Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-08-06
Hotel Men Mean Business! What Kind Of
Business7 Funny Logic,

| The hotel men of Maine met In conven-
tion few days ago at Waterville. From
the speeches made and the resolutions
i adopted one would suppose the chief bust
ness Of hotel keepers was to sell intoxicat-
| ing liquors. The logic of the wAereases and
resolutions IL very funny and would rather
indicate that they had been patronizing
their own bars They were as follows
| Whereas. the present prohibitory law
| # this state, has proved detrimental to
The bus mess interests Of the state in gen
eral, audi particularly injurious to the
| hut'l business Of Maine; and
| Whereas, the law has totally failed to
accomplish The results claimed for it,
therefore, We, the representatives of the
| Hotel rrvprietors Association, IN conven-
| tion assembled. hereby
| Resolve. that hereafter In the consid
GRAFTON If this question, We shall diste
| gard political slli|iatiou aud party lines,
and support such men only for legislative
| office a. will urquaiitiedly pledge them
| selves in favor Of The repeal of the present
| prohihtpry law, aud the rcsubmis-ion to
T. people Of the so.caled prohihtory
amendment TO the constitution of our
| state, believing that said amendment is
| unwfse and iujudicious, and that at the
| present time, in view of the evil effect
| upon tile material business interests Of thr
state, large part of our people, regard
| less of party lines, would be opposed to its
| adoption, and in favor Of local option and
a high license law a> the best and wisest
! means Of dealing with the liquor question.
/ The first whereas. yuu will notice, sets
| forth the startling news that the present
| prohihitory law of this State has proved
/ detrimental To the business interests Of
| the State in general and "particularly
| ID furious to the hotel business of Maine" +"
aud then in the second whereas thee e
! friends of the cause Of temperance. in the
| sadness of their hearts. allcge that "the
| law has totally failed to accomplish the
/ results claimed for It; and in the resolu-
/ ton they. therefore, pledge themselves TO
| disregard political atiiiation ard party
nes and support tor legislative office only
such men A. will unqnaltltily pledge them
selves lin favor Of The repeal Of the pro-
| hibitory law ana tile enactment Of a
| local option Or high license Law the bsst
and i~iS,sf pedIis Of dealing with the liquor
! question
Tile cioycn foot pf the rum traffic N TOO
/ plainly visible In the action NJ this conven-
ton aud shows very conclu>ively that our
I prohibition has not, after all. entirely fail
| eli 10 accomplish results claimed for u, but
il becoming "particulariy Injurious" 10
that part of the hotel business, which Is
not In any sense a business Hut violation
Of the wi>t,t and most heneficcnt law ever
udopted for the promotion of the best in.
tere-ts and welfare Of the state. By prr-
/ >l,tinr. A. they do. In sellin. Intoxicating
/ uouor. they violate and outrage public
| sentiment
VI, are Glad ID SEQ thi, oo,n ayowal II
| hostility 10 IN. party which openly cham
MON. III. ra,,.. of nrobibitinn II vim
| ID, the Renublican marty Oh their guard
against Nm. men nominated for legislative
! ufnr. ,.hn y.sr H.. hnt.l t,au.rs' coIlsr.