The Republican journal., 1910-12-01
esIieyss in Prohibition
po,tland Business Man, Ad-
LIBBY -, Audience in Dover.

~ Portland puSi"~''
3 Ii''s , Large Audience in Dover
di'''' ;bbv. one of the prominent
] R. L nen of Portland, addressed a
uslass' ,. n in the Methodist Episcopal
rge a'l" u Dover on the subject, Shall
tF'h n Of to License system?"
sps NJ .,.5,, IS a forceful speaker and
VI l, ,bs question in such manner as
i1dsa ,"' ,I,ss attention of his hearers
hold the c' Iis discourse. A man of
ro1groat , nlT and opportunity to
csd e>P5 ,b ~ fleet of prohibition as
DE Of LIN IN license or local option in
mpafed VII h. does not hesitate to state
ber Sta's .,te p terms that he thorough
nosJ EN- M nrohibition for Maine.
belis,.,,I5 )" as a native of this State,
Nj. I'ho{' aride to the great men from
rfsd VIII lave stood high in the coun-
sin5 g'0 , g in the past fifty years;
:ot J'Is , ,,r congressman and giants
: gogsI.,'0I5SS bich Maine has furnished
in5l''dii ,.atts and many other States,
Aa'sa'A',ss rule standing well every
line i'l' ro,rg man seeking employ
iere sa. Of our great commercial
nj u. .,,s the fact that he was reared
lisT. 'i Il !. passport to success in find
hai'' s ,,f6vuant. That no State has
ina. ns-o,,s ritizens, more comfort
r' PH st,,jgr homes, and he earnestly
/ .: I'- -6sl while prohibition is not
'af5G -- Il aas much, very much, to do
' I! ILss conditions in our State.
D ; ;l..5.,rg "a contrast between former
ua4 rnv the speaker said that in
rs az # ark. where he was rear
Goa .s- .anIoltory law was enact
HGg. ,~,.s were under mortgage
H. ..a5 ta8y not one; no open bars
q l''. ,,5r-rg hotels, no gilded saloons
-as "a. ,,.iss 10 eutce the young men,
ol .,,, .,f, beers and then stronger
i N a.t,,b Sc often ends in the drunk
u .,sy. pae large saloon in the
p,rfsnt under a license would
., - Iie.gr than all the places where
l' .,, Sd. ard under a license we
y have q hundred saloons in full
~ ~s.-. gch less sold now than
j. sr,.f y. .ni.r license.
,,,- q.a To-Day know nothing of
.' hot ie-nse. We will prob
1.or ba. to meet this question.
ri there are pocket peddlers
.s,l..q aar. and dives where liquors
"a, % a tigh license would drive
,or Na SD. There would be just
on, ,.t ,rwe Iolating the law than
IN gu licensed man, with a
.u- tu sell to minors and
+; ...s.~s. very one of which he
4 a w.-.d be in poor position
MINE ID law even were he so in
i 81 ao lever get rid of the
N ...a. !aI any law.
VA H-m would be no better. Our
y 59aa F IS small enough as it is
witt tacq lltion and towns where
n r1u boz taiIy sold, our difficult
rasa uotn}y What we want is
AMI Igflujtion. 1t is claimed by
rt-st7e should resubmit the ques-
t. r. people. Why should the
Is # .sN ami order be required to
an expensive campaign against
saIy Hslf i million dollars that the
roue- woo4 use to defeat the So
NAM IaW We have placed pro-
ior IN In, constitution. 1t is simply
ej'wsc can 10 it again? If we had
lre5 tHcjous tiger and placed him
nd st4ag haas. would we turn him
ur5. -a- people to see if our boys
sHuE- sm again?
gqr- AMI New Hampshire are both
.s.rrt o --t back to Statewide pro-
ion Ou.r States south and west
wl3lag Us, and shall Maine now
2 acsTara step?
G speaker gave an interesting ac-
, OF The campaign in Alabama, in
participated, and spoke of the
aid rendered by the noble women
IL Southland and their long process
with banners and Inscriptions with
b ttev visited the polling places, one
eu .oree by Rhite-haired mothers,
Ing W stood by You for Four
&, WI. lm Now Stand by US in Our
tir Ime"'
his return. IN Delaware, he found
henri 6eaaell of Portland telling the
Iet "4at he termed the awful con-
rs tn prohibition in Maine, and
l- pail us respects to that gentle
n'ge7o.s language it seemed to
.ass-nJue-nt Of all present.
-b,34r We Law is violated in Mai lie,
TH present. Jaw we have the rum
t."sst. disadvantage and the
De sa'4 e to 1t that we have hon
T..E- 'ertfs who will not declare
Ia 7a@ but enforce the law, and
aa" J1ty attorneys or courts
go ''t e..'rce the law, get rid of
as ne.ace and disgrace to the
mHlJ
il tang should demand of Con-
: .sa prohibiting the use of the
: advertising liquors, especially in
mates We are as much entitled to
ala@ against the use of the mails
Where's 1t is an easy matter for
d eHtl 10 fill out the blank which
sellers enclose advertising their
HS. WIN reJlrn postage.
lFe al Is the liquor traffic right? Is
asepag with the principles of our
s ! or Of Christianity? Does it
iof the npbuilding of the pros
!, aapplness and comfort of the
III Is II 10 keeping with Gods law?
''Noa that forgets God shall not
YER " should not lower our stand
ae saa
y " G T. U. does we'll to agitate
w.. early. The people should be
A.. t'oh'bItlon in Maine, notwith-
.@s l9- violation of the law by the
w. J. mas been a blessing to our State
s w. AaJi9n. Others are following
\ 'ao'NoR has made US famous the
M, M O.-T anu our standard should not
n ' y Rather a vigorous enforce
!, 'Ae .sW by officers true to their
''- aided by all law-abiding citi-
, ,rgtl and not backward, should be
NJ y,'' ..l 81 all and Maine, true to her
T. i,; VII. remain the best State in all