The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-11-23
MAINE NIGHT IN NEW YORK.
Governor Cobb Speaks on Prohibition.

Governor Cobb Speaks Oh Prohibition.
Nearly 200 loyal sons and daughters of the
Pine Tree State filled the small ball room OF
the Hotel Astor, New York, Thursday night,
Nov. 10th, and cheered Governor CoDo ana
other representative Maine men as they
eulOgzed their native State The occasion
was the third annual banquet of the Maine
Society of New York and brought together
probably the largest gathering OF one-time
citizens of the State ever seen in that city.
The symbolic pine tree was everywhere IN
evidence. they adorned the many tables,
and before the evening was far advanced
pine sprgs were bobbing from the heads OF
nearly every woman present.
President James AcKeen of the Maine
Society acted as POSTMASTER. 1--WE are mere
tonight he said, ''to demonstrate the proud
motto of our State-Drgo, which is, di-
rect. We have come to praise and not to
criticize and those who don't want to hear
us sing the praises of Maine may leave the
room or stuff their ears with cotton, which
the committee has provided.
"Maine is unique in many ways 1t ex-
tends away there to the eastward and hurls
ain. No State so well ampliies the Ameri-
can idea. Possibly that is in part due to
the fact that it is far enough away from
New York to escape syndicate contamina-
tion" Then, after relating interesting boy
hood experiences, he introduced Gov. Cobb,
WHO was T6Ccltcu Ny oil IloiAS ohu SAlOCA ih9'
Governor Cobb, in a graceful and force
full speech, first recalled the glories of
Maine and then stated his position in re-
gard to the much mooted Maine prohibition
law. When he declared that the prohibi-
ton law must be enforced simply because
it is law, he was loudly applauded. lie
said, in part:
81 am greatly pleased to meet in the i'm
perial CITY so many men and women ready
to pay tribute to Maine If absence ma kes
the heart grow fonder, then it is for you
who live so far from home to speak.
''This night must recall the compelling
charms of our native State, it must also re-
mind YOU of its resources. Despite the al
legged ravages of the lumber trade, we still
have 1000 square miles of virgin forests.
But we have lost one OF our greater crops
the noble men and women who have left.
81 now wish to touch upon Names great
est moral and political issue: The prohlbl-
ton law, law much ridiculed, but one
that is nevertheless worthy OF conSldera-
ton by the greatest minds. | do not speak
of it in any spirit of fanatlclsm or Tor pollt-
ical purposes, but as one who desires to
see all laws observed refer not so much
10 its use as to it's abuse. Ever since this
law was made it has been the football OF
politics. The evils that have grown out of
that law are greater than the evils of rum
itself. | declare that that law must be OBJ
served simply because it is law. 1t the
people uOn l Ike IL, iel tItiu lepCtl ~. puo
while it is a law they must recognize it as
SUCH The men who are behind that law
are there because they realize that there is
no greater glory for any State than III the
rigid enforcement of its laws In closing
wish to say that l bring to you the welcome
and greeting of those from your home and
NINE
Among the other speakers who won the
enthusiasm of all present were Rev. DR.:
Minot Savage, Prot. Harry Chapman of
Bowdoin College and Gen Thomas II. Hub
bard, president of New England Society
Dr. Savage read an original poem en-
titled Way Down In Maine.
Among the many prominent one-tme
Maine men present were H. l: Putnam,
Eben II. Emery, Forester, of New York,
DR.. Thomas ii. Willard, DR.. Charles
Brown, J. Arthur Green, Pres. American
Book Co, John PIERCE, the 'Granite King,
Kmbal C. Atwood, William J. Curtis, Geo.
F. Hartman and OF. Perry: George A.
Qumby of this city,, 'our George, was
invited, but was unable to be present
The committee of arrangements was Dr.
F. n Patterson, Charles II. kilbourne,
kmball G. Atwood, George Wilson and
F. \ Hale