Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-09

the people are inherent within them
selves. 1t will be sorry day in the
State of Maine when we are ruled by n
commission. as we were once ruled by the
State constabulary. We had the State
constnbulary in 1850. n bill similar to this
in its effect and the people carried it
along Il little while. and it didn't stop tho
sal" of intoxicating liquors within the
State of Mainr, and the people got SO dis
gpSied with il that they swept it from
the statute books
| Now, let us keep our laws within the
people. | do not believe there are lf
shcrins in the State of Maine. that there
are 1G county attorneys. that there are
IS deputy shcriNs. besides consttblrs and
police officers and Judges of the munic-
irnl courtS-I don't believe they are all
hvpocritcs.
| Is there any complaint coming in her.
that the SheriffS except i'm one county in
the State. d" not do their duty in the en-
fCrccmont of the liquor law? Is th.r..
orc scintila of evidcncc-has there been
any complaint that the l6 county attor
ncys. mcr elected by the people Of orr j.
counties. have not performed tn, ir duty"
I challenge the other side to show mo
ton against those 1G mon who have don,
their duty rs far and faithfully rs they
could in the prosecution Of the pronibto-
ry law. as well as any other law upon
tn" statute books.
The people elect their servants. Ar.
you going to wrcst from the pconlc of
the countics-bcCnusc YOU mny lust as
we'll abolish the Offices of sheriff and
bill goes into effect. ana i carried ort
according 20 its terms Are Won going
to say that the county attorney Of Ken
ncbcc. or TIE county atturncy OF CuE!Ecr-
land, has no: done ms duty? Nrc ~,
fr"ng to say that the 16 ShnriTS through
ont the whole length and breadth of this
State have not done their duty? Arc YOU
going to say that YOU will put in their
places men appointed by the Governor
of this State to execute the LIw-just
what they we've elected to do,
My experience. and | think ii has been
Nonr experience. has been that when we
have too lclI law it is not so well en-
forced Now just turn and look ut this
matter in 4 cain and dispassionatc way.
| because | regard this as taking away
| from the people the rights which are in
hcrrnt in them. and which are guaranteed
To them 10y orr form of government. And
when | say that of Knox or Cumberland
county they sh"uld elect their men II
perform the duties Of the Office of county
attorney and sheriff. and that they shall
he superseded hv tho men appointed h.
the Governor of the St"tc. who shall cone
III there and take charge of the enforce
r. I.,x.- IL
| giving the people of those counties the
rights that the constitution has suar;in-
teci to them. or is it usurpins those
rights
If YOU can do that you can 80 further
and d" something else in the same dircc-
ton. 1t is Il dangerous precedent. fellow
senators. speak not from a partisan
| STANDPOINT. bit / want to he undcrstoo,,
that I care not SO much about tho gueS-
ton Of enforcement Of the prol.ibitory
liquor Ii" as i do the taking away of tho
| rights Of tie neorlc to elect their own
servants ana holding those servants re
| spolSihlc to them. That is the duty. Mr.
| President. Of our form Of government.
| 10 not YOU suppose til" people Of i\cnnc-
hcc county. if the sheriff Of that county
docs not do his duty and fault is found.
| that il is Tho people Of that county who
Will not rc-clcct him? 10 YOU surl,os"
if III" county attorney Of N""u"h"c c"ur-
~ docs not do his duty. h" being elected
hy tn people that they will not look out
for that matter? And So OF every county
| attorney throughout tho length and
breadth Of tho state: there arc no better
mon who over went into grand jury
room than the 16 county attorneys of TIL"
State of Maine
| I know % no sheriff throuSho 1t the
lcrgth ana breadth of the State today hut
w!l,l is honest in his duty to enforce the
rrnhihitorv Hnuor law. as they are to en-
| force every other statute upon orr books.
II is said that tho<t whom the gods
wish t" destroy they first make mad.
| think that til" people getting mad.
| ] don't mean the mass of the people: 7
mean tn" leaders Of the Republican par
| ty. il You please, Mr. Senator from HIN
| "ocl-: | mean the mass Of al parties ,ro
| honest: I mean tho mass of Rrpublic,us
ar" Just as honest as tho Democrats. and
| everybody knows they are. Hence I m kc
no dispersion against the honesty of any
| nan. | do criticisc the leaders of tho mar.
| ty who will vote. have no doubt in IA
v"r "f the S:urcs bill. when deep down
| IN their conS"icCccs they know it is wrong
IN principles. and will hav" no effect eyccnt
to cXtort money from the people OF the
| State Cf Mime
| Now. thrr" is another thing The oh
! l"ct of the Sturgis bill. they will tell rs
Is :: b''tt"r enforcement of the prohibtor,.
| liquor law. Now lot us he honest about
| this. You have Is shcriffS and Ii county
attorneys and l2S deputy sheriffs throuph-
out the State. Have you undertaken to
try the laws already on the st,tutc
| hooks: Look at Section 80 Of Chantcr 81,
today. If anybody thinks that n crrtaip
person is selling liquor he NAV go TO ,
police officer or to the municipal court
ana make oath To it: and then if that
judge or city marshal does not enforce
| the law he is subject to a fine of so
| Have Won. any Of YOU. tried that law
Haven't YOU enough law on tho stature
| books today? You know that We have
| Then why come in here as this time when