Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-02
SENATORS PAY TRIBUTE TO
LATE SENATOR J. B. MULLEN,
Several Augusta Measures Among the Ava
lanche of Bills That Flood House and
Senate.=Knox CO. Promoters Would
from Ocean Tide.

the storm eenter of the hearing on re-
submission before the temperance COM
mittee Wednesday afternoon and mar
rowly escaped being made the subject
of personnel violence on the part of
Democrats, who had heard him revile
their party and stigmatize it as a
dirty rum Democracy" until they
could stand it no longer \ hundred
voices all over the hall cried: Put him
OUT" and senators and representatives
started from their seats in anger
Senator Staples call for an apology
failed to be heard above the uproar,
but no one failed to hear the demand
made by Senator kellogg for an apol
ogy except Mr.. Gowen.
Senator Boynton pounded in vain
with the gavel for several minutes and
voices were heard all over the hall
clamoring Tor recognition. Finally
from the din was heard the Stentorian
tones of Henry Hudson of Guilford. a
Democratic war horse, who unlike
most of his party is opposed to resub-
mission BY sheer lung power Mr.. Hud-
son compelled himself to be heard.
Mr.. Gowen quickly withdraw to a cor
ner and the incident was closed for the
time being. 1t was evident. however.
that feeling over the affair was not
confined to the Democrats. but was
general among both the friends and
opponents OF resubmission. At the close
of the hearings before the committee
Mr.. GoWan apologized in measure
for what he had said, declaring that he
was quoting the words of others.
Jr.,
hearing was the appearance of For
mer Senator II. Herbert Sturgis of
Standish in opposition to the repeal Of
the Sturgis law and his recital of the
conditions i'll Cumberland county.
which led to the enactment of the law.
the impassioned declaration Of Mrs.
L. NJ. \. Stevens. president of the
State and National w c. T. L, after
Senator Staples bitter indictment OF
the liquor agencies IF the time has
come for abolishing the agencies no
one Will rejoice more than the W. G.
r. T." was another unexpected climax.
Mrs. Stevens remarks We're greeted
with frequent applause during the pro-
greSs of the hearing.
Fully 1900 people attended the hear
ing. more than half of them being wo-
men. Long before the hour for opening
the hearing the House gallery was
jammed to its capacity Representa-
tiVeS were crowded out of their seats
and men, women and children stood up
In all parts of the House. 1t was praC-
ticaIly Impossible after the first half
hour of the hearing for anyone to force
themselves in through the main en-
trance of the House.
BY far the greatest interest was cen
tered about the hearing on resubmls-
sion and many of the spectators left
the hall after that hearing was com
pleted. Senator Staples alone presented
the case Of the proponents of result
mission, while many organizations and
interests were represented in the oppo-
sition. TIE nearing started in as mild
ly as summers day. but grew in in
terest until it reached its most excit-
ing climax in the call for the election
of Mr.. GoWen from the hall.
1t was 2.o4 by the clock in the hall
OF the House Of Representatives when
Senator Roynton of Lincoln called the
great assembly to order and read in
a loud clear voice the bill of Senator
Staples resubmtting the prohibitory
amendment
Senntor Staples set the ball rolling
b: saying that the question was that
OF saloon or no saloon. there was a
demand by the best temperance ele-
ment of the State for the resubmis-
sion of the prohibitory amendment to
the people. We believe if the sa-
looms is to be tolerated it must be
regulated in the best possible man
ner. T am not in favor of the open
saloon,' he continued. II believe a
local option law is the best method
of dealing with the matter"
There was more prohibition III the
local option law than in the present
prohibitory law. The speaker declared
that nine tenths of the saloon men
were opposed to resubmissien and
would vote for the prohibitory law,
the Boston wholesale liquor dealers do
not want change in the prohibitory
law. THE remonstrants will talk to
you cf protecting homes and firesides.
but we have got to have great deal
different law from the prohibitory law
if we are able to protect our homes.
The people demand a right to vote up
on this prohibitory amendment" said
Senator Staples in conclusion.