Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-25

up that When the time came | should
vote no. / did so and am free to say
| have done what l could on that side
| have been criticized but that makes
no difference. | would rather have a
clear conscience and do what / think
is right. | know of good people liz
my town that never touched a drop
of liquor and are strong temperance
men that voted yes because they We're
so Disguised with the way liquor had
been handled that they thought and
they may be right, that it could be
handled better, under the local option
plan. Under the present conditions |
differ with them. A short time ago
they came to me and asked me to
run again, and | finally told them af-
ter finding they had petition out and
signed, that l would stand my hand,
TO show you how opposed | am to
local option | will say that as soon
as | found that local option was in
the Democratic platform l told them
to hold back those petitions is could
net run on that platform and come
here knowing | would vote on local
option.
That is the stand | nave taken.
Whether right or wrong ii is hard to
say, but feel that it is. Another
thi1.g. my county, which went Dem
ocratic, last year, for the first time in
many years, voted strong against the
repeal.
One thing l wish to say to the Sen
atol from Waldo in his speech, he re-
fected a little upon the farmer, and
I ii 10 - h f,e = b.,
up, next summer | will not treat him
but ] will feed him He said that
some one started from Belfast and
went out and called at dozen places
and at 10 he was treated. If he will
come to Piscataquis county and drive
through the town and il he finds one
farmer ont of % that Will offer him
a drink | VIII give him $25 Piscataquis
county voted no.
/ wish to say to the senator from
Knox thar my idea was to make a
motion to concur with the House. un-
less You persist in your motion to in
sist. Some may think il singular that
these remarks We're not made the 9TH
er say, but under the circumstances
some thought it better To wait until
Mir MAYO of Hancock: Mr. Pres
ident. fortunately or unfortunately
am one of the senators from Hancock
county. In 1904 as many of You we'll
know | was elected sheriff of Han
cock county on a straight enforcement
platform. / had some 1000 or more
votes to overcome, which We did. l
came out with a majority of "a votes.
The second term | ran and came out
after enforcing the law | think to the
satisfaction of the temperance people
with a majority something like 50a.
feel to-day, that our county in a
sense. is for retaining the prohibitory
Law. That is only my opinion.
When we voted, last September as
To whether we would keep the amend
ment in the Constitution or not, my
county went 262 majority yes. That
places me in the position il | do the
will of myconstitHents that | must
vote YES on this question. | say To
you here. today, that local option,
high license or the licensing Of the
sale OF liquor in anyway, shape or
manner is against my principles. Ii
has been against my principles from a
boy. and il is. today. and l am far
from being a boy.
This is tire condition that cenfronts
me, today. | have my petition all
right. signers enough to go into the
primaries again, today. | presume
shall get the nomination, and feel if
/ do that there is Il chance of election,
ard a very good chance. / am sorry
that the conditions make it so hard
for me. and | haven't decided yet
whether / shall be candidate in the
primaries. | say to you here, today,
in view Of the fact that | must repre-
sent my constituency. today, that !
shall vote yes on this question. | make
this statement that You and all may
know the stand l take on this ques-
ton. / rather not get a vote from he
couny than stand up and vote against
my principles. | vote, today. as | do
because [ am representing my con-
stituents.
Mr. STAPLES: Mr.. President.
withdrew the motion / made a few
moments ago that the Senate insist.
/ now move that the Senate non-con-
cur with the House in its action on
the resolve providing for an amend
ment to the Constitution relating to
the sale and manufacture of intoxi-
eating liquors
Mr.. MILLIKEN: Mr.. President, l
suppose we would all like to have a
yea and nay vote. As | understand 1T,
after we get through with this, If the
Senate adheres to its position this
will leave the measure finally killed
between the two bodies, each branch
having consistently maintained its
former position and it's dignity
The yeas and nays were ordered the
question being shall the Senate nom
concur in the action of the House. The
roll was called. Those voting yes
were: Allen. Boynton. Clifford, Dodge,
Donigan, harrington, Foss of andre :
scoggin, Hanson. Hill, Kellogg, Leach,
Mayo, Mullen, Noyes. Osborn, Rey-
nolds Staples, Winslow-1S.
Those voting nay We're: Chandler,
Clark. Gowell, Irving, Milliken, San
born, Stearns, Theriault-S.
So the motion to concur was adopt
ed
Senator Blanchard announced that
he was paired with Senator Moulton.
and that he would vote no and Senator