Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-19
With Apoloaies to Our Readers.

| We apologize to Kennebec journal
readers for INJECTING the editorial be-
low. from the Wateryille Sentinel. up
on them. 1t is vulgar. illiterate and
disgusting. out We have purpose in
showing our readers a specimen OF the
lengths to which the liquor interests
anu their paid tools Will go. in des-
perate attempt to appeal 10 their
class. We have ample proof that the
Watervlle Sentinel DID have readers
who became Disguised with its vulgar
abuse of everything pure holy or even
aceeptably decent
The Sentinel is only a little worse
than some of the other Maine news
papers which characterize the minis
ters of Maine as "hypocrites, the w
G. T. L. as "A band of droolng fanat-
les the prohibition editors as idiots
and perjurers. the educators as pup
pets of Z political propaganda"
II is from such as the Waterville
Sentinel. the Portland Argus and Bid
deford Record that respectable people
and institutions have learned to OK
peet abuse. 1t has come to be ac-
Gepted as an honor to be assailed by
such sheets as are eternally opposed to
moral progress.
We have an interesting collection of
blatherskite clipped from the above
mentioned trio. which. we believe,
would be worth while 10 publish in
pamphlet form and circulate for the
good of the prohibition cause. Asking
the pardon of our readers for giving
space to such stuff in the columns
they are TO read. we offer the following
specimen. which appeared. Friday
morning. as a Waterville Sentinel edi-
torial:
CALL THE DOCTOR FOR THE KEN
NEBEC JOURNAL.
somebody down river cait the doctor
aha can nun quick The poor old Jour
nat mas had another attack of the belly
acne. mat a-cent subscription appeal
mas failed or home rule logic which the
journal has been obliged to take in heroic
doses has played the old Harry with its
spleen. its liver and its nerves. Another
attack like that of this morning, and
God only knows the end
MINK OF II fer one short moment Two
Ituii columns of editorial space which be-
longed to the prohibition cause devotad RI
an attack on the lee good people OF Au-
sasta aud nearby towns. including also
the Governor. who patrunized Manager
tanks and his great show and who
seemed to enjoy il.
II there were doubtful performances.
leERd scenes and gambling why IN
heavens name didn't the dear cid Jour
uat stop them.
Doesn't our down river contemporary
know this simple trusu that there is no
supply unless there Is first a demand?
IL the Journal type OF honesty and
morality II et a higher order than that
OF It's ngiShboFs. X should be patient with
them. They will eventually reach the
higher ground occupied b. the Journal
But how about this attack ON Ills excel
teueE. the Governor. and a fellow, towns
mana most worthy patriotic and able
gentleman Il was but few days ago, as
We remember il. that tire journal was
loud In praise OF this same Governor.
His v ord and his Judgment we're attested
IA falsone praises.
What has happs ned We have i, lie
called the prunihitoFs law m Maine q
Joke" tie exposed the ruttenueSs Of the
whole mess and dared tell the people OF d
better way. That's what's the matter
with the Journal. Tie Journal sees is
prohibition idol falling. The Journal
wants 70 hide the truth and the better
way from the young voter for the jour
nal is bright enough and sane enough TO
know that unless the young men can be-
fooled, the prohibition farce IS at an end
in Maine.
nor and hts acts. The young men are
with him and are against hypocrisy, graft
and machine politics of which you are
horrible example