Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-22
The Constitutional Question.

/ Mr.. Mofuand through his legal acumen.
accumulated for many years, has entirely
/ escaped the ambuscade concealed ia that
wonderful named organization. The
Maine Non-Partisan Local Self-Govern-
ment League, and reduces down the whole
! issue before the people of Maine next
September as The Constitutional Ques-
| ton" and lands somewhere in this re-
gion: This insane and needless amend
meut now in the constitution" This in
i valid and unconstitutional amendment
unnecessary "-Nonsensieal and u.s.
| Iess'-"Insane and needless invalid
and unconstitutional ''Insane''-'1nef-
| fectuar'- unnecessary and absurd" and
''MALUM PROHIBITUM" tBovu law
dictionary
Now before we come to his Climax it
may be well to dwell moment on ma
lum." which word means anything evil IN
an apple Whereby Mr.. Mortland may
| base his statement that BY this useless
amendment to our constitution hard
cider and all such is lawful and legtt-
mate article of commerce. While | am
on this cider question l wish to add this
the provision in regard TO cider may be a
wise one. for since the date OF the
| amendment. Sterliled cider has become
as healthy a beverage as grape juice;
hence this attainment The small and
| No 2 apples Will have value 10 make IN
| TO cider. the fermenting ingredients OF
pulp and foreign substances can be re-
moved by running the fresh cider through
a cream separator and heating the cider
| to a temperature short of the boiling
point and then putting it into cans bot
lies Jugs or casks and IT will keep in this
/ unfermented condition for years, thus
furnishing q pleasant beverage which has
the royal flavor of the Maine apple in a
ma jeste degree.
| Wherefore / can discount the legal gem
tleman, who. by his legal logic &C derived n
L Wall 342 declares-"that Intoxicating
drinks are necessary and legitimate
commodity for use Is now py the useless useless
amendment to our constitution recognized
| to the extent of hard cider and all such
as lawful and legitimate article OF
commerce. | can count on the gentleman
by also quoting from Bowler dlctlon-
airy, maledlcta est eXposltls qua Sot
rumet textum That is a cussed interpre-
tation which corrupts the text. no oil
We win now go back 10 the GU
max mentioned above: the climax
to his tall monument OF hotne1-
lclature bricks made from monotone IS az az
| jectIves applied TO the amendment Whlcil
The thus reasons should be voted Out;
which climax is hence the deception ana
fraud these defenders OF prohlpltloH al
treating the matter by making an appet ,
10 bias and prejudice" II is common
adage that drunken men think they al, ar
the only sober men on the street, Wil,Sii
lcated chap who as he entered ms rop ~
at the hotel was surprised by setils ,t silo
bedstead cavorting around the root', ne me
an untamed broncho; anu lher II maid and
lasked her II she would hold the brohcho
till he could jump in ,,,,oal IN
| | have no desire to make any app "
Ibias or prejudice. For the purpose OF ar
gument l will admit all he argues ; az I'm IN
vfncng logic excluding MS ri auyeo ~, b;s
land where does it land MN nd constitu
back with his lawyer legs anu con iS H.
tional footing kicking high III mo ar
to knock the hollow stutfng out Vi an
lempty knot hole. IT ,,,,rnose Is 10
RELY on law and truth and on , Tue plo-
visions of the constitution ana ne r,, eot IF
stitutional Question 70 .8so " dozen savage
ladiectives of increasing sounds from me
modest useless to the a"lut oile III
sane are hurled. l nov sad ia authority.
H. HI. Savs in Vol. / municipal law emean.
ing state iaw) is rule OF clom coi IN a
prescribed by the supreme PM pm and nro-
staie, coinih,i at a. wrong The constitu-
ton of Maine is the suprenae "u, nrn
our state Which constitution ntnyicafing
hihits the manufacture OF me- 49,, zee
,ita,'1ns nd their sale for Intoxicating use,
ie not that rule of civil conducl a 1919 ST.
and safe rule? why SO oa aasna' to Vote it
and 50 heavily sa, n "a Il not an appeal to
has and prejudice to rest tht two dozen
lsuch removal on battery % DOCS not
AZ III commend itself to the voters VI
the state OF Maine as righl anu
lrule of civil conduct. .ho constitutional
arouer and with his legal acul i aano eae
DENOMINATION of many years anu nrstors
Lana saws that the placing VI go, bae an
is not becoming. The respohuhen' ndacinp
ranped YOUR orators ideas oS .bp piaI Ian7
them IN If military tactics rear in front
Svherefore now comes your or. eaa'4 th a rnI
ned ei Known and declares that .he
as,aent bv his admitting lhe pos ara;ti
sp,,r orator argues. does SO ohiy oy o, ora
your you, the % adiectives on which your ora nd
ting tne "a ,haf such omission is fatal ana
tor tor pe fnees,aid knot hole is unrayeed Inc
.iig aaJ were not monotonoussfeIey
s aaJeea concentrated fire Whereiore en-
Io I'LL forced to admit into TINS repIy..dhi an
af a said TWO dozen q was, almost On tne
o oain na of writing legs Yes: ege ssr,a,.
t cnnce klna adjectives. Adjectiyes al
,sat's nrSve themselves. and are Just as
WasS - in a Constitutional fight as the
bnr,hs thrown by the Chinese Flrates
po,llps sttinient in capturing on the yellow
S Ge.e vessels of peaceful commerce WITH VIII
o pea ,ninrv to their hulls. spars or sans,
Wv uus nniv smelled bad and We're called py
aiiT nsma I refrain from putting IN type. l
Cor nnlv present this fact, that these Two
| danan al iectives with their concentrated
fire Of useless, insane, &C.. &C, &c. &c,
Nv their impact so injured the dlgestlve
functions of the brand new. many-thou-
sand-costing dollars type setting machlne
now installed in the Opinion Office, as 10
| na,,sa Editor Otis to Opinlonate ana put