The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-05

aat aoIe% our pledge TO secure the enactment OF
we arralgn the Republican party OF Maine for
lndlnerenee TO the interests Of the state and well
fare OF its people as shown by its last legislature
in expendng its energies in Increasing the sala.
res OF state officials and Its Indifference TO needed
public measures. We denounce this trlflng with
The constitution OF the state and their Shameless
hypocrisy In dealing with the temperance cues
tion, allowing the unrestricted sale Of intoxcat-
ing liquors throughout tne state. we recognize
honest well-directed efforts to eradicate them,
and In support OF this we appeal 70 the thoughtful
men and women of Maine Una. Ma an esn sne Win fe
exceptions at the hands OF Democratic oMelais;
We recognize with gratitude tne ueV9II9n I9 vi ,e .ns
soldiers and sailors In the war iot s1 fn Sior
and patriotism and that their needs ana Ineilteu
requests shall not be hlndered or delayeu' ot
made prerequisite for party sn9SeT,geH of
Grover Cleveland and gladly contrast ms manly
efforts directed for the welfare OF the whole peo-
pie with those Of President Harrison whose every
pledge is violated In attempts to perpetuate MS
party in power.
Mr.. johnson of Waterville stated that
seven Of the committee desired to present
minority report as follows:
Resolved That it Is the sense Of the Democrat
c party of Maine that II the sale OF intoxicating
liquors is TO be allowed in some sections OF the
state and denied in others, according 70 the local
sentiment OF the people, as has been the case ior
the past 10 years under Republican RUE, In open
violation OF law the said sale should be regulated
by some statute having regard to the character
OF the liquors sold, the persons 70 whom sOld anu
on what terms as to license and penaltles, ana
that such sales be made under local option law,
and for these reasons, we recommend suDmls,
sion to the people Of the recent o 00Ss IN this
state: in the interests OF temperance ana sOou
morals.
He said that all blame perhaps for the
faulty enforcement OF the prohibitory | "
was not due to the Republicans, and urged
that as the question had originally been pre-
sented on a presidential year and acted upon
hurriedly, 1t ought to rightfully be reconsid-
cred calmly and deliberately. He SAID that
nobody asked to put license plank In the
platform, but only to Iesuomit the ,h ehonstlta,
tional amendment to the people. Ihls was
what the convention wanted. They had
rested impatient under the speech OF Mr..
Frank, had scuttled through the committee
business, rushed their dinners, thrown Al
derman Brown, Farmer Allen, Lawyer
Hughes and all the rest overheard Just ior
that. In a second all was confusion. MT.
Thomas Murphy of Bangor, moved to sub
stitute the minority resolution for that OF
the majority. Sundry other gentlemen sug-
gested that 1t be added to them, and atter
brisk wrangle the question was stated
squarely, whether the Democracy OF Maine
should come out for license or content them
selves with declaring prohibition dismal
failure.
Mr.. /. H. Glllen of Bangor, a rising
young man, took the MOOR
and prepared to deliver an
that he fell under Mr.. Bass's five minute rule
after announcing amid dead silence that the
Democrats didn't believe in prohibition, and
to prove 1t had used more intoxicating IL
quors in the last year than ever before. lie
exhorted the unterrihed TO get together and
to put themselves on record.
A deafening uproar succeeded this young
gentleman's subsidence. Tascus Atwood OF
Auburn tried to say something, but Tor a
time the "wets" howled him down.
He finally made himself heard long enough
to tell the convention that II prohibition
wasn't a tremendous success everywhere the
Democrats needn't shoulder the blame for It's
failure. The prohibltory law was none OF
their doings, and he for one was opposed 10
Juggling IL In as party question. Only a
sixth Of the people voted against when the
amendment was offered before, and he was
convinced that that was all the vote that the
same question could bring out new. The
Bangor delegation, assisted by Mr.. Moody
and his umbrella d0wned Mr.. Atwood
here, and he retired up the back scede. At
least twenty smen were dancing about waV-
ing their hands and demanding recognition.
Mr.. Frank recognized Mr.. Henry Hudson Of
Guilford who was able TO out-yell the crowd
and so secured little attention. He said he
wanted only free discussion OF the matter.
He didn't think 1t right for the Democrats
Republicans. The Republicans created the
prohibitory amendment and he thought they
ought to be responsible for 1t. He paid his
respects to Mr.. johnson who had said that
there was only the question Of resubmission
to the people TO be considered. Mr.. Hudson
asked how otherwise the license men could
get In their work. They surely could not
resolve something directly contrary to the
organic law Of the land.
The scenes of confusion were repeated
when he sat down, but Mr.. A. +. Moulton SO
cured the floor and poured oil on the troubled
He moved the previous question, 81
as t to close tns mstssf - 2siSss sss.n. time;
Hon. John b. Madigan Of HOult0n made
| speech, but the crowd was tired Of speeches
| and yelled fit to raise the roof, fairly driVin
| the AroostOok man off the stage.
Mr.. Frank, assisted by Ex-Governor Plais
| ted and Mr.. McNichol, declared the debate
| closed, the previous question having beef
| ordered. Vote was then taken on the mali
question. the motion Of Mr.. Murphy OF Ban
gor to add the minority resolution to thu
platform. 1t was lost by vote of 176 Il
273. The rural districts beat the cities not
withstanding the fact that Mr.. Bass stood OF
settee and waved his hat on the point o.
his umbrella when he voted yes.
The convention adjourned with three
cheers for Governor-to-be Hill, and three
more for prohibition.
Francis W. Hill OF Exeter, the nominee a
| farming and railroads. He Is one Of the di
rectors and largest owners Of the Maine Cen
| trail. Dexter & Dover and Somerset railr DAD
| He was a representative in the legislature il
1879, and senator In 1881 and 1882.