Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-02-01

SN9fetary-Rev. 81. C. Munson, So. Bef-
Treasurer-W. G. Palmer, Portland.
Executive Commitsee-The president, Sec
retary and treasurer Of the Alliance
D. B. Randall, Kents Hill; R. W.
Dunn, Waterville; Mrs E. S. Mason, Bidds-
ford; H. A Shorey, Bridgton; Mrs. L. NJ.
n Stevens, Sroudwater: and Sidney Per-
ham, Paris.
The report of the committee was adopted
and the president, W. s. Mcintyre assumed
the chair, and announced the following COM
mittee:
Il. A. Shorey. Rev. A. S. Ladd, Job San
ford, on Membership.
R. W. Dunn, B. c. Jordan, n. G. Palmer.
on Finances.
Rev. II. c. Munson, Rev. l. Luce. E. r.
Drummond, on Education and Literature.
Rev. Mr.. Hardy, Rev. B. Minard, Rev. E.
W. BakeE,an, on Church Corporation
Rev. ]. s. Cohile, Rev. A. S. Ladd, c.
Bridge, on Fraternal Organization.
The following motion was carried:
That the President designate some person
in each county to prepare from the books OF
the Clerk of Courts statement Of the dis
position of the cases which have arisen and
been brought to court during the past two
years rising from the violation of the prohi-
bition law and that the same be published.
The special committee to whom was re-
ferred the question of the neglect of the OFF,
GERS to perform their duty in the enforce
ment Of the Law, reported the following:
Believing that the faithful enforcement of
the penalties of our pr0hibitory law would
rid our State of the curse of iutemperance,
therefore,
Resolved, That the active temperance work.
ers of Maine will held the officers who are
charged with its enforcement responsible for
the faithful discharge or their duties and es-
pecislly do they demand that the county at
torneys shall not settle or compromise with
any parties who have been convicted of the
violation of the law, this evil one being one
of the worst we have to contend with.
RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on reso lutions reported a.
follows:
Whereas, The history of Temperance reform in
Maine has demonstrated that the principles Of total
abstinance and prohibition constitutes the only true
foundation upon which to build the mighty super
structure that is to rid our State from the evils
sultng from the liquor tranc and the drink SYSTEM
and
ance forces Of Maine for extensive and effective tenn
perance work, therefore,
Resolved. That the Maine State Temperance ALI
ance. founded upon these principles, meet these
Resoired That this organization Is not formed tor
the advancement Of any political party or religious
Resolved, That the evils Of iutemperanoe are
largely the outgrowth of ,cal tppling In fermented
social position and tEst any Who nd.res In
any degree In the use of such drink, thereby cen
tributes to and is responsible in part for these evils
Resolved, That while prohibition does not annihi-
late the liquor business. 1t 10 the best legal measure
ever devised for the protection of the people against
DsoI.sd That .in.e the nr;nc,ple nj nrohbjtion Ia
of infinite Importance in the defence Of home, our In
dustres and the Stss 1t should be incorporated into
the fundamental laws of the State.
Resoired, That we call upon every Temperance
man, woman and organization to unite with rs to
secure the passage Of this amendment, with such an
overwhelming majority that the rum interests will
never dare propose its repeal
W. T. EUsTIs, on
&C. CONE. Resolutions
A vote of thanks was offered to Rev. Drs.
Dorchester and Knowles for their excellent
addresses last evening; to ex-President
Munson, for faithful services during the past
year.
The following
LETTER FROM HoN. w. P. FRYE
was read by Secretary Munson.
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