Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-29
THE METHODiSTS.
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lieve that they sent back a promise
TO that effect"
DR.. Berry referred to an editorial in
Biddeford paper to the effect that
dickering the vote, last fall, resulted
in a change of from 20 to 30 per cent.
of the vote. He then showed how H.
19S Yes votes in the cities amounted
to 20 per cent and asked the question
if dickering might not have applied to
that majority. The mayor of Lewiston
has periured his official oath. and he
is not different from other mayors in
cities. \ mayor takes the oath of
Office to enforce all the laws impair
italy. The time ought TO come when
we Will give ourselves to this matter.
but it never will come Until we exert
ourselves as q. balance of power II
this is to take place, the Christian
church must do it."
Or Berry took occasion to compli
ment the service of Sheriff Mooers of
Somerset county and also cited the
fact that in eight counties of the State
we have notification. He also spoke
Of the situation existing in certain
days and of the privilege given 70
some of selling. The understanding is
that there is acertain house which
will have the right to sell and rep
rescntative of one of these liquor
houses DR. Berry said. offered 10 sell
him evidence which could be used in
The matter, but lie replied he did not
care to avail himself OF evidence in
that way.
THE Republican party DR. Berry
continued, has suffered overwhelm
insly because it has failed to enforce
the law Ii it had given enforcement,
the question would have been settled
long ago" DIR. Berry then spoke of
he direct primary law, and the need
Of 2 campaign of education along this
line relative to the nomination Of can
didates. He spoke of the Importance
Of the evangelistic voters in Maine
doing their part To keep the State
clean, and said We must stand for
righteousness and it Is necessary to
be organized al The same time. l5r
Berry caid that we could net secure
the desired result through enforce
ment by unwilling officials. but must
have the right men in office.
The report OF the committee vas
then given. The preamble of the re-
port follows: I'VE have emerged from
a
of temperance reform, but the legal
war is not ended. The great liquor
trust of the United States will con-
tinue to extend its resources in its
effort to repeal prohibition in Maine.
In the present crisis in our state, we
present as aur report the following
quotation from our discipline winch
eminently fits the situation in Maine.
Of h,
discipline which places upon the
church the responsibility of its pas
tors and other members standing for
temperancesand for right methods in
securing these results through or
ganization. The report was adopted.
Rev. J. H. Roberts of Brunswick
arose and asked for information as to
how best to organize. Rev. H. e.
Runnack of Augusta, who has taken
active part in this matter of direct
nominations, spoke of the plan which
is to get out nomination papers for
the candidate and then create senti-
| ment in his favor we are too apt,
said Mr. Dunnack, Ito stand by our
party, l will not say for our morals,
but from the principles for which we
should stand If we stand in this
way. we can settle it in ten years.
When he nominate, we do not stand
| by the man. Don't believe every fool
| ish yarn you hear about him, and be
sure and get man of such principle
that mon in other parties will vote
| for him.
Rev. r. n. Joselyn spoke of the ne
| cessity of work of the Civic League
and of the need of work of education.
| H. thought of conditions in some sec
tons of the State that were not as
bad rs sometimes suggested, but not
| ed the need of agitation and educa-
| ton and hoped that every preacher
| would do his part in this.
Bishop Hughes then spoke as follows
| relative to the matter: ''My life has
| extended over a period that has seen
| remarkable changes. l can remember
| the time when party ties We're very
| strong. / believe, today, that there are
| three classes of men who are strict par
| tsans, first the editors of publications
| which are supposed to be party organs;
| second, office holders, and third, men
| who hold to the party regularly with a
| view to holding Office in the future.
| There is hardly man in office who is
brave enough to express himself on the
! liquor question and many of them are
! in our churches. You ask them about
| their position on the matter and they
! will say it is not an issue at the present
! time. There will be time when such a
| man will want to go before you for
votes When men i'm the churches re-
| fuse to stand by such men the solution
| Of the matter Will be largely in hand"
! Bishop Hughes cited the instance If
| Reputation on the part of the people