The herald., 1895-11-08
Judge Weed contradfcted by Neal Dow

Editor Herald A short time since you
| published the proceedings of the Pasadena
| city council, in which the following
sentence occurred: Judge Weed began
his remarks with a reference to these
eminent divines, these highly moral
anu religious people who make charges
against our efficient and capable city at
torney, are not follow. ng in the footsteps
of their Master, or exemplifying the love
of Christ when they stir up strife in this
manner" He said it was the old, old
story; that he had been familiar with the
liquor agitation for sixty years; that il
never did any good that Neal Dow had
admitted to him in conversation last
ing thres or four hours that there was
more liquor drank in the state of Maine
since the prohibitory law than before.
These people were running the town with
out accomplishing any good Having
been acquainted with Hon. Neal Dow
public career for more than forty wears
we felt certain that he never uttered "a
sentence with such an import, and ac-
cordingly s.nt him The Herald's entire
report above referred to and received the
following reply, copied verbatim:
PORTLAND, Oct. 10Th, 1895.
"Dear Sr:-Yonr note of the 25d has
Just arrived. On the 9th came one from
Rev. Clark Crawford of Pasadena relat-
ing to the same subject. l Immediately
sent him a long letter covering the
grounds. The person you allude to lies.
| never. TO him or any other person. said
anything that could possi IDLY be twisted
into what the man says | told him.
I'm my letter to Mr.. Clark | forgot to
put in an item of great i'm portance show
ing the moral effect OF prohibition. In
the old time public dinners always had
a full supply or wines ami liquors. Now
we never have them. Nobody ever thinks
of it.
ION the % inst. attended a grand
banquet of the Msine Charitable Mecban-
les association, of which | am mem.
Der. These banquets are held every three
years. l haze bsen member sncs 1927.
Wine was always on the table and many
me N bers respected peOple) used to take
too much-ttat was the habit of respect
able people. l was present at the first
banque. after the passage of the Maine
law. Nobody said word in favor OF
wine or liquore. There WAS none and
none ever since. We have here the state
board of trade, the Veteran FireneE.
the Marine Proprieiors' society and many
other societies, with annual dinners.
Before the law always liquor; now none.
We gave grea! dinner to President
Grant with member of the government
the governor and council Of the state-no
wine or liquor even thought of. y on can see
if could tell such falsehood to your
judge. | hope my letter to Mr.. Clark
will be published. I should like few
copies. Respectfully, NEAL DOW.
In the interest of justice trust you will
give space to this. as l see by The Her
AIDS course it is for law and order. of
which truthfulness is necessarily an adj
iunct, regardless of party or sect, quail
lty in great newspaper that is refresh
ing to note IN these times, when so many
publications by the middle ground they
occupy or by failing 20 den0unoe those
things which are the ground work OF
crime, virtually throw their influence
a gainst the enforcement of law and there
fore in favor of CT me, which means more
fat office holders and increased taxation.
J. ii. r.
Carlsbad, San Diego county, Nov. I,
1895.