Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-30
Law AND ORDER LEAcCr
''ond Days Session Of the Or~.,,
In Augusta.

me matter of furnishing constitutions 60,
'uDoroinate leagues was discussed.
u hev. Mr.. Munson read the con,ti,uto, &c
massachusetts subordinate leagues VI
neV' Mr.. LeLacheur. DIR. Allen and r,.h,,.
we were constituted committee IN dr.f,
s so I. Tor subordinate leagues and n,e.
sent the same to the convention. PFC
vo "a monon OF Rev. Mr.. Munson. it wa.
La, 'ua' the executive committee Of the
~ pIeptre an address to the people Civ
league o'Jecl OF the
Mr. John Kimball of Bangor: tb;nL ~.
tne people of the State of Maine deran5
anat the law be enforced and the maior;,v os
f''ooo TOT the amendment has spoken with
~ uncertain tone. | hope the committee in
making up their address will state the chico,
Vi ehe league IN an emphatic manner
Oh request OF MIR. Kimball Rev. Mr.. Num-
son read the constitution of the Stat league
IL provides that all who are willing to sion
the constitution and paw 50 annuallv for ,ba
support OF the league may become members,
that there shall be an annual meeting in Jan.
uary Tor the election of officers and transac.
tioh o1 any other business which may properly
arise. f''pe'P
w. W. Perry. secretary of the lodge, pre-.
sen'ed the following resolution for adoption :
! convention pledge itself in.
ofces in the STATE only 10, sucn men to hold public
support and as far as their duty call. annrO. h
prohibitory law of the state, and for such members
OF Congress only shall vote for national prohibi
tie objected to sending men to Congress-
VINO dld not favor prohibition, and spoke
briefly in favor of the resolution
WI oeah VI cathuen seconded the resolu-
w
Vs' ~" ESQ mover that the resolution
NJ n 'eu W .ne executive committee.
WI nc"" salu tne resolution was not to
'nro" hreorahd DIV any means. In my
'oNn we want 10 enforce the law. and we
"a"' " give rninseliers TO understand that
we are gong 10 SEND men to the legislature
anu oonRre's wn" snail support the temper
a"ce cause III there are not men to be
iouhu III the great parties to stand up for
,enpeFahce' then am sorry. But do not
oei,eVe TINS IS the case. do not think it
VIII Il" any damage to pass this resolve.
Inc chairman read clause in the consti-
titlon elVing the Objects OF the league. and
tnougnt the gentlemen IN their remarks
sho"'u CONNIE their remarks to the constltu-
ton.
heV. Mr. LeLacheur, who had just come
III, sa'n ne iad an idea that the resolve was
OF poiltlcal character and wished to hear 1t
read.
Inc chairman read 1t, and Mr. LeLacheur
pronounced 1t a. strongly political. 1t had
come up here before temperance conventions
IN August Tor several years past and has al
WAYS been voted down. he said.
On motion OF Mr.. LeLacheur the resolve
was laid on the table, after statement from
Mr. Perry that it came under article I'd Of
the constitution
Joshua Nye, on behalf of the committee,
presented draft of resolutions for snbord-
nate leagues, which was accepted by the meet
ing. 1t was substantially in accord with
those of the State constitution.
Rev. Mr. White objected to fixing the fees
for admission to subordinate leagues
Kew. Mr.. LeLacheur: we deemed 1t ad-
visabIe to nut clause IN the constitution
making the f-e not '"ss than 81
Joshua Nve ''"ah.nt give straw for
an organization which fixes 1t tees at less than
ST. My experience has been that those
societies which admit members for small
sums were not long ilved.
Rev. ID. b. Randall asked what disposition
is made of the funds raised by the local
leagues.
Rev. Mr. LeLacheur stated that suoordin-
ate leagues would use their funds for their
own purpose, to be expended by an executive
committee.
The draft for constitution presented by
the Committee was then adopted.
Rev. Mr.. Munson; believe our Governor
and legislators are willing to do about the
right thing if they can find out what it is.
We find in Portland that 1t is absolutely
necessary to have more law and we ask for
these amendments If we do not have more
law it will cost the County of Cumberland
from $4,000 to 100000 in the next few
months We must have the law changed so
that the existence OF a dump ana other
appliances shall be taken AS evidence.
If we 20 into the work earnestly for the next
year. twill cost the State from Sl25,OOo to
Sl5O,0OO don't DeileVe tne iegisia'ure VII,
vote to make the county of Cumberland and
the State so much expense
Mr.. Munson urged that the league instruct
its executive committee, or raise commit'ee
{ TO present an address to the people through
the press, advocating the adoption OF the
amendment presented to the legislature
The league instructed the committee to
: raise the proposed address.
Geo. +. Bracket made statement in re-
GARD to 1.-THE Temperance Record which Is
nmbl;sbed by him, the subscription price
being 40 cents a wear
nov Mr. Randall moved that the exec
ut;ve committee select such amendments TO
tha Eouor law. from those proposed az shall
be deemed absolutely necessary. ana urge the
committee on temperance OF the legislature
to report favoraoiy upo" ,ae" p,.,,.
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