The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-07-12
BATES ALUMNI DINNER.
Congressman Littlefi-ld Compliments the
Fair Graduates,

Congressman Littlef-ld Compliments the
! Fair Graduates.
About 600 alumni and friends of Rates
sat down to Commencement Dinner in
City Hall, Lewiston, at D. M. June
2sth. The speakers included Hon. C. F.
Littlefeld, Rev. Martyr Summerbel
Hon. O. B. Clason, Hon. F. F. Phillips
| of Somerville, Mass, and others. Con
gresham Littlefeld said:
| feel like expressing profound and
sincere thanks for the mark of youl
consideration to-day.
The expressions of esteem from nv
| Maine friends are much beyond my
desert. | have only done what | be.
lieve to be right.
Acting on my wife's admonition |
| propose to make my speech short. I'm
| like the tail of a cat it will not be ful
! to the end. CThis is crib on Artemus
Ward)
The remarkable prominence of the
| fair sex in the exercises this morning
impressed me. These girl graduates re-
peat the offence of those of 1899 in
carrying off honors.
This is an age of discoveries. We
learn there is no William Tell no apple,
no cherry tree, and no Ratchet to prove
Georges veracity Millions for defence
not cent for tribute 1--WE find really to
have been not a penny, not penny"
We don't know even that Barbara
Freitchie lived and waved her flag.
Now this class of 1900 has gone into
the iconoclastic business. We of the
masculine gender have been led to be
lieve that the gray matter called brain
in the male Uranium accomplished bet
ter results than the gray brain matter
Ill the female Uranium. Now Bates
1900 as well as 1890 has DESTROYED this
theory.
| hope the time will never come when
proper athletic rivalry will cease to be
enjoyed. In the long run the healthy
body will accomplish greater results.
| was pleased with d sentiment eX-
pressed by graduate today, that true
patriotism involves obedience and en-
forcement of all laws. ! believe that
the prohibitory law should be enforced
as stringently as any law.
There is a popular error in regard
to the prohibitory law. Its friends eX-
pect too much of it, and its enemies
demand too much Of it, The mass of
the people agree that drinking should
be controlled,
How to do this effectively is the
question. | believe it can be best done
by prohibition. This law never has.
does not now and never can absolutely
suppress the sale of liquors. There is
law against murder. but murder is still
committed: a law against thefts. and
yet thctts continue common.
When the prohibitory law is taken
hold of in good faith it will be easier
for a man to abstain than to drink. and
that is the most we can expect from
any law.
The official, and the people must
concur heartily in the enforcement.
Instead OF criticising we should en-
courage the officials by supporting Ell
fOrcement
When YOU see the county attorney,
or sheriff. tell him that he has your
sympathy and support in enforcing the
law. The other side will take mighty
! sure care to advise them not to sup
port this law.
The good name OF our State is in
volved in these propositions. Let us
remember that the greatest military
| hero. the hero of AppomattoX, held that
right eXalteth nation, but sin is a
rep reach to any people