Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-04
OF GREATER MOMENT
Than Any Other Question Before Poo
pie Is Prohibition Issue.

With reference to the question before
the people of the State as to whether
Constitutional Prohibition shall remain
in the constitution or be repealed:
First. let me say | think it one nj
greater movement than any other
question ever presented to the voters
of this Commonwealth. Greater eVea
tran the anti-slavery question and no
voter who desires the best for his fed
low man and the largest opportunities
for prosperity. peace and good will
should absent himself from the polls
on the 18th inst. Z
There seems to be some misunder-
standing as to how TO vote. The ques-
ton is on the repeal of the amendment
| to the constitution which makes tAe
manufacture and sale of intoxicating
J liquors criminal offense. These who
desire to retain the amendment and
prevent the repeal of the ProhlbitorN
| Law and the substitution of license
| law. will vote NO. Those who favor
| license will be sure to do what they
| can 70 induce people to vote. Yes, one
| of the strongest reasons for the reten-
| ton of the amendment is the fact that
| the liquor interests are putting forth
every effort of their own and that
money can incure to repeal the amend
| ment.
| Repeal the amendment----wh what
1 thci.? All extra session of the Leg
| islature which by more than the neces-
sary two thirds has voted to repeal the
| amendment and now submits ii Ia
the tsoplc. What hope have we from
| a Legislature more than two-thirds tor
repeat Do you think your liberty IS
restricted under prohibition? You may
just as sensibly judge the same by any
other and all laws against crime II
you say Prohibition does not prohibit,
) what can you hope when the State
! license (and sanctions by so doing) the
manufacture and sale of Intoxicating
liquors. Will your liberties be less
! hampered with saloons strung along
/ our streets? VIII the poor unfor-
) tunate who has already or is now
acquiring the terrible habit, be any less
a slave? VIII the licensed grog shop
and gilded saloon be any less enticins
| to the bright boys, we are so proud of,
than the (now) illegal rum shop.
driven behind closed doors through
which man enters feeling less Of sell
respect for himself and those connect
ed Herewith? Does any parent want
his boys subjected to the terrible or
deal this change will surely bring
about? Are you caught with the fail
lacy that license will regulate traffic
AS well apply the torch to your dwell
ing and then ring in the alarm, II
not burned flat, your buildings will
suffer harm; while you are calling ant
expecting the regulation, the flames
do their work
NO. Keep the terrible death dealing
soul destroying, community disturbing
business-injuring rum traffic under
the heel of an aroused intelligent ano
conscientious public sentiment. MOI
only vote NO" yourself but help youl
undecided friend and neighbor to vote
also For the sake of the rising gen.
Ieration vote NO For the welfare 81
State and Nation (for the whole Ma
! tior-yea eae whole civilized world i:
!, anxiously awaiting our verdict) Vote
Ne" For the sake of home. friends
l'pdEsd self. vote :. /" ,ASa!....-....-..-.
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