Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-09-17
IN CONVENTION.
The NOn-Partisan Prohibltionists Meet
at Worcester.


WORCESTER, Sept l6.
the non-partisan temperance convention
opened at Worcester this morning with a
large attendance.
Hon. Frederick Fasdick, mayor of Fitch
burg, said there was q large number of good
men in each party who were deciding which
way TO go and it was certain, if the repubi-
can party did not do something more for tenn
perance workers, it would surely be shaken
by the coming political earthquake.
John Winslow, ex-district attorney of the
city of Brooklyn, New York, expressed his
opinion that two-thirds of the republican
party were with them in their work, and two
thirds of the democratic party were sympa-
thlzers of the rum sellers. He advocated the
formation of a new party for the purpose of
meeting the enemy, and with workers of the
republican party success was assured.
Letters of regret were read. John ID. Long
said: 81 heartily approve of the objects of
the convention and if any word of mine would
promote tifem would gladly hear to it. l
understand them to aim tow ards the enforce
ment of the laws against liquor traffic Moth
ing in the whole matter is more important"
Hon. Robert r. Bishop rejoiced that the
meeting had been called and looked for good
results.
Gov. Robinson expressed an earnest desire
for the abundant success of the convention
and for the support of such practical man
ners and suggestions as should overcome and
destroy the terrible influence and evil of in
temperance.
Henry H. Fax wrote a characteristeric
letter and enclosed $50.
Mrs. Mary A. Liverm ore made brief ad-
dress after which resolutions were adopted.
The introduction to the platform submitted
to the convention rejoices in the Frightening
auspices under which this convention assem-
bles, when temperance reform like a tidal
wave is breaking. The platform recognizes
women as the truest, bravest and most zeal
Gus laborers in the temperance cause it ad.
vocates a boycott of the liquor saloon as a
prime factor in solving the labor problem
it desires the temperance cause to have a
necessary place in legislature politics but the
interests involved are too large, too sacred
and too vital to be made the occasion of a
division in the ranks of its friends it appeals
for aid to all citizens for the enforcement of
the liquor law and halls with joy the tidings
of recent no license victories; it requests per-
sonal and pecuniary aid for the Law and
Order League; it demands more speedy trial.
under the present law, of appealed cases with
other strict endorsements of the law 1t ap-
peals to the public school boards to intro
uuCe SCleDlluC te6t UOokS duu give uue pTOui-
inence in this course of instruction; it asks
the approaching State political conventions
in Massachusetts to recommend to the legis-
lature the submission to the people of the
prohibitory amendment to the constitution
it appeals to the citizens to save the prima,
ries for legislative candidates from the whis-
key ring and says that the movements of
whiskey leagues should be closely watched
for the time has come when saloon supremacy
in politics and courts can no longer be toler-
ated by intelligent citizens; it halls with joy
the steady and strong increase of the Roman
Catholic total abstinence union and welcomes
these co-laborers as main reliance in the
solution of the liquor question in large cities
it congratulates the temperance people in be-
ing permitted to share in advance the move
mcnts of this reform century whose closing
decades are conspicuously marked by the
marshalling of vast forces for decisive battle
with alcohol.
At the afternoon session Rev. Daniel Dor
chester, ID. D., of Chelsea, spoke on the con-
stitutonal prohibition. He said the objective
point arrived at is the suppression of the bar
the liquor saloon and all sales of alcoholic
beverages with prohibitory constitution.
Mayor Parsons of Gloucester spoke at
some length on the methods he pursued in
fighting the rumseller, he advised his hearers
to vote opposite from the rumseller no matter
which way he voted.