Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-04-06
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evH e hz b ths dscsW complains. To-
ee1ecs - vistus older fhan prohibf1a6D
Sn1sed u ts,s yisv Of many thinking -
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tufys trial IN Msine: IN that. While ii pro-
fesses 10 be Ia she ittsrsst Of Temperance,
u1qsr = the usx Of lnioxicanss has nosc1i.
eaay fucscared, esp seilIiy in towns and
e1aes vhsse shefe u noss need Of Temper
enes reform. ! know the reply 70 this
M ~ 1ncn snfoFcfmsns Of the lsv !" but
snis fepiy adMits - failure and shovs il
m9hdoa- II tbs lAv could be o. ftnpsr
dady and h.efnlly effofcsd thFouehout the
beafe FOR . year, = y In tsea In Augusta
me last lev veeks, even the psessn;
Leeislstuse would b re-sssembled
to submit articles 10 the people for pure
ing he consdsutsao Of tie ufohib.
TORY Amendments. IfM di1 not. 4 Lesis,a-
tuFe would BE- eisctsd nexs year pledged 10
this course and the result Would Be- Tenpes
ance leGislstfon, mot proAfbiiev4 lsvs. The
advocates Of pruhibition hsys failed %
recognize the economical, vital fact
that, subj CT to proper regulation. vhsr,.
ever there Is . denasd for sny article Of
fchantise-vheshsr SpiYits, gunpowasf
hous or sugar, there will be { method of
supply either opsn OF concealed; and IL Ia
exceptional cases Iiks liquor. iire afms D.
gunpowder. regulating laws ne necessary.
they should be enacted Iesvipr. sometbinp
70 Individual liberty, 30 long a. that liberty
y mot abused % violate the rights Of
individuals and society. When this fac,
10 recognised, wise restrictive laws and
moral influences will tell, a. prohibition
never has or never viii, In staying the tide
Of intemrersnce.
My observation - druggist for thirty
nve years encesyoring to do IN Honorable,
legitimate business confirms these views.
have been called upon daily and asked to
vioiate the liquor isws BY prohibitionists
men and women, Who have aided in makiog
Them, but who thought a little spirit 10
sofne FORM would begocd. This illustrates
fhe fscetious remark credited 10 Hon.
Thomas y. Reed, that prohibition 10 for
the other fellow, not for me;" but in =
more serious view, shows the inconsistency
snd fallscy Of prohibition - Temperance
motor, when 10 adyccstes cannot sacrifice
their personal needle to principles.
In the eases Of sickness cited By DR.
Crookef, whore he couid net obtain stirnu-
liant. required for bis patients, doubtless
any OF those OF whom be asked IL would
have regarded the Higher Law Of humanity,
and given IL to him had they not fesred the
cMcerso Of the lower law Of prohibition
snch observance Of Higher Law would dou bt-
less meet the approval OF most. including
the eloquent clergym who recently 10 his
p alpit justi6sd on this ground the illegal
killing Of persons confined as criminals in
New Orleans.
I have taken more room than was
intended In expressing thoughts
suggested By DR.. Cookers short
letters. an aware these opinions
on prohibition may not at this time be pop.
ular and hsve been counseiied that it was
not Tot my interest to give them just
now. bat have preferred to take this op-
portunity 10 express my convictions. and
with . short comment on Rev. Mr.. Ross
lsttsf viii now occupy but little more of
your valuable space. BY implication at
least, Mr.. Ross sneers at DR.. Crooker's
statement that needed stimulants for the
sick Cannot be obtained 10 Augusta, there
by intimaiiog that druggists are violating
and seoatd riotafe the laws which he
and other ministers (not all, nor many
have aided In enactinR in mistaken zeal.
Concluaing: Mr.. Ross, and the few
clersymen he represents may be congratu-
lated that now, we have in this good old
State, laws under which, il their Master
and mine should resppear on earth and
repest in Maine the miracle He did in
Caua of Gallilee, they could send Him to
the penitentiAry.
Yours respectfully, ETC.,
CHARLES X. PARTRIDGE.
Augusta, April 2, 1891.