The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-18

worked and suffered for it." The speaker
proceeded to show from the Bible that in
temperance is responsible for poverty, lust,
9egredati0n of woman, ignorance and muir
uer. The books recommended by the State
board of health as temperance text books
were referred to and extracts presented. IA
little liquor makes a man feel comfortable
ana gay" Many men drink a liquor
throughout their lives and never suffer any
harm, etc." The speaker thought he did not
want his boy taught that a little liquor would
make him feel comfortable and gay.
In answer to a question by Rev. Q. L.
Moulton, Rev. Mr. LeLacheur said that it
was the usual custom for the school commit
zee to Introduce the books recommended by
the board of health, but that he thought in
TINS case the people would raise such storm
they would not do it. For his part he would
90 all he could to make it a tornado. In
closing Mr.. LeLacheur recommended moral
suasion for the drunkard and persuasion for
The drunkard maker
The speaker was in his iveliest mood and
the audience responded rounds of applause
and shouts of laughter
Hon T. r. Simonton, who had been eX-
pected to speak, being unayoidably detained,
ms place was supplied by Hon. Neal Dow,
the temperance oracle of Maine. "How to
get rid of the evils of intemperance," was
the phase of the question chosen by Gen.
DOW for particular consideration.
IFThere is only one way under heaven to get rid
hHuOI anu tlldb through tIlt Sttlu lut
General. "As long as we vote for rum defy any
one to get rid of liquor. l have done good deal
ot It In my time, but I'm not going to do so any
more. believed i'll the promises OF the Repub-
lcan party. They had prohibition in their plat
FORM, but they were in league with the rumseers.
All this profession on their part has meant moth
ing prohibition is the national issue between
the two parties"
BY way of Illustration the story was told of the
poodle who was made to roll over by the promise
OF biscuit and then deprived of his expected re-
Wafd Dy MS master who Shrewdly reserved the
3', biscuit NJ 1oT future use. 81 have been the dog
sad MI. Dow, Il have rolled over and over in the
DIRT, but shall not do it any more"
:, Inc PRESIDENTIAL campaign was referred to and
the defeat Of the Republican party attributed to
the prohibitionists. The Republican bosses'
and their alleged subservience to the liquor deal
ers IN the late municipal election was commented
A very tall gentleman on the front seat said,
You voted for man who is totally opposed to
Totally opposed to prohibition replied the
speaker but in thirteen days every grog shop
Have you kept them closed?" said the tall
mo, for the police force is not large enough to
watch them, but we are going to do it.''
The General was admonished that there
were but three minutes more in which to
speak; he turned to leave the platform, but
returning, said with emphasis: 81 am
thorough Republican, and always have been,
but cannot follow the party into rum"
Major II. A. Shorey was the next speaker,
he said:
No man has higher respect for Gen. Dow than
have, but a large majority of his statements can
not be sustained by facts. Gen Dow makes the
mistake Of thinking that when the legislature
does not grant him everything he asks that the
Republican party has been kicked out" When
the people of Maine have asked anything from
the legislature of whatever denomination they
have invariably received it, 1t is an insult to the
State OF Maine for Gen. Dow, or any other man to
stand before an intelligent audience in the State
Of Maine and accuse great party ike the Repub-
lican party or the Democratic party, of being ar
rayed against prohibition and Temperance. Moral
suasion and legal suasion hand in hand under
GOd will finally accomplish what we all desire so
much
Rev. d. B. Randall followed in brief re-
marks in which he sharply criticised the po-
sition taken by Gen. Dow
Mrs. L. G. Partington of New York and
Mrs. H. G, Estes, spoke of some of the work
for women in crushing out the demon of in
temperance.
Short addresses were made in the evening
by Rev. Z. G. Wesley, Lowell, Mass, Prof
Kingsbury Bachelor, Hillsdale and Rev. S.
ID. Church.
SEVENTEENTH DAY, AUG. 49,
Lecture-By Dr. Dunn, II I'm.
Musical ConyentiOn-AfternOOn and evening.