Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-02
EXCITING MOMENTS AT
TEMPERANCE HEARING
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does not prevail, but to accept local
option i'll Maine would be to take n
step backwards. 1T is the lawless eIe-
ment of the State that is crying cut for
prohibition and local option. The plea
that resubmission is for the home and
in the interests of temperance is all
rot it is the first step towards an
open saloon. The prohibitory law is
a good law, let us guard it we'll and
see that it is enforced.
| He argued that the licensing of
wholesale and retail liquor dealers
would increase the number of pocket
peddlers instead of diminishing them.
as the licensed dealers would sell bot
ties of liquor to the peddlers. He de-
clared that the financial issue and the
unrest among the Republicans were
the causes of the overturn in the last
election. 1T is not what a party does
that gets itself into power. 1t is what
party does that gets itself out of
power" he continued THE antipathy
OF the Democratic party to prohibition
SO soon after its being placed in power
shows that it is Joined to its idols, like
Ephraln of DID, He urged the Re-
publicans to let them alone and not
ala them IN the passage of reSubmis-
/ sion.
senator Boynton asked Mr.. Libby
as ne was about to take his seat at
| the close of his remarks If the law was
well enforced in Portland and he re
Piled, Fairly well. but not as we'll az
would wish to see it."
Frank W. Gowen of Wateryillc WAS
the next speaker. He said that the
! temperance force of the State were
opposed to resubInission because it Was
compromise and a step backward
| Inc three classes in favor of resub-
| MISSION We're the liquor element, the
| rum sellers and the politicians, who
| say Ihe dear people Of Maine must
| nave chance to vote for resubmjs-
! sion"
Mr.. Gowen then proceeded to call the
attention of the Democrats to their
inability to pass the resubmission re-
solve without Republican assistance
You Democrats cannot give us ro-
submission. you lack the two-third.,
vote in the House How can Won got
1t? Good Republicans turn and b,.,u
Soo' near voice say, That can't be
| So Tor the Republican party has, al
"ass stood IN opposition IT, rcSubmis-
"'o" l'r continued addressing his re-
"i"ihS 10 Senator Staples. instead of
'iie chairman Of the committee. Sen
-, ~, ooyhtol1. I" that sentleman'S great
discontinue
| Encouraged 10y the liberties which the
chairman had allowed him to TAX. Mr.
bo"ch Ncltured a few remarks I'm repard
: 10 the impossibility of Repubicans nab
ING their bed with those that tho, b.J
characterized as tho dirty ru,,, bo,,,.
racy." Mi Gowcn was renanttn,, a.,
, phrase a second time WHEN senate. CT
| pies cried: Il rise to Il personal ,,,o.-
tion,' but the rest OF his remarks were
drowned Ill the uproar which followed.
Put him out" shouted Senator Kellogg
advancing in front of the clerks desk
and his voice trembling with emotion
as he shook his fingers at Nj. Gowan.
Put him OUT cried voices from a dozen
different parts of the hall at once Sena-
tor Boynton pounded vainly with the
gavel for order, but all that could he
heard was the voice of Senator Kellogg:
II demand that Mr. Gowan make an
| apology to the Democratic party" then
further cries of put him out!' Mr.. Cow
an finding that he could not make him
self heard concluded his remarks at this
point and then retired to a corner of the
hall, while the uproar continued until
finally voice was heard over in the
| southeast corner that simply compelled
| attention because of its superiority of
| lung power.
| The voice was that of Henry Hudson
| Of Guilford, an old war horse of the
Democratic party, the same Mr.. Hudson,
who had on the previous day at the