Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-10
Holds Ninth Annual Con-
vention at WaterViI|e,
A Corporation Formed and
Officers Are Elected.
Speeches in Evening by Rev. {. c. Din.
widdie and Cong. LittIetieId.

The annual meeting of the Maine Civ
fc League was opened Tuesday morn
ing. ut the First Baptist church of Wa
trrville, the president of the league,
George G. burlington of Pennington,
being in the chair. The first session Of
the day was the occasion Of number
of able speeches given by representa-
tiVeS from the several counties, in
which the conditions of the grOwt h
ard prospective growth of the senti-
mcnt of the citizens of Maine in favor
Of the temperance principles which
the league advocated. was carefully
observed. The representatives from the
various counties of the State addressed
the meeting in the following order:
G. F.. Dunn of Houlton, for Aroos-
took county; Hiram Knowlton, A. S.
Risbee and G. w. Norton of Portland,
| for Cumberland; Prof. George c. Pur-
| ington of Pennington, and Rev. j. X.
| Renick of New Sharon, for Franklin:
Rev. S. l.. HanscOmb and Rev. l.. II.
! Clark of Gardiner. for Hancock: +. p.
| Mayo of Watervile. Rev. Mr.. Lapham
| and Rev. Mr. Mason of Oakland. for
| Kennebec.
At noon the delegates sat to din
ner which awaited them in the church
dining rooms. after partaking of which
| the body addre ssed itself to acting up
| on articles of Incorporation which had
| beer drawn up by Judge Hiram
| Knowlton Of Portland. and which were
presented by him and considered, Sec
! ton by section by the convention. and
| finally accepted. Rev. Fl. y. Pringle
| meanwhile acting as secretary.
The following officers We're elected
for the ensuing year:
President. George G. PurinE-
| ton, Pennington; vice president. NJ. $.
| Holway. Augusta; clerk. II. n. PrinGle,
| Wattrville: treasurer Horace Purin-
| ton. Waterville; directors, Geo. c. Pur-
! irgton. Horace Purinton. Rev. w. r.
| Berry. Kent's Hill Samuel Nose. Mad
| ison f. T. Burrows, Portland. c. r.
| MiIli.Son. Island Falls. and Prof. A. w.
| Anthony. Lewiston.
Following the election Of the officers
| the annual address of the league was
given by Clerk c.. F.. Owen of Water
Vile. 1t was recognized by all who
| heard it, as being to the point. in that
|
| which the league is striving. The OBJ
| icct. primarily he said. was to secure
good government and to produce con-
| ditions under which the community
| could be properly developed The symp-
toms: Of bad citizenship were seen in
| the laxity ot legal restriction. Only by
a converted citizenship could be- hoped
| for righteous government. The state
nit
| without n conscience. and accordingly
men elected as statesmen in general
| did not realize their full responsible
| tiles. The ideal of the State. world
| and religion should be mculcated IN
| the youth by thorough system OF cd
ucation and by this means the genera
| tone of government will be raised ana
| the best men. morally and relisiously'
would be placed in office to direct pup
| lie affairs.
The report of the treasurer showed
| the league to be in prosperous condi-
| ton financially. Although there IS u"
surnlus in the treasury. there is no
deficiency worthy Of mention, which
| contrasts greatly with the SITUATION
| two years ago.
In the evening. after a supper had
been served in the dining rooms OF the
church. the program was brought 10 Il
| finish by addresses by Rev. +. c. DIN
| widdio of Washington legislative rep
rescntative of the American Anti-Sa-
loon League. and Hon. Chas. f. Little
field of the National House of Repre-
| sentatives. 4
| Mr.. Littlefield was the first speaker
and. after keeping the attention of his
hearers upon each word which he ut
tered for over an hours time. was Civ
en- most hearty applause. His remarks
were principally DIRECTED to proving
that the strength of the prohibition ana
|anti-srbmission spirit as shown In the
last gubernatorial election was such as
to give the greatest Of satisfaction to
tho members Of the league. He discuss
81 the election returns Of both the can
didates for Governor and sheriff
throughout the State. taking up the
figures county by county and closed
This argument by saying that no coun-
ty had. by a majority Of the votes OF
the peop,e. abandoned the principal of
law Enforcement.
| His statements regarding the senti-
mont which is being directed against
the liquor agencies OF the large cities OF
the state as being fostered, principally.
by those who were really in favor OF
resubmission. produced somewhat Of a
sensation. He believed that it was pos
sible in every locality which demanded
the use of such an institution to have
the same run according to law. He clos
ed by saying that. If every law-abidins
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