Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-05

| ure ana farce. This shows SOmethinj
OF the character of the men who ar
defending this bill.
i Now We are told by the author .
i this measure that the sentiment 70
resubmission comes from no lawles
class. l recently took W. q batch d
petitions for resubmission, the first on,
that came to my notice bearing thes,
names In part. These may be ths
| names of the law-loving, law-abidins
/ citizens of Maine. but ii so. their na mo.
| are nrima facie evidence against them
| They run like this and In this order
! Silvio Paganani, Joseph f. Paniia, J
| \. Letaurneau. Geo. III. Grandin
Ouillie Rancourt, Joseph Bashan. Jr.
Joseph 3. Rance. Frank Rance, Alber,
| I.andrey, Albert Mathew, Joseph B
| Rance. VIM. G. Oby, Edgar f. Berette
Chas. Bellinau. Geo. III. Tardiff, Harry
Bcllineau. Eugene Laurdiene.
/ You will find those names on the pc
tition for resubmission. ! stopped there
because, while have devoted some
little time to the study of language
] say no man. unless he can speak
German fiuently, unless he has his Ital-
ian and Hebrew ana Latin and Greek
t'''s h''tplt uItOil Ills - tIlt. can
read more than half of the names on
mat petition and pronounce them ac-
cCratelv. | tell you they are not the
residents. they are not the !aw-loving.
law-ahiding citizens of Maine. Far
from II. They are the representatives
of the slums of italy, with occasionally
the name of d wandering Jew. CAP
Dlause.)
Mr. Speaker. ! trust that the dis
erection of this House will prevail, as
was suggested by the gentleman who
preceded me. trust also that YOU will
listen to tie great majority of remon-
strances from the respectable people
OF Maine which have flowed into this
House from ArOostook county to OK
ford. trust that this bill will be de-
feated. And yet mere defeat Is not
encugh. We want to bury this propo-
sition beneath such an avalanche OF
votes that Thomas f. Doutney Of
Massachusetts Will never again have
an opportunity to come into this Legis-
lature and talk in the interests of re-
submission. (Applause)
Mr.. Cakes of Auburn, moved to adj
ionrn until O'Clock in the afternoon,
Mr.. Libby of Mechanic Falls, called
attention to a proposed excursion to
Portland in the afternoon and said that
wnen the vote was taken on this uues-
tor. he desired every member to have
an opportunity to record and declare
his vote.
Mr. Sutherland of Biddeford, moved
20 amend the motion to adjourn by
making it 10 o'clock tomorrow morn,
ing.
Mr.. SWEET moved to amend by maxi
ing it o'clock. tomorrow morning.
AIR. Sutherland accepted the amend
ment.
Mr. Davis of Waterville. said that he
would like the adjournment made till
early afternoon. that personally he ex-
pected to be away, tomorrow, and he |
agreed with the gentleman from Me-
rhanic Falls (Mr. Libby that it was
very important that as many members
Us possible should be here during the |
discussion and the vote. 1t seemed to |
him that the eloquence could be ex- |
pended in an hour or two or con- |
lensed.' s
Mr.. Perkins of Wilton, said that it |
seemed to him the question was i'm |
portant enough to demand the for
oearance of the House. today and that |
they should remain here long enough |
20 hear the discussion for and against |
re submission And I move that we for |
bear long enough to hear the speakers |
who have ably prepared themselves to !
10 justice 10 the subject tApplause.) |
Mr.. Manson of Pittsfeld. inquired |
why the matter could not be taken up
II the afternoon. tomorrow, and go on
With the regular business of the House
II the morning.
Mr.. SWEET of Portland, inquired what
he question was before the House.
The Speaker stated that it was on
he question that when the House adj
Ourns it adjourn till tomorrow morn |.
ng at o'clock.
The question being put.
The motion was agreed to. Il
MR.. SMITH of Hartland. Mr.. /,
Speaker and Members of the House: Ii |:
$ from sense of obligation rather L
han from choice that am prompted Il
o attempt to briefly discuss the is
'ue under consideration. for fully do |,
realize that it is altogether unbe-
'ominG and improper for me To parti-
.ipate in this debate. with those who |,
ire in IA position to intelligently digest Il
he merits or dement's of resubmission.
SUIT when there are questions pending. |.
to the honor, integrity and
Of our commonwealth, it mat
ers not how humble our sphere may
De. 1t is not only a duty we owe to
ourselves but to those who have en-
rusted within our keeping their in
ereSts and protection, to those who
lave given to us the care and welfare
If our beloved State. to raise our voices
n no uncertain tone. Now for the first
question our resubmssionist friends
ay great stress and emphasis on. Is II
Why We are not willing to submit to ,
he people our Temperance laws" if II
We are confident their verdice would be /.
or retaining them. Now | contend |,
hat when we as representatives should {
70 vote we would by that very act and
Iced. lend our untimely efforts and ex- ,
nipple to the great mass of unthink-
ng voters, and give new courage, new
life and existence to the rum element
# our respective committees, and Sec
'ndly because of the vast amount of c
money and influence. not only from
within our borders but from the united =,
ffOrtS of every rum diStilIer thro,,pb- ! j.,