Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-05
SECRETARY STACEY
Sr eaks Sunday at Randolph Upon
Work of Anti Saloon League.

1! Nj. Stacey OF WaterVille. secretary
Of the Auti-SaloOn League, gave an in
tcrestiny and instructive address sun
CAV morning at the Randolph MeIho-
dist church. He spoke of the work of
he league in different sections OF the
country and particularly in Maine. He
also alluded to the opposition of the
league to Speaker Cannon of the ma
tional House of Representatives.
Che speaker began by saying that
III the national campaign voters We're
showing more interest in the saloon
question than in the candidates. Of Taft
ami Bryan. He pointed out that in the
rec ent election in this state the all
important issue was the saloon ques-
ticn. Continuing he said:
What are we going to DO in regard
to the question of liquor selling? Not
as preachers, hut as plain business
mon. what are We going to do about
it? You can't so very far into the
liquor question without finding yourself
in politics People are rising all over
the country to assist in driving out the
saloons In New Hampshire by vote CT
tn people six cities and 1873 towns nave
declared no in regard to the question
nl license. while only FIVE cities ana Al
towns have voted yes. In Vermont Il!
towns ard cities have voted against
| L, ense 10 = for it. In only one cohntN
in that stat < thcre Il majority vote
| for licensing 90. SH'9on. Severty-ciSht
reg cent Is" Massachusetts, is now dry
There are also great gains IN the MIG
ll.. West and other states where the
how'd The
ain? of the Anti-Saloon League is tC
have the country declare against the
localized saloon. Prohibition Is a ma
| tional question. not local ono W la'
| is wrong IN Maine is wrong IN MIS-
| souri,.
.'rherc are three great foes IL Maine
with Which the -Anti-Saloon League Is
obliged to contend. one is the use OF the
Emitted States mails for sending out
| circulars and letters soliciting trade by
| vlolcsalr liquor houses in states W1ert
] The LIQUOR traffic is prohibited. the sec
and is the Interstate Commerce law
which permits railroads and express
| companies to deliver liquor In prohibl'
| t;nn states and forbidS officers 20 seizt
| if while it is transit. In Franklin >pintj
we found Il short time ago thdt poy'
| ,c High school were receiving clrcu
| lars from Wholesale liquor houses ant
sending away and getting liquor ant
becoming intoxicated on it. The thirt
| great foe is the mercenary appeal II
| poIiticS. The internal revenue from th'
| ,iuuor business amounts to about one
| uEirI of the entire revenue OF the S"N
| prnmeut. That is why it is so hald L
| secure national legislation in favor
| temperance.
| Already the Anti-Saloon League ma
been instrumental in securing the de
| at for denomination of three mem
hers of the judiciary committee In ID
last House. who killed liquor leslsia
ton favored by the Antl-Sal"o'
League. The National Ant'-Salool
League is now after the scalp OF Speak
~ Cannon. who said there should D
no legislation against liquor during tn
last session of the national House
Representatives.
"Represe natives of the saloon inter
eet tell us that prohibitory laws IN
crease. The demand for liquor. Ho\
do they explain the fact that dufin
the year ending June 80, while cite
and counties and whole states nav