Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-02-08

VIII meet the popular Will, bat Mr.
f'atten believed that the passage Of tn.
measure would tend to make legisla tors
more careful III their actions. The
speaker referred to the fact that the
state of Oregon adopted similar
amendment 10 its constitution by a
vote OF $4,000 10 5000, and is now in
vogue in that state. though no neces-
sity for its use has ye, appeared.
Abner W. Nichols of Augusta, asked
that the hearing be continued until
Thursday, Feb. 16. at which time sew
eraI eminent Speakers from out of the
state will be present to address the
CoHittee OH the subject. The commit
tee SO voted.
big audi"n"n, including many la
dlcs. taxed the utmost seating capac:-
~ Of Representative hall. TUESDAY af-
terno'n at the hearing on the result
mission Of tn" fifth amendment of tho
Constitution Of the State Of Maine re-
latin@ TO th" nanufacture ana sale Of
Intoxicating liquors.
Opponents OF this measure were nres-
ent in force aE1 for over three hours
the question of the proEibitory law. its
Enforcement and T.on-eEfo, cement. was
given a thorough 3n1ng in the preSeno -
of ore of the l1lSeSt crowds that has
assembled bc;l"atn the Gene of tie
Capitol in : number Of years
Mrs. L. VI. Stevens, president Of TIC
National W. c. T. l., and the chief cx-
poncnt of the opposition. said, pre!irri-
nary TO the nearing, that in spite of
tho losing prestige OF the question Of
lesubmission. Size felt il her duty 20
come On from Chicago. 10 show that thr
attitude OF tn. W c. I. L. Was still un-
changed.
"If" said Mr., S.eyn,e ..there wos a
hearing advertised N r.euhrission ana
the " & T !; f,,,ed IN ,nnoa, IN on.
Dosition neonio MIGHT think We ver.
weakening. And such is decidedly not
the case
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,.n,,,r,i,,o. h,.I ,,l.e-''o :. ,,, -,
in favor If ras,hni.s,,n ona introduce
"a ~ Sarato,. s,,n,as of Know .na ,ba
other hv ranrosen,,t;.. o,I,riar ~
Lewiston. also . nunhar Of n.ti,io,s
,r.,yipg for tb. sam. T., onnnsi,ion
tba con,mi,.ao had r.c.iyad ra,,or-
s,rances from u.,rlv everv ci,v ~
Maine against r.s,,hmi,,irr ,ba 6ftb
amerdmen. 10 tho voters of tho S,,ta
,r,,o. " r,. -.
''''''s "- i''''"''' W.
..rirnaga throuah sevar,, cities nr tba
State in behalf OF this Question was
introduced by REPRESENTATIVE O'Rri4n
rs champion of the resolves. Those
who heard this radical resubmission
ist. Two wears ago under like cond,-
tons in the Hall Of Representatiyes
will recall his argument ON This sinh
iect for his theories yestard,v 1id
not vary materially from those of two
winters ago. In beginning AJr Dnut-
ney said that il gave him great n,aos-
ure 70 address the peopIe Of Maine IN
this subject That tv.o va.,r, ,,,o H.,
had III. same honor and IL saa,n,1 IN
him that there was not thesa mo in
terest manifest iris ve,r ,b,t ,hare
was then. He accounted for ,his bv
the belief that the n.on,a yr.,. h..;,,.
ming tn ga. tho fau,o,. o+ ,,,o o.
liibi:orv law. In tracing his record
the speaker called attention to the
fact that he. 20 years ago, at the re-
quest of Governor Dinglev. spoke in
the Hall Of Representatives ON the
Temperance" question. In relation tu
ms attitude on the reSubmiSsiun uues
ton Mr.. Doutney said:
II have been charged with bo;,a =,
league with iuuor da,lo,S c,,oi,
charge is = downriob, Iia,.
MI Doutu.y s,id MA, ~. ,,,;,>;,
law is a failure. II 4 tai,,,d ,,.;,,,
rurtinn. bribery .,nd oth.r ,,oin, :.
vas q alistak. no, to .r,.t IN. r,,,,, col
Ter fairly. He w,c NOT irvine, 80 ha,a..
the rumsellers. that was ~ tro,,, Ill
rurIose ..rut" b,id 10 -, j, ,,
known fact th1r ,,o,,o,. is norr;ro. ~,
the State. The moor ,l,,,nko,ds ~ 9,.;,,
and Maine has no moro of tbe,, tbo,,
other states-r,pnot 6,;,,- ~ ...
that is served ,ur "a ,b.r, ~ ,.;o,,,,l,,
to the law. If thav .lia ,b.,..d H. Hill,
before night" " THAT neonIa ,ro h,,-.;.,
il without the Stat. so;d ho = .,,
bv the fact thar vast ona,.t.t;oe 80
inr sen, ;nto ,,.,i,o
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