Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-26
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UnionTemperance Meeting
Sunday Evening,
Plan OtPrOcedure for the Local
Ia, :. |. Campaign Outlined.
children's Day at the universalist
church..neath OF ]. p. Rines.

temperance service neld SuHudY eve
ming in the Winter Street Free Bap-
list church. Excellent music was fur
nished by the chorus choir. The open
ing prayer was made oy Rev. Mr.. King
of Randolph. Seated upon the plat
form beside j. S. Maxcy. who presfc =
ed, were Rev. NJ. c. Miner. Rev. l.. II.
Clarke, Rev Mr.. King. Deacon r. A.
Wentworth OF Halfowell and VIM. a.
T. Blagden. Mr. Blagden, who is one
of the foremen in local shoe factory,
made brief speech OIL his experiences
with license laws and their workings.
The important part of the meeting
was the presentation of the plan of
procedure for the local campaign as
presented by the committee named a
week ago consisting of j. >. MaXcN,
Rev. Mr.. Miner and Rev. John Evans.
The following plan vas adopted by
those present at the meeting and gives
promise of an interesting campaign in
this city:
The committee appointed to outline
some definite plan for procedure for
the local prohibition campaign offers
the following for your approval:
/. That the executive committee
toHSlSt VI inc loiibW !ltS lliilltu per
sons:
j. S. Maxcy. Frank +. Boston. Rev
NJ. c. Miner ID. s. MeNaughton. treas
urer Rev. John Evans, secretary
Vice presidents-F E. Boston, \. w
McCausland, T. l.. Russell. r. II. Gar
diner. {. II. Gray, MAYOR Lamb. c. a.
Knight. G. II. Beane.
,. That as occasions occur during
July and August meetings be held in
the outlying schools and churches, as
well as in the Central churches.
, 3. That papers calling for pledges
to vote in favor of prohibition he
widely circulated for signature
throughout the community
4. That personal testimonies in ia
vor of retaining the prohbitory law he
secured from our citizens and that
they be printed and distributed as lit
erature.
5. That two large mass meetings he
arranged for on the two Sundays pre-
ceding election.
6. That the activity of all ladies in
terested in temperate" tie enlisted in
Cooperation.
That all suggestions and offers
by executive committee through
the secretary.
The principal address of tile evening
was delivered by Rev. Malconi Dana of
HalIoWell.
Tie Legal and Economic Phases of
the Saloon" was the title Of MIR.
Dana's address and he covered thor
oughly the ground dealing with the
subject in a general way under the
heading Shall Maine have the IL
censed saloon?' Taking up his sub
ject further the speaker stated that
this brought up two questions. srhe
first had to do with the legal aspects
of the saloon and the second as to
the economic value tor noD of the
saloon.
Under the legal aspect he brought
out three propositions: That the sa-
loon has no legal existence when meas
ured by common law: that the sa-
loon. or liquor selling, has no rights
in citizenship; that prohibition is not
statutory but the natural order. Tn
der these three propositions he quoted
several legal opinions from the courts
to sustain his argument.
Taking up the second question, as
to the economic value of the saloon,
Mr. Dana made these queries. since
the advantage OF the saloon is still be-
ing claimed to be economic: Has it
ever been urged that the saloon was
public benefactcr2 Has it ever been
shown that the saloon is a promoter
of thrift. economic prosperity? In
connection with these phases of the
subject the speaker put the following
queries. addressed to certain PROPOSE
tions. all economic, as. follows:
An economic asset Of a town is its
reputation abroad
An economic asset is representative
wealth. local investment. property
ownership
An economic asset is trade attracted
and held.
An economic asset is safe, healthy,
moral environment.
An economic asset is the existence
of, refined society and reputation
for the same.
An economic asset is a pure and
lofty citizenship.
An economic asset is courageous
public sentiment, alert, active in sup
porting local government. guaran-
teeing to all, security, good order,
prosperity and welfare.
An economic asset is the presence
III the midst of institutions worthy Of
civic pride, and the absence Of those
which constitute Il Burden upon So
ciety ADVERTISING its shame.
An ee0nomic asset consists alone in
those institutions that are constructive
and not parasitic, contributing to every
branch of life and living rather than
taking away.
An economic asset is the men. and
women of a community, especially
yoIh which is father to the man,
the integrity, industry and honest
efficiency.
An economic asset is q consistent
and strong system of education.
In all of the foregoing propositions
the speaker asked the questions as to
how the presence of saloons affected
the institutions of which he spoke,
it being universally known that such
things are held back by the presence
of the saloons in every case.
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