The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-04-06
REAL FACTS ABOUT
PROHIBITION
Maine is Richer and
Better By The Law
Miss Grace Bradley, Teacher in the
SkoWhegan Public Schools, Has In
teresting Paper ON Subject.

More unjust statements are made
in the endeavor to show that prohi-
bition in Maine is failure, than are
made regarding any other subject or
any other locality on the face of the
globe.
Sometimes, there are spots on the
sun and Maine has seen some broken
i branches fall to her lot yet our old
Pine Tree State leads the nations in
her acquisition of glory and gain Civ
en- by the prohibitory law.
Why in these years of prohibition
Has Maine been in such fine condi-
ton?
The United States Constitution
| With her six objects of formation
| Tell the reasons for prohibition
Even tho found through resubmis-
sion.
1t forms more perfect union be-
cause it is a hindrance to the blind
/ s.
trimental to united people.
Is it not justice to establish unto
people that which is good for the
strongest and wisest?
/ 1t seems to insure domestic tran
guilty when prohibitory Maine has
! SO per cent more home owners than
renters. 1t is the only State east of
the Mississippi that has more homes
purchased than rented. To every 100
families New York has II clear home
owners Massachusetts IS; Connecti-
cut 80; Maine A.
Some say, They differ in popula-
ton Surely they do. Connecticut
has 20 per cent more people, 300 per
cent more homeless families; Massa-
chusetts 4 times the population with
LIZ times more houseless families :;
New York 1917 times more inhabi-
tants, AZ times as many families
without homes.
To provide its common defence Bos-
ton pays $500 per capita for police
Portland $l05. Boston uses 29c per
capita for jails; Portland, &c.
Under prohibitory government your
community of about 5000 Is enabled
to dwell safely with the protection
from one town officer and no saloon
town of 1900 inhabitants with eight
saloons is compelled to provide a
common defence through the continu-
Gus vigilance of two night and two
day police.
Personal observation in both local
tiles have shown me that the moral
and spiritual protective influences
arising in your vicinity are invalua-
BILE; the moral and physical tempta-
tons arising in the other are inn
measurable.
From all who are chippering cheer
fully for local option just ask their
consideration of that ever increasing
circle of extra expense for extra but
poor defence
Against these thoughts hold in
mind the blessings of your own pro-
tectiye policy that allows over 212,000
school children to pass to and fro in
your midst without ever seeing OBJ
noxous business signs or beer barrel
bookings along their pathways.
The people of Maine may well fee
proud of her general welfare. The
poorest of states formerly, but, she has
risen in the financial scale to a sub
stantial basis. Our banks give fol
every man, woman and child a pei
capita of $181.15. The large state o
Illinois with it's broad rich grain
fields has per capita of $l343.
Listen again! In 1908 there were
$3.50 murders in the United States
of America-only three in Maine.
Prohibition promotes prosperity
One need not confine himself to oul
own section of the country to find lu
cratiye results of prohibitory princi
Piles. In the 1910 report of the BoarC
of Control for the State of Washing
ton are figures showing the nativity
of her convicts-Massachu "a,
New York, 40; Maine, 8.
Toward our Father of Prohibition
Gen. Neal Dow, feeling of gratitude
even on the Pacific coast should be
felt by every one for his diyinely pre-,
pared purpose that led to the guard
ing and preservation of our much
: cherished freedom.
Roads to greatness are ever open
but the roads to that greatness which
shall confer on future ages a perma.
nent gift are few"
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