Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-22
Daily Kennsbef Journal.
AusB$Tt, FRIDAY, MAR. n, 1858
JOHN l. STEVENS. EDITOR.
Obedisnce to the Laws. Imperative
Duties Binding on City Officials.

Obedience to the Laws. Imperative
Duties Binding on City Officials.
Nov, What 10 Temperance, or the liquor
question: Primarily. to me. il is question
that takes on broad aspect Ii is the q1ss-
ton Of the absolute, universal obsdienee TO
Iss ~ las by everybody. That is the hrst
and broadcast statement Of it. say aosolnte.
universal Obedience 70 law as law, without
any reference to What think or shst you
think about the lAw.-BEsJAsIs HARRISON
Ny country men. believe that the ques-
ton Of enforcing the laws 10 assuming an i'm
portance nov that 1t has never bad before in
oar country. We have been careless
thoughtIess. a. We saw the violations Of las
going on from day 10 day, bst the nation has
been startled into a realization Of the Fact
that ifs only safety. the only anchor u mas
ost on the side Of social order and domestic
peace 10 the enforcement Of The lar,-BEs-
JAais HAssisos.
The nation il waking up. Ny fra J'rop-
os,f,on on he fempsYane, question "a that
80 iong as the lar IS az It "a, uhsfher you
IKE II or Iitk> II, ne shaH stand to9sfher
and deeiare that the Ian shaH b, ,nfoTecd. -
BgsJAsiS HAKEfsos.
X. solved, That the probibitery Law against
the terrible evils Of the liquor traffic. after
many years Of trial. has become the hIed
policy Of the State. to which the Repgbli-
cans Of Maine are firmly pledged. and We
demand that its provisions shall be faith
fully enforced according 10 their terms and
spirit / Republican State Convention Of
Maine July. lss-.
Both BY constitutional provision and by
statutory enactmsDts Maine has prohibited the
manufacture and sale Of slehobole liquors,
except for medicinal purposes.
Yet like ali other laws against public
evils, that against the liquor traffic has rs
violstors. those sho yshtobIy disregard the
interests Of the community and the authority
Of the State. This renders II necessary
that those entrusted BY the people With the
enforcement Of the laws should be prompt
and faithful 10 the discharge 81 their s~orn
obligations SO long as 1t shall 30 incam-
bent upon me To discharge the the duties OF
the Executive Of the State, it shall be my
endeavor to enforce the Law. with vigor and
impsrtiaIity Inaugural Address OF Gov
Bar!eigh. Jan. 1883.
In the above language OF the Kepabli'
can President OF the platform principles
OF the last Republican STAT Convention
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