Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-05-07
NEWS FUM MAINE.

DEAR UNION SIGNAL: A warm ant
almiring friend OF the Union Signal (whc
snys "that il has 70 much in il it is hare
to keep up with it") asks why there is nj
more from Maine? You may be pretty
sure that no news is always good news &c
far as we are concerned that our work i
going quietly yet successfully on; that we
are 50 accustomed to temperance victories
we do not always make them matter oil
record that even the lax enforcement oI
the Maine law in some Of our cities isn't
a matter to write much about, only from q
political standpoint. A republican poll
lician OF Bangor on being asked why lir
party (Which has been In power come time
there) did not NOM mate man for mayor
known 10 be in favor OF enforcing the pro-
hibitory law, said: because we could
not elect him without a part AT least OF the
run VOTE" The question plainly comes
How long will the Christian men Of Ban.
gor drop their ballots with the liquor men
Do not, however, judge Maine by Bangor
upon the question OF law enforcement. III
the town where write Tonight, pros.
porous place OF 5000 inhabitants, not a
drinking place exists, no cider even is sold
No greater fallacy exists than that the
Maine law is a failure. To be. sure the
unfaiihiulness OF officials sometimes makes
it appear 40, especially TO those who
ARE not total abstainers, AMI do not believe
in prohibition.
The outlook for rigid enforcement il
better now than il has been for years.
because so many are breaking party ties
Neal Dow's love for the Republican party
has at last departed, been driven out, OF
rather merged into his greater love for
prohibition. 1t is not strange, soldier and
statesmen as he has been, that he should
reluctantly leave the old party which has
meants 40 much to him in other days. He
hopes next summer to be active in The
third party campaign in Maine. Mrs
Woodbridge came TO Maine Feb. 25, for q
two weeks stay. Several Of her engsge-
ment in the northern part OF the State had
to be cancelled on account OF the great
atorm-snowed out from there, but showed
in, fortunately, where she was greatly
needed, where there WIS work to do, and
with her usual promptness and ability she
did il. Her strong, logical arguments IN
favor Of party prohibition have caused &
great advance of sentiment on this line
and everywhere the desire Ia for her tC
come again. 1t was we'll for her to be IL
Maine at spring election time, to Aee ant
hear for herself proofs that the new part,
| is needed here as elsewhere, We have re-
Gently heard that town and postoilice II
Dakota have been named for her (WO0d
brldge) There waa oppoSltion by tn
liquor people nt the place, but Presilen
Cleveland said in naming the posioffice
he was "glad to have the place thus hon
oreh.h
The w. G. T. U. work ia going on vel
in the state. Our organizers, Miss Hamil
ton and Mrs. FELTON,, are visiting ne,
places, ard organizing wherever practicA
Bile; also visiting old, weak unions, am
strengthening and encouraging then
Miss Henrietta Moore comes To us for III
month of May, We hope to have Mrs
Laihrop nj the summer meetings. On
acieniiic temperance law is being we
carried out. and on the whole, We wer
never before in ancl substantial, goo
maIching-on shape as now.
L. NJ. N, s.