The Republican journal., 1906-10-04
REsUBMIsSION DEMANDED.
But That Does Not Mean License.

| But That Does Not Mean HASoso
Maine newspapers, volclng the gen
eral sentiment of the people, aeelare
for resubmission. This is the definite
outcome of the recent election, how
ever men NAV differ as to other lessons
OF that result. 1t is interesting to per
ceive the Massachusetts papers, quoting
their down-eas contemporaries, 60 the
length of declaring that prohibltlon
must instantly give way TO Incense.
"As matters stand" says the Boston
Advertiser, eff Maine refuses TO repeal
the prohibitory law, that state WILL
have>fa widespread reputation TOT
hypocrisy" That is the usual logic OF
the Boston rum-controlled press, put
we call attention to the general att!tude
assumed and implied by the writer's.
A little while ago it was reSuomlSslon
they they demanded. Now that Iesuo-
mission is plainly thing calied Tor oy
the majority of the people-out never
before definitely passed upon, 1t should
be borne in mind-the rum press boldly
announces that it is license for Maine
that it and its supporters are next and
instantly to demand. And that is pre-
cisely the fact. as has so steadily been
claimed in the recent contest. 1t was
not resubmission for the pure purpose
OF learning how the people stood that
influenced the Democratic campaign,
but resubmission as the first step to-
ward a license law.
That is the plain proposition that the
friends of the Maine law have got to
address themselves to. The rum inter
est of the country is the avoWed and
determined foe Of the prohlbltory law
and will not rest until that law is over
thrown and license set up The Demo-
cratic party of Maine is the steady ally
of that interest, whose hope lies In the
possible control of enough Republicans
to succeed in setting Maine back among
the rum-cursed States from which half
a century ago she parted company.
That is the great conflict that is next
to confront the serious, honest, law
abiding, God fearing people of this State
Shall the evils of the rum traffic lie
controlled by license law or by a pro-
hibitory? Courier Gazette.
The attitude of the Courier Gazette
fits in with the sentiment that is spring
ing up since election. 1t is in line with
the prophecy of lions Herald, with the
sermon of the Rev. Mr.. Sutcliffe in
Rockland and with the sentiment of the
Lewiston and Auburn Pastors union.
1t serves notice on the unmasked re-
submissionists that while the friends of
prohibition may be willing to agree to
resubmssion for test of sentiment
they are not by any means disposed to
scuttle the ship of prohibition.
This is something of which the Bos-
ton editors fail to take due notice, it
seems to us. 1t may be that the last
election means the overthrow of pro-
hibition in the State, but if such proves
to be the case, some of the most sur
prised people in the good old State of
Maine will be the od-line Democrats
who know the temper of the Maine
people in the country as we'll as in the
city.
If resubmission comes, the vote on
the prohibitory amendment will be pre-
coded by one Of the most searching
campaigns the State ever knew and
since the amendment must be voted
for on ballot separate from that which
contains the list of candidates the con-
test will not necessarily be conducted
along party lines.
The latter is something which the
Massachusetts editors would do well to
remember. And when they have made
due note of these things perhaps they
will revise their comment of Not yet
but soon," to Not yet nor soon.-Port-
land Press.