Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-03
Senator johnson and the Open sslosn.

| tLeWlStOn JOURNAL
A few weeks ago a so-ealled Nom
Partisan organization was formed in
Maine with the avowed purpose of
fighting to take prohibition out of the
leonstitution. Some of our people were
IactuaIly convinced that it really was a
non partisan movement and a few went
50 far as to attach their names to the
document as charter members.
! OF course those who were well in
formed on the situation knew perfect
| Is well that it was but the climax of
hight that the Democratic party has
been making for the past rs years to
establish the open rum shop in Maine.
Of this. however, there has been no
positive proof and hence we have said
but little of this phase of the question.
knowing that our people would find it
out before the coming special election.
The cat is now out of the bag and
Senator Johnson has given the whole
thing away BY attempting to keep
Congressman Hobson out of our State
he has shown not only his own hand
but the cloven foot of the Democratic
party
Here follows Senator Johnson's let
ter, after which the Journal says:1
being printed by all the Alabama
papers that oppose Congressman Hob
son on account of his well known tenn
perance views.
There is no longer any excuse for
the Democratic party to masquerade
under the guise of nom partisan or
ganization. We now know exactIy
what this campaign means and the
power that is directing it. We have
the testimony of its leading member
that the fight for the open rum shop in
being waged in the interest of tha
Democratic party and from this posi-.
ton there can now be no retreat
Senator Johnson is much exercised
TO think that the cause of prohibition
IN Maine should receive any helm from
outside parties. Perhaps a qualifi "a
tlon should be made right here. He ia
opposed to any help coming from tha
outside to the cause of prohibition
NOW. viii the senator be so kind as 70
oenne his position in regard to the hahn
,hat is coming from the outside to tha
cause of the open rum shop? For ex-
ample what does he think of that
SIo'ooo eartoonist that is furnishing
pictures for the license paperp What
aoes ne think of the tons of literature
that Is being sent into Maine bv The
national rum trust. Speak up loudly.
senator. so that We may all hear YOU.
zen us something about the difference
WIKI tweedle dee and tweedie dunn.
me Old fable of the man whose OK vas
sored should also come into the text
Ioi his next public edusion.
Inc secret is now out The nom
partisan mask is thrown off and we
can all hands see the movement in it's
proper perspective and true coIors. 1t
- lhe elimination of the long fight
tliat mas been waged against prohibit
ZION oy the Democratic party Here
eoiore we have hesitated to say this
Tor lear that we should be accused CT
craftsmanship. but now we nave the
authority TO state the bald fact. We
accept the issue. The few Republicans
VINO nave been led astray by the nom
partisan cry can now clearly see the
path in which they are travelling let
them remember that prohibition at its
worst is better than license at its best
Let them vote for prohibition and then
use their best efforts to elect men to
Office who will enforce its provisions
II was cured Of diarrhoea by one dose
of Chamberiafn'S Collie. Cholera and T1iar~