The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-25
JUDGE POLLOCK
TO STUMP MAINE
FARGO JuRIsT AND OTHER NOT
ED SPEAKERS WILL BE HEARD
IN MAINE DURING THE REsuB-
MISSION cAMPAIoN--LEAvEs ON
THURSDAY.

Judge Charles A Pollock Of the
Third judicial district, commonly
known as the father Of the North Da-
kota prohibition law, leaves Thurs
day Of this week for Maine, where he
will be one Of the chief speakers in
the big campaign on the resubmission
question In that state He viii re-
main in the state for ten days, taking
an active part in the campaign with
other noted prohibition speakers of the
country.
Instead of going to the lakes this
year, the Fargo jurist will spend his
vacation in this manner, and will be
heard in many points against the
bringing back of saloons in that state.
Election day is Sept. IL, and it is said
the saloon forces are at work through
out Maine trying to show that prohi-
bition has been failure, while the
anti saloon element is working equal
ly as hard to show that it has been a
pronounced success IN the years it has
been in force.
At the last session of the Maine Leg
islature, there was law passed sub
hitting the question to the people
whether the constitutional provision
prohibiting the liquor traffic should
continue as a part of the fundamental
law. Judge Pollock received word to-
day that one daily paper In Maine had
declared last week that the United
States Brewers association had appro-
priated $4,000 to carry Maine for IL
cense, and that Mr.. McDermott, re-
presenting the association, has been in
Portland arranging his campaign.
Other Prominent Speakers.
The friends of the prohibition law
are fully alive to the gravity of the
situation and are thoroughly organ
lied. The campaign is now on and has
been for two or three months. Speak
ers from all parts OF the country will
tour the state during the remaining
days between now and the election,
Sept. IL.
Among the number who are to
stump the state aside from Judge
Pollock Of Fargo. are ]. Frank Han
ley, former governor of Indiana: Capt.
Richmond p. Hobson, congressman
from Alabama; former Governor Hoch
of Kansas; Seabourne Wright OF
Georgia; Pres. Samuel 4, Dickey OF
Michigan university; Rev. Perley A
Baker of Columbus, o., general super
intendent OF the Anti saloon league OF
America, and others.
Mrs Lillian M. N. Stevens, presI-
dent Of the National Women's Chris
tian Temperance union, lives in Port
land, Me-, and is bringing to that
state the best speakers her organiza-
ton affords. The w. C. T. u. party
prohibitionists, the Christian Civic
league of Maine, the National Anti
saloon league and all forces are work
ing In complete harmony.
Judge Pollock win remain in Maine
ten days. His first address VIII be
delivered at Waterville. He is very
anxious to go and render all the as
sistance he can.
A local self government league has
been formed in Maine for the purpose
of repeating the amendment and sub
shutting local option. The liquor pow
err of the country is centering its fight
In that state, with the hope that 1t
may be carried and by this means, its
hopes to prove that the prohibition
policy is a failure.
It villa be remembered that the first
prohibition law, prepared by Gen. Neal
Dow, was passed in 1851, sixty years
ago, and that later, during the year
1884, the present constitutional clause
prohibiting the manufacture and sale
of LIQUOR was adopted In that state.
Since the adoption OF prohibition, the
foreign element has come in such
numbers, bringing with them customs
with reference to the drink habit, that
1t is hoped by the liquor element a.
sufflcient change has been made in
the voting population to enable a
change in the constitution to be made.
1t remains to be seen whether they
are correct.
eff the constitution Of Maine" said
Judge Pollock to a Forum representa-
tive today, ''can be changed, the next
place where the liquor power of the
country will center the fight will be
in Kansas and North Dakota The bat
tie now on in Maine therefore In a
large sense is the beginning of the
seige upon North Dakota"
Judge Pollock expects, upon his re-
turn trip to visit his birthplace and
relatives there, located at Elizabeth
town. Essex county, N. X, near Lake
Champlain.