Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-23

nd for treating cold sores.
asked BY tho gentleman from York, /
must object TO unanimouS consent ho-
ing granted.
The SPEAKER: Unanimous con-
sent Is refused. Now the question is
this, shall tho main question he now
put.
Mr.. PETERS OF Ellsworth: Mr..
Speaker, ! regret that the matter OF
til" consideration OF the repeal of this
law has been apparently carried along
in this Legislature il seems to me
without much consideration and in Il
too hurried manner. | have not been
present al any hearing before any
committee in which this matter has
been taken up, nor have ! any especial
information in regard to it a. doubt :
less the House will see: but ! speak
Of this matter from the standpoint of
those who think that the prohibitory
law should be retained in the statutes
and think it is hurrVing the matter
too much to repeal this portion Of the
present statutory prohibition until we
get to the matter of any possible
change Of the statutes. | have alway
understood, Mr.. Speaker. that the pro-
Visions authorizing the sale Of alcohol
undo: certain restrictions were n prop
or and necessary accompaniment ol
the prohihitory law. Its history is
identical With the history OF that sta
tute. | believe from tho standpoint
| OF prohibition it is necessary 10 have =
vent and sec no better vent afforded
| by the statute than this one. / ne
lieNe il is Well calculated perhaps not
lpurposely by the authors of this bill
ihut | certainly believe it to ne well
calculated, to force Il sentiment
against the rr"hibitory statutes and
in favor OF perhaps high license and
| local option. Every body has his right
rs To an opinion between high license
and the prohibitorN statutes. | do no,
| think means should he used To undulS
force Il sentiment or undulv force 4
condition which will compel Il senti-
tnent against the prohihitory statutes
II believe. Mr.. Speaker and see
must hurry believe from my casua
| observation Of this subject that il is
unwisc for US to repeal this law. anG
| ! shall vote against its repeal. | dc
50 from the standpoint Of a believer
| in the general theory OF statutory pro-
lhihtion. | think it will interfere with
that theory of legislation and vii
facilitate the plan OF those, if there
are such who desire to force q senti.
ment in favor Of local option and higt
)lic"nsc; and for that reason | shall
Not" against the repeal of this pro-
Vision ct the statute.
| Mr.. PLt MMlEls: -ir. speaker. IL il
| IL cr@"r u make motion to lax th'
question on tn tahle-th6 previous
| Gdostion"
| The SPEAKER: The Chair TuleS
that ii = not. Tic question is sha!
| the main question nc put now.
Mr.. PHI MMi.P: Mr. Speaker.
would like To say word on that
| | think the Other Gay when the uues-
tinn Of the acceptance OF the majority
report on the rrsuh'nlssIon matter. So
called. was before the House. certain
r'IeS N"Ie la.d GOWN presur7d dbl>
a@feed 10 by noj1 SIDES on the sub
| Ject giving an hour I" each side. To
| my nllnd there at present, IN tht
| time that We nav ttlS forenoon,
| necessity Of aIy Cloture On This qlcs-
| ton. and | wish tC say as far a.
| l arr concern d that | am in favor
| of the idea OF the gentleman from
York. that the gentleman from Var
mouth should nav, certainly any rea
| sonablo length Of time i'll which I,
express his views on this subject.
Mr.. P-Af'FANGA Ai4L of WatcrTillt
Mr. Speaker, suppose under the
| rule l could take five minutes, ant
| | may take thrra or four In the
first place | wish to say that l hat
one object in moving the previous
question. and the House must ste,
| think, by now that il is a good ohie I
1t was because We mad question be
fore US for debate which could h'
debated. if mon confined their atten-