Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-02-08

He claimed that he had seen women
take bottles oil liquor from their
clothing where it had been concealed
and offer it for sale. That on his
first visit 10 Augusta. Some wears
ago. explained that worthy he had
not walked !. block from the depot
when he was accosted by pocket
peidler VINO wanted 10 sell him a half
pint.
He then criticised the work done by
the w. c. T. L. today and in the years
of its early organization. When they
worked i'll the homes. reunited families
and banished drunkenness Since they
mingled in politics this power has gone
down. The only organization now do
ing that kind of work is the Salvation
Army. He said that he had no feel
ing against the rich man when the
riches We're secured honestly. But.
said. he. the rich man can belong 10 a
club and get liquor without danger.
while the poor man. who is just as
much entitled to his glass Of beer. can
not get it. He asked why ii was that
when a gambling house was raided
that the proprietor and players were
AL arrested, while the man who was
in a bar room when it was raided was
lot molested. The most sweeping
statement that the orator made was
when he said. in conclusion. that
is every man in Maine who took a
drink. was To stay away from church.
next Sunday. half the churches would
be empty.
Mr.. Doutney was succeeded by SEN
ator staples. who has already Il resolve
rtndmg action of the committee on
temperance on the question Of resub-
mission, and WHO. i'll fact. has intro
,iuced a bill on this matter at every
81 Ssion OF the Legislature OF which had
been a member. Mr.. Starles. exercised
his powers as an orator il, o vigorous
and convincing manner worthy OF
better cause and mis- speech elected ap-
I'lauSe even from some members Of the
opposing faction. 1t was an able
speech as those present will testify and
az its close Il" received many congrat-
uIationS.
Mrs. l.. NJ. y. Stevens, president of
IN" w. G. L. L., was the next speaker
and fairly outdid her efforts of two
years ago, when At :hat time was de-
clarcd to be the Slcnecst and most
convincing argument on this perplex-
ing question that hal ever been heard
in the CapitorS famous old hall 1t was
speech that awakened 4 response in
the hearts of her hearers and one which
viii not be rivaled So long as resub-
mission remains a problem OF the
Maine Legislature.
Mrs Stevens said in part:
have been Frequently told during
the past six months that the question
Of reSuhmisson was dead. but I have
replied. and l with 10 re!tcrate that re-
ply today, that il is not dead and will
not die 50 long rs there are those in
Maine who wish to sell liquor for bev-
trage purposes for the cl"oiit it will
bring them. ana so long as a certain
class Of people exist who wish to Sc
cure tlcir drinks easily and without
feeling that in doing So they are at
tracing attention or increasing law
breaking. Moreover. i Maine could be
today freed from all liquor sellers and
tipplers the huuor fraternity outside
the state would tegin operations at
once to introduce both, in spite Of law
and gospel.
There are two classes Interested IN
this hearing today. One class is repre-
Srnted by those NhoSe names are found
upon the remonstrance against resub-
miSSi1n. This class includes the clergy
men. the lhilanrhrOpists, the educators.
the reforners and the giaTeerS. ! speak
for the great army of Maine women
and claim that women ballotiess
though they ar" should be heard on
ibis question. for il is admitted thai
Womeh suffer must because of intern
Ier&nCe. IN 4 few days the United
States Congress will formally accept
the statute OF Francis L. Willard. foun-
der of the Worlds Womar's Christian
Temperance linton. the list statue of Il
woman 70 hr. placed in Statuary hail
III the Capitol building. On this ocra-
SION tour senators, and three Unite
states Representatives. are to make nd
dresses. among the l;:tter | mention
with price tha name of Charles f. Lit
tlefield. ON the ledest III are these words
Of Miss Willard.
1T is women who have given tho
costliost hostages TO fortune. Ont IN
TO the battle Of life they have sent their
be st beloved with fearful odds against
them. Ry III" dangers they have dared:
by the hours of patiei,t watching over
beds where helpless children lay; by
waited from their gentle lips to heav-
IN. | charge Won give them power to
protect along life'S treacherous high
way those whom they hav" so loved"
do not ad tnrate prohibition through
force of habit or because il is now ana
has been the law Of Main. for half a
century: but ! do ii because have
studi, d the liquor laws in all the states
and have seen their 2riCtit al applica-
lion and rcsul-s and am able to say
that, as temperance measure. no law
thus fur tried is as affe ctive as state
prohibition. " there ar. any here who
doubt this. their doubts would be re-
moved would they read a. DO, the
papers which are published! by the liq-
uor manufacturers ami liquor sellers of
the country. Thr liquol men outside the
state, as well as inside, are interested
in This hearing here today. Their papers
nave pi'ophe*i"d the rapca! Of the Maine
law. and they long to have come 20
ass Just what this resubmission bill