Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-01-24
PEOPLES LRAeUR.
Fss EnlafcilS Tho PfuAihitaFy Llvs b
Maine.
An bipartisan Body Composed N
Honest and Harcest Wosksrs.

There vas meeting In this city Friday
OF prominent temperance workers In the
Ssats and Representatives Of the Maine
Good Templsf's committee on enforce
nent. The object Of the conference
which vas private. was for the purpose Of
drawing "into one great league for exter-
minssson Of the saloon, all those Who be-
lieve in the efficacy Of Law - remedy for
this great evil The design 10 to secure
Dc Anits pledges, for dednite time, from .
sufficient number Of responsible citisens,
aiming 70 secure thereby permsnence and
strength and the ability to prosecute vlsor4
ously and continuously s!li the work Is
done."
Some four years ago there wac Appointed
in the Grand Lodge Of Good Templsrs
commi,te on enforcement, aud since ,ts
orRaciIstion II has done some excellent
and effective work. such - publishing lists
cf persons In the State tskias ont United
States licenses to sell liquor, etc. Hos
j. c. Stewart Of York was the chairman Of
that committee. Me, Stewart 10 now
member Of the State Senate from York
county. During the time that this com,
mttee has been 1t work the conviction has
grown that league ought to be formed
through which the people might act 10
secure an enforcement 81 the piohibitory
law. II SEEMED TO those working In the
the matter that this Good TemplAr com.
mi,tee would be the proper body to take the
ipitistoyy steps In the movement, According,
ly last summer this committee begsn the
movement which resulted Friday in the
ossaeizstion OF tbs Proposed League.
To bring this about, circulars Of enquiry
we're sent out giving the plan and purpcses
Of the proposed organization; also a list Of
questions, which the recipients were re.
Quss,ed to answer and return. The replies
received were 30 favorable that meeting
was called to meet At Augusta, Jan. IS.
Hon. J. C, Stewart called the meeting to
order, and prayer was offered by Rev. A.
3. Laid Of Gardiner. The meeting vas .
representative one of The temperance inter.
esss in the State, ard wss composed u
those representing all shades of polite i
op.nioo. Among the hrst business wss
the rea1ing of summary Of the
correspondence received. Letters were
received from Neal Dow. Attorney General
Littlefiall. Conaressmen Boatelle and
Dinsley, Senator Frye, Howard Oven,
Esq DR.. A. Billines Of Freedom. Mrs
l. M. N. Stevens, Mrs. Adeline Johnson,
w. c. +. Runnel.. Esq. OF Waldo, James
Morrison, Jude Of probate for Franklin
county; G. G. Bonney, president OF the
National Law and Order League; Rev W.
H. Fielder, president OF the South Dakota
Prohibition Alliance, an enforcement
league similar to the one Just formed in
Maine
The question rs snch league desir.
able?" was then brought before the meeting
for discussion, which lasted about On
hour. All the remarks were favorable sne
on the question being put to . vote i. wa.
unanimously voted that such league was
desirable.
The mex, question was "Is It Practica.
ble?" II Was then voted that ii was prac.
ticsble.
The following we're then chosen com.
mit,ee TO draft the constitution OF the Peo-
pies Enforcement League: A, s. Bangs,
Rev. i. G. Wentworth, Rev, G. G. Tiiiey.
Mrs. l.. M. N. Stevens, Mrs. II. Bsrstow,
Rev. A. S. Ladd, J. W. Mitchell, The
conference then adjourned to- P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session the constitution
was read and adopted. The next matter
for consideration Was the election
o. the officers Of the leayve An informal
ballot showed that Hon. J. c. Stewart vas
the preference Of the conference a9d he
was unsaimousiy elected on = formal bal
los president. Henry Hudson Of Guitora
was chosen frs. vice president; b. G.
WentwoYth of Dexter, second vice ptesi
deat: Mrs, n. l.. N. Stevens Of Portland,
bird vice president; Sidney T Fuller OF
Kennebunkport. treasurer; John W.
Mitchell Of Rocklsnd. secretary. Pledges
were circulated and q sun was raised sut-
ficisnt to defray all the expenses Of the
preliminary o'ganiz,tioB. Many OF the
members paid heir subs ,rptions making =
cash fund to begin their work
The cfIicsis of the new Iesgue are all OF
them well knos in TIE State Presiden.
Stewart has always been identified With
Temperance work In Maine, holds the
highest Office Of any Good Tempiar In
Maine, snd 10 now serving as n Republican
member Of the present Senate and chair
man Of the legislative committee on tem.
perance. Henry Hudson, the fret vice
president, 10 prominent Democrat. AMI
was one Of the strongest opponents OF the
high license plank In the Dernecraiic
platform. The second vice president
Rev. r. c, Wentworth lie prominent tenn
persuce worker and an incorporating
member Of the Third Party since 1884
Mrs. L. Nj. N, S.evens, the third vics
Presiden. and President Of the w. G. T.
u is too we'll known 10 require special
mention. Prof. John W. Mitchell, priaai.
pal of the R,ckisnd Grammsf school, 4.
uidely hnown tor his temperance work.
In this connection he will be remerbsret;
as the special constable In WalJo county
ssve'sl years ago, who closed up the rum
shops in Belfast. The treasurer, NJ. 4.
7. Fuller, 10 wealthy and Influential citi-
zen Of Kennebunkpoff. The treasurer Of
the League 10 required to give boni
In the sum Of 10000. The three vice
presidents are 10 have entire consrol under
the constitution ef the work.
The AIM or THE LEAGUE
il to make /. the instrument Of the people
in enforcing the liquor Iaw on hrosa liaes,
sbolly free from politics or political meth
DDS. Every man sna evesy woman n
Msine Who regards the saloon ~ an evii
thiog, may be perfectly free to Join thi-
effort To pulverize the saloon, rhose . be
are invited to pEriicipaie 10 the o'g.nixssio
siii be broadly representative OF lhs ehois
people.
The league asks for the favorable com.
ment Of tie press ard the support of ihs
people Of Msise and Of support 10 g,aetei
tie5ges itself to enforce the lsv .mpariisliy
The institution will soon be made pabhc
The Augusta Steam laundry opens fe,
business. Monday. !. .islscssed 10 Hotel
North and . free collection and delivery
systsm viii BE- used. A rev delivery sleist
neatly le;tereds will 20 over the city Mon
days and Thursdays for ccllectisn srt
Thursdays and Saturdays for delivery
Until the route driver and customsrs be
c,me fully acquainted word may be left a
Hotel North and all orders will receive
promps attention.
Jshns n B'ss., viii open thsif NV CO .
fsctit nsfy store in toe bniiding forme'Di