The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-03
PROHIBITION AT BAR HAIR
Dor.
Eminent Citizens Condemn the Recent
PrOsecutlOns-FavOr Closing the
Saloons at II O'Clock p. IN.

A Bar Harbor despatch to the Bangor
News says:
In regard to the recent trouble with the
saloon keepers, a public meeting was
held in G. A. r. hall slast evening to
voice the sentiment of the people in re-
gard to the recent and pending liquor
law prosecutions. The meeting was
called to order at s 30 by Charled-o b.
Phineo and at that time OK ,oweLun-
bred residents of the town were in attend
ance. B. e. Whitney was chosen as
chairman to preside at the meeting and
A. HI. Lyman, secretary. Harry G.
Laid, prominent attorney or st. Louis,
who passes the summer seasons here, was
the first speaker. He stated that he had
been coming to Bar Harbor for many
years, and that during the time spent
there he had never seen man on the
street under the influence of liquor, and
that such was due to the efficient police
service. He also said he thought that
the saloon keepers should be allowed to
keep open until 10 midnight, and hoped
the meeting would pass resolutions to
| that effect. III snut:s followed by Mr.,
Deasy, who explained the reason for the
meeting being called, and gave an outline
of the recent liquor trouble from the be-
ginning, and also explained fully the pro-
hlbition law. Mr.. Deasy' s remarks were
recei we'd with great applause AS there
were no other speakers on the subject
Mr.. Deasy moved that the chair appoint
a committee of five gentlemen to draw
up a set of resolutions to place before the
meeting, and Mr.. Whitney appointed
Messrs. Il. B. Deasy, W. ID. Davis, A.
Howard Hinkle, e. b. ROdick, and E.
| N. Benson to adjourn to the next room
and draft a set Of resolutions to place
before the meeting. Mr.. Deasy presented
the following and suggested that when
put to vote it be a rising vote:
We the citizens and faXp0VRpS of BAR
HarbOr in mass meeting assembled COM
mend the action Of the municipal officers
of the town in proceeding to enforce the
police regulations requiring saloons to
close on Sundays and at II O'Clock at
night. We denOunce the PROSECUTIONS re-
Gently begun not in the interest OF order
| but disorder; not in the interest of law,
| but of laWlessness and as being a method
of attempted blackmail. We urge upon
| the court and prosecuting officer of the
| county that the interest OF law and order
require that all such cases be mol pressed
when by appeal or otherwise they reach
the supreme court.
We as citizens urge upon the municipal
authorities that they dO not by reasons of
threats or otherwise modify the very
reasonable police regulations referred
! to above unless such notifications be IN
/ the direction of greater stringency, but
that they enforce such regulations uni
| fOrInly and vigorously. To that end we
recommend that they use all the machin-
cry OF the law, appointing other police II
needful, calling an extra town meeting to
raise funds if they think it expedient.
In this course we pledge them the sup
port of our voices and of our influence,
Individually and collectively, now and
ali the time.
(Signed)
L b. Deasy, A Howard Hinkle, W.
II. Davis E. B. Rodick, E. n. Benson,
! Committee.
After the above was read E. N. Benson,
A. Howard HinkIe, DR.. J Madison
Taylor, Chas III, Wood and others spoke
in favor of passing it and when put to
vote it was carried unanimously.