Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-04-29

CINSriTl TiuNAL AMENDMENT
ME EmroE.- Not doa1ting that %,
reader, % your paper falls understand tha'
an amendment o. the State Consultation.
prohibiting ne sale 20 Intoxicating hgaor.
was Submitted o. he people ty thc iasi
les stature. deem t proper that soine
urut.ou bel uatc OF ne same. ant explain
at.ous % ne vofk uoclcd Goa 1c sane
Ihc proposed Amendment rcais e. co.,
l0vs
The manufacture of iutoxicatlug d.
glors. uoi Including elder. anl The sale and
SCerIrg f1r sale % Intoxicating liquors.
krc and shall oe forever rfohinltei "a
Crpt. however. that the sale Anf kcepiug flr
saic of such Uglors Cor medicinal snt me.
chauical purposes ani the arts. ant ne
sac auf kctp.ug Cor ale Of cider. may pa
permitted uufer Zach regulations A. thc
legislature nsy provide. TIE Legislature
shaI enact laas VIII suitable penAliics Cor
tlc suppression 10 the Manufacture, sale
aud kesp.ug fof sale % intoxicating o.
Ilors. Win the exceptions here.n spsc.a.
ed
Th.s ameltmeut Is % Dol voted on a.
the coming September Eiectlon, aaa the
question submitted shall be- shall The
constitution BEL ameuied 30 a. % prohloit
forever che manufacture. sale and kceplng
for sale of intoxicating liquors a. proyii-
al ty ihe said amsndmsuifr Those 10
hvor of che amendment vii express ii ~
the word 'yes upon their ballots and
those opposed ty tle word no 10 al
oftie passage OF iis proposed amcni-
meuf. q constitutional Campaign Commit
te, ha- been formed iu the State, male uP
from an political parties. and regardless
of creed snd dsromira,iou. The commit
tsc consists of three members each from
the Grand Lodge ofGood Templers Sons
of Temptrancc. state Temperance Socie-
tT. Reform Clubs. state Temperance An
asce. Javenle Templers. womAn's Cars
tain Temperance Jniou. and one nom each
county 10 the state. A county committee
sftve mcmbcrs has been sppoiutet In each
county. ard this committee l. % be sup
p'smentei ~ town committees nom each
town. The work o. this committee l. not
In The Interest Of either political party, but
In ths interest OF humanity. The statutes
Of our state have prohibited the sale Of In.
tox.catiug uquors Tor nearly thirty YEAR,
80 TIA; lis efficiency has been well tried.
and it . no longer mooted question o.
whether We shall have a prohioitory law
or not The people are now called upon
% say whether 10 shall become part OF
TIE fundamental law OF the state or net
What good reason can b. Assigned against
ni Ifhsa blessing % The people, Why
should 10 not be incorporated iuto the con
si.tlilon OF The StAtei thus saying % the
people or our sister states. Nc have tried
prohibition Cor thiriy years. and our sons
Aud daughters have grown ~ under IL
lufaence and L. blessings, and have gone
forth % soN the seeds In other states and
lands. and noN Ne have made Il part Of
the higher lAW, the Consultation " the
STATE. The people % cur state should see
hat ths amendment i adopted. The sale
ani uss of Intoxicating liquors l. q curse
10 any community. the ruin OF Cur yOuBg
men. 10 undermlnss the foundations Of
society, and spreads poverty and want
broadcast throagh our land. Almost The
irsi question asked By every good basi-
ness nan who wishes 10 engage a young
nan ln his basiuss l. whether be l. ten
Dsraie or not The surest way 10 save
he young IRON the curse Of drink Is 10
remove The temptation. while oar present
Ew. n rigitly enforced, Is PROBABLY sum
cient 70 suppress the sale OF Intoxicating
liquors IN our state, Il Il simply adding
another safeguard. BY Incorporating u In
10 the fundamental law. thus beginning al
he foundation. Every believer In tim
oerance. and esery nan and woman who
has the good Of society At heart should Ia
Dor nom now until the sth Of September
lor The adoption o. The amendment
DmIeo.