Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-19
Hancock County
Realizing Evils OF
NOn=EnfOrcement.

Ellsworth, Aug. 17.-Hancock county
is realizing to the full the evils of
the present notification system. En-
forcement is the supreme issue of the
campaign so far as the iterests of this
section are concerned. The following
comprehensive analysis is clipped from,
the Ellsworth America:
Does Hancock county approve of the
and does it propose to permit that con-
dition to continue by electing a demo-
cratic sheriff and county attorney?
Go back a little: Before Gov. Cobb s
time dissatisfaction with notification
under the so-called Bangor plan, re-
CARELESS of party, was becoming clear
in Hancock county as well as in other
sections of the State; the county plat
forms of both parties recognized 1t.
and the leaders realized that the voters
We're no longer going to tolerate nullifi-
cation, A Republican sheriff was elect
ed on the solemn promise that the law
should be enforced.
He failed to keep that promise; he
was turned cut and a Democrat, who
also promised enforcement. was elect
ed. He did so well that he was re-elect-
ed, and would have been elected for a
third term had not a Republican cam
didate appeared whom the party be-
lieved could be relied upon to enforce
the law as well as Democrat.
This confidence was mot misplaced,
ana Mr. Silsby served one term to en-
tipa cot isFn inn nd would n4, haan
reelected two years ago but for the
landslide of that year. Still, so far as
enforcement was concerned, enforce
ment sentiment was not uneasy be
cause it had faith in the Democrat who
was elected. And that faith was not
misplaced Up to the time of Sheriff
Webster's untimely death Hancock
county had been practically dry for
nearly 10 years.
Then came a change; a Democratic
Governor. pledged to enforce all laws,
and especially the prohibitory law,
who had already shown how hollow his
pretenses were; how lightly he re-
earded an ante-election pledge: how
little he cared for the enforcement SEN
| timent of this county, appointed the
present incumbent, Mr.. Jellison. and
Hancock county has since been wide
OPEN especially in Ellsworth and Ia,
Harbor, and the results of a 10 years
| fight against open liquor selling, car
| ried on by the enforcement sentiment
| of both political parties. go to the dogs
Is Hancock county going to stand
| for this? IL it u.s. then vote for the
| Democratic candidate for sheriff.
| Otha IL. Jellison, whose record gives
every assurance that he can be count
| ed on to continue his oath-breaking
| law-defying policy of permitting Ii
quor selling.
| Is Hancock county going TO stand
| fof this? IL it is, then vote for the
| Democratic candidate for sheriff, Otha
H. Jellison, whose record gives every
| assurance that he can be counted or
| to continue his oath-breaking, law
defying policy of permitting liquor
| selling.
| If the voters of Hancock county
want that kind of a man for sheriff
| they can have him; he can be counted
on to continue the policy of nullifi-
! cation.
On the other hand, If they want te
retrieve the ground lost since Web
ster's death; if they want to rebuke the
| open defiance OF law and of public SEN
| tinlent or open liquor selling, SPLEEN
did opportunity is offered; let then
| vote for Forrest Silsby, who has beer
tried and found true: who believes II
f, enforcement, and who has demonstrate