The Portland daily press., 1900-08-20

Edgar q. Fossett, Democrat of Ward
l, SAID that he had just made a trip
through the towns OF Tray, Casoo ana
New Gloucester. and when he visited
these places it was during the rainy
weather OF the past week when there
We're All the way from eight to 90 farm ers
III the country stores he entered He had
round not a single man who was not
going to vote for Mr. Pearson. Mr.. Eos.
sett said that the whole county wherever
ne had travelled, was for Pearson and
that the sentiment outside of Portland
was something which Portland people
had not reekoned upon or could not est
mate. lie said that it was all one way as
far rs he could see. What was needed
was aggressive work, and II Mr.. Pear
on's friends settled down to 1t they could
carry the county with ease. He said til at
Despeaux's friends were getting worried
ana anxious and they had cause for wor-
~ and anxiety II his gauge of public
sentiment amounted to anything. he
said In closing that he Intended to do
all in his power to bring about Mr.
Pearson's election, and meant to do some
work at the polls FOR him, too.
Ira S. Locke, Esq, also made a br ief
speech. He said, IN substance, that he be
lieved the Republicans and Democrats
alike in Cumberland county wanted this
prohibitory law enforced and he believed
that the man who could and would en-
force it If he had a chance was Samuel
i. Pearson. lie said that he was a Re
publican, but that he intended to vote for
him and work for him.
Mr.. Pearson then read several letters
which he had received pledging him
support One OF these was from Wood
bury K. Dana of Westbrook whom Mr..
Pearson said was one OF the solid Re
publcans Of that City. Mr.. Dana pledged
himself TO do all in his power to bring
about Mr.. Pearson's election. Another
letter was from gentleman whose
name Mr.. Pearson did not disclose.
lie wrote that he had been circulating
literature ravorlng Mr.. pearson's cleo
tIon at Duck Pond, prlde's Corner, North
/ Mlndham, Casco, Raymond aud other
towns In the county. lie nad talked with
the farmers OF both parties, had earl
the conversations IN the country stores
and post offices and he gave it as his
opinion that Mr.. Pearson was going to be-
elected sheriff OF Cum berland county.
He said that the farmers almost to a
man were hostile 60 AIr. Despeaux.
Other letters were read of "a similar
character from all parts OF the county.
Nr. Pearson said that he was going TO
bury Oren 4. Dsspeaux so deep at the
polls IN September that he would never
be heard of again. lie said that if ne
had been told that II ne was elected and
had his way he would bury him face
downward so that the more he scratched
deeper he wouId 90. He said that ne
enforced the prohibltory law, as he
would enforce it to the very letter, he
would not live two weeks. He said that
ne had rather be killed enforcing this law
ana Tor this cause than to be shot down
by the Cinnamon. 1t was good cause
20 die fer and he was in the fight to stay
until the last gun was fired and from
what he had heard from his friends he
was going TO win out. He said that the
: people Of Portland had been fooled so
Q much, had been so much abused, that they
mad no faith in any of the political par
ties or IN any of the candidates. With
q Gods help, II he were elected sheriff, he
Z would show the people Of the State of
Maine that this prohIbitory law could be
forced. Now, he said, Maine is the laugh
ing stock OF the country, and it is about
time that the people of this city and Of
this county come out OF their trance and
show the world what can be done
, with the prohibitory law when the Ollie
ials whose duty it is to enforce this law,
do their whole duty.
Mr.. Pearson said that he had no use for
these pretended Christians who go about
the country blowing birthstone through
their noses ana saying that the prohibi-
tory law should be repealed. He said that
on Friday he was IN Waltham, Mass.
For four years that city has been a no
license city, but this last year it was car
ried for high license by a vote of II. lie
said that he took pains to interview the
merchants, the BARRIERS, the doctors, the
lawyers and other people whom he met
in regard to this law and Easked them
what they thought of high license.
Without exception they told him that
during the last eight months the little
city Of Waltham has been perfect hell
and that next year this high license law
will be voted down by big majority as
the people believe 1t has hurt the city a
great deal.
Mr.. Pearson said that he had received
letters from such men as e. Il. Burrow es
of Portland, Mr. Deering OF the Rufus
Deering company, and many more who
were favorable to him and who would
vote for him at the coming election.
At the conclusion OF these remarks
committee consisting OF Ira 5. Locke,
ESQ, and Rev II. $. j. MoAllister was
appointed to draw up petition which