Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10

tive to 4 conference or all the temper
ance organizations in Maine. The con
ference is to be held at Portland or
Wednesday, Dec. 80, and it is expect
ed t.lat large number will be pres
ent and thlt every county will be rep
resented. The call reads as follows:
A conference OF temperance and civ
ic reform workers and of citizens III
sues of good citizenship, will be held
at 150 Free street, Portland, Me-, on
Wednesday, Dec. 30, 1908. at 1.50 to
P. NJ. We trust that you will be pres
ent TO give the conference the benefit
of your counsel as we'll as to receive
help from it's deliberations. The mat
ters 20 be considered relate largely to
the approaching session Of the Legis-
lature and it is very desirable that the
moral forces agree and stand as
unit on proposed legislative measures,
os to support, inaction or opposition.
At the conference in 1906 each organI-
zatiop decided to have its own repre-
sentative, rather than to unite on one
persons to represent the allied organi-
Zations at Augusta.
lation follcw and VIII be considered at
this conference. ~ Repeal of the Stur-
gis law, enacted in 1905 to prevent To-
cal option by sheriffs and mayors and
to give the Governor executive power
to break UP notification. (2) The re-
storntion of the mandatory imprison-
ment law regarding liquor sellers. In
1893 the Bangor plan" (and Others)
was made possible by Chapter 1874, Sec.
l., which reads lin parD: when it is
provided that he shall be punished by
imprisonment and fine, or by impris-
onment or fine, or by fine and III addl-
ton thereto Imprisonment. he may be
sentenced to either or both" (3) A
statute making beverages 'intoxicat-
ing" which contain per cent. or
more of alcohol, as in Massachusetts,.
or x per cent as in Oklahoma. () Re-
peal or modification of the town liquor
agency law. (5) Further restriction of
the sale of poisons and narcotics. (6)
Anti cigarette law, making the manu-
facture and sale unlawful. as in Wis
consin, Indiana, Iowa and Oklahoma
60 Laws against corrupt practices at
elections, and to facilitate independ-
ent voting. (S) Requires county attor-
neys to represent the State in uncon-
tested divorce cases. Names divorce
record is disgraceful. 90 Extension of
anti-pass law to all persons except
railroad employees. Q0) Modification OF
incorporation law to prevent State aid
lug dishonest business schemes. Cd
Ensures the payment of defaulted
bonds by requiring immediate set
tlament of the sureties before the court
adjourns. as in Wisconsin. 12) Facil-
itate the search of "pocket pedlers," if
United States Constitution, Amend. "
and Constitution of Maine, Art. 1, Sec.
:, permit any helpful change of r. s.
of No, Chap. 26, Sec. 40. regarding
search Of the person. O3) A resolution
expressing our attitude to the existing
laws regarding public amusements
and labor on Sunday
II. n. PRINGLE.
The following letter was sent by Rev.
IT, n. Pringle to the Governor and
Council in regard to the alleged stipend
OF $5333.43, given by the State to the
Cumberland County Fair Association:
Waterville Me. Dec :. 1908
The Governor and Council,
Augusta, Maine.
Dear Sirs--It was announced by the
Lewiston Journal and other papers on
Nov. 20 that on the preceding Thurs
day I7th) the Executive Council at
Augusta voted to give the Cumber-
land County Fair at Gorham the sti-
pend of 1888. which was held up by
the agricultural department because of
alleged gambling at the fair of 1907. AS
the principal complainant in that case,
| am interested in this decision.
On Sept q. 1907. 1 asked Commits
sioner A. W. Gilman to withhold the
stipend from Gorham fair managers
under Chap. so. Sec. IA Of the Revised
Statutes of Maine. On Nov. 1 he asked
me for further information, which |
furnished him. On Nov. % he wrote me
that he was conducting an investiga
ton through Attorneys Heath &. An
hrews On Dec. ~ he wrote me: II
am satisfied that this society (Gor-
ham) did not comply with the law and
I have notified the officers of the soci-
ety that I shall withhold my certifi-
cate" Attorney c. l.. Andrews, who
made the investigation. told me that
the charges of gambling which / made
were proven and the conditions worse
than I stated.
| respectfully inquire herewith by
what authority the decision of the COM
missioner Of agriculture has been re-
versed and the State stipend with
held for more than Il year. by my
charges being proven). ordered to be
paid.
Respectfully yours,
Fl. n. PRINGLE.
The following letter was received by
Rev Mr. Pringle from Governor Cobb,
in which the allegations are denied:
Augusta. Dec. s., 1908.
Rev. H. n. Pringle.
WaterviIle, Maine.
Dear Sir--I beg to acknowledge the
receipt OF your letter of Dec. ).
The Executive Council has not voted
to give the Cumberland County Fair
at Corham the stipend Of s533.43. While
1 did not see the newspaper reports
quoted by you, any statement to the
effect that the Council voted the sti-
pend or took action in regard to it is
Incorrect