Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-08
Workingmen Not For Rum.


No notice has appeared in the news
columns of the license press of the
State, of resolutions recently adopted
by the Millmen's Union of Portland. in
favor of the retention of the pro-
hlbitory law, although these same Or
gans have for several weeks chuckled
with glee over the action of the State
Federation of Labor at Bangor, COM
mending the high license movement
and condemning constitutional prohibit
ton. The resolutions. which show
conclusively that by no means all of
the woJfsagmenaof the State of Maine
are to be found on the side of free
rum, arc as follows:
At the recent convention of the Maine
state branch of the American Federation
OF Labor held al Bangor a resolve was
passed commencing the so-called high
incense movement and the discontinuance
or constitutional prohibition in Maine.
ana therehy ranging union labor in this
stare on the side of the supporters of the
saloon and the liquor traffic
Ne, the members of Millmens Local
Union of Portland, wish it to be known
that we are not in accord with the action
OF the Maine State branch of the A f OF
l.. In this matter. and that it in no way
expressed the sentiment of our member
ship and be it
Resolved. That this Union is in full ac-
cord with the prohibition law as it is,
and that no change should be considered
except better enforcement of existing
statutes and further, that only officers
whose oath of office has some meaning
to them. and who have honesty of pur-
pose enough TO take an oath and under
stand ttle meaning of their own pledge of
honor. should be selected to enforce this
or any other law.
The prohibitory law is right and makes
for the best interests of the people as a
whole, and none knows ii better than the
man whose weekly wage is his whole
capital, and on the right use of which de-
ponds the happiness and comfort of him
self and family,
force II honestly. so that the disgraceful
conditions existing in Portland today
shall be removed.
The Milmens Union.
Portland, June Is. 1911.
FRED e LIBBY, Pres.
ROBERT o. ANDERSON, Rec. Sec.
Now, members of the NJ. n. P. L. S.
G. L.. let's have no eoncealment, no
evasion. Don't try to conceal facts
and adopt the attitude of hypocrisy
(Which you so much despise) in regard
to the position of the laboring men of
the State upon the liquor question.
as you have the former action of the
State Federation of Labor. Let the
Biddeford organ of the rum trust and
its Cumberland and Andorscoggin and
Kennebec contemporaries herald in
bolder type than that employed by the
press agent of the Sour Grapes
Leaguers that Millmen's Local, No.
1861. Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners of America. located in Port
land, has repudiated, in strong and
unmistakable terms. the action taken
by the State Branch of the American
Federation of Labor at Bangor in
passing a resolution fsvoring the re-
peal of the 5th Amendment to the Con-
stitutian. which prohibits the manu-
facture, and sale of Intoxicating llq-
uors.
Other labor organizations in the
State will, it is understood, in the neai
future take similar action to that oil
the Millmen's Union Of Portland. Or
gained labor in Maine has beer
placed in the false position of support
ing the contention of the rum interests
ny the action at Bangor, but the Port
land resolutions clearly indicate the
stand that organized labor will take il
the coming campaign.
The Portland Organization not only
repudiates the action of the Bangor
convention but also afIirms its belize
in the present law and sitsf members
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