Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-09-01
Hon. John d. Long on Resubmission,

The announcement that Hon. John d.
Long was to speak on the subject of re-
submission at the Baptist church in
Buckfield ON Sunday evening, Aug. 23.
was sufficient guarantee of full
house, and such was the case. Rev. b.
F. Turner presided over the exercises in
composed of J. E. Warren, Harry Conant,
and Misses Fannie Hersey and Lila
Spaulding, with Miss Josie Shaw organ
list, rendered good music. Rev. Eleanor
b. Forbes offered prayer.
Mr.. Long being introduced, after a
few preliminary remarks took up the
subject of resubmission, handling it in a
pleasant, conservative manner.
He said in substance, 1--WE quote with
out notes. that Maine does not want re-
submission, the people do not want it,
neither do you here want it. Then who
does want ftp 1t is the moneyed interests
of other states that are ready to back up
their financial interests with millions If
need be.
Next in order comes the power of the
press, always susceptible to the influence
of money. This influence is easily en-
listed. 8
The mothers do not want it, neither
do the sisters and the children, knowing
we'll the sorrow and suffering it entails.
He went on to show the fallacy of the
argument which is often advocated of
the benefits derived from license fees,
as these were more than offset by pau
perism and prosecutions and attendant
expenses. He made happy hit on
editorials which are so easily swallowed
by the masses without the flavor of salt,
many of which were written by some
man, somewhere at a little desk, with
his hat on the back of his head, with a
cigar stub in his mouth.
Editorials as a rule are counted of SO
much consequence by many, that the
writer may have become somewhat
prejudiced, but we often consider them
in line with prepared paint, or substi-
tute for coffee compounded for greater
margins, by deceiving the people. With
this view of the matter, foolishly or
otherwise, information outside of edito-
rial columns is more sought after by the
writer.
Rev. Mr.. Abercrombie in brief re-
view suggested as reason that the
trouble that the law had come into disre-
pute by reason of none enforcement, was
caused more by the inefficient and dis
honest officials than otherwise.
America was sung by the congrega-
ton and a pleasant and instructive meet
ing closed.
1t is always well, when people become
cold in good cause, for some person of
note to appear and arose the dormant
and sluggish blood. Many times the
prohibitionists thinking to stir up public
sentiment, have obtained lecturers from
abroad, often clergymen, but they did
not seem to be cit" and perhaps a score
would turn out, and the result was
worse than a failure. Even the w. C.
T. U. at times would take no interest in
these meetings, not deigning to attend,
and we often note the stimulus required
to keep these unions in line by calling in
the assistance of a Mrs. Stevens or a
Mrs. Berger to arouse them to action,
and at times these fail on the part OF
the male fraternity. So let us rejoice
that there is now and then a stimulus
to arouse us, to blot out the sentiment
which has undoubtedly gained ground
for that backward step of resubmissiOn
G. TILToN.