Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-31
STATEWIDE PROHIBITION.
Another Collection Of Strong Statements in
Its Favor by Maine Business and
Professional Men.


our constitution. for think that under
license law liquor would be obtained 50
easily that there would be much more
drunk and much more temptation to boys
and young men. And | think, that under
license law we would have worse poll
tics and not as good men IN office, for
there would be a powerful motive for
those engaged in the liquor traffic TO be
very active in politics, at every caucus,
convention and election. They would be
there with an organized force and with
a purpose 10 defeat candidates known to
be favorable to temperance legislation
L. l.. Grfndfe. Physician. Mt Desert.
June g. 1911
State wide prohibition Of the saloon
should be retained, rs the Statewide pro-
hibition of every evil should be retained
License is a decided step backwards, and
il would be nothing short of a calamity
for the Sunrise State" OF Maine to take
this step at the present time, when so
much of the territory of our United
States is taking the step forward. Tile
eyes OF the Union are turned to the hills
OF Maine, expecting us 10 be true to our
motto and continue 10 lead them in the
progress of our nation. Tie principle of
prohibition is as old as the ages. We are
every life, and why try TO remove it from
the rum traffic when 50 years have
proven TO Maine and the world that pro-
hibiton and prosperity go hand in hand.
W. D.. Hiutehins. Real Estate, Augusta,
June To- 1911.
Ny answer is a most emphatic yes
that We sliould forever retain the law as
it now exists. My reason is that, as the
nails and paupers. destroys homes. blights
what might have been the most brilliant
characters, and In a general way lowers
the standard of life and with the present
law (which in very many cases it is not
properly Infused, ] think with the lax
enforcement it is better than license. II
We had 4 license law it would be the
leading issue. much to the detriment Of
other business at our regular annual city
and town elections. and would in no way
be eliminated from politics. Further if
il Is an eSil, We have no moral right to
license the sale.--J Hastings Bean.
Register of Deeds. 3 Paris June 20, 1911.
am in favor of the retention OF the
principle Of prohibition. | recognize that
the law has been soneN hat In contempt,
but I believe there Is growing tendency
on the part of the voters to demand Off
GERS who will do their duty, and that the
one time apathy that existed among the |
voters is being ou,grown. The repeal of
the constitutional amendment would be
the opening door towards attainment of
the license Law. y license law. in my
opinion. would give thai air of respecta-
bility to tire saloon that would add very
materially 10 the temptations now be-
fore the young men of The State. For
these reasons. am strongly opposed to
the repeal OF the existing amendment to
the constitution. -Tascus Atwood, Law
yer, Auburn. June g. 1911.
By all means the principle or Statewide
prohibition OF the saloon in Maine should
be retained No doubt 1850 Of all the
crime and pauperism in Maine is caused
by liquor. think this alone is plenty OF
reason why prohibition should be retained
and there are plenty of other reasons
that could be named believe the pro-
hibitory law will be better enforced IN
the future than IN the past. | believe
more people in Maine arc in favor of the
prohibitory law than ever before. When
there IS Il federal law prohibiting the
transportation of liquor into prohibition
states. the liquor BUSINESS in Maine will
be at a standstill-A. NJ. Phillips lnsur-
Shirley, June . 1911.
Maine isn't the most populous state In
the Union. but 1t is admittedly one of the
best, In sturdy manhood and moral
stamina and is steadily growing in COM
mercial Importance and i'll the develop
ment of Its resources. Much of this Is
due TO the absence of licensed liquor
traffic our state is the summer vacation
ground for hundreds of thousands of visi-
tors who appreciate it's healthfulness and
cleanliness Its highest class hotels are
famed the country over and they thrive
without the bar room. attracting thous-
ands who are glad to come and bring
their families where they are free from
the annoyances that liquor selling al
ways breeds.--Adam Z. Leighton, Presi-
dent Chapman National Bank. Portland
May 49, 1911.
! am opposed TO any change in our pro-
hibtory law. for many reasons. 1t is
mistaken idea that high license settles
the )iquor question. In high license
states the same trouble exists in
Maine-unlawful selling-and as long as
liquor is manufactured this will always
be TO some extent License endorses and
makes legal the selling of an article
which is "a physical injury to every person
using it, While do not object to ones
using liquor. / will not in any way endorse
such use by voting for high license. be-
leve that changing our law to license
would injure the business interests of the
state and set prohibition back 20 years.
Jasper Wyman, Gamer. Former State
Senator, Mlbridge, June H. 1911
am most certainly III favor of the re-
tentlop of the present law, and not only
that but in favor of the enforcement OF
il. | believe that prohibition at its worst
as we are getting 1t here at Portland
inst now, is long way ahead OF license
Mt its best as / saw it the past winter in
dozen cities with open saloons on the
hest corners noticed also IN one strict
" prohibition city CPasadena) that one
of the biggest brewers in the country
makes his home To be consistent he
should have gone only a few miles away
to just as fine location where every