Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-04-02

Is this, ~ jhdes upea heach u NE
9tasp o. Msins can Be seen upca ths pub
|ic oneeta az his own cily whore b has -
onfeeoe ordePs h violation % that order.
shfssripeiy intaxicAted and yet that thsfe
b "a pover or q The council upon the
pther eide ssys no moral right to exercise
Iii eSeAf constitutional pFtfogAiive and
pfor Dance that course Of conduct uuflttlns.
ansri abls ard inis cent 10 90 adm nis,fA,
don at rus |, justice? Mr. Hskef then
rsv,e yea the evidence bearing up0t this
bsapeh OF the Gaze an1 stsspd that il, had
net been csstradicsed ~ sirgls witre.s,
exeps By the whole sale denial Of the JodSe
himself. He then passed TO the
charges Of gross inmefslisy and
and YecApitulated tbs
testimony in relation to the Jadee's appear.
ance walking and driving With common
women OF the town Mr.. Blake hsa tessi-
fled 10 seeing the Judge talkire upon the
pahlic street Of Biddsford vi h he notori-
Gus Ida Greenwood. Judge Hamilton had
sworn that he never koew Of thu reputation
Of the girl until February Of shis current
year. Esery man, woman and child ia the
whole c,mmuuity OF Bldieford and SAco
and the neishooring tosas kuev by COM
nun kSRttt 8"A ASt9AV sh8t e8C 80
woman ct the street. notorious, and yes the
ness IL With the crimical end Of society. tes-
ti6ed ihx he vas innocent Of In, sk dse Of
the character Of the woman whom he was
driving notoriously through the public
streets. Mr.. Baker reviewed the testimony
in regard to his relations with Carrie
Cieaves, and his suppsr with Id Green
wood. Rose Dufsin and another man at
Mfs. Pst;ersOn's restxusant at o'clock Ia
the morning.
Me-. Baker went over Ut length the testi-
Of the various Witnesses in relation to the
judges occupying the same room with
prostitutes and women Of the town. claim.
ing that the evidence on these points was
strong and unimpe achsble, and ssflieien,
testimony had been introduced to convict
him Of adultery in any court Of Law.
In closing Mr.. Baker said: Nov that
the clamor Of this great debate and cause
10 about to end and come to stiffness IS Of
that after the earthquake or the storm,
there 10 to come that sill, email voice 10
the conscience Of every one Of you, which
10 to pass upon and decide this question.
II 10 no question Of individuals.
Individuals come and 90 forever,
but justice and the State endure.
Fame itself 10 candle almost ~ brief ~
life IL, but there remains with US the
ms jesty Of the eternal justice. You have
ever in your power to choose between two
images-betweeu ,hst austeYe ard noble
face OF Justice ~ she should be,
clad in the simple garments Of
sobriety ard decency and order.
aud that other form Of justice
~ the wanton, bedeeked and bsdizzensd
ard With .kirts bedrsgsled through the
mire of lust, of scandal and of crime. NJ.
Presiden. and gentlemen, il you will not
lift up the beacon igh, OF wsrpi'g now to
eli future comefs against career OF scsn-
dal or public indeceucy, then alas for the
clesnly administration Of the justice Of
Maine. You can take no compromise
course here.
1t 10 either course which shall condemn
this line of conduct in judge or else en-
coursge 1t. Gentlemen Of the convention,
l have to thank you for kind aiten-
ton you have paid to the cause of these
petitioners. l beg OF you to represent here
by your votes, each man according to his
ow1 conscience. tina. great moral sense
which l believe is not yet dead
in the State Of Maine. IL you would
have justice which is pure and not de flied,
II you would have that public ard private
behavior that is seemly and not indecent, il
you would have = Justice which ,hsll
be honored and not disgraced, then
| pray you to move this address and to
fssten your reprobstive seal upon the line
Of public scandal here that has brought the
judicial business in the city Of Biddefo,d
into contumely and contempt. Gentlemen,
thank you for your kindly attention."
The purposes for which the conyen tion
assembled having been accomplished. the
Chair announced the dissolution of the con-
ventioD, and the Senate retired to their
chamber.