The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-04-06

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We must dedicate that portion OF
ground BY the side of the road al
ready titled and henceforth be dedi-
Gated to the unfinished work of secur
ing the blessing of liberty to our
selves and our posterity.'
There's a wonderful commotion,
Since the legislative notion
That the men of Maine must say
| What they think of prohibition
In case of resubmission
SO they've set a voting day
The eyes of the world are looking
to see what Maine will do! Will she
direct public opinion toward the I'M
INSTRUCTED advance of the whole PEG
pie? Read and translate the condi-
tions as they may, we, the inhabi-
tants of Maine, love liberty whether
it concerns our bodies or our souls.
In this struggle of unselfish indie
pendence and love of freedom there
must be no effeminacy, no half
service; Just manful resolutions with
fixedness of purpose and calm GER
tainty to bear the burdens of this pro
gressiye drama unfaltering in the as
surance that principle insisted on
must rule events"
The field upon which many stood to
agitate. educate. and organize, is
largely in the background. The pop
uTar truth has been started on its err
rand and is invincible.
Fill the foreground with the hand
work. head-work and heart-work of
intelligent beings who will concen-
trate all potent forces. Then, what
human power can barricade the roads
leading to the promising plains of
prohibition?
The vehicle to carry this bulky ex-
plot must be a mighty one, must fur
nish a permanent motive power also.
The three forces called to the front
for the completion of this car are the
church. w. C. T. t., and the ballot.
For the motive energy of said COIL
veyance apply this motto, by ye
strong. let not your hands be Stacked
for your work shall be rewarded"
Men must unfold and develop either
for personal or public benefit so in
the course of events last things must
be best.
In the past the significant agency of
authority loaded with laws, COM
mands. threats put the opposing force
to the sword
However helpful this policy has
been the times now demand a con-
quering, not of the bodies, but of the
minds of the people. We must win,
not command their obedience. No
more of the weaker government for
if we are to have free people they
must have free wills.
1t is a favored position that has
fallen to the w. c. T. L. While help
Ing to secure these blessings of free
dom that will sound a new note strive
to Build thee more stately mansions
o my soul
AS the swift seasons roll!
Leave thy low-vaulted past,
Let each new temple, nobler than the
last.
Shut thee from heaven with a dome
more vast,
Till thou at length art free,
Leaving this outgrown she'll by lifes
unresting sea-
Like a great guardian angel the fig
ure of a woman stands at the en-
trance of our continent holding aloft
a torch, symbolizing Liberty Enlight-
ening the World" The gift of max
ing our emblem of liberty fell to Bet
sey Ross.
May we now make that symbOlical
power acknowledge so long as a cri
terion of American Womanhood a
reality by placing our State where
no one may see our sacred stars
float over licensed bars.
Everything therefore is nearly
to swing freely and allow the voters
In our old Pine Tree State
The only thing that's straight
In the liquor dealers fight,
To do just exactly right
Keep our prohibition law"
And end resubmission war.
Before the yea or nay of this ballot
is made the members of the Woman s
Christian Temperance Union must re-
member
we are not here to play, to dream,
to drift;
We have hard work to do, and loads
to lift
Shun not the struggle; face it; It's
Gods gift"
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