Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-01-01
NUMBER 50.
TEMPERANCE TALK.
Lewiston Journal

1 1oufuaisI
The New York Sun (dem. has q letter
from Bangor, explaining the fact that the
law prohibiting dram-shops II 80 little en-.
forced In that city that they have become
almost a. frequent aud open there as In
license cities. IL SAYS that In 1877, under
the fanatics" l. c. republicans, the bars
OF that city were closed by Sheriff Jerrard
(rep.) In 1875 the fusionlsts carried the
county. defeated Sheriff Jerrard, and
elected Sheriff and other officers "yery
unlike the republicans" In consequence OF
which chars were soon doing business
openly In town !" aud "thus matters have
contlpued ever since" 10 IL estimated,
adds the correspondent, that "there are 200
open bars In Bangor, some OF them hnely
fitted up" etc. The significant feature OF
the letter Is the fact that the correspondent
claims credit FOR the democracy for bring
Ing about this state OF things In Bangor,
and oar license democratic papers are
copying ~" lei..r with laudatory heads.
II Is well known that the local option
liquor law OF Massachusetts, authorizes
any town or city by a majority vote OF the
people 10 prohibit the sale OF liquor, aud
that under this law more than half the
State has prohibited the sale. This law
has been recently strengthened by decis.
lon OF the Massachusetts, Supreme Court
that even In places which have voted H.
censc, IL Il unlawful 10 sell liquors over
bar TO be drunk on the premises. The de-
clslon has caused considerable constern.
alton among the liquor sellers, and the
Butler organs are appealing 20 them 10 ral-
ly aud elect A legislature pledged 70 the
repeal OF this provision. The Bangor
Commercial, however, publishes the state
ments OF several liquor dealers % the ef-
feet that they can easily dodge the law by
giving an inexpensive lunch 70 be served
with the liquor az a table-a dodge which
gives the liquor organs much relief
Bangor Commercially
The Legislature In Iowa Is running 40
close that there Is little prospect Of the
passage OF prOhlbltOry liquor law even
" the Republicans have small majority.
la Ohio the Prohibitory amendment Is de-
feated by 10000. We extend our condo
lences % our esteemed contemporary the
Lewiston Journal, which may see In these
set.backs OF temperance fanaticism Ia the
West a similar fate In store Tor temperance
fanatlcism In Maine next year. SO mote
Il be.
Belfast Journal
The PROG. 1gc, In reply 10 an article In
the Lewiston Journal, scouts the Idea or
the vote on the constitutional amendment
belug non-psrtlsan. IL says "thc pretence
that the question Is non.parilsan Is ridlcu-
lous." That means, we suppose, that the
Democratic party, with campaign fdnd
supplied by the Liquor Dealers Association
OF Boston, will declare itself for license or
free rum. For oil that there Is no reason
why the amendment should not be voted
upon a. an indepent proposition, as II VIII
be. There are probably some Democrats
who while voting ttir party ticket will
vote FOR the amendment, while there are
some Republicans who will vote against
it. II Is matter which every one should
decide for himself, on is merits. We have
no doubt that large majority OF the peo-
pie OF Maine are for temperance, aud II
they vote as they think, the amendment
will be apopted.