The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-02-22

MASSACHUSETTS anu one IN 4fS IN Maine.
what 90 you say 60 thatf"
81 sag IL is reflection upon the au-
thoriites OF this state"
"Do you think that drunkenness has
increased In Kainef''
"It certainly has since 1884"
Then mr.. Kelley began quoting from
statements made on previous occasions
by MIR. Berry and asking questions about
them. In reply to these questions Mir.
Berry said that the law was bstter en-
forced now than formerly except In Lew
iston, Rookland and Augusta. Or course
the mention OF prohibition In Augusta
was greeted with laughter. IL always Ia.
"what was your success in BangorI'
asked MIR. Kelley.
"very good; my effort Is to awaken
public sentiment and not 10 make SELF
urss. l have made beginning" In
answer to another question, MIR. Berry
said that the violations OF the law In
Maine were Qua to the officials. 1t pays
than better.
''If there are seventy places in Maine
with less than 1000 population where
liquor is sold, don't you think that that
is a prstty widespread violationf' asked
Mr.. Kelley.
n."You cannot state 1t any broader than
have" replied MIR. Berry.
"In Massachusetts, out of $50 towns, 259
have no license. Is not that q better
showing than In Mainef'
~ don't think 1t shows any better"
Henry Fsxon compares Quincy,
Mass, with Maine towns in regard TO
drunkenness. What do you say about
that?'
"Take Auburn, don't think 1t would
be 500
"But they carry SO many loads over the
river"
al know Lewiston always says that"
When the laughter subsidized, Mr. Kelley
began again. lie asked why MIR. Berry
objected to resubmission and that gentle
man replied: 1--WE want to see the law
enforced first. We made our fight onve
and were cheated out OF the victory
"Do you look for enforcement from
now onP''
al look for en- increasing enforce ment."
Then Mr.. Berry predicted disaster to
the Republican party II the amendment
Is resuhmitted. With great earnestness
he exclaimed: At make the prediction
that II the Republican party again sub
mits this question to the people, it means
political suicide. Ii the people after once
being cheated in this matter, should be
cheated again. there would be drift
from the party that would end in its de-
feat
"Do you think Sheriff Pearson will |
be re-eleotedS" came the next question, |
but Mr.. Kelley did not get a direct an
swer this time.
"oh, do not know. L am no prophet"
SAID Mr. Berry.
"well, from your political knowledge,
what would you ssyf'
"There Is no reason why he should not |
be renominated If he is doing his duty.
He Is giving Portland enforcement and |
5he people are pleased with IT."
Mr. Horace Purinton of waterville,
president of the Christian Civic league,
spoke briefly, saying that he wanted to
see enforcement. Notwithstanding the
abuse OF the law, he thought the best
yOou VI All pcOpto WOu1u 10 DcbbcN hGCuLcu
by enforcement than by resubmission.
Questioned by MIR. Kelley, Mr.. Purin-
ON said that though he knew the law
was not enforced as it should be he
avored keeping up the fight under PROFIT
bitten.
Mrs Stevens called upon Grant Rogers,
esq, OF Lewiston, but he yielded the
II r0r n the national |
Mrs. Stevens. in prefaoinR her remarks,
poke of Lewiston as being the home OF
ne late Nelson Dinglsy, VINO was chair-
nan OF the campaign committee for pro-
llbition and also the home OF Rep resen- ]
alive Kelley.
"But," said Mrs. Stevens, ~ will not {
'e PERSONAL"
Continuing her speech, she slid: Il
representing the Maine Womau's Chris {
ian Temperance Union, 1 speak for
1any thousands of the homes OF the state
a opposition to the resu bmission OF the
amendment. We believs that
he principle or prohibition is right. {
He believe that wrought Into law II ,
as been OF great benefit to Maine, ana
ot alone do temperance reformers claim
mis- to be SO, hut Names leading sta ties a
zen have SO declared and IL Is not alto 1
ether an old story as is sometimes
harged, Tor Congressman Littiefield has
scently said SO in Washington, and {
ur honoIed Governor In his recent In.
ugural address ably reviewed what
laine was in the anti-prohibition days
Thsn the temptations of drink were
visible, and sDeaks OF the
nAnges and benefits which the law has q
rought TO our state.
AS / understand the proposition of the q
is to Abrogate and an
III the constitutional prohibitcry amend n
tent adopted by the people Of Maine In
Ssh by a vote OF about three times as
iany in favor OF prohibition as against
The Maine W, q, Il. U. took an ac- I
We part In that campaign, and l recall
nat Hon. Nelson Dingley was chairman t
the amendment committee-that he !.
orked and spoke in it's advocacy. lie
presented the same city that is repre- u
,nted by the one who is at this time ia 4
ppArently more Interested in resubmis-
on than any other in Maine except the
quor element OF the state, which OF
,urse is soIidly aQainss anything that n
lterferes with Its business interests
he liquor trar1in Is now as 1t was in 1884,