Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-15
A Non=partisan
Self-gOvernment
League Launched.

The local option forces have done what
it was expected long ago that they would
do. formed an organization. This organ
zation was formed Wednesday afternoon
from 1.3O to $50 in the fish and game
museum at the state House. The door
was locked and a State employe stood
guard to see that no one ntruded to dis
turb the embryo organization. As a re-
suit of the selection Of the museum for
the place of meeting, the local option
forces brought about the temporary clos
ing to the hundreds of visiting veterans
and their friends of one of the principal
points of interest at the State House.
When the meeting was over Fred u.
Fasset of Portland, the press agent of
the new organization informed the wait
ing newspaper men that the Maine-Non
Partisan Self-Government League had
been formed and that Or. Seth c. Gordon
of Portland was secretary and treasurer.
1t was also given out that Hon and Rev.
Luther f. Mckinney of Bridgton former
ly pastor of the Unversaist church at
Gardiner presided during the opening ex-
ercises.
A list of names was submitted, 1t was
not claimed that but about 30 of the 50
men whose names were found on II were
in attendance but it was stated that
those not present had authorized the use
of their names and that they would be
found affiliated with the organization
when it finally gets into running order,
if it ever does. The list of names is as
follows: j. p S. H. Wilson. Auburn; c.
O. Beals, Auburn; j. B. Couture, Lewis
ton; J. r. Harvey. Houlton; Warren
Cobb, Caribou. Frank Peabody, Houlton;
Luther r. Mckinney, Bridgton Or. Seth
G. Gordon, Portland; Oscar r. Wish,
Portland; Ralph II. Jordan, Portland.
Frank f. Mace, Great Pond; John E.
Bunker, Bar Harbor; Pascal +. Gilmore,
Bueksport; Elliott Benson, Bar Harbor;
Joseph Williamson; augusta; r.. w. Clair,
Watervilte. DR.. Il. l.. Jones' Wateryille;
b. j. Lihbey. Oakland; Everett n. Now
er. Augusta; w. r.. Pattangall. Water
willie; J. w. Knight, Rockland; David n.
Mortland, Rockland; Obadiah Gardner,
Rockland: Philip Howard, Rockland,
George w. Coombs, Waldoboro; Cyrus
r, Topper. Boothbay Harbor; Charles e.
Ames. Damariscotta; D. w. Goodwin,
Mexico Matthew Mccarthy Rumford
Falls: Fred Tribou, South Paris; George
Thompson, Bangor; Frederick +. Doyle.
Millinocket; oscar Fellows, Bangor: d.
H. Sheehan, Dover; Angus O. Campbell,
Sangervile; Joseph Torrey Bath; Silas
L. Lawry, Fairfield; George II. Morse,
Pittstield; Ellery Bowden. Winterport, IL.
p. Holbrook, Brooks: c, T. Shorey, Wal
do: George NJ. Hanson, Calais; Herbert
II. Allan, Depnysville; William G. Means,
Machas; e. w. Pike. lastport: e. o.
French. Jonesport; rank T. Crane. Ma
chas; George NJ. Sands Biddeford, II.
A, Weymouth, Saco J. w. Meserve. Bar
Mills w. j. fitzpatrick, Saco.
IL will be noticed that the list of sup
porters of the movement contains a gen
eruus sprinklng of Democratic office
holders and members of the 18TH Legisla-
ture. The following resolutions were
adopted.
Whereas, there has been for over a
quarter of a century a provision in the
Constitution of the state of Maine to pro-
hibit the manufacture and sale OF lntox-
icating liquors, and
Whereas, laws relating to the liquor
traffic are police regulations, having no
place in the constitution and should al
WAYS be kept within the control of the
people, and
Whereas different localities in the state
of Maine have different classes of Cit
zens. with different interests, ideas and
opinions, and
Whereas, experience has shown that
local public sentiment controls the en-
forcement of the prohibitory law, and
now, therefore. be it
Resolved: That We will do all in our
power to accomplish the annulment of
prohibition and will hearth
ly endorse legislation enacted for honest
regulation and control of the liquor traf-
TIC.