The Portland daily press., 1886-10-16
MAINE.
Meeting Of Grand Lodge Of Good
Tempiars.

Meeting Of Grand Lodge Of Good
TempIars.
FARMINGToN Oct. 15.-At the opening of the
Grand Lodge of Good Templars last evening the
committee on political action reported as follows:
The principle of prohibition is one of the foun-
datiOn stones of order and we believe that the
article in the Good Templars' declaration. requr-
ing the election of good, honestmen to administer
the laws, is worthy of being thoroughly impressed
on the minds of our members. Any member
should, by this plank alone, be restrained from
voting or working for the election of any man, un.
der any circumstances, who in word or deed
stands committed in any way to the liquor inter-
ests. AT the same time it is impossible for us to
bind our members to the support of any political
party or 10 discuss partisan politics in the lodge
room. We have no more right to question mem
ber's politics than we have toqueston his religion.
The lodge supposed and we are to do the same.
that every Good Templar is honestly opposed to
theiliquor traffic and that he means to do all in
his power to secure its absolute prohibition. Let
us, as an order, be charitable in this matter and
let no personal aninosity arise, whether mem
Der may vote for the Republican, Democratic,
Prohibition Labor or any other party.
This report provoked discussion which was par
tcipated in by A. j. Chase of Portland, 7. II.
Dexter of Springyale, j. H. Greeley of Augusta,
and H. c. Munson of Livermore Falls. 1t was
finally unanimously adopted. The committee on
resolutions reported, fayoring the appointment of
a correspondent in each lodge to keep the princi
pies and workings of the order before the public
through the press. endorsing the present system
of temperance in struction in the public schools,
and rejoicing at the union of the two right grand
lodges Of the world. 1t asks the coming legisla-
ture for stEicter laws against the sale of cider
that it cannot be sold in any quantity other than
for vinegar. 1t denounces the running of Sunday
excursion trains and urges more work among the
children.
On motion of j. Thomas of Gardiner twas voted
to ask the legislature to change the temperance
laws so that the first sale of liquor shall be pun
ishable by Imprisonment. 1t was voted to ask the
in the week of prayer.
Mr. Carleton of Portland, G. A. Farwell Of Pitts
field and j. II. Greely of Augusta, were chosen
to prepare amendments to the liquor law, and
Grand Secretary Bracket Was authorized to pre-
sent the same to the legislature.
A. Farwell of Pittsfeld declined to serve on the
committee to ask the Governor and Council for
the pardon of Clinton, and Rev. w. S. McIntire
was substituted in his place.
Letters of regret were read from Congressman
Dingley, Senator E. L. Simonton and Mrs Pember.
Leighton's Bondsmen Released.
BAR HARBoR Oct. 15-The bondsmen of Peter
Leighton, who was held on the charge of murder
ing the nurse girl, Sarah Mague, have been dis
charged The girls body has never been found
and the evidence was adjudged insufficient.
Dwellings Burned.
CALAIS, Oct. 15.-The house of George O'Brien,
and the house of Daniel Sullivan at st. Stephen,
n b. were burned this afternoon. Loss $500;
insurance small.