The sun., 1901-09-02
NAME PMoHrBITIoN.
Hsw o. Has worked On thc rast and Is
WORKING On the Present.

,,.nx sno,h., yi.l,o, 40 Portland. I have
on-.,,ed ,o, ,h,.. ...soo. I'm succesxion
~. .a,sta. N, ~. u.Ins 4 Iiouor Law With
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p,,o, ,o ,hs ,,...,, ....o, nm. convinced
,h., A. -. ac.',.l .o,s,ns. 4, vas an uornitl-
s.,ed .han, rni. va, am "a stron rly in
cl,n.d 10 h.li.y. ,h., ,h s,,-.i,.. Of the cum,
herl.nd county onicials 20 .nforce IN. law
~ .Inc.,. and ,ha, ali failure. ar. du. 20
,hs I,o,.rte,., ion ~ the I.gal machinery and
no, 10 their conniyanc. Whether the end
so,,,h, ,,.,ine. an. n,ean. xh.ther the real
sood Accommodated nv the most faithful
execution OF the Law amount. 10 enough 20
eompens.te for the co.tlv sv.tem Of espion-
..e. m. annoyanc. OF .earchsf. and the
ipterfer,ne. with the liberties Of such as
do not abuse their freedom, is still a vexed
question.
A majority of the citizens Of Cumberland
county eyidently de.ire prohibition, nominal
or real, otherwise they would not have elected
a man Of MIR Pearaon's tyne. But the mi
nority IL 50 large. Notwithstanding, that the
strict enforcement OF the law IL rendered
practically impossible. IL IL also probable
that the nominal Prohibitionists. who think
that Mr.. Pearson l. too radical IN his views.
who. In fact. wanted limited prohibition and
mot m. absolute Mind n. /. dos sediy .e.kins
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next election 90 q candidate Of more reason
able temper and that the present situation
will prov. merely an unpleasant episode
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h the uisma resulting from 'ne p''"0'Pa'
actor taxing his part TOO seriously
Under the old regime prohibition was prac-
~. ,.,,n. ,,.,..d nv he she,,r xri,h Ger, ain
..' 'ae ..lHs ~ 's' l,.. 'a..s,'
ADDITIONAL features OF moderate secrecy
In sale and extortionate prices for adul-
terated and even yillainous liauors The
al. ~. ,..,,ic,ed that 4. 4, was denied th.
sort OF resp"ctaoiHty 'hat Is cohhec'"u win
openness, but u went on. nevertheless. ana
TO such an extent that no one probably was
,..vsn,.d f,o,, ,.,,tos ltouor If he want.d n
~ ,'...,. , y, 49,, ,,,'.Ii,, =, a., = ,,,,,d
M S"''cS so' ah "i'''o' au"l'y :" ="
about way ana theteoy aiu n,''seil kea,ei
i,s.lf mora readily To n. condition Of surIet-
,,,,.,,,' 49,. 90 !. 80. -, r,s.h, hsv. h.sn
content with beer became sddicte ed TO whi.Eey
and viii key OF the viler .ort In the second
placs he h.can. hahitua,ed to snaAkinx
~. and ths loss AZ manly frankness IN
one thing would naturally AFFECT the whole
tone Of the man and extend 20 all his con-
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spec' Tor law IN general anu 20, "s sn",.nIs-
,acie Of a law falling IN iis intent through
the tact conspiracy OF its Ell hecutors to max g
!, iruisls.s ..,.,,,,. mind. n,o,,.,,,o, only
seems 20 Increase the evil OF drink. as hasten
ing the impoyer.sIrnent sNi physical de
struction Of its victims. and the stamping
of the trade and the habit as dlsreputnble
avails little II u ends In developing n deep
seated hypocrisy as a consequence
Portland two years ago | was confronted by
A drunk. man, and saw how every body
con.pired 10 shield him An hour afterwnrd
\ had ocular evidence that very bad hquor
could be ohtained by any one In oysterl-s-
cys.sr s,loons and that hotels could meet
MI the table requirements of their guests
~ W ,"' .,n.J ,h. focal ..nse Of the term a
ts,,I. and .,w vouns hos. al the theatre
ossinx ,anl xhisksv about d sxui sed in a
49,, I'm har WOsn however In actual need
I'i.a,na To- ,sdisnsI use after exposure
~ Old I snnlied 10 the proprietor Of a drug
60. Lnorr nositlv civ 60 me as the furni shet
81 ~ ..s IL ,.an, h,'mhns decisrsd that IN /.
no'si, ue 49,. 49, ~ = ,IsI,. A., hI. lfe On
ha1 new. ..', ur :. ,aan'hs, 80 nny fap,tiy
Anothet oc'h-ioh H'illu..i - ia =.