The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-04-22
u,;oe Good Templars.

Il including AZ
''5 5..ste lodges and six district lodges.
0 'nn5 Lodge degree was conferred
U'' ii9ates. The annual report Of
' ', Templar Emery follows:
D1 Workers. beg to submit the
eilo ", rsport. The Grand Lodge year
'FDS WIFE, today has been one of great
s.os,a +. the cause of temperance.
CrIa-'s .gitation and education along
slsn' I'D down in the declaration of
il las 90 adopted by our order so many
rPr, IS bringing forth fruit. The
5 y william of Germany, our own
3Pl" President Taft, and Charles w.
l'' 5i d. former president of Har-
diversity. are among the notable
] o+ the wear to our standard
.sI' a..,nence from all Intoxicating
' S.ssa average"
o., lave also been nearly $500
Isl nj Is Of territory, and fully A.
N atf people that have accepted
&" ,.or5 iaclaration-'No license in
t s,,s NJ under any circumstance, for
! ly-' ln,oMcating liquor to be used
W.. attsr State has adopted our dec
s% r osolute prohibition, while
lg school in our land is teaching
!4.,r- VI alcohol upon the system in
'-, ,or7a -a create a healthy public
! r. l.n the subject, and never in
l I? o. or nation was "the cleo
r5o honest men to administer
popular as in this year of
' 'rt a. citizenship. Every civil
e.ra1 the world is facing the
~ rIps4mr and world congresses are
,.Fgfra consider its different phases.
..sms,9. FIR us to be persistent in
~ ~ .,la Individuals and communi-
s,,n Hreful a scourage against
..r. f opposition and difficulty
AIR success is complete and uni
i During the past year county,
.sr5 -stonal elections have taken
anil he is a careless reader of cur
events who has not found some
.,r r5ocing on the part of Good
,.s-s II. The general results, although
.sr4 disappointed at the outcome of
.of ras contests.
amending Of the penal code of the
s3States by inserting the Humphrey
knsy dmendment, requiring the
ing Of all interstate shipments of
r. with the name of the owner and
had al lauar which it contains, and
iding O D. shipments or delivery
aic1us cousignees, was passed by
Houses Of Congress March 3, and
nrg effect Jan. Is, 1910. This is
irsf stap toward federal control of
Interstate commerce in intoxicating
cur oRr State elections, the lines
clearly drawn by the platform,
somewhat confused by local candi-
i IN some cases temperance men
nominated on the resubmission plat
.wM.f IN other instances, enemies
epmGotory law were put upon the
reHUn sion ticket. The election
err N F-r0ald as Governor, how
was fsgayded as a distinct victory
en9aan,y. and his address on tax
his ost of office was clear-cut and
El5yna5 and doubtless did much
.eo Us arry in line during the term
b lrcl- Stature which followed. 1t
Dr. GsGeltpd, however, that he did
ssr DIS ay clear to approve the
.lg, t, which made it mandatory
1lgs send rumsellers to jail. By
aiar - approve this measure he
iTHsarl his enemies with a club
G tey vii. not be slow to use. AL
h lI-T age pointing to this as evil
q If a ruth of that story, so
G shed and republished, that
s5 HD q trade with the Bangor
'-.- Gov io away with jail SEN
&NgH lses, if elected Governor.
gl-- INC Governor, however, it
i 3-~etes that some excellent peo-
sGve F.. MN that the bill was I'M
.s - maising the Legislature
aa5 'haGs that it voted not to do,
st. q. some things that it voted to
hWiein't 10 resubmit the prohibi-
Z a-Huent not to exchange the en-
anent omission for power for the
IF1of I" rsmove unfaithful sheriffs,
.m ttanu'I>n the enforcement COM
MOL l the other hand, they
;9-a ns lQuor nuisance act, (Sec.
l lap = and (Sec. AZ of Chap. 29)
WI 'oo's living liquors in possess
AVta intent TO sell them, by making
F2a' -yr Either offense, fine and
1 E4s''1-nt The judges, however,
\ as'e 'iIstreuonary power and may
4 o. -.-htr Inc or Imprisonment, or
y Tie, a.so established standard
a1s 70 TIN percentage Of alcohol in
-9al'a'hg Liquors, the standard being
si3aa" a'q-iring the payment of the
" Aiate- revenue tax. They chang
Jus wording If Sec. SO of Chap. 20,
~ % jasmg orders for liquors, and
sllrl he agency law.
|saa's the most important thing
! aq@eEeg IN the way of temper
Egs atlo was the act which puts
s' Oh th- Increment deputies up
u county requiring their services.
f. ygaft5'r law in which, on account
l'ente branch, we are interested,
'alenied so as to forbid, not only
III Cigarettes, but forbids them Civ
ES .. % or getting them for minors,
ralQes the 'makings" as the cigar
g'Pei ami tobacco are called. The
M ss1,lei trmplar, accompanied by the
W. ofk county, went to Augusta
typJaGed before the committee hav-
:" OiA IN charge and urged it's pas
report Of the grand secretary will
NJ ~. Standing and number of subor-
Ms, "ges. Their work has been
T ras very few differences having
~ to the grand chief tenn
km 1,' III every instance our sug-
En- a. nave been accepted without
sgs @5 no appeal having been taken.
S ,a weak lodges have been visited
III WI Of them revived. One new
gaI at Gorham-has been insti-
(@or aI,ppleation for a new lodge at
NJ oas received and after investiga-
Nh, SITUATION it was thought best to
nave NOT tried to ornan;zo ro,,,