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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-11
DR.. Geo. W. Bailey of Philadelphia a,
Has Observed Advantages Of Pro.
hbition.

Editor Kennebec Journal:
l desire to commend the splendid
warfare you are waging against the
men who are interested in the liquor
traffic ! have been coming to Maine
for 25 years. and enjoyed many oppor-
tunities of observing the advantages
Of prohibition. I would be very sorry
10 see the State take step backward
In 1892. l think it was. the state of
New Jersey fell into the hands of the
enemy the liquor interests and the
Legislature passed an amendmen. to
the constitution permitting race tracks,
book making, etc. Upon being submit
ted to the voters, the proposed amend
ment was championed by one Of the
political parties. and the politicians of
the other party were Indifferent.
Three weeks prior to the election.
conditions clearly indicated that the
amendment would be ratified by the
voters. When the pastors of churches
and superintendent of Sunday schools
throughout the state were called to
arms by the New. Jersey Sunday school
association which was in possession of
the name and address of each one of
these. When the early returns were
received IL was shown that the larger
cities had voted in favor of the amend
ment. At midnight when the saloons
were opened, there was general rejoic-
ing, but the next day and the next. for
telephones wer fw in those days,
when the returns were received from
the country districts il was shown that
the proposed amendment was defeated
by a substantial majority. What was
done i'm New Jersey in 1892 may be
done in Maine in 1911.
GEORGE W. BAILEY.
Winthrop Center. Me, Aug. 8.
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tcondirions but that their dtsapproval
will be as strongly indicated on the
next attempt To promote such a fair"
We believe that we voice the senti-
ments OF great majority of the peo-
Pile of Augusta when we say that such
a demonstration is a disgrace to the
city ana a reproaeh that will overhang
municipal and county officials, who
have winked at the violation of
Names laws.
The Capital Park Association is
made up largely of Augusta business
men, who furnished the funds to buy
the park without expectation of finan-
cial remuneration. We believe an
expression of their views would he
that if such conditions are necessary
to the success of a fair" we had hes;
forego the fair.
If the citizens of Augusta approve
without protest, promoters Of fairs
and races all over Maine may accept
the cue to increase receipts by az
cepting blood money" from all sorts
of gamblers and swindlers
Pool selling and such gaming boards
and swindlins devices as have been
seen in open operation at Augusta
Driving Park this week, have been
driven from New York. even from
blase Saratoga.
What is the voice of Augustus PEG
ple-and her officials?
The journal regrets the necessity
of recording Augustus shame. We
had hoped that the brief reference in
our report of Wednesday morning
would bring about the prompt elimi-
nation of these deplorable features
We had hoped that the management
would take heed. or that the proper
authorities would exercise the duties
which their eaths invoke
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-11
Friday, August II, 1911.
ION the Wrong Side Always"

"The Kennebec journal has now I'M
dertaken to repudiate the Sentinel
contract for state printing, and also
has undertaken to disfranchise the
voters of Maine. VIII it succeed? :
Waterviile Sentinel
Ihe Sentinel is wrong in this, as IT
fs in most of its statements.
The Kennebec Journal cares as little
about the sentinel contract as II does
for its libellous and idiotic stabs at
progress and decency But the con-
duct of Names premier in disregard
of the states laws is a matter of pub
tic importance.
At the outset the Journal accepted
tire proceedings of the Secretary of
State and the Sentinel as blunder
due to ignorance of the law. When
Mr. Davis newspaper announced that
the Secretary of State was conversant
with the law, we deemed it high time
TO bring about if possible. such official
action as would safeguard the va
hdity of the ballot.
The Kennebec Journal took such ae-
ton as il believed necessary to PRE-
VENT the disfranchisemen of voters.
We believed that TO save the state
from such predicament as appeared
impending was a public duty.
The Journal believes that Governor
Plaisted took the right course, and the
verdict of the Supreme Court of Maine
will bring public assurance. whether or
not Mr.. Davis was within his rights.
We believe such action was taken none
too soon and would not have been
taken at all but for the Journals init
alive.
AS an indication of the Sentinels
boasted regard for the franchise and
the law, il is only necessary to refer
to it's continuance in the work of il
legally printing the ballots, regard
LEGS of whether or not they are to be
declared valid by the court
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-11
NEGLECT to Vote for Prohibition Is
Half a Vote for Lieense-Vote mo"

Editor kennebec Journal:
The saloon interest has apparently
won in Texas by about 5000 votes. This
is very encouraging to the friends OF
prohibition, as il is said that on the
last previous vote on the question the
license majority was $1,000 1t is said
that the saloon interest expended 81,
o0G. 900 TO get a big majority for license
and the result is this very small ma
iority Another lesson for us to learn
in Maine is the importance of one vote.
AS Texas has about five times the pop
ulation of Maine, it will be equivalent
to a majority of about 1000 in this
State The towns of Lyman and New
field are each about 1000 of the
State This shows that If in Texas
town of the size of Lyman and New
field one prohibitionist stayed at home
because ne didn't feel very we'll, or be-
cause he was busy or lazy or needless
the State went license,
In towns of the size of North Ber
wick Buxton, Eliot and WATERFORD. II
two men for any reason failed to be at
the polls and vote, the State was lost
Towns of the size of Berwick, kenne-
bunkport, and Wells, IL three stayat
homes had voted il would have saved
the State In towns the size of Ken
nebunk, South Berwick. and York,
four men could have saved the State.
Now we understand that in our
fight September II. our enemy has
plenty of brewery and saloon money
from outside the State. small per-
centage of the profit of the business.
and they will get out every last voter
while we have no money except con-
itributions from the hard earnings of
honest and respectable people. Our
danger lies not so much in license
sentiment among the people as in the
negligence and Indifference of some
voters who If they vote at all will
vote with u.s. II the vote in Maine
should be as close as in Texas, if one
man in such towns as North Berwick,
Buxton. Eliot, and WATERFORD could
be induced to vote no instead of
. yes" it would have the State. If two
men in such towns as Kennebunk,
South Berwick and York could be
persuaded to change over and vote
with us the result would be the same.
There are several thousands of our
friends, men and women all over the
State anxious to help, who are earnest
ly asking what they can do to help.
Isn't here a suggestion of a way that
everybody can help? There isn't a
man or woman in the State who can't
influence some one man more than any
other person can. This one person
may be son or father or brother or
intimate friend, husband or lover,
or special friend. Can't we depend
on all these friends not in public life.
TO try TO exert their influence Tor
good in the circle of their acquaint-
aneeo
Let us all remember that to neglect
to do right is half as bad as to do
wrong. TO neglect To try 10 influence
others to do right is the same as
i neglecting to do right ourselves. Will
not all the women in the State VINO
.sare liable TO suffer more than the men
from the curse of license remember
THAT, although they can't vote. they
can each have more influence over
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-11

.sseune. one or more men. than anybody
else can? Mrs. l.. NJ N Stevens
can't vote pnIt she will influence the
vote IN this State September II, more
than any man in the State. You can't
all be Mrs. Stevenses. God did not
make but one Mrs. stevens in this
State. but you can all do or say some
thing and if you neglect to do what
you can, God will hold you responsible
Don't let any man or woman forget
the importance of one vote Now the
doors are closed. Our constitution pro-
hibits the license of the saloon. SEN
TENDER IL all the voters are to decide
whether the doors are to be kent
closed whether the constitution 10 to
remain IL is and the saloon he shut
out or whether the door shall he
opened and the saloon permitted IN set
up business in every town in the State
Let every man and woman remember
that one vote may possibly turn the
scale. If the license party gets one
ma jority, our door is opened for opa
or more saloons in every town in the
State. In Texas one vote In each
medium sized town turned the scale
Our vote may be closer and one vote
in the whole state may settle the cnIes-
non, Isn't this question of fearful
Importance for each voter that posi-
Oily his one vote may settle the whole
question for the whole State of Maine?
can ii be possible that my one vote
VIII open the door to one thousand
legal saloons in our State where there
Is not one now? Whether your one
vote settles the question or not If you
vote yes YOU do what YOU can TO
ofihg IN the 1000 saloons and the re-
spehsloihty is on you just the same
fosslpiy some may say II don't know
what to do, / think | will not vote at
all. This will not help you Not vot-
ing Tor prohibition is l-2 vote for
license. The responsibility is on us all
ana we can't escape it. / believe we
must give an account to God in the
judgment for our vote on this oues-
ton September II. This is crisis the
opportunity of a lifetime. a chance ~
say by our vote whether the door shall
remain closed as it now is. or whether
III shall be opened to 1000 saloons ia
curse our children and our state.
Not more than three votes in tho
/ last fifty years have been Of aoual
importance in this State. II is nor
Republicans and Democrats lined nm
Ton both sides. 1t is not a question
whether our friends shall get into
office. 1t is purely question of right
and wrong. 1t is not a question of
policy. IL is wholly a question whether
we will vote for our homes and chill
dren, the good of our State on the. one
side, or for the brewers. distillers. and
rumsellers and their followers ON The
other side. Ii is not question of
opinion We know that We ought IN
vote against license every time. Don't
let anyone Try TO satisfy his conscience
by saving il is a matter of opinion
II isn't We would not vote TO license
gambling. prostitution. the selling Of
adulterated food, as matter of opin-
ion. If you vote to license the saloon
you are as guilty before God as YOU
would be to vote to license either of
these other crimes
h. c. JORDAN.
Alfred Mo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-11
Augustus Regret.

Plainly voiced regret is heard on
every side. in Augusta, this week. be
cause an otherwise successful and
delightful series of events at Au-
gusta Driving Park has been openly
debauch by pool selling and
swindling devices. But for this and
just as open violation of the prohibi-
tory law Augustans could refer to
Hanks Fair" with pride, and loox
ahead to future fairs with pleasure.
That all these complaints are justi-
fled there appears none to deny and
the reports have gone forth to inspire
sneers and jeers at Augusta citizens
for apparent approval of such condi-
tons by tacit acceptance.
We believe the people Of Augusta
not only strongly disapprove Of sucn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-11
Coming Events

Aug. 4-2O-2sth Annual Session General
Conference for Christian Workers, East
Aug. 6-12-Old Home Week Celebration,
Ellsworth.
Aug S-13-Empire Grove Campmeeting
August 7-16-2nd Regiment Infantry En-
campment. state CamPground; augusta.
union. Chesterville Center. 4.,.t.-
Aug. 12-20129th Annual Session Temple
Heights Spiritualist Campmeeting. Tenn
pie Heights.
Aug. l2-24Annual Muster Camp Ben
son Veterans Association. Lake Sebasti-
Aug. l4-l7-Meeting International Assn.
Poultry Instructors ana investigators,
Aug. l5-Reunion of 24th and 18th Me,
Reg ASH n Maine e. ASSN nan Peaks Island
Aug l6-25-Christian Endeavor Summer
School, Charlestown.
August 16-Monmouth Academy Alumni
Aug. l6-Meeting Governor and Council.
Aug. l6-Reunion Old Home week
Assn Of Weeks s,od Mills ss.r New Sharon
Aug. 17-27-Advent Christian lamp
meeting, Mechanic Falls.
Aug 1S-27-Kennebec Valley Summer
Assembly. Richmond Campground
Aug 1S-2S-East Livermore Campmeet-
Aug. Educational Encampment of the
G. A. r., Rochester, N Y
Aug. 22-2s-24-Horse Show. Bar Harbor
Aug. 22-25-Summer meeting Josselyn
Botanical Society, Brunswick.
Aug. 24-Pieree Family Reunion, Island
Park
Aug. 2s-Sept s-Central Maine Summer
School for Teachers. Colby College, Wa
Sept. 1-Hutchinson Reunion at East
Readfeld.
sept. I-Tenth Annual Reunion Of the
FoHg family, Falmouth House, Pcrtlend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-11
WHAT THE SALOONS ARE DOING
FOR WATERLOO
Population 26. 600

Population $500 Number of Saloons &c
per year
Drink bill ....................s S00, 600
License to the city $3.50. 26,0o9
Cost of drink per ca pita =. 346l
Revenue per capita .-:.....a LOO
Total expenditures and disbursements
from business standpoint:
Amount spent with saloons mann. SSOOOO
Amount saloons spend in city
county and state in various
ways
Rent. average SI25OO per
month Observation-Disclosures. 5000
90 men employed tunion
Total 's..S.......,..., 147.7so
Total amount saloons are
costing Waterloo .......... Si52 10
In any one of our 70 leading industries
the same amount of money expended
would employ 573 men against 80 now en-
ployed leaving profit or Is per cant. TO
the employer against 81 per cent TO the
brewer and distiller.
DOES IT PAY?
G2l The saloon is not and can never he
made a respectable institution Here IS
what ii says of itself. Il advise You TO
RELY less on your rights and to become
familiar as soon possible with the true
features of your business. and that is.
that you are merely a licensed and toll
Grated evil. looked down upon by the
church. looked down upon by the decent
element of society, and constantly har-
assed by class legislation. Nice-Pres,
Retail Liquor Assn, Texas. The saloon
is under public condemnation. No one
seems to want il in the neighborhood IN
which he lives and this is as true OF the
men engaged in the wine and spirit trade
as ANYBODY else pres. of Model LII
eens4 League3 This talk of reforming
the saloon on the part of the brewers and
whole salers is all rot 1t sounds we'll IN
the form of resolutions, but if they were
sincere in their resolutions there would
not be a iive-saloon in this country one
week from today" Pres. of Iowa Liquor
Dealers Assn
Cl3D saloon laws in general are no bet
ter enforced-or as well, as | have seen
them-than is prohibition in Maine.
Regulation laws are not so easily enfore-
ed as prohibition laws. Prohibition pro-
hibits far more and better than reguia-
tive laws successfully regulate and re-
strict.
| have lived in four saloon states-iocai
option and high license The above are
not theories but facts out of my expert
ence and observation. Names need IS
not repeal of prohibition but general re-
vival of enforcement insisted on from tire
highest official down. The South went TO
war over state rights. war ought TO De
waged by prohibition states together
against Interstate law that TO some
measure nullifies state prohibition laws,
to secure a national law making express
companies criminals in their liquor trans
portation business into prohibition terri
tory. If Maine cannot enforce prohibl-
ton she will not saloon laws, and she Is
not capable of self government. But she
can prohibit il she will.
(Rey5 MALCOLM DANA.
HalloWell Me Aug =.
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had4aceollnts..s--iha.-en e OF
bank deposits. the foe 10 legitimate trade
b6th in matter of amount and soundness
of credit. What II pays in rentals, taxes
and patronage in the community can be
more than counter balanced by the cost
to ely or town of one murder trial caused
by the saloon and its business. The in
stitutions filled by the saloon cost In
finitely more than any revenue derived
from them on the economic side, here
is what the business men of Waterloo,
Iowa. think of the cost of their 26
saloons local Option.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-11
One With Nature.

Are not the mountains, waves. and skies
part
OF me and of my soul, as / OF them?
Is not the love of these deep in my heart
With pure passion? should not con-
tenn n
All objects. if compared with these, and
stem
A tide of suffering rather than forego
Such feelings for the hard and worldly
phlegm
OF those whose eyes are only turned be-
low,
Gazing upon the ground with thoughts
which dare not GLOVE
Byron.
home to their wives magazine they
bought TO read On the train makes 1t
all UP to them for never gis'ing them q
cent. x11us
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Maine Gossip
Content.

Sweet are the thoughts that SAVIOR OF
content
Sweet are the nights in careless smmber
The poor estate scor1s Fortunes angry
Such sweet content, such minds, such
sleep, such bliss,
Beggars enjoy. when princes oft do miss.
The homely house that harbors quiet
The cottage that affords no pride or
care.
The mean, that grees with country music
The sweet consort of mirth's and mu-
sizes fare.
Obscured life sets down a type of bliss
A mind content both crown and kingdom
Robert Greene. in Kansas City Journal
Biddeford reports an exodus 81
French people to the Canadian North
west. Most of these emigrants ex,
pect to make their home in the prov
ince of Saskatchewan. A party of %
left recently.
"A study of the statistics furnished
by the census bureau shows that 10
per cent. of the total increase in
Names population has been in seven
leading cities and in Aroostook
county.
There is more or less comfort to the
general public in the assurance of
prominent physicians that there is no
danger now of an epidemic of cholera
We are told that modern medical
science and sanitation make possible
the control of cholera in a climate as
far north as Maine. The epidemic OF
l849 resulted in the death of l6l peo-
pie in Bangor. including the mayor.
John Murphy. the so-called king oil
Malaga Island, suggests that the
State should care for the Malagaites
and make them work for living. He
thinks that Bushy Island, near the
entrance to Winnegance Bay and
owned by the State, should be APP
propriated for these people, small
houses built, and the colony given
start. The school at Malaga Island
was built by contribution. and King
John believes that should be moved
wherever the colony goes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-11
Hon. John D. Long on Local Option.

Ron. John D. Long on Local Option.
Hon John D. Long, former secretary
of the navy and former governor of
Massachusetts. advises Maine to
cling TO its prohibitory law.
On his recent visit TO Wayne, Cover
nor Long said that prohibition was
far nreferab BILE TO such as Massachu-
sets regulation" under local option.
Governor Long also declared that
his home is in dry" town which has
all the evils of license, because an ad
joining town is wet.
Does any same. intelligent person
think otherwise?
Did an man. woman or child ever
know of license town where the So
called regulation" laws We're en-
forced? nt.
Does anyone know of dry" town
In local option territory?
Can anyone give any other reason
able excuse for the attempt to repeal
the law, than that it is for the purpose
of Increasing the liquor traffic?
Does any person in Maine believe
that party purchased by the rum
power, would do otherwise than make
laws to favor the traffic in its mer-
chandise?
Regulation" of the liquor traffic is
the liquor interests plan for increasing
revenue.
The state which turns its laws over
TO the control of the liquor interests,
regulates" the sale OF intoxicants in
answer TO the demands of business con-
Germs outside the State. The various
counties would realize a certain am
cunt of revenue from engaging in the
rum business, but not half enough to
offset the increased cost of prosecution
of criminals. support of poor. insane
and inebriates, and salaries and ex
penses of added officials.
How many towns in Maine wanted a
town agency? Instead of having such
an agency do towns prefer any mum
her of agencies which a neighborihg
town or city might infiict upon them?
x-Secretary Long says he lives in
a dry town which suffers all the evils
OF license because an adjoining town
is vet"
How much better off is bingham
Mass, than Bingham Me?
If Bingham, Me, were dry" and Sol
on wet" would the former be any bet
ter off financially or morally than il
is today?
Under prohibition every town IL
dry" If liquor is sold it is under thu
menace of the law and punishment
may fall al any time.
In local option dry" territory tn
same conditions are possible If ever
nearby town is dry except tina
LIQUOR is more easily obtainable from
the nearest Maine wet" town or cit!
than from Boston.
In o nut shell you have under loca
option all the violation hypocrisy, am
perjury and. in addition, the evils
license in the towns that vote wet"
If it were not SO, why are the hquo
interests working so hard to chang
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Editor S Letter Box

The publication OF letter in
this department is not 10 be taken
as an endorsement of IT'S views bP
the Kennebec Journal. This col
umn is maintained for the dlscus-
sion of matters of general public
interest when kept within bounds
OF reason and not of hbelous or
abusive nature.