Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-06
Friend and an Enemy of Maine.

One of the best letters 10 cohie
tlle editors desk. in many a day, was
received. the other morning, from VIII
feed Rarrette. Its simple phrases
trippingly and faulty arranged as
one struggling with a foreign Ian
euage, contain the loyalty of the true
American for his home and his people
The Maine wrestler, in his travels all
over the United States and Canada,
has opportunity to see all sides of life,
and the ms and outs, the evils and the
blessings of communities, large and
small. from Hudson's Bay to the Gun
az Mexico. From Cheboygan, Mich, lie
writes the Kennebec Journal letter
of protest, an expression of indigna-
ten and grief because of the periio-
lens statements of one Charles Ken
dali. Detroit vaudeville performer
who has allowed his name to be USED
in connection with story which APP
peared in the Detroit journal, Oct. "a.
NJ BaIrette, in closing. says:
wish you would not mind about my
writing, as | am doing my best to ex-
plain. I am not writing my own Ian
guage, am French Canadian. we
DO mind about Mr.. Barrette's letter,
beeause between the lines, so haltingly
written in an alien hand. we recognize
that quality of character and man
hood which stands for type OF citi-
never appreciate or understand MT.
Barrette says: Il wish you would
answer the enclosed clipping. | don't
care for what that man Kendall said
about the saloons of Maine, but what
is hurting my feelings is because he
said that there was no city in Maine,
and the streets of those towns were
not paved: all the buildings were
tumbled down; all the children wear
rags. He said more than that. that
the people are not educated. l wish
you would answer that article"
We would gladly answer the article
to which the Lewiston athlete refers
were not the article itself its own best
answer among the people of Maine
We have seldom found, in any publica-
ton, such mass of senseless false
hood as is included in this reported let
ter from man who pretends to
oh OF Tho r.
age reader would understand that Mr..
Kendall had allowed himself to be in
terviewed while under the influence of
Detroit joy water, and had been talk
ing for the benefit of boon companions.
To attempt to deny such rot savors of
dipping into something which no one
would think of believing. We agree
with our friend Barrette that ii is a
base libel upon the State of Maine,
ders of the State who cannot under
stand that every line is untrue. We
publish the clipping sent us by Mr..
Barrette, to show the class of litera-
ture which is being circulated in other
states by enemies of Maine. and par
ticularly by those enemies of the pro-
hibitory law who receive pay and en-.
coaragement from the liquor interests
Charles Kendall. a Detroit vaudeville
performer, who is touring the country
with an act called La Auto Girl" ha.
recently spent several weeks in Maine
In n no nrl.
before the electors a few weeks ago. NJ
Kendall has written a letter to Tn
Journal, in which he tells what he ha
observed in the State where prohibition
has been ON the statute book for man
years. Apparently, from the facts as Sc
forth by Mr.. Kendall, while the. MAORI.
of people presumably want a dry stat
the trouble is entirely with the enforce
ment of the law. Mr.. Kendall write
from Augusta:
1T has not been decided yet whetht
the State went wet or dry at the recei
election, and i now understand why Il
seem, the saloon-keepers, sherifs, mayor
and the liquor interests In general spei
half million dollars and months OF VI
firing labor to prevent the state frol
going wet.
Maine is today. and has been for II
past 30 years, the wettest state in OF
Union Whiskey ESQ called can |
bought in every cigar store, every note
in one of the principal towns at a reguls
up-to-date bar in the city hall. tn
system. in short, is this: Cheap fire
water. greatly adulterated. is shipped 3
express from Boston to every point
Maine. The blind piggers' further adu
terate IL and sell 1t in any quantity froI
d drink to a barrel.
There are Is wide-open saloons an
over 100 places where you can buy any
thing from hard cider to carbolic acit
These saloons are wide open The ban
tenders can be seen from the stree
drawing and serving liquor. The sheriff
representative makes weekly calls an
collects the toll. Each saloonkeeper an
hotel pays per ratio, averaging a certai
per cent. OF his profits, and the authors
ties keep pretty close tab on them. TIL
money thus derived amounts TO almos
as much as a regular license would cos
but instead Of its being used in civic in
proyements, IL is diverted TO the pocket
of the police and those higher up.
"There are more DRINKS per ratio
Maine than anywhere else under til
floating folds of Old Glory. It's dali
nightly occurrence TO see boys of IA to
staggering under the influence of the vi
stuff they SELL irrespective of age or Sc,
The towns are of the most woe-begor
appearance, and there are more loafel
out of work and ragged children and VIZ
men than in any other locality ! hay
visited in my Is years of travel in tn
country. The people are generally III
ea,.th and uneducated and the yiIest I