Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-03

and believe that great good has been &C
complished for the cause Of temperate,
through the republican party.
| have taken great pleasure in listening
to your very able and convincing sermons
so regarded by all, and felt cory that yo,
should utter vords from the pulpit tha
gave courage TO our enemies and dishear
| ened our friends. have construed you
remarks as bid for prohibition votes. Min,
out of every ten must come from the republi
can party, thereby weakening what standi
| for the right and Swing comfort to tn,
common enemy.
1t has been said by one Of our eminent
party right or wrong; when right because
It is right; and when wrong to put 1t right
In answer TO questions:
First.-"W hat state nent did I make In
the sermon that was not truef"
Ans Your statement concerning the
nomination and election of q certain alder
man was not correct. You have been mis-
informed. See official records in the hand,
of your City Clerk. There we're othel
minor matters which do not deem it ad
visable or necessary to mention, As have
no doubt you intended to state facts ant
speak the truth.
Second.-"Did do injustice to the City
Government of the City of Hallowell, if SO
in what way7"
Ans.-As am not . resident Of youl
city, l have never taken paine to ascertain
the name of single individual constituting
the city governme at of Hslloweli, with ths
exception of the mayor and the municipa
jucge. l have never questioned the justice
or injustice of your remarks in that direc.
| ton. l have known Mr. Spear, not init
mately, but have always supposed that ht
had c0nfor to the rules of right, and
that he was man of good habits and mora
| character, and was sorry to hear anythisl
mentioned to the contrary. l am knowing
| to the fact that he is well qualified to fll al
the positions with which he has been en-
trusted. Under any circumstances, l dc
not feel that you would be justified in hold
ing him up to ridcule, from the pulpit
and before his people.
Third d-"Couid any statement made by
me be construed into partisanshipf II No.
what statement"
Ans. assume, and I am not alone In
my opinion. that the entire discourse could
not be understood otherwise than . pre-
medtated intention to arrsign the republi
can party on account of the non enforce
ment of our protibitory law, and was in
tended to incte hostility by artfully wind.
ing into the mind imputations of an injuri
Gus nature without directly charging i,
upon the party In power, consequently
partisanship.
Fourth. "What portion Of the discourse
was devoted to that which is beyond the
legitimate field of pulpit discu,sicnf"
Ans. | am not versed in what const
tutes pulpit parlance outside of the Chris
tian religion-yOu know better than l.
l am not certain but what it may be propel
to present the subject Of politics, so far u
1t relates, in that high sense, to our nation
and State, but certainly not in the bad
| sense, as defined by Webster, and applied
to persons.
Fifth. What. il anything, was there
in the sermon, which was said in any othel
| than q spirit Of fairness and dignity?"
Ans, have always regarded it A. fail
to give credit where credit 10 due. You will
doubtless, recall to mind the fact that you
submitted to your people list Of the cities
in this State and the number of persons ir
each. paying . special tax to the United
otAtNo AOT VIC VI UtlL-
ing intoxicating liquors. notice that the
city of Hallowell was not mentioned
Would it not be fair to give credit to your
worthy Marshal, who has. to my persona
knowledge, faithfully and efficiently en-
forced the law which has resulted in closing
every rum shop in your city, with the
single exception of your authorized liquor
agency. have thus briefly stated ths
impression which the "plain language" Of
your discourse conveyed to my mind
Taken in connection with your political
course since the discourse was de ivered, il
attending and participating in the "proh
bition caucus" held in Hallowell, las Fri
day evening, tae conclusion 10 inevita biz
that your sermon IF February 23rd, va.
intended, as it vas taken by those who
heard it, as q partisan appeal. While
admit your right ~ . citizen to &C
with any political party you may see q
to act with, must take exceptions to youl
course in advocating from the pulpit politi
cal doctrines and actions which thorough
ly believe to be highly detrimental to tn,
Cause which you and profess to love
| that of temperance.
You and agree in this. that the Law /
evil. We are both prohibitionists, with al
that the term implies. We differ ~ to ,b
| political means by ~bich the best resul,
may be obtained. Yon believe that a thir'
party is . necessary condition for q gre ate
measure of success in promoting the caus
Of temperance. do not. A politics
party when in power, can make iars an
prepare the necessary machinery for thei
enforcement. The full and faithful er
forcement Of Law must depend largely upo
public opinion. The record of the reput
hcan party upon the question Of temperate
entities it to be regarded A. the champio
of temperance. That record in Main
shows that the original prohibitory Law
enacted at the short session Of 1851 b
whis and democratic votes. and signed b
Governor Hubbard. June 2nd Of that yea
which was subsequently, repealed by th
democrats. and then re-enacted in Q NOR
emphatic form by the republicans, has bee
supplemented by no less than forty-tv
statutes in regard to intoxication and th
sale Of intoxicating liquors. And yet th
republican party of Maine" says Congress
man Bouteile. whose consistent temperate
principles and practice are veil known
the country, (which has for over thr,
years been enacting this unparalleled COG
Of prohibitory laws. has been assailed t
the third party advocates With more bite
ness than they have exhibited toward Il
free rum democracy in any part Of Il
country" In our last state campaign. Il
issue in regard to prohibition vas 20 di
} tinctly drawn between the republican a
democratic parties that one would suppo
that no real friend Of Temperance YOU
hesitate for moment - TO where his il
hnence and vote should be thfo vn."
The republican State convention held
Bangor April 2s, 1888. to elect delegat.
to the national convention ct Chicat
adopted the following in in declaration
principles: Resolved, That the repub
cans Of Maine renew their declarations
hostility TO the liquor sellers whose ind
: ence 10 ever injurious TO American home
and pernicious to State and national POI
ties
At the succeeding State convention, be
I in Portland June IL. 1888. the s.titude
. the party in regard to this reform vas =
Affirmed With empbssis. - follows: ..R
soIved, That the prohibitory lav again
the terrible evils Of the liquor traflc, Aft
J many years Of trial, has become he 1xl