Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-02-27

hood, ID the full use Of his splendid powers.
hiu~xif oace mere. / have had scruples
agtinst H. bat in the face Of saen evia-ae1
a. this ans uhat else have heard here to-
nigia, 1 yield my CONVICTION tina: the Kelley
enre Il doing great work for humanity.
Great aPplaase-
Ju'.g~ 4n.lssws of the Augusta municipal
court, aha intr,slaced as a msn Who,
tsJa-h not a sirinker. had had much expert
enee s.fa the effects of bard driakinx stated
taaf b. = glad To be there and wistiiy H.
tfosla1tsi the nain part OF bis address. He
sail death. 1t is said. iores \ shining
marx; mf experience is that liquor loves
the b-s, An J noblest mark. Il has
been my privilege 10 visit North Conxay. [
wish that every man OF IN ierstanding could
spemi day there. all would be confirmed
in the belief that alcoholism is desease
which eau be cured. thought once that
liquor drinking was crime To be punished
and acted on my belief. | am now con-
WINGED that it is a desease and that these
men are cured. One or two drop out but
greater percentage stand true That YOU
can find IN any society or church, for even
the best of deacons will sometimes back
slide Judge Andrews closed with a strong
recommendation for the pnbhe to raise
funds to send men to be cured He said he
had always opposed the liquor sellers and
always would but that he believed that this
wonid be the best way TO fight them a. il
would take away their paying customers
aud would 50 drive them Oh, of business.
DIR. W II. Harris, who was introduced as
rising young physician who believed 10
progressive ideas, made an excellent short
speech. He said: "As member of the
medical profession I wish to retate the i'm
preston given by previous speakers. | ans
doctor and my sympat.Iies have always
been with you" The doctor closed with
congratulations for the work done and be,s
wishes for the future.
Rev. j. f. Leland of this city as usual
made a clever and witty speech in which he
said; II have great faith in gold. and
combination such as TINS apparently is OF
gold and human nature can only bring fortA
the lest results
Rev. |. G. Ross followed in brief tut
ringing speech in which he SAID that he be-
lieved in the Kelley cure and in shutting n,
the saloons. If the temperance men AMI
graduates wcal Keep up tie fight they
would soon meet III the middle with the
saloon Interest dead beneath their feet
His close received hearty applause.
Mr.. Leigh then in brief speech intro
duced Mr.. c. j. Burleigh to speak for the
newspaper fraternity. Mr.. Bareigh saiJ
in part. Newspaper men are so accus-
toned to irving to make other people talk
that they never dream o. the tables bein.
turned upon themselves. IL is too frequent.
~ the unfortunate feature of AL EDITOR
vocabulary that it is unable to rise ahoy
the level OF an office desk. This Is otter
embarrassing, AMI sometimes humil
iating. but it is one of those affections th,i
must be borne with resignation. can sa,
IN all sincerity that esteem it both pleas
ure and an honor to be present here this
evening. 1 have listened with deep interest
to the eloquent testimony TO the efficacy o:
the Kelley cure that has come from the
gentlemen who have spoken here this
evening. / think can ap-
preciate somewhat the strength oil
the ties that bind keeiey graduates to-
gether, and also the mutual helpfulness and
hopefulness which their association must
exert upon one another. ] have felt a deer
interest in the wonderful achievements :,
the Kelley Cure. 1t was my good forum,
few weeks since to accompany friend /,
the Kelley Institute at North Conway, t,
spend the day at that delightful retreat, am
to meet and mingle with, and become per
sonally acquainted with, those who were
enjoying its advantages. | came ava,
from there profoundly convinced that it
was, in all respects, all that it's friends
claimed it to be. No one could meet ana
mingle with that band of royal good
fellows without feeling OF thank
fulness that life still contained for
them this glorious opportunity. 1t was
the parting of the ways, from which the
course was upward and onward to strength
and health, and the hopeful aspirations of
reconstructed and self-contdent manhood |
The very atmosphere was full of the stimu- |
us of hope. There are times in life when |
the distinctions that circumstance and op- |
portunity and natural endowment make in |
the social relations of men are swept away, |
and they stand upon tie broad !
ground OF common humanity /
Such is the social atmosphere that perva,les I
Kelley institute. All who breath it are
upon an equal footing. All are patricinns (
all are plebians. Eminence is accorded no
distinction it is granted no privileges. it /
has 40 prerogatives. Can we wonder that |
men who enjoy the inestimabie ;pdsantsget |
stronger for it: All honor to |
'he gF"ihates VI our het lry III |
stitutes. They are wortay OF il. They |
have turned their backs upon the Night and /
resolutely set their faces towards The morn |
ing. They are vending their conrse of |
life through the uplands of independent and |
ambitious manhood and every true friend /
of society will wish them God-speed in their |
journey"
Rev. E. Z. Newbert closed the exercises |
by brief but exceedingly clever speech in |
commentator of the work.