Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-04
Yes, Maine Understands"


of the principal, if not the chief
speaker. at the biennial convention
of the Anti-Saloon League of America
which will be held at Columbus, O.,
Nov 1918. This convention will at
tract earnest, humanity loving, Cod
fearing persons from all over the
country. All church denominations
and all political parties will be rep
resented. 1t will mark an epoch in
the social progress of America.
That Names Governor has been in
pited and has accepted the invitation
to represent Maine in thi great pro-
gressive movement that has for its
elimination the seyering of the unboly
bondage of the drink curse from mil
lions, is cause for congratulation
contrast, the performance only few
menths ago. of a high State official,
the honorable secretary of state, who
was rendered "honors" from the beer
trust and went half way across the
continent to represent" Maine at
conference of the wholesale brewers
association. There this iliastrious Of
fetal of another administration boast
ed of the progress downward which
had already been made and he could
promise it would make, under the
domination of his party, financed by
the powerful commercial factor which
the men assembled represented.
Maine sternly rebuked that man and
his party because of their open trea-
son and betrayal of the pledges of en-
forcement which they had made the
people. Maine has had enough of
booze domination.
fastened two years of outrage of law
and decency upon our State, are con-
stantly sowing the seed of treaehery
and discomfort Their misleading lit
erature is everywhere and their at
tacks by falsehood upon the law ana
better existing conditions is constant
and filed with the cunning and bitter
ness which paid tools invent for their
evil master.
The week opened with the Water
Vile Sentinel jeering at the prospect
Of Governor Haines addressing the
Anti Saloon League. 1t outlines for
him statement of the beauties or
..ramrod enforcement and then goes
on to demolish its opponent Of straw.
It calls to attention Cumberland coun-
~ where the enforcement sheriff has
Just died, and asks why large quanti-
ties of intoxicants are still smuggied
into the city. 1t demands to know
why Bangor has not been made dry
by its enforcement sheriff. 1t points
to Knox and declares that the sheriff
which the Legislature, in the tender
ness Of its heart, allowed to escape
Impeachment, is allowing the liquor
business to run wide open-almost as
Pattangall rum regime. And the Sen
tine, closes it's highbrow entertainment
with the declaration that Down here
in Maine the situation is we'll under
stood and reports of what the Gov
ernar has to say to the Anti-Saiooh
league will be read with interest.
That qooted sentence is true the
sifuation Is well understood" in
Maine. and the sneering. deceiving
TOOLS of the liquor interests have been
sized up for what they are. The Gov
ernor's words WILL be awaited with
interest and respect, because he has
nroyen himself o man Of his word, and
his honest determination has been
carried out in spite of the friends II
has cost him.
Governor Haines could not force a
tired. homesick and Democracy-nag-
sed Legislature into doing it's duty IN
Knox county. 1t, chose, rather, in
spite of the Governors severe mes
sage. delivered in plain terms concern
ing the small pox pretense, to dodge
the duty on the quarantine pretext.
Gov. Haines cannot interfere will
the courts when they choose to undo
All the good work Of enforcement OF
fcers by allowing old and persisten
offenders TO escape punishment ah'
Ar the fine at low license Fat tn
people see and understand pleas
hear that in mind-the peopAs o
Maine UNDERSTAND this eonr
snectacle and will deal with it "a
ebou,d be dealt with. in time.
Governor Haines could not do NOR
.nar name for officers in Cunningham
the most courageous, honest. earnes
ncainching citizens he knew. HEIDI
that. and the death OF one Oh ,hes
men has brought out tributes to n
manhood and honor and his loyalty
the laws Of his State, by the mos
.aaical OF the liquor party organs.
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