The Republican journal., 1888-02-09

massachusetts, has, since our failure to get it,
practically adopted the injunction. 1t would
undoubtedly bc good and great help to the
state III enforcing the prohibitory law. Now.
when man is arrested for selling LIQUOR, it
Is six months before his case is called for trial,
he takes an appeal in case of conviction. his case
10 MED III the upper court, and there it slum-
bers year or more. perhaps, awaiting decis-
ions in cases brought long before his was
thought of and which were taken to the SUI
preme court on constitutional and other eXcep-
tons. In the mean time he keeps on selling
liquor, and that is why it is that we have scores
of liquor sellers in this state today who are al
ready convicted of violation of the prohibitory
law, and who seemingly defy the law and the
officers whose duty it is to enforce it. II we
had the Iowa injunction clause in our liquor
statutes, we could compel every liquor dealer
whom we got hold of to remain out of business
until his case was disposed of. There can be
but one course for the temperance people, and
for all those whe have at heart the welfare Of
society, to insist upon the absolute prohibition
of the saloon and slowly-to work for that end
The letter Oh the first page from Mr.. c. F.
Smith, formerly of Searsport, now Principal of
the High School at LenoX. Mass. should receive
the attention of educators and of all interested
in promoting the efficiency of our public
schools. Its publication is timely, as it may be
read and considered before warrants are issued
for the spring elections In Il private note Mr.
Smith says: "When l read in the journal last
fall one or two articles on the school question
| made up my mind that would write n
piece and point out the cause of much trouble
in the schools of Maine. l have had some OPP
portunity to see how the two systems worked
in practice, and in my opinion if the towns of
Main Il l,n, Of ~
Il of the statutes of the State and abolish the
district. ten years would show a great improve
ment in the schools We have now in type an
article by Mr.. Geo. NJ. Cole Oh Educational AS
sociations, and further contributions on this
subject would be acceptable.
1t is. perhaps, hardly necessary to call at
tention to the contribution from Mr.. Partridge
published Oh this page. 1t is certainly unique.
interesting and of much historical value. Al
though not professional newspaper writer
Mr.. Partridge has acquired the art of 'boing
down. His concisey stated facts might
easily be elaborated into volume, with such
aid as could be given by others from the store
houses of their memory. We hope that the
survivors mentioned in this sketch, and the de-
Scendants of the old pioneers. will now write
up their personal rccolections, for which Mr.
Partridge has furnished an excellent ground
work. The columns Of the journal are open
to them.
The special correspondent of The Voice, q:
third party organ, who is Prof. +. W. Gowcn,
writes from Freedom as follows: This Con-
gressional District (the 3rd) will be the centre
of hot political fight. The Prohbitionists
will try to induce Prof. l.. c. Bateman. of
Searsmont, to make the race for Congress-
He is radical Prohibtionist, Il Knight of
Labor, a Grand Army man, ami an excellent
speaker and writer. If he runs ii is thought
he will have a fighting chance of election
The milk in the cOcoanut is of a financial, char
acter, and an appeal is made "to everyone who
is able to contribute money!
We are surprised that the Richmond Bee
should speak of Matching anything from a bad
egg. That kind is only used for making cake