Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-12

sence OF the Good Templar sentiment
of Maine on resubmission. Mr.. Rideout
continued as follows:
"The extra enforcement Of our prohibit
tory law during the past year has re-
suited adversely to the Illegal sale Of in
tOXicating liquors In our State, and has
injured tho business of the wholesale
liquor dealers who supply our criminal
rumsellers, and now we find the combined
liquor power of cur State and nation en-
tionaI amendment OF our prohibitory law
resubmitted TO the people. and this move
no doubt is an entering wedge for the
attainment of a license law to legalize the
saloon in our State.
zone of cur great political parties has
arrayed itself upon the side of resub-
mission and no doubt will make that a
prominent issue in our coming political
campaign, but we firmly believe that
there are thousands of Democrats in this
State who will not endorse this policy of
their party. but will give their support
to the law which protects their families,
homes and business from the destructive
power of legalzed liquor traffic.
1.-THE question is asked will the Repub
lican party put a resubmisson plank in
its next platform? We will not discuss
any reasons why they should because we
are ignorant of any, but we do see a
strong reason why they should not. At
the last State election the party came
before the people with a strong enforce
ment plank in their platform and the peo-
pie endorsed their platform by returning
them to power with a largely increased
majority, showing that the people OF
Maine have faith in the results of en-
forced prohibition, and what the people
of Maine want on the question of temper
ance they are likely to have even if they
are forced to create a new party to OBJ
tain it, and should the Republican party
embrace resubmission there be one of the
fiercest political contests in the coming
campaign that this State has experienced
for many years.
Brothers and sisters, let us prepare for
the coming struggle, let every lodge have
an earnest, active committee appointed to
plan for public meetings, distribution of
prohibition literature and the ventilation
of our objects in the press wherever
space can be obtained.
1.-The eyes of the civilized world will be
upon our noble little State during the
coming campaign and n decisive victory
| for prohibition will not only be rich
| blessing TO Maine but will prove an i'm
petus to the cause of prohibition the
world ever. We have been the guiding
star of prohibition for over half a cen
tury. Let US SO increase our brilliancy
that we will reflect the rich blessings of
enforced prohibition to the ends of the
earth. Victory is ours if we are true to
the trust reposed in us.
During the interval between now and
our State election we should individual
ly and as an organization do all in our
power to educate the public upon the rich
blessings our State has received from our
prohihitory law and to fortfy in the de
feat of resubmission. When we travel
through our country towns and view the
thrifty, happy homes and meet the brigh,
boys and girls and know that they are
secure from the evil influence Of the
country rum shop we feel that there is
no sacrifice too great TO make for the
continuation of this great blessing. Our
responsibility in this matter is momen-
tous. Let us be valiant soldiers and nobly
sustain the righteous law that our noble
leader, Gen. Neal Dow, obtained fer u.s.
Armed with The spirit of zeal and de-
termination displayed by such men as
Gen. Neal Dow and Rev. Samuel F.
Pearson we can drive the resubmission
sentiment into seclusion. We can advance
our order beyond our most sanguine ex-
pectations, and establish an aggressive
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us always remember that prohibition for
State and nation is one of our grand
principles.
"Again | acknowledge that l feel that
| have not made q success of my office,
but l have done what seemed for the
best.
L have made my cost to the Grand
Lodge as low as / reasonably could
Fourteen dollars and seventy cents pays
my expenses for the year. That has most
~ peen for postage, and for my time,
work. anxiety and responsibility 1 charg,
you $50. making a total of S44.70. Outside
of that I have employed deputies to the
amount of so.
Brothers and Sisters, l sincerely thank
you for the kindness and patience you
have granted me and the aid you have
given me. I shall ever have pleasant
memories of the two years that / served
you in this office.
L now return the trust you placed in
me one year ago, earnestly hoping that
our order will be attended with greater
prosperity in the future
Yours in F. H. & c.,
wv A. RIDEOUT."
Following the report of Grand Chief
Templar came the ranort of I,Iactor,I