Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-03

The e. z. Argus Aqain.

THE plain fact is that Prohibition was
never so firmly intrenched in Maine as
II Is today. In my Judgment, public sem
timent is Overwhelmingly behind it,
writes ExCongressman Burleigh in his
recently published letter to Chairman
Leighton of the so-called No-License
movement. II that be so. how did II hap
pen that Maine last year voted for re-
submission by large majority. in spite
of the prohihitienist contention that a
vote for resubmission meant a vote
against prohibition? If that be SO. how
does 1t happen that the prohibitionists
are today constrained to put forth their
the greatest battle for prohibition in the
history of the world2 If that be so, ii
prohibition was never so hrmly IN
trenched in Maine as 1t Is today, and
public sentiment is Overwhelmingly be-
hind it." why should Mrs. Stevens de
clare that if the amendment is repealed
we shall very soon have local option and
license? II that be so why should Mr.
Burleighs own paper, the kenneoec
journal. four or five weeks ago, express
such doubt as to the result of the cam
paign as to attract the attention OF the
New York Sun which remarked: on the
other hand, the Kennebec journal, a
staunch Dry is visited with fears. III
prohibition is retained In the Maine Con
etitution in September, ii says, some one
must take off his coat and work among
the voters. . -Four weeks ago Mr.. Bur
Ieigh's paper, apparently, had grave
doubts that prohibition was as firmly in
trenched In Maine and had such an over
wheIming public sentiment behind IT. as
Mr.. Burleigh processes TO thin me- A nv
sftuation for the prohibitonists mas peer
going from bad to worse. Epeh IL II
Franklin county. that oidtlrne Prolno,. .sr,a,
stronghold il is declared by pfonilhe.
Pennington man. in communication y
the Lewiston Sun, that there IS gIq TOW
ing sentiment in favor OF repedi, anu nc
close critics of the situation in that cou1
Nv are predicting that the vote Will pe
close one, with the chances. Judging IRON
the present outlook, in FAVOR OF d ma
1ority vote for repeal-fofliaho Aisu''
We could not expect the Argus u
understand Governor Burleigh's feel
ings on this great issue. For the sake
of the Argus readers please allo" the
Rennebec Journal to speak for him
even without his ever seeing the Ar
gus or hearing of it's attempt to make
capital out of his utterance. No man
in Maine today has more implicit
confidence in the character ana intel
ligenee of the people of the State,
than has former Congressman Bur
leigh He is confident that this ster-
ling worth will triumph over all the
mighty endeavors of the Rum Trus'
and its tools. it's misleading literature
and it's undetermined methods.
Perhaps. dear Argus. the people o
Maine voted by a large majority TO
resubmission last year. in order TO set
tie once and for all this eternal VOW
that "the people are tired of prohibi
ton" the people want honest regu-
lation," prohibition is making hypo.
critics and perjurers," and laws ap
proved by the Rum Trust are Away;
enforced" Perhaps that is why thu
people voted last year for resubmis
sion. and perhaps the trust of Cover
nor Burleigh will be indicated.
II the Argus is further puzzled be
cause the Kennebec Journal has at
fracted the attention of metropolitan
pa pers. let us offer this solution: 1t il
because the Kennebec Journal stand
for something which the Argus doe
not--progress. Were 1t not for tn
Arguses, which eternalIy drag thei
feet, the world would grow bette
more rapidly.
The Kennebec journal DID vote