The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-10-06
o,ohibitionist. on Resub-
mission.

a. cowen Replies to the Portland
ffanA Argus.
pnrroR OF THE EASTERN AR
70 In y. your reply to my recent article
crs; II Journal ION Resubmis-
d tb y n[ misquote mel did not say in
son Wv .;.ls as you claim, "that l was
bal as1abibition had nothing to do with
ars t l of the Republican party in
b. oSl ~ What did say was as follows:
bs'S' statement that the political
.fbat any n Maine was largely on &C.
prn o'v' onr liquor laws, as claimed by
spa1t q ospers. was not So, and l have
.pvera 5oP way changed my views on this
aa u az n;,re writing that article.
mattel SINS l,ns has for years upheld resub-
The Al 5rd of course feels rather
pbsion :, ''t to have US Prohibitionists
'oacns org the Republicans in our COM
work al liyiature in order, if possible, to
Big Dss 'I 5bs Democrats from carrying
r3vs .,resubmission programme
ut N., ike to ask or inquire of the
Bat 's.j'fairness, how the Democrats
sHi' i, u. 81 any aid or help from the Re-
10 q III in oar coming assembly on the
rtl''47 submission. The Republican
sss y onposed to resubmission and
af, to State prohibition and
SaH III ra in my opinion Just as
ter5 @rs or | might say honor, for
lga9 ,,5iir3ns inviting the Democrats
b h5 lrt congress, if it shall be Demo-
1ol '. ..iirts With them in favor of GER
tay Isfye measures which the Re-
all have always favored and
e 9s'- he Democrats have always op-
7AiI ~ ,. # would be for the Democrats
pc q, Maine legislature this winter to
GU u. Pen1bGcans to unite with them
% . .-l n resubmission, which their
l@I Sa. always opposed in Maine. Can
a.F .rr the fact that the Republican
Z. ~ has denounced the Democratic
a!4 No and again as rum party be-
MI! + fsyored resubmission, stating as
~. AGAIN and again, that the object
|, l 4ss democratic party, if successful
.. " was to open up the State of
s.:.o tn license and free rum-and
lsril the Republican party turn around
.0 1ngtsta this winter and sleep in the
IN n'f he'd with a party they have de-
s sn..a1 as d rum party because it favor
Commission, in my opinion it would
II the greatest political outrages
r.rbqqrd Of in our State.
a ifter al these years of an honorable
s "lG IN defence of State Prohibition
:. ,''s sgsi1st submission is the Republic
,1 nsrty to 20 back on its record and
r+s with the Democrats in our Legis-
mr. to give us resubmission? If so, l
"1,t hesitate to say that the party will
.,Ss a fata mistake in so doing, while
tf+ other hand if the Republicans
Ind firm in our coming assembly for
\. PRINCIPLES and refuse to give any
1vfa-Aer TO the Democrats to bring
IN, the repeal of our Prohibitory law
! better clement in our grand old State
frt4jg, nigh minded and upright
sT. again rise up en- masse and sup
rrslaFty with such profound ccnvic-
d st .nshak able courage on the
H. question that confronts our
|eu4y Earnestly do | pray that
Boo leans In our next Legislature
s , opportunity and sternly
r ton their principles. The
~at Of Maine is opposed to
b r shy license of the awful
= Ahich takes from the
people annually directly
OIO. OO0. 600. or more
t. total expenditures of
B from the Inauguration
W. iIwn 10 the opening of
sr War of 1851. Shame on
rc-s ation FOR legalizing such a
which only causes sorrow,
b among our people. The
a opposes such a system
20 rrsubmisslOn is only a
ense and is SO regarded
her states that have al
Ir Prohibition.
FRANK W. GowEN.