Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20


Ter things, then judge Which side you
will line up W1th.-Farmingtof
Chronicle. July l., 1914.
As soon as prohibition was trans
formed from a scare-crow on the
statute books to i've animal with
teeth; SO soon as prohibition began to
prohibit in earnest. what then? WHY
we must see whether the people of
Maine want such a dangerous brute
about. Ellsworth American
There is vastly more liquor sold un-
der license system than under pro-
hibition. ! make this assertion after
carefully observing the condition in Ii
cense and prohibition states through
out the country.--E. c. Bowler. Editor
Oxford County Citizen Bethel, June
NJ, 1911.
The percentage of man III Maine
now earnestly working To down pro-
hlbition, who are working solely on
principle, Us very small indeed. When
you find license man you almost in
variably find man either directly or
indirectly getting benefit from the
that are-Lisbon Enterprise. Lisbon
Falls, June 16. 1911
II for no other Teasor s. probibitton
should he retained in the constitution
to insure those communities. where
public sentiment 10 opposed to the sale
OF liquor tand that includes a great
majority of the municipalities of
turbance involved in defeating license
in am election. at frequent Intervals
Arthur +. Forbes, Editor oxford
Democrat :. Paris, June 9th, 1911.
The principle of state wide prohfbi-
ton is so manifestly right. and so
plainly beneficial in those places where
honest men try to enforce the law that
| no exchange for legalized liquor SELL
ing can ever be anything but curse.
In my opinion. from personal observa-
ton Of twenty years believe that the
prohibitory amendment should first be
| retained, and then the law enforced
f. w. Keene, Editor Lubec Herald.
Lubec, June !, 1911
Fifteen years in local option terri
tory preceded my coming to Maine.
During that time | firmly believed that
| local option was the best method for
controlling the liquor traffic. but two
Years in Maine have convinced me
that prohibition is better We have
real prohibition in Somerset county
and we like il. | say To the people of
Maine. uphold the prohibitory law at
all hazards.-Christophe NJ. Gallup.
Editor Independence Reporter. Skowhe-
san, June ,. 1911
While ! was not I'm favor of putting
the prohibition OF liquor saloons INTO
| the constitution. and at one time was
| III favor of taking il out. | realize that
I'M the present vote we are forced TO
treat this, not as an academic cues
tloh out as direct proposal to re-
assemble the present Legislature in
special session and repeal the Maine
law As | am not IN favor of this
course, feel compelled TO vote against
it-C. t. Libby. Editor Six Town
Times, and five other weekly papers.
Portland, June >. 1911.
| think any one interested in the
| welfare of Maine ought not to desire
10 see system of license inaugurated.
ana as the case is presented to the
| voters IN the present campaign. | do
not see but that the best thing 10 do
Is 10 vote TO sustain constitutional
prohibition. The manner OF its en-
ioreement, or rather its lack of en-
Ioreement at times, has been lust
ground for criticism. but it is certain
~ much better than giving the State
over to license, in my opinion.-Geo.
! = COINS, Editor Star Herald,
Pressure Isle. July Il. 1911
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