The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-28

Lively scenes continue to be the rule
at the Gospel Mission hall and Sheriff
elect Pearson holds receptions to his
friends every day at his headquarters.
There has been a great demand on his
attention and few days ago it was
found necessary to install a telephone
at the headquarters. The phone is kept
busy throughout the day not only by peo-
pie in the city and suburbs, but also with
those from far Distant points.
Il have received SO invitations to make
speeches." said the sheritf-eIect yester-
day afternoon. "These Invitations come
from places as far off as Geneva, N. Y,
to the little town of Richmond in our
own state.'' This evening Mr.. Pearson
Will speak at a Sagadahoc county rally
which is to be held at Richmond. Great
preparations have been made for the
rally and an immense crowd of people
is expected. On the evening of October
18th, Mr.. Pearson and his oo-laborer in
the recent campaign. DR.. McAllister,
will go to Gardiner and speak in the
opera house at that city. DR.. NcAlIister
returns from his vacation In about ten
days. He Will speak at a meeting to be
held at the Gospel Mission some evening
next month on thessingle tax question.
Two ladies from SpringvaIe came to
the city yesterday to see Mr.. Pearson and
endeavor to have him visit that town
some time in the near future to deliver a
temperance address. They said that they
had been planning to have the meeting
held on Sunday evening and desired
very much that Mr.. Pearson should
speak. Mr.. Pearson replied that he should
like to accommodate the ladies, but that
he had long since made it his rule not
to go away from Portland on Sunday
except on very special occasions. He
said that - had decided to speak at Bid
deford the coming Sunday evening as
that meeting was in the interests OF the
city mission at that place. The ladies
then said that they would select their
time to suit his. Mr.. Pearson assured
them that they could go ahead and ar
range to hold the meeting some time
next month They said that it was to
be temperance meeting under the aus
pices of a branch of the ". G. Il. u. of
the two towns of Springvale ard San
ford.
IAN right, will CO." said Mr.. Pear
son, 'sbut l want you to understand one
thing in advance. I shall speak on tenn
perance with prohibition. am not go
ing to give you any of the old time
Mandy -pamby stories such as the man
kicking his wife out Of his bed pulling
out her hair and knocking her teeth
out. These sort of stories have been told
by temperance speakers for the last 90
years. 1 shall speak on temperance of
the kind that elects candidates for sher-
iii"
The ladies replied that this would suit
them to L. and babe the coming sheriff
goodbye. AS soon as they had retired,
an official of a state institution, who has
been a friend of Mr.. Pearson for many
years, called to offer congratulations on
the result OF the election. 81 am glad
of the result as you know" said the
friend, "but am somewhat sorry, after
all. for your sake as I know that it de-
wolves upon you a very grave response
buity."
.sWeu, if that is the case, answered Mr..
Pearson in his usual vigorous manner,
II want to say that II the responsibility
is a grave one I am the man to whom 1t
should be consigned, the man who has
been preaching for this result for the last
% years and who viii now have the
chance to test the law. And it VIII be
tested, too, let me tell you. What
ever the law may be it has the authority
to close the 283 places in this city where
LIQUOR is being sold under licenses OF
the United States. AS L have often said
don't claim that rum selling will be en-
tirely stopped, but do say that it Will
be diminished and that the law viii be
enforced SO that it will be impossible to
obtain draught of ale in this county.
The eyes OF the whole world, l realize
are to be on me in the next two years.
Ons thing: An honest man is going to
try to enforce this law. You can depend
on that"