Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-30
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VI kegs. nut innumerable wash-tubs, pitcher.
'ea-pots and innumerable household impIs-
lnehes that have been seized with LIQUOR in
them. ao' :"
hev. Z. e Cane of B ,wdoinham, being
called, said, In 1882 was commissioned nv
the American Temperance Society, and the
american Anti Slavery Society of New York.
70 come down into Maine and stir up the
temperance question. In those DAYS. advo-
catlng temperance was taken almost as an
evidence of insanity. More than 20 wear.
ago we used to organize just such clabs a,
.hese Tor the enforcement Of the first LIQUOR
law we had
Hon. I. R. Simonton of the Senate. being
called upon, said: Men meet me on the street
and say sneeringly. "Well, you are not going
10 ask TOR anv more legislation, are YOU?
anu say, Yes; we are going to ask for
the enforcement of the Constitutional Amend
ment. People say that we have not made
any gain in the cause of temperance. Oh,
what base SANDER, When | was a bow
rode out into the country and at every little
village l saw country tavern with men
hanging around it To spend their money
and | saw in the tumbled down build
ings, and the ragged lo0kin. women
ana chIloren the work OF ruin wrought hv
rum. An Old gentleman that | was ts!kiqr
with recently told me that 40 or 80 years ago.
even church members could not be got
ten to sign the pledge. As Senator and
one of the temperance committee, | am
IN favor of the strongest legislation that can
be put in force. If man robs.
steals, or kills. in the heat of
passion, can have some sympathy for him,
but if man sells poison. that is killing the
men who drink it, | have not a hit of sym-
pathy with him. We must put the law in
force that we now have We want to re.
ceive light from all sources to show what is
the most effective way of putting the con-
stitutional amendment in force, and then
am in favor of that course. There is no
need OF any body getting hurt by this law
unless he wants to.
Mr.. Munson of Portland, said: | hope
that our representatives, may do what | be-
lieve G I'd will put it in their hearts to do.
We want to talk less and act more. We want
to strike rum shops, not with the thunder of
our eloquence, but with the lightning of our
deeds. What would you do to enforce the
law IN the city of Augusta! l would get out
warrants every dav in the week and If they
do business on that day. get them out on
Sunday. | have sworn out 2l0 warrants i'll
Is days in the city of Portland. There is
one man have raided numerous times, and
/ shall continue to raid him every day.
| would have law that would make the
dump evidence of sale. We have not law
enough. If we use the law that we have to.
day effectually it will cost the taxpayers
of the State Sl50,000 or $500 600 per
year. If the legislature won't do anything
the taxpayers must There are
1863 men who paid for United States
license to sell liquor in Portland, last year
sellers in the State. If the liquor is spilled
require of the sellers is the return
of the barrels. If we had only
the liquor dealers to contend with we should
soon shut them up, but we have to deal with
the brewers and distillers as we'll. God grant
tina. We may have many Il. r. Simontons in
the Legislature, and the State as we'll.
Mr. Nye was appointed as treasurer pro
tenn. in the absence of the regular treasurer.
After prayer by the Rev. Mr. Randall,
the meeting adjourned.
EVENING.
A public meeting was held in the evening.
In the absence of the president, Rev. MIR.
Munson was made chairman. He delivered a
very able opening address urging that while
the law should be strictly enforced, there
shouiu De manifest the spirit OF Chrlst. he
marks were made bv Representative Good
win, Joshua Nye,J. II. Marrow of Winthrop,
Mr.. Bean, Rev. Mr.. Clifford, Hon. W. w.
Perry. all of Camden; A. S. Bangs. Augusta,
President Warren and John F. Chase of
Windsor.
Resolves were adopted as follows: That
we find it imperative to at once seek for the
wisest agencies we can devise for the en-
forcement of our law for the suppression of
the liquor traffic; That shall seek to en-
force the law in Christian love; that citizens
should aid the officers.
Adjourned to meet Tuesday at p. NJ.