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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-21
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-21

The Press finds it hard to understand why
towns in Massachusetts should change from
high license to prohibition when statistics prove
that drinking and drunkenness keep increasing
in direct ratio with the increasing number of
towns that substitute prohibition for high
license 1t is little wonder that the PRESS is
puzzled over the anomaly Readers of the
Argus will remember that we expressed our
surprise at this queer method of promoting the
interests of temperance some months ago.
[Argus.
The PRESS has not found it difficult to
understand why after trying both license
and prohibition, the majority of the
Massachusetts towns should be settling
down to prohibition. The reason is
obvious enough to person who does not
shut his eyes to it. 1t is simply because,
of the two methods of decreasing drink
ing and drunkenness, the majority of the
people believe prohibition to be the more
effective. The statement of the Argus
that Statistics prove that drinking and
drunkenness keep increasing in direct
ratio with the increasing number of towns
that substitute prohibition for high
license' does not justify the inference
which the Argus attempts to draw from
it that the cause of this increase is the
substitution of prohibition for license.
All the statistics the Argus has furnished
on the subject are general statistics COW
ering the whole state. They did not
show that the increase has been in the
prohibition towns, and that must be
shown in order to prove that the substi-
tuition of prohibition for license is re-
sponsible for it. 1t is well known that
the larger cities and towns in Massachu-
sets do not have prohibition but license.
A great part of the increase came from
those cities and towns. Instead, then of
proving that prohibitionincreases drunk
enness those statistics, if they prove any
thing, prove that it is license that does
that.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-21
THE PRESS.
MONDAY, MARCH 81.

Judge Maynard, who was appointed
judge of the Court of Appeals of New
York in recognition of the assistance he
furnished Hill in his scheme to steal the
New York legislature, has put out de-
Tense of his conduct in purloining the
Duchess county certificates from the Of
fee of the Secretary of State. His first
intention seems to have been to
brazen the charge out in silence, but the
pursuit of public sentiment became so
hot that he was compelled to open his
mouth. His defence is mere subter-
fuge, and it will not avail him in the
opinion of honorable and honest men.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-21
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-21

Referring to the claim of the opponents
of Gov. Burleigh that they have captured
the Republican city committees in Au-
gusta, Hallowel and Gardiner, the Gar
diner News says:
There was absolutely no contest in the selec-
ton of the Republican city committees either
here or in Ha1lowetL The Third District Con
gressionaI fight did not enter in any way into
the choice Of them, The claims Therefore put
forth by Mr.. Manley's friends, SO far as they
refer to these two cities, are as silly as they are
unfounded. AS well might the Burleigh men
claim to have carried HalloWell because the
newly elected mayor chances to be one Of the
Governors strongest supporters there. The at
tempt to give a congressional coloring to these
entirely uncontested local affairs is nonSenSical
in the extreme. 1t is a campaign Of blow-hard.
The truth is that all the opponents of
Gov. Burleigh have succeeded in doing is
the carrying of five wards out of seven in
Augusta. The Dutch have succeeded in
capturing Holland. And this is
all the foundation there is for their
blowing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-21
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-21

The law of the state regarding the sale
of Intoxicating liquors, esteemed Argus,
is substantially the same now as it was
when the Hon. John W. Deering was may
or and the duty of municipal officers in re-
gard to it is precisely the same. You
say you sustained Mayor Deering in his
efforts to enforce that law. That was
right. Now are you going to sustain
vigorous efforts on the part of the pres
ent administration to enforce the law, or,
what we suspect is more to the point, are
you going to sustain it if it doesn't make
any vigorous efforts to enforce the law i?
Are you going to insist that it enforce
the law, as you have when Republican
administrations have been in control :?
Are you going to rebuke it if it neglects
enforcement? To borrow one of your
own favorite phrases 1--WE shall see.''
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-21
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-14
BRIGHT BITS.
TIE GIRL you were speaking to, Jack, seemed

TIE GIRL you were speaking to, Jack, seemed
rather cold to you"
Yes; she's an old flame. "-New York Press.
He who would thrive should rise at five,
But I've noticed now and then
That the millionaire don't take the air
Much earlier then ten. --Brckndker.
THE LATEST FAD is TO turn the back of the
piano away from the wall and toward the
room. If the performer could now be induced
to turn her back to the piano all would be well.
Hartford Journal
"W4Y is it that there are so few women en-
We'll, you see, when an accident happens on
a railroad the employees have to keep their
tongues still about it."-NeIo York Press.
II DON'T KNOW" said the good-l looking police
man, that won't have to have some of these
LADIES arrested Tor resisting an officer. That's
the third one who has refused 20 let me help
her over the crossing Washington Star.
GILES He must have felt fiattered to learn
that all his friends asked after him while he was
away.
Merritt don't know that he did. You see.
they all asked If he wasn't taking the gold cure
Life.
WIFE-That new bonnet -
Hustand-My dear, you can't have that new
bonnet. I've been nominated for high posi-
ton Of public trust, and it will take all can
rake and scrape to buy votes.-Nei0 York
Weekly
WEARY WATKINs-You know the scriptures
say: Learn to labor and to wait"
Hilarious Higgins-All right; you go ahead
and saw up tue wood and I'll wait for you to
get paid off and well have some beer.-Minne-
Gpolis Journal.
FIRST SHADE Ia concert goer while on earth)
What are those wondrous harmonies hear?
Second Shade-That is the music of the
spheres.
First Shade-It is divine What pianodo they
se?"-Puck.
WHERE did you shoot these birds9" asked
madame.
Down in New jersey" said Mr.. Sporty,
Indeed suppose this receipted bill is Off
one of the birds that got away1" queried ma
dame.-HdrDer's BdzGr.
SAY, Dudikins. why do you write your name
'Algernon Dudkins (Llmited) these days?"
20, it's great go, me boy. Anybody who
takes stock enough in me to lend me money is
responsible for the amount OF his stock, don't
you see. "-Hdrper's Bdzdr.
MISS D.-Angelina, why don't you marry
Lieut. X?
Miss A.-First, because be has no brains-and
he can't ride, dance or play tennis. What could
we do with him?
Miss D.-But he swims beautifully.
Miss 40, yes; bnt one can't keep ones
husband in an aquarium, you know.-LLfes Cal
eBddT.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-14
TIA rlavanth District Contest.

The contest for the democratic noinlna-
tion for congress in the Eleventh district Is
becoming extremely interesting. There are
several candidates but only two of them are
attracting attention, VIZ, Congressman
Henry G. Turner and Judge Atkinson.
Both of these gentlemen are deservedly
popular. Mr.. Turner has been in congress
eleven years and has won reputation for
craftsmanship that is not confined TO his
own state. Indeed, there are few men In
congress who are his equal in ability and
equipment for legislative work. And be is
a pure man and believes In pure politics.
No other congressman has served his con-
stituents more faithfully and effectively, or
has a cleaner record.
Mr.. Turner is now in a position to render
the people of his district, his state and the
entire country the very best kind OF service.
He is thoroughly familiar with the duties
of a congressman, and his long service as
well as his acknowledged ability entities
him to any one of the most responsible and
influential positions in the gift OF the
House.
What would the people Of the Eleventh
district gain by choosing new man to suc~
coed Mr.. Turnerl They would not gain
better democrat because there is no better;
they would not gain more faithful or VAL
liable public servant because there Is no
fault whatever to be found with
him and they would not gain an ADLER rep
reserftative because it is doubtful if there is
an ADLER man in the Eleventh district,
There does not seem to be any good reason,
NV no 1ap1n0rafa OF the HlaU-
enth district should seek new man for
congress.
There is no doubt that Judge Atkinson
has made an excellent record on the bench,
and it is probable that he would make a
good congressman, but it would take him
ten years to acquire the influence in con-
gress that Mr.. Turner now has.
And, besides, he seems disposed to
favor legislation In direction the Demo-
cratic party is not likely TO go, While the
Democratic party is entirely willing to do
all it can for the promotion Of the material
interests OF the farmers and workingmen, it
is not likely to commit itself to demands
that are impracticable, simply to win their
favor.
1t is probable that the Peoples party will
| nominate a candidate for congress in the
| Eleventh district who will promise to sup
port all the Ocala demands. The nom
inee of the Democratic party must stand
squarely upon the democratic platform
which will be adopted by the democratic
national convention in June. In that plat
form there will be no mention Of the Ocala
demands The platform in which those
demands will be heartily Endorsed will be
the one adopted by the Peoples party, and
candidates commencing these demands will
be suspected Of leaning toward the Peo-
| pIe's Marty
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-14
PERSONAL.

REV. EDWARD EVERETT LALE was presented
by his parishioners. on his 10th birthday. with a
purse of $4,000.
ANNIE BEsANr's daughter Mabel is betroth ed
to Mr. Scott, writer on socialstic subjects
and nephew Of the critic, Clement Scott.
Mrs. MARY B. WILLARD, mother of Miss
Frances E. Willard. voted for the first time at
recent school election at Evanston, III. She is
90 years old.
IL ADDITION to plenty Of cash ex-Gov. Bob"
Taylor or Tennessee is winning great fame as an
orator by means of his lecture on The Fiddle
and the Bow
Mrs. ALICE FREEMAN PALMER, formerly
president of Wellesley College and now the
wife of Harvard professor, is called "the
bralniest woman in America"
MANY Irish names Brooklyn gentleman ex-
plains, are of French origin. as Dow from Dau,
Darcy from D'Orsay, Lacey from De Lacey.
Delaney from D'Eleuey, and SO on.
JEREMIAH VANDUsEN, for the last thirteen
years treasurer of the Denman Thompson
Dramatic Company died at Chicago on Satur-
day. He leaves family at Marshall, Mich.
PARNELL's WIDOW is said to be very fond of
birds. Her house in Walsingham Terrace,
Brighton, is full of songsters. Even in her
boudoir she keeps breeding cages for canaries.
LADY Henry SOMERSET appeared before an
American audience for the last time in Boston
last Thursday evening. Lucy Stone, Miss Will
lard and Julia Ward Howe were on the plat
form.
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND of Minnesota was an
Irish emigrant to this country forty-three years
ago Part of his clerical education was received
in France. He was chaplain of a Minnesota
regiment during the civil war.
ATTORNEY GENERAL MILLER has left Wash
ington on tour of inspection of the judicial
districts in the south. He will go as far as New
Orleans, and will make short visit to each Of
the principal cities on the route.
THERE are but six survivors left of the men
who for three years suffered the tortures of
cold and starvation in the expedition to Lady
Franklin bay. The best known of them all is
Gen. A. w. Greedy, now chief signal officer.
LEADING CITIZENS of Boston, including Oliver
Wendell Holmes and Phillips Brooks, are to en-
terrain Edward Everett Hale at dinner on April
IL. The dinner, which il to be given at the
Hotel Vendome, is in honor of DR., HAle's 10th
birthday.
PSI UPsILoN the old and widely-distributed
college fraternity has had upon It's rolls the
names Of several men who have been United
States cabinet ministers, United States
senators, a large number of congressman Is
bishops, % college presidents, $40 clergymen,
chief justices and more than /, 800 lawyers.
NJ. MARGHILoMANN, much elated by his success.
and that of his party, in the recent Roumanian
parliamentary elections, said TO NJ. Bratescu:
Il believe that the people of Bucharest would
elect my horse a member Of the House of
Deputies IL 1 should present him as candidate. "
You are mistaken, sir, replied Bratescu, I'VE
do not elect horses, we only elect asses" The
subsequent proceedings naturally looked for
IN this affair have not as yet been reported.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-14
The Blacks are Organized.

The MORNING News said few days ago
that the Peoples party would not accom-
plish anything for itself, but would encour-
age the Republican party to organize In this
and other southern states, and would in
crease the chances of that party for retain
ing control Of the national government and
open the way for it to get into power in
one or more of the southern states. That
the MORNING NEWS was right is shown by
the following letter from a weli-know n
citizen Of Liberty county:
RICEBoROUGH, GA, april 12.-Editor Of
the Morning NeI0S: In a recent editorial,
April 8, If | mistake not, attacking the
third party. you referred to the organlza"
ton OF the blacks. 1t is true the blacks are
organizing IN this county. Only day or
two ago / made a canvass OF about fifty
good colored men, the leaders OF the he
publican party. | found them elated at
the way matters now stand among the
whites, and one and all said it is not their
intention to cast, or allow a vote that
they can control to be cast, for
the third party. 1t appeared
to me from the way one or two OF them
talked that II they saw that the whites were
sufficiently split they would nominate a state
ticket themselves, and, as they are thor
oughly organized. l fear the result would
not be at all pleasant to the whites. 10
make q long story short, the great mass of
colored voters are not sffilating in the least
with the third party, but, being organized,
are ready to declare strikes, and to even
put county as well as state ticket in the
held IL the whites should be divided the
blacks might not have a difficult task to de-
feat them.
The Peoples party leaders understand
very well that the leaders of the Repuo-
lican party are watching the political
situation In this and other southern states
and are hoping that the democrats will be
so divided that the Republican party will
be able to carry two or three southern
states And the Peoples party leaders
would much rather the Republican party
should be successful than the Democratic
party. At the ST. Louis convention they
showed their hostility to the Democratic
party by asserting that they would break
the backbone OF the southern democracy,
particularly the democracy Of Georgia,
and by adopting a platform favortng the
paying OF 81. 200 100000 or more to union
veterans and leaving out all reference to tar
if reforL.
The truth is the Peoples party is domi-
mated by republicans who are in hearty
sympathy with republican principles. II
their party cannot succeed in getting control
Of the government, and they know 1t cam
not, they want the Republican party TO re-
main in power. And these are the men who
are seeking to lead the democratic farmers
of Georgia and other southern states out Of
the Democratic party. They are doing
their utmost to bamboozle the farmers, and
it is high time the farmers realized the peril
of the political situation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-14
A Plan for Choosing Delegates.

The executive committee of the Demo
cratic party OF this county will meet to-
morrow night to decide upon plan for Sc
iecting delegates to the state convention.
There is a great deal of opposition to a mass
meeting. for the reason that IL would be a
very easy matter to pack any hall in the
city with members OF one faction. While
such a thing might not be done, still the fact
that it could be is sufficient to justify
the committee in questioning the advisable
ity Of adopting the mass meeting plan.
And there are some objections to pri-
mary. 1t would cost considerable money,
which somebody would have TO provide,
and great care would have to be exercised
to prevent repeating, and also to prevent
those from voting not entitled to do so. If
there we're two or more tickets there would
be very lively contest, in all probability,
and the temptation to vote more than once,
and to get those to vote who are not men,
bers Of the Democratic party, would be very
great
Would not the following plan be abso-
lutely fair for all parties! There are forty
three wards in the city. Let each ward hold
a meeting of democratic voters on a date
fixed by the county committee, and choose
| delegates to county convention-the con-
vention to have authority to choose the dele-
gates to the state convention. II this plan
were adopted the county executive commit
| tee, of course, would have to fix the number
of delegates from each ward. That. how
ever would not be difficult matter.
This plan would be absolutely fair for all
interests and would give democrats residing
outside Of the city q chance to have a voice
in the selection of delegates. 1t is pre-
sented for the consideration of the execu-
tive committee at its meeting tomorrow
night