Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-09
A RECALL.
For Officers Not { Enforcing
Pfohibitory Law.
Wilde Adopted by State Grange
al Annual Session.
Master Sieison Expects Adoption Of
Strong Temperance Report.

The Maine State Grange, which will
hold its annual session in Lewiston,
Dec. 1928, will undoubtedly pass
resolutions favoring recall for Of
ficers not enforcing the prohibtory
law" said Hon. Charles S. Stetson of
Greene, master OF the Maine State
Grange, Friday. in conversation with
a Journal reporter THESE resolu-
tions will probably take the exact
form i'm which they were adopted, Nov.
Il, by Capital Grange of Augusta" ne
added.
The text of the resolutions adopted
by Capital Grange. which We're ad-
dressed to the officers and members Of
the Maine State Grange, is as follows:
lnasmuch as the constitution OF
our State prohibits the sale Of alco-
hole liquors and.
Whereas, the officers elected 10 en-
force the laws have constantly neg
lected fwlfully or otherwise) to en-
force the prohibitory laws, and
Whereas, the Maine State Grange
has pledged itself to do all in its
power to help enforce them. be it
| therefore,
Resolved. That the Maine State
Grange should invite the labor unions
and other kindred organizations of the
State to join with us and initiate a
recall law whereby. if any officer
neglects or refuses to DO his duty. a
certain per cent. of his constituents
may petition for new election, at
which someone else may be elected
| if the majority so decide.
| Il think that we shall have from the
committee on temperance strong re-
port in favor of the retention of the
iprohibitory law. as the chairman of
the temperance committee. George V.
Brown of Caribou, is very strongly in
favor of the prohibitory law and be-
lieves in its strict enforcement" con-
tinued Mr.. Stetson.
Shall you be a candidate for re-
election as State Master?" was one of
| the questions asked Mr.. Stetson by
the reporter. He replied: Il am not
a candidate. in the sense of making an
aggressive fight for the election, but if
the office comes to me l shall gladly
laccept il. for there are certain meas
ures that ! wish to see fully carried
out before | retire from office"
State Master Stetson was asked if
the session of the Grange would be
held in Lewiston, Notwithstanding the
smallpox situation in Lewiston and
lAuburn and he replied: 1T is too late
to make any changes now and Lewis
ton and Auburn have put too much
money into the entertainment of the
State Grange to have the session
lchanged at this late date. Besides.
there is no time for working out the
details Of State meeting in any 9th
er city.
Il do not think that the danger to
visitors to Lewiston and Auburn from
the disease is nearly as great as those
in other parts of the State think
Fortunately. practically all of those
who have the disease in both Lewis
ton and Auburn are those who do not
belong to our organization. live in
different sections of the city than
those which the Patrons will visit, and
do not frequent the hotels and board
ing houses at which the members of
the order will stop. | consider that
There is little or no danger of anyone
who comes to the Grange session be-
ling exposed to the disease and | be-
lieVe that members of the order can
lsafely plan To come Ia Lewiston for
1.-THE convention"