The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-14


liquors. The Sturgis act. which
has proved 20 obnoxious 90 many
and was denounced iu the Demo-
cratic party platform. can be re-
pcalod. Certainly tho act can be
made Imperative By plaisted
Withdrawing the present com
mission and ucEicctng 70 ap-
point their successors.
Tho above resume Of tho situation
IN Maine. made by the Associated
Press. the greatest news gathering or
Ennizution IN this or any other coun-
Try. gives what may be regarded as
an accurate summing up OF the sit
uation IN that state.
The Democrats. who have elected a
governor. two congressmen. undoubt-
cdly have captured the state leEisla-
ture. and viii. therefore. elect the
next United States senator TO succeed
Senator Hale. made their fight on state
issues. There was no insurgency in
Maine. as there has been IN some 9TH
cr states. for tho reason that Maine f.
well satisfied with the Payne-AIdrich
bin. Putting the matter on selfish
basis. Maine was well taken care OF in
the bill. and tho voters have no reason
20 complain. They have not COM
planned about tho bill The questions
raised IN the state election were pure
y local 20 the state.
Those who have watched the prog
rcss OF the fight know that the ques-
ton largely nt issue was prohibition.
Maine has been n prohibition state.
and the statutes making 20 prohibition.
the statutes enabling the people to
shut the saloons I'm Maine. were made
by tho Republican party. which has
been I'm the saddle there for thirty
years without a break. The Republi-
can party IN Maine stood committed
to prohibition and took their chances
IN standing or falling in this campaign
on that issue.
The Democratic orators promised
the people that. n their ticket won. ~
"a Democratic legislature and governor
were chosen. the question Of prohibit
ton would he taken up. and the peo-
pie would have another chance 20 say
what they want.
Prohibition IN Maine has not been
n success. and tho people know II.
Prohibition was able TO close the
saloons. but Il was not able 90 stop
tho sale Of liquor. The consequence
was that liquor was sold by bootleg
gers and blind tigers. there was just
as much drunkenness fin Maine: the
distribution Of liquor was not rcgu-
lated. tho only consequence was that
that Il had gotten before prohibition
was advocated. The state was not
able 20 decrease its expense for police
duty and other expenses that arise
from tho liquor traffic. because Just
az much liquor was sold. Il did. how
ever. lose its revenue.
The consequence was that tho peo-
pie OF Maine became dissatisfied with
prohibition that did not prohibit. A
strong sentiment developed in the
state for local option and strict rrgu-
1ation. Tho Republican leaders in the
state declined TO listen 70 the gather
ing storm They paid no attention.
They had passed a prohibition law I'm
Response 20 a strong sentiment IN the
state for prohibition. and they world
not believe that the people had
changed their minds when they
learned that prohibition does not pro-
hlbit there.
The Democratic party fin the state.
with Us ear 20 the ground and it's eyes
on tho offices. did listen. and prom
feed that the prohibition question
would be taken up. and that the pco-
pie would be given q chance Co shy
what they want Tho consequence fs
that n Democratic governor IS elected
Tor the first time iu thirty years. two
Democratic congrcssmcn are chosen.
because the people were i'm orcn re-
volt and hit a Republican head whcr-
ever they saw it. and n Demo -rafic
legislature is chosen. That Demo
cratic legislature was elected 20 take
up prohibition. but it viii also send
n Democrat to the national senate. Il
S. n big price for the Republicans Of
Maine to pay for refusing % listen TO
the people on the liquor question. but
they viii have TO pay 81.
The people OF Maine have gotten
nom neighboring states good idca
OF what local option. high license and
strict regulation have been able 20 do.
Tine report Of the Internal revenue
commissioner shows that more revenue
has been collected yearly fin Maine
from the sale OF Intoxicating liquors
than has been collected in Vermont
Vermont has local option hi~b L.
censo and strict regulation. Maine
has prohibition. More revenue stamps
have been sold each year TO
place on beer. whisky ard other
rl.--,n-- IN MINI -hnro nrnhlh-Llnn