The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-10
RUM SHOPS CAN BE CLOSED.
The Bangor People Have Found 1t
Out by an Accident.
An Old Fashioned Temperance Re-
vlvaI on the Penobscot.
haIIoWeII, Too, Gets a Little Stirred
over Rum.

BANGOR, July 9.-Bangor is enjoying q
good old fashioned temperance revival.
When the strike of the millmen began, the
Mayor ordered the rumshops closed in order
to prevent disturbance. The order was so
well carried out that rumselling was
stopped. This unwonted condition of things
so pleased the friends of temperance that
they advised the Mayor to keep it up The
Whig and Courier seized the opportunity
given by this demonstration that the rum
shops could be closed, and commenced cru
SADIE to perpetuate the advantage thus
gained over the rumsellers. Every day the
Whig has had printed article, and evi-
IDENTIFY means business. For two weeks the
rum shops have been closed, but Monday
there was relapse in official vigilance and
some shops were opened. This morning the
Whig came out with this forcible editorial
entitled Under Which King?" anddemand-
ing the enforcement of the law:
The point is reached where it is to be decided
whether the Laws or the Saloons are to rule in
Badger!
For two weeks the laws have been in control
and order has regned in our midst. Every useful
industry, every legitimate interest every harmless
enjoyment of our community has been promoted,
and the moral atmosphere has been purified by
being freed from the fumes of intoxication.
Yesterday it was reported tina number of the
closed saloons had defantly reopened their doors
and resumed their unlawful traffic.
How or why they have assumed that they could
safely commit yesterday violations of law that but
week ago were visited with SEIZURE confisca-
nro xpa oil
We know that the sale of intoxicating liquors in
this city today is as much violation of law and
that the prosecution of such offences is as much a
duty as was the case ten days or three days ago.
Is it true that open defiance of law has been re-
sumed by the liquor saloons of Bangor? And if
it be true, what does the public sentiment of this
city propose TO do about it? When it comes to
the question whether an intelligent, Christian
community is to be ruined by the rum-shops or by
The laws, it is no time for bandying words of
blame, or seeking to throw the responsibility upon
this or that one.
1t is time for the conscience of our people to
so arouse and manifest itself that public senti-
ment will advance like an army with banners to
reinforce the demand for the supremacy of the
laws, and to inspire the hearts and strenthen the
arms of all who are in authority.
The revival has also extended up the river,
and the police are very active in making
seizures at Oldtown and Orono.
Public sentiment in Bangor is more
aroused than for some time.
On the kennebec.
HALLowELL, July 9.-This city is stirred
up over the sale of rum. On Sunday eve
ming meeting of the citizens was held in
the Methodist church to take into considera-
tion the subject of enforcement of the liquor
law, and sustaining the city marshal in the
discharge of his duties. The meeting was
called to order by DR.. VIII Thompson, and
prayed was offered by Rev. Mr.. Chase Inter
esting remarks were made by Hon. III. K.
Baker, Judge Knight, w. f. Marston, |. r.
Jones, j. w. Church, r. Wentworth, Rev.
Mr.. Chase G. ii. Clark, Major E.Rowell and
Rev. Mr.. Foss. One object of the meeting
was to emphasize the will of the people that
the selling and drinking of beer by the Ital-
ian aDd other residents and the violation of
the Sabbath by revelries and drunken
carousals shall cease. Resolutions to the
point were introduced by Major Rowell, and
and enthusiastically adopted.
The meeting cannot fail of producing favor
able results for the cause of temperance and
good order in the city.