Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-11
ACT OF HooDLUMs.

Waterville, Me-, Sept. 10.-(SpeciaD.--
The great campaign which has been
on in this city for many weeks for the
retention of the prohib.tory amend
ment in the State constitution prac-
tically closed Sunday evening sc far
as speakers are concerned, but the
great work by the movement leaders
and the members of the w. G. T. L.
will go on Monday and be kept up an
til the polls close at 4 p. NJ. Seldom
has the city seen such high pitch
Of excitement. With both sides claim
ing victory by substantial majority
the result of the ballot is eagerly
awaited.
! The campaign has been Strenuous
one and although nearly all the sun
day papers conceded the victory to tho
Yes faction, the prime leaders In this
city are not discouraged and will la
Dor with unceasing strength to poll a
large mo" vote in this city. Monday.
Eloquent speakers have delivered. able
addresses in this city during the past
two months and each have been at
tended by good-sized audiences.
Despite every attempt on the part
of the officials to aid In the work
against prohibition said a well-known
temperance worker sunday, we feel
sure that the strong No" vote here on
Monday will be a great surprise to
them as Well IS a severe setback.
have no hesitancy Ia saying that the
conditions at the Central Maine fair,
, where liquor was freely sold, we're we'll
known to the city officers, but that
they caught only those who apparently
did not stand in
Senator George F. Cotterill of WASH
ington spoke to large sized crowd in
the City Hall square, Saturday eve
ring. but was deliberately insulted by
a large number of the Yes faction,
which. without question. should have
been prohibited by the police, who
claimed that the speaker had secured
no permission from the city marshal.
Several in the crowd demanded a right
to be heard and the speaker generous
ly allowed them to present their views.
+ but the same interrupters would
not allow the speaker to an
swer them. Senator Cotternll Is fine
speaker and voiced the sentiment of
the prohibition workers, telling of the
conditions in the states where license
and local option are In force, but the
crowd bore down upon him, while Of
ficers stood on the Sidewalk and he
was hardly allowed to finish.
! After the speaker had abruptly I'm.
ished. the leaders In the crowd were
urged by the others to take the stand
and voice the sentiment of the opposi-
ton. In unintelligible and inaudible
words the would-be speakers had lot
of fun at their own expense until they
became so noisy that the officers
thought it about time that the meet
ing dispense. One young fellow, who
called himself an orator for the cause,
was bound and determined to have the
last word, but when City Marshal
Barton caught him by the collar and
dragged him from the stand there
came near being a general mixup. The
fellow was yanke1 about the pavement
until the fight was all out of him and
then in the midst of a bowling crowd.
the officers, with drawn clubs, escorted
the man to the jail.
Rev w. F. Berry of the Civic
League, speaking to the Journal re-
porter. Sunday evening, stated that 1t
was the understanding that general
permission had been given to allow
speakers the use of the square. He
called it disgracefui on the part OF
the city marshal and his Of
ficers to allow such q gang to inter-
fere and insult the speaker, who should
the officials did not favor the speak
er's side.