The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-06
The Great Moral Issue.


will record their verdict upon the issues
that are before them. On the part of
the leaders of the Democratic party, II
has been q campaign of deceit and mis-
representation. They have assailed the
progressive policy of the party In power,
challenging legislation that has devel-
oped the resourcesvpf the State aud 10
creased the prosperity of the people
Starting out with burning de. Ire to
''make the State of Maine honest" they
have been honest on only one thing
the liquor question. Seeking even To
disguise that question under the plea OF
resubmission, they were obliged early In
the campaign to strip # the mask, and
boldly assert that they were in favor of
license or local option.
On the other hand, the Republicans
stand squarely with our noble Governor,
for Prohibition and its enforcement.
They believe 10 following their fearless,
honest and able leader, because be has
been square with the party a square
with the people. He is built of Rooso-
welt timber. He took the Republican
party and its platform at its word, and
has fully carried out the sentiments of
the Republican party. Those who OPP
pose The great oral issue Of Prohibi-
ton, desire to turn back the hands upon
he dial OF progress, and make Maine
IN, n bow his head n shame. Let US re-
member with pride that every provision
on the statute book for the enforcement
of the prohibitory law was put there by
the Republican party, and in every State
platform we have favored and In every
instance demanded strict enforcement
OF the prohibitory law. Even when
poorly enforced this law has been moth.
ing but blessing to the State. Those
who have lived in license or local option
States bear willing testimony to tbe
blessings conferred upon Maine by our
law. Those who are in the rum traffic
would not now be working for result
mission, IL the law didn't interfere with
their business. They ore in no wise
philsnthropists. They are In the bust
ness for blood and money. AS far as
drunkenness is concerned, there is not a
license city In any State that can show
as clean record as the worst governed
city Of Maine. A gentleman of our ac-
Quantance testifies that he has seen
more people drunk in city IN Maryland
In one day than he had seen Ia Maine in
three years. In one evening he had seen
more people drunk on the sidewalk il
front of one building in New York city,
than he had seen in Maine IT. three years
1t will be demonstrated 10 the election
of Monday that the principal vote
against prohibition will come from the
cities, while the rural population will
stand by the law. "God made the
country, but man made the city," The
strength of the Republican party, this
year as ever in the past, lies in the safe
sane, and conservative element that
thrves best in the pure and brscing at
mosphere of the country.
10 closing, just word by the way of
prophecy. William T. Cobb will be
reelected Governor by vo,e pre-, lag
closely on the large majority of two
years ago. Every member OF Congress
will be reelected by the usual 10 jor-
tiles; the counties will all De carried BY
the Republicans with the exception Of
one, possibly two; a legislature will be
chosen that will return William P. Frye
to the United States Senate; and resub-
mission will be buried so that 1t wont be
heard from for dozen years.