The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-08
Notes from the Enforcement
League.

II /. far better To get result, quietly
than in Il noisy way and II l. surprising
what results can he accomplished ny
determined agent backed by Il good NUM-
Der of determined citizens. The people
are the power.
Sit down and reckon the cost of an
agent II i not on dollar for ten thou
sand in Your country. uu then have Il
man WHO will ut Nonr wish prosecute
offender, and YOU will have the Satistac-
tiun of seeing the lightning St ike, of di-
rrcting il, vet not exposing yourselves
t. the us9lrncc of criminals.
Why may we not have IN agent in
every country in Maine One live agent
properly supported can accomplish more
ihan any number of local law and order
+ leagues working spa-modicallN. The
League is working Systematically on II
broad plan. Pray lei rs not waste more
energy. time. money. courage. enthusiasm
and rood temperance sentiment in Hog
zeal, spasmodic law and order efforts, but
all work out on this general plan.
just n we 90 to press we are III receipt
of a communication from the Exposition
managers at Chicago saying they nave
decided to refuse to allow Maine spring
water to be furnished free upon the
WorlT Fair Grounds. This OF course
include, the Maine building, aud temper
ance visitors must drink Michigan lake
wafer. or uatrouiIr the cheer conccS-
Sions. which latter undoubtedly l. at
the bottom of prohibiting Maine water.
The liquor interests evidently have II
strong grip:-hc Temperance Rorofi.
Headquarters have been opened at the
y. NJ. {. a. building. Augusta. j. W.
MITCHELL State Agent Is putting in nights
and DAYS in the work of organizing.
Much i being accomplished quietly, IN
way of enforcement some liquor deal
crs have agreed to quit and have done 50
in goob faith. Prompt steps are being
taken to have all keepers of hotels ANA
restaurants file bond. such II the law
requires. that they will not sell any liz
,lors. This will no doubt shut up quite
a number. The police have given sol
cmn assurance that the law shall be
speedily enforced aud II number OF SEW
ures have already been made. Pretty
good for two weeks.
We must remember always that we are
doing the wiser if not the speedicr ana
more satisfactory thing when We induce
the local officers to do the work. "lt
can't be done" you say. Organize
formidable League IN your country, So
cure the right man for your agent, ana
YOU will be surprised at what the officers
can be brought to do. The officers are
not so black as painted in very many
eases. DO not as II first move get special
officers appointed. Wait till ii Is dead
sure that this is the only way. II weak
ems things whenever it is done till it Is
the last resort.
We are told that il public sentiment
were up To enforcement people would
come into court and prosecute ol1enderS.
Not true 4 few days since two young
bucks full of red wine drove horse TIL
it fell in the streets. then dragged 1t into
"A stable and cut its throat with hand
saw. Who thinks that public sentiment
was not up to these brutes: Yet the
good people of that neighborhood sent
miles away for an agent of the ,. /. t.
\. to prosecute that man. Hal there
been no such agent there would have
been no prosecution.
And the reason Is plain as way to par
sh kirk. Busy citizens have no time to
bcStoW on such matters; it is aside from
their work and they cannot follow it up,
and the average citizen will endure all
things before he will go into court
Here is the reason. Now let Us have in
every county an agent who shall do for
the prohibitory law what that man did
for the law against cruelty to animals.