Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23
DEBATE IN THE SENATE.
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Republican Governor and the princi-
pal hotels owned 10y Republicans $25ot
had been offered for the use of the bar
at the Augusta House during the ses-
4 sion and $4,000 was asked because they
/ thought the privilege worth it, II
gamble that bar isn't worth 5000 cents.
this session. nor was it last. Thefe
YOU have H. gentlemen: Democratic
Governor; no rum in Augusta House
Republican Governor bar worth $51Oo-
Think il over.
Senator Hanson gave as his detini-
ton of . good sheriff was one who
attends to his duties according 10 his
oath to the best of his ability.
He dor't stop every one selling rum. "
said the senator, for If he did they
would put him in preservation where
he would stay good"
Senator Hanson also referred to the
congressman incident explaining tha;
a mistake had been made for which
ample apologies had been made by all
concerned.
II do not like these references to the
Governor nor the attack that has been
made on him. No one can question his
honesty or sincerity. He was good
mayor and a good sheriff. AS Cover
nor he has done things most of us
can approve-some of course some of
US don't like. But, gentlemen. If You
ever get a Governor who does not
make mistakes you Will have 10 put
him in a strong vault or there Will be
third translation-the Lord SENDS
chariots after men who are perfect
and he will leave lots of unfinished
business behind him.
Senator Hanson in closing defended
the charge that the special session
had become farce and burlesque and
turned about the parable used by Sen
ator Miliiken in the forenoon, saying
that the idol is prohibition and the ass
the Republican party.
Senator Hanson in replying to Sen
ator Stearns, said the oxford county
man had undoubtedly presented his
side of the matter clearly. He thought
there were many men in Maine who
would sacrifice the best interests OF
the State to gain party advantage
and this spirit. he said. was relic of
the stone age. But civilization was
advancing. He did not expect to be
around 200 years longer, despite the
fact that his family was a leng-lived
one most of the members of which
didn't cut their wisdom teeth until
they were IS years of age He never
theless expected to live long enough
TO see many changes in Maine.
He asked how much nearer 30 years
of prohibition had brought the State
toward real temperance. He thought
the man who planted the same va
riety of potatoes without getting a
crop for 50 years would be a fit sub
ject for admission to an insane asy-
lum if he continued to do so. without
changing the seed He would try a
different variety and endeavor to get
results. He didn't believe there was
need for further debate, he said. The
Democrats had enough votes TO pass
the measure in the Senate and he adj
vocated their doing so and sending 1T
down to the House for their action
Then let it go to the people and
they will either accept or reject it
quickly enough said he.
Senator Gowel of York was then
recognized by the Chair. AS one of
the spokesman of the minority party
he said that the liquor party had
caused them some trouble in the past
and that 1t would cause the Demo-
Gratis much more trouble in the near
future
THE Democrats have elected more
than half the sheriffs in the State on
the proposition that the law wasn't
enforced said he. Now they say it
can't be. The people voted 10 endorse
constitutional prohibition. Because it
wasn't settled to the Democratic mind,
they call special session. 1t isn't out
of politics vet and it will cause them
trouble in the near future as it has
US in the past.
Il am not a temperance crank or
even a total abstainer on all occa-
sions. But the people of York county
have re-aftirmed prohibition time and
time again and | am opposed TO this
bill because | represent the consti-
tuancy of my county
Senator MillilSen said he understood,
in company with thousands of other
Maine people that the last Democratic
platform had promised enforcement of
prohibition as long as that law was
on the statute books.
Senator Hanson in response to in
QQlTy ABDUL the CONtItu DIIuSt
speech which it was alleged Governor
Plaisted made in the last campaign
said: II have understood that the
Governor promised to make the State
as dry as covered bridge but | don't
know whether he meant bridge COW
cred with old fashioned split boards,
or whether he meant a modern-cove
ed bridge"
Senator Milliken-"Does anyone
know what the Democratic platform
of 1910 promised o.
Chairman Mullen-"The Democratic
platform of 1910 was acceptable to the
ma jority Of the people of the State at
that time and has been since"
Senator Milliken replied: The cam
paign of 1910 was not made upon
square issue. If that promise to en-
force the law was made the Governor
end his party have failed to make
good. The Chief Executive of the State
has made no attempt to enforce the
law. He says that the law cannot be
enforced when no attempt has been
made to enforce it. Hundreds of peo-
pie believed that he would do what
the Democratic platform promised.
The promises Of enforcement have not
been kept and now we are met with
the uainfil whine Mt cannot he