The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-03-26
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IN DEFENCE OF WILLIAM 7. HAINES.

To THE EDITOR OF THE PORTLAND
EXPRESS. | notice an editorial in your
paper of March 3rd under the heading
of ''Republican Success and reprinted
with favor in the Lewiston Journal on
March 4th, principally directed to the
candidacy of Hon. W. Z. Haines OF
Waterville. In this you seem to queS-
ton Mr.. Haines' being a Republican
and talk about his working for Demo-
cratic success and as Arguing With
Pennell and Other Democratlcs, and
YOU say that "He Mr.. Haines) asked
the Legislature OF Maine by a two
thirds vote to condemn the Prohibltory
Law and recommend to the people that
it be abrogated and annulled." You
also say, -Four years ago he was out
spoken against the saloon, and daily
now he is telling the people he believes
in the Prohibitory Law
AS a Republican and Prohibitionist
and nti-resubmissionist who has lived
in Waterville with Mr.. Haines since
1880 and been associated with him dur
ing all these years in business and poll
tics and, knowing well his acts and
deeds all this time, | want to deny some
of these allegations. | want to put you
right, and the public through you, for
MI. Haines is entitled, whether we agree
with him upon the question OF result
mission or not, to the benefit of the
| truth. He should not be misrepresent-
| ed. We were present at the hearing &c
! fore the Committee on Temperance at
| which you say ''He asked the Leglsla-
| ture of Maine by two thirds vote to
condemn the Prohibitory Law and
recommend to the people that it be
abrogated and annulled," and we say to
| YOU and to the public through your
columns that Mr.. Haines said nothing
of the kind, nothing from which any
such differences can be fairly drawn.
His whole argument was based upon
the theory that Resubmission would re-
suit in the reat1irmatlon OF the prln,
ciples of Prohibition i'll this State and
also in defense of these principles and
not in opposition to them.
We enclose a copy OF what he SAID
before the committee which he read at
that time. and has since had printed
and Widely circulated that people may
read for themselves what he did say.
Also in connection Herewith a copy OF
| his previous interview of January 18th,
and we ask you to read both and then
tell the public why you made such
statement as the above about MT.
Haines. In all the long years l have
known him, | never heard him say
word in favor of the licensed saloon,
but always opposed thereto and in favor
of Prohibition,-an we noticed that the
Lewiston Journal on January 18th last,
referring to Mr.. Haines' interview OF
the previous day, editorially remarked,
"Mr. Haines is sound on the question
of Resubmission,'' and may | ask
through your columns why such a
change i'll their attitude in regard to
his views on this subject in the last few
months. Personally, l do not favor
Resubmission in any form, but it is
fair and just to any Republican candl-
date for Governor that there should be
no Misrepresentation of their state
ments and the reasons for their posi-
lions, and especially by a Republican
newspaper.
want to add that Mr.. Pencil before
the Committee on Temperance OF the
last legislature, following Mr.. Haines'
address, made the severest criticisms
of it of any man who spoke at that
hearing, and if they have ever been in
agreement upon any phase of the llq-
uor question, | have never known 1t.
Mr.. Pennell argued for license and the
licensed saloon before that Commit
tee, Mr.. Haines argued for Resubmls-
sion to satisfy the demands of the
people for the right to vote on that
question, urging that the Prohibitory
Law was sure to be reaffirmed by that
vote, thus aiding and strengthening it.
No two arguments could be more op-
posed to each other than was Mr.. Pen
nelPs and Mr.. Haines'.
While we may disagree with MI.
Haines on the advisability of Result
mission for any reason; no one who
knows him Can doubt his loyalty to the
Republican party, | wish this state
ment to be published in the same paper
that your editorial was published that
it may be read by the same people in
Justice and fairness to Mr.. Haines and
to the people who are interested to
know about him and his position on
this important question.
Very truly yours,
HORACE PURINTON.
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