The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-16
A Hand in Biddeferd's Game Of
Politics.
WILL BE HEARD FROM IN THE
SPRING.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

ESPECIAL TO THE FRESSJ
/. Biddeford, December 15.-For some
Weeks there has been In circulation
vol defined rnmor that the York County
Endorsement League, which has beet,
claiming so much public attention Of
late, and has bsen soliciting aid from
every quarter, would develop into politi-
cal body before the municipal campaign
of next spring is far advanced. Pointed
denials have usually greeted all the
questions along that lime, but, II the pub
lie is to- Judge from the statements made
by two.prominent league members in q
temperance mass meeting today, there
is no longer any doubt the league will
take hand in Biddeford's next game OF
politics
The meeting referred to was one of the
leagues series Of public Sunday after
noon sessions held in local churc hes The
Second Congregational church was three
fourths tllled. Rev. T. Arthur Frey, pas
tor of that church, presided, and most
Of the other Protestant pastors Of Bidde
ford and Saco were in attendance.
The first address WINS dsliyered by Rev.
j. Frank Rhoades Of the Biddeford Con-
gregational church. and contained some
Of the most caustic, .ntterances that have
come from the lips of hague leaders. He
began with the ramArk that while Bidde-
fords, church people were going to their
places of Worship this morning liquor
was being sold at every drug store but
one in. the city. He severely criticized
Sheriff Hurd, his deputies, the members
Of the police commission and the police
force; he said that largely because of the
disregard of sworn officers for violating
Of law, this city has become hiss and a
byword in tho mouths OF thousands Of
people who never saw it.
AS Christ WAS betrayed by Judas, SO
are We betrayed by men who violate
sworn oaths for paltry pieces Of silver.
They keep faith with violators of theslaW,
but not with law loving citizens"
/ The keynote to the citizens ticket
boom was strnok by Rev. F. p. Esta-
ebrook. pastor OF theS Pavilion church,
who first referred to the boycott that
liquor sympathizers had bean working on
the temperance people Of the city to stand
together. Then he uttered an endorse
ment of the movement for citizens
ticket, recommending that as the best
means Of securing enforcement or the
prohibitory laws
Rev. T. Arthur Frey concluded the
meeting with reference to the citizens
movement. He said condemned the at
titude shown during his residence here,
by both political parties, and recon-
mended consolidation of the temper
ance vote in faovr of officers who will
line up to their oaths.
He said he had noticed by the papers
that certain business man and Chris
tian gentleman (W. e. Younland) had
agreed to allow the use of his name as
citizens candidate for Mayor. if the sig
natures of 100 business men of the city
could be procured to q petition, soliciting
his: candidacy Mr.. Frey expressed the
hope that the specified number of sigma
lures would be secured and a full oiti-
zens' ticket launched in the field in the
splrng campaign. We may not be sue
oessful this year." he added, "but we
will try again nextyear. and the next.
and so on Till the desired end is
achieved.