The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-09-19
MAINE VICTORY
PLEASES We. T.U.
Temperance Workers Exalt in
the Vote7s Cast in the
Pine Tree State.
WOMEN IN MIDST OF FIGHT
Lillian NJ. N. Stevens Took
Leading Part in Conflict.
Hobson-.Also Helped.
WOMEN IN MIDST OF FIGHT

ACduluS art In NOnnlCt.
Hobson.-Also Helped.
Maine has been the center of in
terest to the w. C. T. u. hosts for
some time. And now comes the
glorious news that the Pine Tree
state has reasserted her position as
the beacon, lighthouse and guide for
her sister states.
Idle Boosting.
The day of the election the liquor
men claimed the victory by 700
votes. Later returns showed this
to be idle boasting as the dry"
votes were several hundred in the
majority. 1t was a great conflict,
engaged in by many and watched
by interested spectators in every
country. Distinguished people of
almost every nation sent messages
of cheer and encouragement to those
who were battling for the right.
A Tower of STRENGTH.
The woman whom the white rib
boners of the United States love to
call chief Lillian M. N. Stevens
was in the forefront of the conflict.
doing work that would crush MANY
and inspiring with courage her CO.
workers. She was appointed by
President Taft as a delegate to the
T lirteenth international Congress
against Alcoholism, held at The
Hague this month. She declined
the honor, as nothing would induce
her to leave Maine at this critical
time.
Captain Hobson of the Merrimac.
Another distinguished worker was
Captain R. P. Hobson who lectured in
Maine from Sept. 3 until Sept. IL.
A prominent politician of Maine
asked Captain Hobson's Alabama
constituents to prevent his partici-
patton in the campaign. The fol-
lowing letter was written by Cap
tain Hobson to his Alabama constit-
uency;
My Dear Constituents: You have
no doubt noticed in the press criti-
clsm of my action as a Democratic
member of Congress in accepting
an urgent invitation to go to Maine
and take part in the critical struggle
now going on to preserve prohibi-
ton in that Citadel Of Temperance. |
Realizing my full accountability to
you as a public servant, | think it is
right and timely for me to let you
know that | have been taking part
as far as my official duties permit,
in fights for prohibition in various
states. and in this great social and
moral question. | recognize no par
ty lines, but simply the obligation
and duty that rests upon good citi-
zens of all parties.
LAS it is my firm purpose to con-
tinue in this path of duty, in Con-
gress and out of Congress, and as
the question is liable to arise from
time to time. am sending you un-
der separate cover speech of mine
on the subject, and wish to make
personal request that you read it
carefully and when you have done
50 and recognize the living. vital
truth that impels my action, | know.
whether your ideas have differed
from mine or not, that | will stand
justified in your eyes as | do before
ny consc eace. Holding myself
.eady serve you at all times, | re-
main. your friend. R. P. Hobson."
Young Peoples Campaign.
Under the generalship of Anna
Gordon. vice president Of the w. C.
T. U. 10000 young people Of Maine
we're mustered in as prohibition
and were recognized as
| powerful factor by both friends
md foes of prohibition.