Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-19
STATEWIDE PROHIBITION. l03
Should the Principal of Curling the Saloon
In Maine Be Rejected OF Retained9
MAINE Mems Opinions.

framed. and should be retained Wal
ter l.. Cray Lawyer, south Paris,
July, 1911.
| believe in statewide prohibition.
if the people come out of the semi
conscious state Of the past and de-
mand an honest execution of the law
by the officers elected so to do. | nope
this may be the result If the amend
ment is retained. which | believe 1t
viii be.-W A. Deering Monumental
Work, winslow's Mills. Me-, Aug. lG.
1911.
| believe in prohibition for the rea-
son that much larger per cent. Oh
Intoxicating liquor is sold and drunk
uhaer nigh license than under prohioi-
'oh, ano the more one drinks the
poorer ne becomes, his family. and the
community in which he liveS.--E. +.
chapman, Farmer, South Paris, July.
1911
Inc pfohibitory amendment to tile
constitution adopted by the people of
the state u years ago should be re-
| tanned Its annulnent at this time
would be a destructive blow To the
moral, intellectual and financial well
| fare of all the people within our state.
Let us not go back on magnificent
record of more. than so years. Let
Maine still lead in the onward march
of human progress and a better civili-
ization.-James Morrison, LAWYER.
Judge of Probate Il years. Phillips.
Aug. 16. 1911.
| | am in favor of the retention of the
constitutional amendment because nv
studies and observation have taught
me that the saloon. licensed ar I'M
licensed. is a nuisance; that 1t is de-
lstructive of the morals, happiness.
health and even life of the people Of
the community. Governments are es-
tablished on earth for the avowed
purpose of the preservation ami up
building of these very things which
the saloon destroys; that the saloon,
therefore, is per So Il crime against So
Iciety; and that the only logical and
SANE way to deal with crime against
society is TO prohibit it.-G. w. Hayes,
Lawyer. Foxeroft. Aug. H. 1911
| Between the prohibitory law and IL
cense. the choice for me is easy to
| make. | have lived under both, and
| prohibition at the worst is better than
| license at its best The situation in
| Piscataquis county and several other
counties in the State at the present
| time proves beyond question that the
| law can he enforced There is no doubt
| in my mind that the prohbitory law
will tie retained by the vote in Sep
tember; there Is no doubt In my mind
that the pr0hibitory law will be better
enforced in the future than in the
past,-A. NJ. Phillips. State Represen-
tatiYe. 1911 II. and Insurance, Shirley.
Aug 16. 1911
/ am opposed 10 the repeal of the
amendment 70 the constitution prohib-
iting the sale Of. Intoxicating liquors
in this State. My belief is that for a.
state made up as our state is.--large-
ly of rural communities and villages
and small cities,-the evils resulting
to the people of tie whole state from
the abuse of intoxicating liquors are
less when the liquor seller is by law
declared a criminal and liquor selling
Il crime. than when the liquor seller
is protected b. law. and the saloon
has at least a lawful. if not a respect
able. standing in the community. For
so years the people of this State have
so declared through their laws and
have made it a part of the organic law
of the State. No one can change that
law but the people themselves and
presumably after mature deliberation.
a matter so vital 10 the welfare of the
whole people should not be subject to
change with every gust of popular APP
prevail or disapproyal.-Scot Wilson,
Lawyer, Portland. Aug. 10, 1911.
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