Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-14
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WOOOIneu udA. Lie UuSlhcSSs VI tiic
morning was chiefly the reports of the
Grand Lodge officers.
Grand Chief Templar Edward H.
Emery of Sanford presided and in his
annual report gave general resume
of the work in the State and nation
the past year. Grand Secretary o. H.
Norton of Portland reported the men,
bership about the same as last year,
a little less than 1900.
Recommendations that the State
provide for the scientific treatment of
those who are victims of the drink
habit and that all seized liquors be
turned into the hands of county COM
missioners instead of the sherffs as at
present were made by Rev. A. S. Bis
bee of Portland, grand elector of sup
erintendents. The session will con-
tinue through tomorrow
In the afternoon the Grand Lodge
degrees were conferred and consider
able discussion was given the proposed
uniform constitution. The PROPOSE
ton was defeated. Seventeen lodges
were represented, with about so men,
bers.
In the evening a large number of
resolutions were discussed and passed
The International degree was con-
ferred upon several candidates. The
session will be resumed this morning
The following are the resolutions
adopted:
Resolved. That the Grand Lodge. In
ternational Order of Good Templars,
with it's face set firmly toward the
morning light of neutrality-suspicious.
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of principles, so often repeated. but
looking better and better as years go
by. What reasonable man or woman
can ask for anything better than total
abstinence from all Intoxicating liquors
as beverage.
Resolved, That the member who ad-
vocates a Incense system is traitor
to the order and should be soundly
condemned, for no license in any form
| or under any circumstances for the
sale of intoxicating liquors, to be used
as beverage is as much a part of the
principles of the order as its pledge
taken at the altar.
Resolved. That our members should
understand, and the public should
know that the absolute prohibition of
| the manufacture, Importation and sale
Of intoxicating liquors for beverage
purposes is the steadfast purpose of
the order; and we invite all who be-
| lieve in this sort of prohibition to join
with us in our lodges and to work per-
| sistently with us until this purpose is
accomplished.
Resolved: That the election of good
honest men to administer the laws is as
necessary to effect our purpose as the
pedging of individuals, and that we
urge our members to support and vote
for only such persons as will pledge
themselves if in an effective office to
honestly enforce the prohibitory law as
well as other laws are enforced: and that
candidates for the Maine Legislature
should be required to make solemn
pledge that no more loopholes should be
permitted in the laws presented for
enactment that will enable themselves to
escape the punishment fitting to their
crime.
Resolved That we shall constantly
protest against the pardon of men like
John B. NORM, who has for years vio-
lated the prohibtory law and shrinks
from the sentence of six months more or
less in jail
Resolved, That we believe the ! per
cent. law, so called, which seems to be
such "a thorn in the flesh" to the liquor
men that they have sought the referen-
dunn law for its repeal, ought of neces-
sity to be enacted, and we urge our men,
bers throughout the State to work with
out ceasing for the law. The very fact
that the petitions for the referendum on
natures in places where light beers were
sold shows the answer should settle the
question for right-minded people every
where to work for the law
Resolved: That while carrying out the
spirit and purpose of these resolutions
will mean work, hard work, that it is
what we are banded together for; and
the conservation of these principles will
carry out the purposes of the order and
help In saving thousands of our young
men and boys in the State from the drink
habit
Resolved: That while we appreciate to
the full extent what has been accom-
plished by the Sturgis Commission in
raining effective blows upon officials who
have proved unfaithful to their oath of
office, the Order of Good Templars would
ardently approve of yet more develop
ment OF bipartisan enforcement at their
hands,
RESOLVED: That we deprecate the use
Oh the United States postofices for the
dissemination of the liquor advertise
ments in prohibition states The govern
ment that broke up the great lottery sys-
TENS ought to be able and willing to pro-
tect men and women. clergymen and tenn
perance workers. from the constant |
shower of this literature of intemper |
ance and that copies of this resolution
be sent to Maine senator's and represent |
atives and postmasters
Resolved: That we note with gratifica- |
ton the effort that is being made toward |
the enforcement Of the Sunday closing |
law; and we urge Governor FernaId not
to sanction any reaction of this law
which protects our towns and villages
from much that tends to lessen the gen.
eral regard for the American Sabbatb
Resolved: That we commend orr ordar
to all temperance workers, for the great
work 1t has done in the mast for -.