Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-14
ron cosanrss, slsrn plsrnlcr.
4. r. DEL VALE,
of Los Angeles.
uiaine as sumptuary Law
Advocate.

The Plumed Knight Of Maine Is not
this year to be allowed to play the role
Of all things to all men, as he fondly
Imagined he would be. Tho Prohibi.
tionists have repudiated him by nom
mating ST. John, while the men who
believe in personal liberty and in taking
: glass when they ieel like il will spew
him out Of their mouths. He has not
even the alternative Of fishing or cutting
bait, for his record is known. For years
ho advocated tho most extrome prohibi.
tion in the paper which he edited in
Maine, and the HERALD is in possession
OF evidence that the son OF Ephraim
Blaine still clings to his idols.
The other day gentleman Of Los
Angeles received the following note from
. lawyer friend, enclosing m autograph
letter from the celebrated Apostle OF
Temperance, Neal Dow. We reproduce
both below;
DEAR SIR:-Enclosed find autograph
letter Of Neal Dow, "father of prohibi.
tion," which you will please give as wide
circulation us possible am familiar
with his handwriting and know this to
bs his own handwriting and signature
1t was written to temperance man
here.
Will you send me paper if you pub
lish? Preserve the letter, subject to
call. Yours,
N. Y. PATcu.
The following is Mr.. Dow's autograph
letter:
PORTLAND, Me, ID Aug, 1884.
SIR:--Your note of the lst is received.
Our policy now is to coniine ourselves
entirely to carrying the constitutional
amendment, and we do not want to
make enemies of the bosses.
Mr.. Blaine will vote for the constitu-
tional amendment. NEAL Dow.
Appended is the text of the proscrip-
tive constitutional provision, which
would form chapter 90 of the Maine or
ganic law. should it be adopted, for
which, we have the authority Of
Neal Dow, Mr.. Blaine will vote:
Resolves providing for an amendment Of
the Constitution, forever prohibiting
the manufacture of intoxicating
liquors. and prohibiting their sale OK.
cept for medicinal and mechanical
purposes and the arts;
Resolved, Two.thirds of both Houses
OF the Legislature concurring that the
following amendment to the Constitu-
tion of the State be proposed, viz; The
manufacture Of intoxicating liquors, not
including cider, and the sale and keep
ing for sale of intoxicating liquors, are
and shall be forever prohibited. Ex
cept. however, that the sale and keep
ing for sale of such liquors for medicinal
and mechanical purposes and the arts,
and the sale and keeping for sale OF
cider may be permitted under such reg
ulations as the Legislature may pro-
vide. The Legislature shall enact laws
with suitable penalties for the suppress.
sion of the manufacture, sale and keep.
ing for sale of intoxicating liquors, with
the exceptions herein specified.
Resolved, That the aldermen Of cities,
selectmen of towns, and assessors of
plantations, in the State, are hereby
empowered and directed to notify the
inhabitants of their respective cities,
towns and plantations, In the manner
prescribed by law, Mt the September
election next ensuing after the passage
md approval of these resolves, to give
in their votes on the question whether
the amendment to the Constitution pro-
posed in the foregoing resolve shall be
made; and the question so submitted
shall be: "Shall the Constitution be
amended so as to prohibit forever the
manufacture, sale and keeping for sale
of intoxicating liquors as provided by
the said amendment" ETC., etc.
The vineyardists and liberal minded
people of Los Angeles, irrespective of
politics, will find some difficulty in vot.
ing for this representative OF the old
New England Blue Law spirit.