Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-16
STATEWIDE PROHIBITION.
Should the Principal Of Curling the Saloon
In Maine Be Rejected or Retained?
MAINE Mems Opinions.

The prohibition amendment shoulo
be retained and the law enforced
find that about nine-tenths OF all the
crimes are caused by the use or IN
fiuences of liquor-W. b. Small
Sheriff Franklin County. Pennington,
July 10, 1911.
l am in favor of retaining state
wide prohibition. as it is. in my
opinion the only right way. be-
lieve in right principles and right laws
though they may not at all times
prevail.-W. A. Martinez Grocer, NO
Vassalboro, July 10. 1911.
/ think the constitution is the
proper place for this law You look to
the source of the stream for the pur-
ity of the water. The source of this
m )vement to move the amendment
from the constitution came from
angry rumsellers-W. r. Perkins,
Commercial Traveller. Gherryfield, July
4, 1911.
1t is expected that this fall the vote
on the prohibitory amendment will re-
suit in keeping it in the constitution.
But it ought to be more than that. 1t
should be a big majority. one that
there can be no question about as
representing the sentiment of the
State.-Reporter Journal. Gardiner,
June 80 1911.
I would say most emphatically to re-
tain it; for, from my observation,
(and l have lived in license states)
the best way to control the liquor
traffic is by state prohibition. You
then have the best defense, if it is
only used honestly.-John Houston,
Supt. Piscataquis Wooden Co, Gull
ford, June 80, 1911.
As Intoxicating liquors are as
sociated with nearly every crime COM
mitted in a community, l am con-
WINGED that such a traffic should not
be licensed, and am therefore in favor
of the retention of the prohibitory
liquor laws in the constitution of
Maine.-Byron \. Andrews. Druggist.
Eastport, July IL. 1911.
have often talked of this matter of
the saloon with President Gompers of
the American Federation of Labor.
whom | know well, ana | know that he
thinks just as I do that the saloon is
from which the laboring men suffer
the most,-Eugene Brann. Ex- Pres. of
Me. Federation of Labor, Ellsworth,
July 4. 1911.
State wide prohibition is the only
way to deal with the liquor question.
We don't want license or local option.
We want prohibition pure and unde-
filed. Let us have it by voting no"
next September; then enforce the law.
We don't want to argue the question,
It's votes that we want.-Edwin Riley.
Paper Manufacturer, Augusta, July II,
1911.
The prohibitory law should be re-
tanned because it is right and en-
bodies the only safe and adequate
principles of teaching to our young
people. | do not believe the state
should license any evil and thereby
receive blood money" A law should
not be held responsible for the fail
ures of officials whose oath of office
means little or nothing to theme.
B. Swasey, NJ. D., Portland. July IA,
1911.
State wide prohibition should be re-
tanned to help the man who is weak.
Many man is able to resist his APP
petite if drink is out of sight, who
would fail if the open saloon was in
his path. Maine has stood to aid
such men for fifty years, and she
should take no back tracks now Pro
hibition is best from every point of
view.-O. L. Frost, Sash Blinds,
Belfast, July II. 1911.
Because l do not believe that high
license or any form of license for the
sale of intoxicants tends toward the
betterment of the citizens of any
state unhesltaungiy
that, until better proposition than
the present prohibitory law is brought
forward, my vote and my influence will
be given in favor of it's retention.-J.
True Sanborn, Physician, July IL,
1911, Portland.
The State of Maine has no right to
license one citizen, for profit to sell
liquors to another citizen
which will deprive him in part at
least of his mind. his earning capac-
ity and his worth as a man TO the
State, to say nothing of the sorrow
and curse of rum in the home. l
shall never vote to legalize the open
saloon and set such deadly trap for
our boys-Maines citizens of tomor-
Hudson, Lawyer Gull
ford July II, 1911.
| believe in state-w wide prohibition
rigidly enforced as the only means to
stop this unnecessary production OF
paupers. criminals, lunat1cs ana
worthless humanity that follows the
saloon. would have the officers that
disregard the law and oath of office
punished as severely as the rum
seller.-R. NJ. Johnson, Treas. john
son Bros. Shoe Mfg. Co, Hallowell,
July 10, 1911.
In my judgment the repeating of the
laws of our State. prohibiting the
liquor saloon, would be one of the
greatest calamties that could come to
us as people and TO the cause OF
temperance throughout the world.
The richest assets of our State are it's
men, women, boys and girls, and the
saloons can only prosper as these are
injured in spirit, body and purse.-H
&c. Whittemore, Lawyer, Livermore
Falls Julv 1Q11