Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-30

Thy the new sheriffs. Lewiston was
Comparatively dry, after long perioc
lof lawlessness, when Sheriff Fefd
lStevens came into office, Monday. Fol
lseveral days great jisger loads OF varl-
lous kinds of drink stuffs have been
taken from that city and the curtains
Iof the numerous saloons drawn. APP
Iproximately one week is allowed the
keepers Of such places in Cumberland,
Penobscot and Sagadahoc counties TO
do likewise.
| So II would seem that the cause OF
Temperance did not suffer during Wha'
1.-The WatervilIe Sentinel terms the
Governor delay" in making the
nominations. The delay" was a
source of annoyance and anxiety only
Ito the advocates of the licensed rum
| shop. Not only did the friends eff pro-
Inhibition manifest no impatience or
lconcern. but they commended the de-
Iliberate and painstaking attitude OF
the Governor III THIS iide.ei'
first to last there has been neither
| bluff. buster nor buncomb on his part
He meant and means business on this
enforcement proposition and it was
entirely 20 his credit that he gave the
sheriff nominations an amount of time
land attention commensurate with its
The meaning of such an attitude Il
The liauer traffic is sufficient eXplana'
ton of the impatience and rancor OF
its friends and supporters. Their IN
yidjous comment and maleyolent acts
have not harmed Governor Haines
That he has turned back their SHINY
poaching upon the clean lands en-
whelming gathering to his standard
by the voters who have realized MS
worth If they do not gratefully ac-
knowledge his claims upon them we
underestimate their ability Il appie
ciate the terrible significance OF De
mocracv's welcome 20 the doctrine oil
booze.
Whatever else Governor Haines' enc
mics have said of him, they have
never attempted to deny that he knows
men. He knew the kind he wanted To
carry ont his program, and he waited
until he found them.
Everett c. Seuly. Democratic sue
cessor of Sheriff Lewis w. Moulton
of Cumberland county, is naval Off
Ger and holder of several other i'm
portant and responsible positions
He is at present superintendent of one
of Portland's large business establish
ments. His friends are delighted al
the opportunity given him and declare
he will perform his duties vigorously
aud uniformly. His affiliations Will
have no influence III his course, and
the Portland Press declares him "a
man who can be neither inundated
bull dozed nor approached in any
way"
Wilbur C. Oliver is probably the best
fitted man in sagadahoc county to
drive out the rum element there. His
expressions in public and through the
press leave no question as to his in
tentions. He will be earnest and con-
III and knows
in Bath and other parts OF
his county as do few other men, lie
is well equipped by character and
ability and is confident of success in
his efforts.
]. Fred O'Connell of Milford, is the
man who will lead the fight in Penob-
scot. He is a successful young busi-
ness man and highly respected by his
townsmen who have made him a rep
resentative to the Legislature, Sc
lec,man and member Of the town com
mittee and school board. His work in
The 10Th Legislature was remarkable
for new member, leading two sue
ccssfui contests on matters which at
tractcd widespread attention-the
Corporation Sole and the Old Town
Milford bridge bills. There is no
beating around the bush with o.
Council He goes at matter head
foremost, but with his eyes open. He
will clean Penobscot county if ii can
be done.
BY "Ferd'' Stevens of Androscoggin
is completed the extremely efficient
quartet.
1t is rumored that Sheriffs Emerson
|of Penobscot. and Ballou Of Sagada-
hoe. may be appointed as deputies, and
such action might be desirable for the
experience they would bring. They
have been more or less the victims of
conditions sheltered by an insidious
evil and undoubtedly will profit by the
new light afforded them.
IT is safe to say that the trust re-
nosed in these new officers will not be
BETRAYED and that Maine Is to enter at
ioet ,,,cp an era of trle clea niineSS