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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-09

who would vote for Prohibition. rms
is the Kind OF effort that is needed by
our people in all parts OF Maine on
election day. and if it is only carried
out glorious victory Will crown our
efforts.
The eyes of the world are upon
Maine in this great crisis and we must
do our duty like true men. For weeks
past [ Rave been receiving letters from
prominent temperance people from all
over the country and also from Eu-
rope. all expressing the deepest inter
est in our great fight, and these peo-
pie say if we are defeated here In
Maine next Monday that ii viii set the
cause of temperance back at least u
years il. all parts of the world,
Now is the time to strike at the
wicked rum traffic as never before and
now is the time to work as never be-
fore. Up, dear friends, in Nall parts
of Maine-Up. and with determina-
ton take hold of the great work IN
these few remaining hours before cleo
ton. which must be done to bring
about grand victory for home against
the saloon.
FRANK w. GOWEN.
Wateryille Sept. Z.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-09
JAMES d. TILLINGHAST
Farm Sense in Maine.

Editor Kennebec Journal
/ wish to thank you for, your very
able editorials and the splendid posi-
ton YOU take in your stand against
the saloon. ] am greatly mistaken III
your readers il they do not go to the
polls and vote NO on Sept, II.
During my seven weeks stay in
Maine l have seen and heard some
very funny things. The liquor inter-
ests should depend more on outside
material for THEIR PAPERS. This
voters are not given credit for FARM
SENSE.
| have been delighted with the clear
thinking OF the business men whom
have met With few exceptions the
LOOKS of the comparatively few men
advocating yes would be enough to
urge 4 mo" vote.
Will you kindly send me the: Journal
for the month of August? ] wish to
collect many of your arueies for fu-
tura use. Send bill to above address
and upon my return, Sept. 6, Viii I'M
mediately remit. 'Gr
J.. T.. DAVIDSON.
Boston, Mass. Sept. /.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-09
Mr.. Berry Makes a Statement.

The license press of our State has
announced that Maine win repeal the
|prohibitory amendment by a majority
of $1,000. Now, the Boston American.
q paper in closest sympathy with the
liquor traffic. announces that it will
publish vote" on the Maine issue
in its Sunday edition.
This published vote will doubtless
indicate majority for repeal and its
evident aim is TO discourage the mo"
voters, by making their cause appear
hopeless.
| wish to proclaim to the citizens Of
Maine that indications from all parts
OF the State point to a substantial
NO" victory. / believe that the patri-
lotto sentiment of the electors of Maine
will bring them TO the polls in surpris-
ingiy large numbers on Monday next
and urge upon all the voters the ,m-
perative duty of voting, that the mo"
victory may be as large as possible
WILBUR r. BERRY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-09
Voters Urged to Make Up.

Editor kennebec Journal:
/ have only time to write briefly be-
fore the mail closes and will state that
/ earnestly hope that every citizen OF
Maine who believes in good govern
ment will do everything possible from
now until the polls close Monday. to
roll up as large a majority to. retain
prohibition in our constitution as pos
sible This is necessary If we desire
to safeguard our present liquor laws
in the constitution and have good en-
forcement of the same. After all we
have done in sending literature and
speakers all over Maine to stir our
people to action there is yet indiifer-
ence among our citizens, especially in
the rural districts.
Only few days ago I was in con-
versation with well known citizen
of Albion who said he should vote
mo" If he took the time TO go to the
polls then impressed upon him the
supreme Importance of the contest on
Monday next and urged him to not
only vote for. the retention of Prohi-
bition but TO give the day i'll behalf OF
the cause, and heepromised me that
he would not only vote mo" but take
his team and haul citizens 10 the polls
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-09
A QUESTION AND AN ANSWER
Viii the Man Who Pays a high liz
cense Fec Stop the Illegal Selling?

Did you ever know him to do SO ?
No. And why is it that after he has
paid the high license fee of $500 or
$1,000 for the privilege of selling rum
that he does not stop all illegal sell
ing? Because, with Very few, If any.
exceptions, all rum sellers break the
law, in some. or in many particulars.
They do not close AT, the hour re-
quired, or they, sell to minors, or
they handle impure liquors. or. they
SELL To ,drunkards or. to women. So,
should the licensed saloon-keeper seek
to invoke the law against an Illegal
seller that individual will threaten to
also invoke. the lazy against the, sa-
loon-keeper. Whereupon the latter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-09
A "Yes" Voter Changes His
Mind and Tells Others Why

BARS At MY OWN DOORWAY.
The question of local option is
not for the cities only. but applies
to the whole State. If yes" wins it
means n continuous fight at every
election to keep it out of our own town.
Some towns now dry" or comparatively
dry" are sure to go wet" 1t would
would broaden the area of the traffic and
cash wounds in smaller places that now
suffer from only light scratches.
3d-It is pure sophistry to state that
this election ends it's mission in either
retaining or rejecting the prohibitory
amendment to the constitution. a yes
victory will be accepted by our legisla-
tors as an expression from the people
favoring high license or local option and
we can rest assured that in that belief
all legislation along those lines win have
right of way for quick action, Every
thing points to the final victory of either
high license or local option from the
same support that vote yes should
yes win now.
4th-It is not a party question. Ii is a
moral question. If yes" wins it Will be
with the assistance of Republican
votes; If mo" wins it will be because Of
the help of Democratic votes. Politics
should not be considered in our decisions
5th-In giving my last reasons | must
tell much that had far rather you did
not know. 1t is MEMORY. I cannot
forget my cousin and friend who became
dishonest and died u suicide in a prison
cell through rum; my fathers life wreck
ed and worse than wasted; my mother
lying In n premature grave their on
spring driven from school and forced
when mere children to battle Tor bread
through rum The best years of my
Young manhood cursed by IT, Golden OPP
portunities lost through youthful am
bitions and hopes destroyed by it,
Friends and employers condolences be-
trayed through it. while ii dashed and
gashed and maddened me- My whole life
has been Scared and marrcd by H. Trust
one who knows IT,
1t is a bed Of spikes and arrows to him
who would rest upon it and knowing
this. | want, when this election is over
Ia be able 10 look in the eye every wife.
every mother. every child. every man as
weak as | have been. whether they live
I'm Pennington or in any other place
where the influence OF my vote reaches
and say: The Interstate commerce may
permit you to send elsewhere and get
rum, officers of the law may be false 10
their oaths of Office and neglect to per-
form their duties. but when opportuni-
tv arose did what l could TO block its
first step toward your home and to keep
curse from your life.
LOUIS NJ. KING i'll Pennington
Chronicle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-09

Men viii have strolit; drink. and men
will sell liquor. but ="
Not by My Vote, 49,
saloons may go on like the brook.
forever. and men. may die by the thou
sands In them, but H4
Not by MY VUtel
Truth may be wrecked and character
dismantIed. homes may be dcstroycd
and women and children beggiireu' pue
Not by MY NotcnN
Children may be caught an Inc Sd
loon snare, the victims Of alcohoi may
fill our iails, almshouses ana iiisahc
aSylums, but
Not by MY Vote.
The saloon may impoverish anu de-
grade the workingman; produce iule-
ness. disease and pauperisn. II may
breed anarchy and crime, but
Not by MY Vote!
The government may license the
drink traffic and for consideration
take "a reward against the innocent
and bargain away the public health
and the public morals. but ila~
Not by MY Vote. Is
The liquor traffic may corrupt the
social and political life of the nation:
it may worm its way into all business
and even into the sacred precincts Of
the home and the church. but ineGsitS
,.i i bsifsaNot by MY4Xote baaiiNce Z
Is The bells anlays toll ! thetgdeath Mlell
OF d human being siaiRoby Rum every
FIVE n1inutes.eofs the day.,ihut sai 81 oss
- - Not bveMY,rvoteha' ri ~
kAsA = .ss4.s - ~ExchAnee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-09

will quiGkly decide to attcws}esta his
own Business and not t;llSts .t'Iiard III
regulating others when lie willssnot
submit himsclf. Il gcgut,iion. And
the officers of the lawSlet both parties
alone. discrettly fauenng on any fsnd
all Illegal selling Just rs we hayo
instances under prohibition.
This explains in = nutshcD why
there is SO much Illegal selling &hcrc
there is license.
The man VINO is willing to be a rum
seller in our day is willing to break
the law as often as he can do so and
not get into tfouble-that lie may in
crease his sales. Law-abiding citi-
zens will honor the law, and they viii
not enter upon such business as IL
quor selling. Exposures over the
country show that liquor sellers. coz
rupt politicians and men of Illegal
business practices cooperate. Each
helps the other.
| believe that many Yes" votes,
favoring license, will be cast under
the visionary theory that license cuts
out all Illegal selling. Whereas tho
practical informed man knows that
it does not DO 50 elsewhere. and can
not reasonably be expected TO in
Maine.
Paradoxical as it may seer, every
Illegal place helps every licensed
place. 1t helps to create a general de-
mand for liquor, the alcoholic, taste.
1t is true iie the candy business. and
infinitely more so in the liquor bust
ness. The wise license payer knows
this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-09
A Word From Connecticut

Editor Kennebec journal:
| wish ! might say something that
would influence at least "a few votes
III favor of further maintaining the
prohibition law in my native State.
1t is claimed that the law ~ VIC
lated, that liquor is sold openly in tho
state This no one will attempt t.
deny. IL is also claimed that there
is as mucl. drunkenness now as there
would be under license. This claim Is
not well founded
spent the first 80 years of my life
in Maine where | never saw liquor
openly advertised for sale. neither die
ever see within the state any ipti-
vidua! drink a glass of intoxicating
beverage.
How is it in the licensed community
The liquor sign is before the pubic
continually, the saloon as common as
the grocery. Men, old and young. pass
IN ard out, fathers and older brothers
setting the example for the boys of all
ages.
Which is the safer community foi
our boys and young men? THERE
CAN BE NO QUESTION.
For wears Maine has been the leader
in the movement that has gradually
been gaining ground. The fight against
the awful evil is stronger today than
ever before. The battle will continue
Right will triumph over wrong The
awful curse Of strong drink shall be
banished from Il free land.
Let not Maine, which has so cour-
ageously led the way. now take Il
backward ster hlOttin- "A noble histOry
in this the beginning of the Goth CEN
fury The whole nation is watching
YOU. The world will feel the result OF
your vote. S. 1. GRAVES.
New Haven. Conn, Sept. Z.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-09
E;endish ingenuity.

They have found 20 kindergarten sa-
looms In Chicago. These were places
fixed up with little chairs and tables
and hobby horses and toys OF different
kinds where saioonkeepers fed the NJ
tie children who were Invited ~itnlh'
sweetened wine to create taste tor
drinks Such Il state Of affairs ~ az
aost past belief: hut IL illustrates Tue
heartlessness that Possesses a man Gu
gagged in selling Intoxicating liquors
With malice aforcthought and WIN
apprc we'd educational methods tic deN-
IFS agents do their work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-09

3 The saloon keeper is only a hired
servant of the liquor trust and the
money he takes IN for the liqaid
damnation he distributes, goes back
to the Golfers Of the Rum Trust and
to pay the newspapers and politicians
who fooled the people into trying the
plan.
ASK some of these men who are
working hardest for the saloons If
they would be willing TO have such a
one az pictured by our eartoonist
next their home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-09
Last Word.


Editor Kennebec Journal
The prohibition conflict in Maine has
be en- battle waged between God and
Satan, heaven and hell for the souls
and bodies of human beings
The mammon of righteousness in
carnated in the saloon has disguised
his diabolical purpose with. all the sub
iiety practiced in Eden Z
Surely the history of the saloon BAIT
tie waged for genera tions, is rsplete
With evil designs and subtle snares.
y. The saloon has poured its damning
'poisor1s into Maine IN spite. Of all law,
and by constant pressure on officials,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-09
VOICES OF THE PRESS.

Another weighty license argument:
1.-The prohibltory liquor law has failed
TO stop the selling of liquor in Maine. .
AS Sairy Camp said, WHO is a de-
nigin' Of it?" Nobody of sense clGims
that the law has stopped" the sell
ing, in the sense of absolute prohihi
ton. But it has checked the selling
and that is a good deal That it vii
ever be absolutely stopped is hopeless
SO long as there is depraved appetite
to be gratified and SO long as there is
greed for money TO be satisfied. Port
land Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-09

T approach the liquor problem as ono
who. seythe in hand, stands before field
already garncred. l have repeatedly
stated that | should vote ''yes" at the
ensuing election; l was honest in my be-
lief that In 50 doing I would be best
serving the interests Of the state; ma
ture reflection has caused me to change
my mind: I shall vote and work for Mo-
In the hope that my reflections may
assist some one else to reach like decis-
ion submit this letter ! am firm be-
lever in the referendum and SO believe it
to be political right for this question
to be submitted to the people. | spent
last winter in Bangor ana although by
far the greater portion Of my life has
been spent in licensed cities, | never saw
SO much drunkenness Within the same
length of time and never vas so dis
gusted with the whole liquor traffic as |
was with the familiar conditions that
prevail there. | believed that a fractional
number of saloons under high Incense
would insure a better quality OF hquof'
better order. and no larger consumption
than is now the case with mulutudinous
dives, | am in the breadest sense be-
lever in local self-government; Vet l
feel that l must vote no for the fol-
lowing reasons:
ist-The outlawed saloon has an en-
iircly different status than the leEalized
.liquor store" Licensed. it declares To
all that your national. state and munich
pal governments authorize recognize ana
defend it as legitimate business and III
stead of unattractive, dismal bar rooms
there springs up crystal palaces Win
velvet panels. costly paintings paHei
mirrors, marble and onyx counters, rose
wood or mahogany tables and cosy cor
ners with large easy leather chalfs' an
the popular magazines as well as the
daily papers are ut hand and 1t declares
itself To be THE poor mans club" where
all may enter and read smoke. play
cards chat and drink soda or ginger a'e
ION the side" y cheerful, jolly crown Is
generally to be found there. instead Vi
the coarse, bloated. repulsiVe diNe keepti
is the Immediately white-lacketea'
clcar-visaged. smiling bar tender iot pe
it known that comparatively he" pai
tenders in the best saloons drink AT an
have dwelt at length here to show no"
far more attractive and seductive the
licensed saloon becomes to our young
mon than the out-lawed bar room. and
hence conclude that Il few splendidly
ea,,ipped. brilliantly lighted resorts are
fully as great menace to our Soohs
men as a far greater number OF gros-
geries without other attraction taah tue
liunor they sell.
2d-If my conclusion in the first N,
stance be wrong. / CANNOT 6isANl
LOCAL. OPTION TO THE CITIES
WITHOUT LETTING DOWN THE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-09
Enough Said.

l Enough nus petI Stiiu. II illc poo
pie of Maine vote for the license plar
| of the Democratic leaders, supported
| and financed by distillers and brewers
the price will be on their own heads
But the deplorable part of it is
that those who will suffer most. tn.
women and children, are helpless be-
fore the franchised hosts of the devil
differed by illiteracy and selhshness
If the voters of Maine on Monday
return YES" verdict Maine Will re-
pent of the act of idiocy and shame
| for generations and the children OF
today will suffer for the sins of their
| fathers: viii curse the blind careless
| ness of those who on Sept. II, 1911.
cast the vote demanded by the Rum
| Trust.
| The prohibition law has been ably
defended while the evils OF every Ii
cense system have been proven over
and over. Every argument of the Ii
quor interests and their paid tools
in Maine has been met and proved
false-wilfully. Intentionally. mali
ciously false.
The literature and advertising put
forth by the Rum Trust shows devil
ish cunning. fendish ingenuity, Not
a line has been published by them III
defense Of the system they advocate
in place of our prohbitory law. They
have not once attempted TO deny that
ten times the liquor is sold and con-
sumed under u license system as UNI
der our prohibition system.
The Rum Trust and its agents ana
newspapers in Maine have not at
tempted argument, but have in
every breath denounced the Law AMI
ridiculed and abused our fathers Who
constructed the law.
The Maine newspapers owned by
the liquor interests point to you and
your father as hypocites, liars. IDIOTS.
perjurcrs and ramrodders Here Is q
specimen post card they are sending
out at the last minute:
VOTE NO
And for 60 years more of Prohibition.
Perjury, Hypocrisy and Graft"
The type is large enough TO fill the
eard-ana this insult is being sent
to almost every home in Maine,
In which class do you suppose YOU
are placed because YOU disagree with
the plan of the Rum Trust Are you
"hypocrite, .'perjurer," or CRATER
You or your near relatives founded
and have maintained the law. in spite
of the constant attacks upon il by
selfish. INSCRIPTIONS and irresponsi-
BILE persons and interests. The law
is not to blame if it has not been en-
forced, but If YOU dare say 50 you are
classified as hypocrite. periurer, graft
er, ramrodder or idiot
Do you think that the forces work
ing, in all manner of false and mis-
leading ways, to change the law are
doing it for moral purpose? Then
Why are they working so desperately?
But why multiply arguments and
stamp out the lies of the liquor I'M
terests? Ii the law has not been en-
forced, who is to blame? II requires
public sentiment to enforce 1t and
it would require public sentiment to
enforce any other law
If there is single word of truth
in the Rum Trust claim that its own
approved law requires no enforcing. it
is because there is nothing in it 10 in
terfere with crime.
Mark = X in the No" Square at
the upper right hand side Of the bal
lot and see if you Go not feei better.
Do not waste your ballot by writ
ing on it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-09
The Voice OF Names People

The publication OF a letter in
this department is not 10 be
taken as an endorsement of its
views by the kennebec journal.
This column is maintained for
the discussion of matters of
general public interest when
kept within bounds of reason
and not of u libelous or abu-
sivc nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-09
Saturday, September 9, 1911.

What do we know of the world, as we
grow SO old and wise?
DO the years. that still the heart-beats,
quicken the drowsy eyes?
AT twenty we thought We knew it, the
world then at our feet
We thought We had found its bitter. we
Know We had found its sweet
Now at forty and fifty. what do we
make of the world?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-09
JUDGE sLAiR's ANSWER.
Sentinel Refuses to Do the Ohio TEN
perance lecturer Justice.

Editor Kennehce Journal:
The Watervnle Sentinel Of Septcn-
Der and asked Judge Blair through
its columns to answer certain ques-
lions To which he made the enclosed
reply. This reply was taken by DR..
Owen TO the editor of the Sentinel Mr..
Piper. on tic morning of September 6.
The Sentinel did not publish the qucs-
tinns to judge Blair IN lis issue of Sep
tombcr nor did it publish Judge
Eiair's reply In view of this fact and
the disturbances of early getting be-
fore the public Judge lilair's reply,
am sending You his statement with the
request that YOU give il place in your
columns together with this letter of
explanation.
WITHIN L lrISk REREN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-09

Vote NO and help the Town
Vote NO and help the Boy.
Vote NO and make the home the
happiest place on earth.-Aroostook
Times.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-11-03
Mrs. Harriet K. Bird.

The death Of Harriet *. Bird,
wife of George G. Bird of Estella,
occurred Oct ~. Mrs Bird has been
in feeble health for several months
and her death was not unexpected.
She was in her 10th year and had
lived in Elkland townships her en-
tire life. She was married 56 years
ago and her husband survives her. I
Mrs. Bird was q woman who
was highly respected by reason of
her many excellent traits OF char
acter. She was a devoted wife
and mother and her death will be
keenly felt by all of the members
of her family. Her hospitality
and kindness were known and
appreciated by an unusually large
circle of friends and acquaintanccs
and she will be greatly missed iu
the community where she has so
long resided.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Bird
is survived by five children as fol-
lows : Ulysses of Arena, N. Y.
Mrs. w. +. Miller of Haytville,
Pa. Mrs. c. M. Clarke of Villas,
Pa. Mrs. G. w. Birdsall of Es-
tella Mrs. j. p. Rogers of Estella~
Another daughter, Mrs. II. B..
Plotts died about three years ago.
she leaves twenty-three grand
children, twelve great grandchild-
rem and one brother, Albert Kaye
of Elkland township.
Funeral services were held Sun
day at o'clock a. IN. lnterment
in the cemetery at Estella.