Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-03
THE PR0H|BS
Of Massachusetts Nominate
Full State Ticket.
John B. Lewis, jr., Of Reading, Their
Choice for Governo-.
Sheriff Pearson oi Portland Enlivens Banquet
With Usual Speech.

i,i1nists Of Massachusetts laid down
the gauge of battle, today. by declaring
their principles and naming their tick
ct for the impending state political
There We're 204 delegates
representing 81 towns and cities and a
big audience of men and women not
delegates at the state convention held
at fremont Temple. The ticket:
Governor-John r. Lewis, Jr.. Of
Reading.
Lieutenant Governor-Wm. II. Part
ridge of Newton.
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Frederick w. Clark of Boston.
Treasurer and Receiver General
George +. Bachelor of Lynniield.
Auditor-J. w Smith of Dalton.
Attorney Generalization Coffen of
Nantucket.
The platform declares that the su-
preme issue before the American peo-
Ele is the liquor traffic.
The convention was called 10 order
by Rev. Alva II. Morrill, of New Bed
ford. chairman Of the state committee.
After the reading Of the calls for the
convention. prayer was offered by Rev.
Rev. Alva II. Morrill, of New Bedford.
vas permanent chairman. The conven-
tion exercises were intereSperSrd with
speeches from Hon. Oliver II. Stewart
Of Chicago. chairman Of the national
Prohibition committee. Rev. Samuel r.
Pearson Of Portland. Me. sheriff Of
Cumberland county. Maine: Hon. \. -.
Metcalf Of PaWtucket. Il. L.. Prohibi-
tion candidate for Vice Presiden; of the
United states in the last Presidential
election: and Rev. John \. Sayles or
New York. Prohibition candidate for
II. i.utenant Governor Of New York
state at the last election.
The convention adjourned at >
o'clock. At 6 O'Clock the annual ban
Guet was held and al the post prandial
exercises Rev Samuel r. Pearson Of
Portland. Me. and Hon. oliver w.
principal guests of the evening.
MI. Pearson. after receiving a most
enthusiastic reception, said in part:
/ have been invited To come here and
address yon on the subject. Does lrohi-
bition Prohibit Fifty years ago th2
condition of Maine under The reign of free
rum was bad in the extreme. Poverty
WAS noticeable in almost every town and
hamlet: a great deal Of property was COW
ared by mortgages in many instances held
by the tavern keepers Of the towns. and
the people were in the extreme held in
the ViSe-like grasp of the damning inffl-
enccS of the intoxicating cup. This had
become 50 noticeable that the hearts Of
we'll thinking. earnest and cuurag geouS
men were stirred within them ana they
at once put forth an effort to change
these conditions.
General James Appleton. the late Hon.
Neal Dow. and others. conferred togeth
er. and after mature deliberation made
application to the Legislature of the State
for the enactment of what is known as
the Maine law. After a hard and We'll
contested battle against the advocates of
the liouor interests the law was passed
and became effective. Many who We're
engaged in the traffic Immediately left
the business and the friends of temper
anCe rallied to the support OF the leglS!a-
tive enactment.
The condition of Maine almost immc-
jiately began to change from one of poV-
arty and suffering and in many instances
Of heartfelt woe to that OF thrift. pros
peritv and wealth.
At that time there We're but five saw
nes banks in the States. with meaGre de-
posits. while now, after ~ years of pro-
libition. there are over 2un savings instl-
tutionS in the State with deposits agSre-
eating over Slo.0C0,o0G the larger part of
which are the savings of the laborinG
classes
Our law has not been enforced as well
as we could wish il had been. yet never
theless il has been much more effective
than any law that has ever Vet been
known to any community under high or
low license or any other system that we
have ever Yet been made acquainted with
We take issue, however. with the fact
hat the prohibitory law against the ille-
Sai sale OF intoxicating LIQUORS as peN-
rage caiiio, oe as wen shloittu as any
Gther statutory raw anu Whe' we re
member III tne State ol Maine thdt VI"
law is now en2rafted INTO 0ui
and has become 4 part OF
he organic law of the State. ! claim thai
the man who violates that law Is re5tl
TO his State and is guilty IN measure OF
treason against the organic law OF the
States in certain degree as much so as
the man that trained tne nrSt gun ana
fired upon Fort Sumter AT the beginning
Of the late Rebellion against the constI-
tuition of the United States.
The very fact that the states of Maine
s more prosperous; TO-DAY, than ever pc
lore under any o,ner sHS.esn SO an, reg
9r conlroiinS me ,ilunt ;, Is
demonstrated py the uepoSits IN or ~ saw
isS ihstitutlons coli'pa,.u Win tho9e u
llSh ana low incense sta,es.
In the promDltloll S'ate Vi Maihe 'ntft
IS at this tine $so q III the savings pahkS
per capita, and that Is under absolute
in license ONO the average
s S9.42 per capita. under low license and
n high license Illinois the saloon reduces