The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-03-21

: followed in an extended speech against
reSubmiSSiOn. He believed that when
in favor of taking backward step on
the question OF prohibition the close of
that day will mark a decline of the
power OF the dominant party. He gave
| three reasons why he should not vote
for resubmission; first, because the fifth
amendment is a cardinal principle of
| the Republican party and it cannot be
made waste paper; second, the verdict
of last falls election shows-t!iat there
is no doubt about the peoples standing
| by the Prohibitory Law; third, he be-
| lieved in standing true to party prin-
ciples.
Representative Mckinney of Bridg-
| ton stated that he favored resubmission
| as a matter of principle. He argued
that the question before the House was
not license, local option or the repeal
| of the fifth amendment, but whether
| constitutional prohibition shall again
| be submitted to the voters of the State.
Representative Thomas of Rowland
stated that he was opposed to resub-
| mission as a matter of principle.
| Representative Slower of Brunswick
| favored reSubmisSlon because he be-
lieved that the vexing question should
The House then took a recess until 4
o'clock.
On reassembling Charles F. johnson
of Waterville made an able speech in
favor of reSubmiSSiOn. He was follow
ed by Speaker Don A. H. Powers, who
spoke from the floor in opposition. An
Augusta special to the Waterville
Sentinel says: His olatory was of the
highest class. Storms of applause
swept the hall again and again in re-
Spouse to his eloquence. The House
was crowded and the debate was listen
ed to with intense interest"
Mr.. Davies of Yarmouth moved that
vote be taken on the question of sub
shutting the minority report, "Ought
to pass" for the majority, "Ought not
to pass" and it was carried by rising
vote. The clerk then called the roll.
The vote stood IS yes, for resubmission
and 70 no, against resubmission. The
majority report was then accepted.
The vote was as follows:
Yea-Allan of Dennysville, Allen of
Mount Vernon, Allen of Richmond
Drawn, Brown, Copeland, Cyr, David
son, Dondero, Donigan, Edwards, Farm
ham, Flaherty, Frost Gallagher, Har-
rlman, Harris, Hathorn Of Milford,
Hubbard, Higgins, johnson of Water
vile, Jordan, Kelley, Lane, Leader,
Leighton, Lowe, Lynch, Martin of Ban
gor, McClutchey, Mckinney, Michaud,
Mnnehane, Montgomery, Moore, Nor
neau, Mullen, Murphy, NeWbert, Noyes,
Perry of Randolph, Pike, Pinkham,
Pooler, Preston, Scates, Skidmore,
Skillin, Smith of Lisbon, Snow, Spear,
Stevens of Jonesport, Slower, Strick-
land, Stuart, Tarbox, Thomas of Harps-
well, TolmaD of Glenburn, Tolman of
Portland, True, Tucker, Waldron of
Portland, Walker, Wardwell, Weld,
Witham-6S.
Nay-Allen of Columbia Falls, Bald
win, Barrows, Bracket, Charles,
Chase, Clarke, Cobb, Colcord, Crosby,
Davies, Davis, Decker, Dow, Dyer,
Emery, Farrar, Folsom, Fulton, Gid
dlngs, Gleason, Goodwin, Gordan, Had
lock, Hall of Caribou, Hall of Dover,
Haskell, Hathorn of Detroit, Havey,.
Hawkes., Herrick, Hill of Machias, Hill
of Monticello, Irving, Jacobs, johnson
OF Calais, Joy, Kendall, Knowlton, La
Bree, Langley, Libby, Lord, Loring,
Lovejoy, Martin of Rumford, Mayo,
Merriman, Merrill, Merry, MilIiken,
Newcomb, Dram, Peacock, Perkins of
Alfred, Perkins of Kennebunkport,
Perry of Fort Fairfield, Powers, Rev-
nolds, Stafford, S nit h of Patten,
Sprague, Stevens of Portage Lake,
Stubs, Therault, Thomas of How
land, Titcomb, Waldron of Dexter,
Whitehouse, Wight, Wood, Young-73,.
Pairs-Grinnell, yes; Danforth, no.
Absent-Barker, Blanchard, Emer-
son, Horigan, Newton, Weeks-6.
When the action of the house in &C.
cepting the minority report of the COM
mittee on temperance on the matter of
resubmission was reported to the Sen
ate Thursday that body, on motion of
Sen. Heselton, voted to adhere to it's
former course and appointed a COM
mittee of conference.
In the Senate Friday when the mat
ter of the committee of conference on
the resubmission question came up,
Sen. Heselton stated that recognizing
the futility of trying to negotiate with
the house on the subject, and not wish
ing to waste the time of the senate, he
would withdraw his motion asking for
such committee and moved to adhere
to the previous vote whereby the
senate adopted the minority report of
the committee. The senate so voted