Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-10-07
From the Cambria Pa Herald
THE MAINE PROnIBIToRY LIQUOR
LAW NOr A FAILURE.

Neal Do~'. prohibiiory mqnor law has been
In operation IN the STATE of Maine for thirty
yesrs. and u has slsays been claimed ~ ~
advocates that u has been effective IN accom-
plishlng its intended purpo-e. And yet Nc
kspubllosn Legislature Of that state has sao
mittei a constitutional prohibitory amend.
ment to . vote of he people, And they WI
vote on the question ~ The tate election ~ ~ ~
september Prohibition In Maine, Which hss
been ON trial for thirtv years, In pursuance OF
an act Of the Legislature, dont. therefore, pro
hihit. ~ ~ supporters plainly aimit ~ snp
sarns .',jscs 10 a popular vote The advocates
~ Dos's las are eviicuuy AFRAID that u III
eventually D. wiped out by a veil regulated
licenss system. ani they propose nps 70
cliach ths nail BY coustli utional amend.
mrnf bot the latter siil hii In 10 purpose lnst
a. ths former has done -. Cambria Freeman.
The editor OF the Fireman seems 10 be
considerably exercised about The enforce
men, Of The Maine law, and without prop
er Information upon the sabject, declares
Il failure. lie has taken 10 upon himself
10 make the same declaration about hneen
times within the last few years. and sup
pose Ia. come % The conclusion that he
has satisfied oil the readers % The Free
maa. land the rest Of mankind, that the
Maine law IL q humbug. q Nuisance and q
contsmptlblc failure. Hear him Pro-
hihltlon In Maine he Saws which has
been on trial Tor thirty years, don't, there
fore, prohibit. a. - supporters plainly
aimlt by submitting constitutional
amendment on the same subject 20 a pop
ulsr vote. will say sOr the Information
OF the editor Of the Frssu1a that the sup
porters of the Maine law don't make any
snch admission by submitting q c0nstitu'
tonal Amendment % popular vote 0f the
ps-Dple but A. The friends 0f whisky, run
sni rula and also the Bourbon Democracy
have been and are -tlll agitatlng the repeal
of the rightsoa. Maine law, AMI would
p.y a million dollars - have u repealed
snd a well regulated license lsw enacted ,
ani Yet they try % make TIE people believe
that Prohibition does not prOhl0f. ] an
tired aud slcs OF hearing The enemiss of
Prohibition declare that Prohibition Il a
failure. because there are some viola'lons
of the law. a ,csii regulated iicsa's 80
ism erclaime- the editor Of the Frssmaa.
Prohibition In Maine. he says. has be'in on
trial for thirty years. bat does not tel "
how long a wsN regulated liceHse svfifm
has been on trial. Yes, Prohibition 10
Maine has been on trial thirty eight years,
and IL has worked 80 well that druniards
are 50 scarce that you can hardly aoi one
IN the State Thlrty-eight years of Fro
hlbltlon In Maine has wrought very
great change for the better, and the p-,ople
are so we'll pleased with Prohibition that
they DO not propose to change, not even
for well regulated license law.
United states senators, fye All Hale,
also er.Governors Lot NJ. Morrill,, Anson
Z. Morrill, and Dingley also, Ex-Governor
Sluey Perhsm and a host Of other good
men testify that the Maine law Is not q
f.llare, bot Il A. well executed A. other
criminal laws Of the State, nOtsithstAnd-
ing the testimony OF the editor OF The Pre-
maa 20 the contrary. The Democratic
National Convention In 1854 declared the
war was q failure, bat the Democrats
found out 20 their great discontinue, that
IL was no, the war that was failure, but
that II was the miscslled Democracy aud
their pet that wss the failure. aud those
that are CRYING Out that Prohibition IL a
failure will nnd ou, their mistake, aud
that n Is the enemies OF Prohibition that
will fall 70 have their wishes gratihed by
the repeal OF the Prohibtoy laws aud the
enactment OF well regulated license laws.
The editor OF the freeman II very sure
ths. the proposition 10 sdop, the Cons,i'
tutlonsl Amendment by the popular vote
OF the people will fall, Just A. The Maine
Law has been q failure. SO mote Il be. The
Maine law has no, proved failure, bat q
great blessing. and II will continue 70
blo-s and save for John Browns soul Is
marching on. The sentiment OF the peo-
pie throughout the country was never 80
strong In favor Of Prohibition ~ a. the
prcsen, time. Onward aud forward ls the
waichword, and the glorious cause OF Pro-
hlbltlon ls moving forwari with lightning
speed, defying al opposition. and Will
soon triumph la q glorious victory.
A. A. Barker.
gseAsbwg, Cambria Co. Penn. April %.