Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-13

- - a.. t.,ra ma the assistance
,i,ation of tba Democratic
:, - c,ata aldad in later wears
~ ~ 1r,itod e,,toe Whisltcv Trust
a,., ,,a Votional Brewers Associa .
ZION which are now in complete con
troi. ~ thinls they are. Of the Demo-
cratic party in Maine; hut must
add that there are thousands ef hon
est aud rishl-hind"d Democrats III
my State who refuse Ia follow inns
trust.
Lest may he accused of partisan
ship in this discussion. want |" say
also that while the Republican party
which in Maine. during the past ~
years. has stood Tor the PithciPicS 90
our proilhlt"ry law, It haS 9f''sS'F
failed in its administration ana en-
forcement many. many times. w hl'
il has had control oi the STATE i"i
over 80 years, with the exception "i
drfing two ADMINISTRATIONS. ono %
one year ana one "i TWO HctfH-oiie I
fusion of Democrats ana 'ireehpacN :
erS, in l66l-lhe oth'fs fusion ~
Democrats and the "h}Skey trust ~
l9ll-it has many tiiteS t'''et i'ii'. Il
more interested IN the aueatioh W
which woaid furnish the NOR" votes
the churches on the rum shops, ih'h
in the suppression I'll a''iii'ihS t'''a'7a
and tipping shops.
Our State Law Upheld.
Irnintluenced bv party politics. there
never has been a time since 1858
e,vben Tho dttcStiou was referred to
tho noonle of whether the licensed
I,p, of 1856" ar IN Aet for The Sup
nression Of Drinking Houses aud TIP
n1inn Sbons" of 1853. should he the
fntnro noliry Of Tie Staie) When there
bae been = Question of the sentiment
Of the ma iorifV Of the people in favor
Of what is popularIV known as our
e4Jaine Law. For many years the
Democratic party Of the state. n con-
vention assembled, declared it n
SUMMARY law. They insisted that ii
interfored with personal liberty. This
question was finally fought out in the
courts. even 10 the Supreme Court of
the United states which declared in
favor of our State having control Of
its own police regulations. 10 the .eX-
tent oil our pioiii'i''iy siaeu' '57
onaef our system VI So'ei "ii'e'i'
the sheTliis 81 otii /"
sether Win tie county ae'oi ny
each county are c'i'' eie'"s ois,i So
by statue Win inc ei..o' e,'te''e
tillA NV ne -
ptele III estiS pa' w
woes Tor TIC l'iiii"..si' "a 81 .f'-'
sale-iof ae"iei anu eei~A'' =,
even 10 me u"''iiiiis 't'3''et' W.
iiseatthh aho a's,I'te'i'h VI .'l"o.
sei&ed ana punishment ei nus II"
whose possession u II i''''it' y -
Viaes i"f lt'''e''i'eh' ~ ooii'ii'o,i %
ers. me heeiefa u u 'i,N''is ''''.ee,'
anu tipping sii'i'a anu 'i ~ -
common nuisance u eNeiS pa
Whieh liquors are Nel'' i'i ss'i VI 80 80,
III violation III ~ u ~ :
Injunction ''Aa'ilat 'he '~i.oi9 %
ooiaillss WIN hii',Ns ic'iee ''i'. nc -
are usea ny @i.alits 10 'h'' n''e u
ii.i.iof' anu ahS '''i WV
a'oat ~ u sa,'sa'iah - 'i'i i''''e
place, oiierine-iiq'''fs iof siie, ~ SUI
1ect TO penalty anu i'i'e iof ~ ''o.''s.
Does the Law Prohibit?
NOW. the question Is DGiUS aSFAstit,
constantly, from outside the State
probably | have had % inquiries dur
ing The last ten months. as Governor
Does the prohibitory Law Prohibit 2"
Nv answer is always yes" BY this
| do not mean that il has always pro-
hibited in the state of Maine or in
other words. that the law has always
been enforced. neither would 1 say
that II has ever been fully and COM
pletely enforced nor de undertake
to say that il Is possible to give n full
and compIeto enforcement of our
"Maine Law" however honest and
faithful officers may be; and If they
are not honest and faithful, il
NAV he looked upon as COM
pletc failure. as ii has been many
times in the past. not only by people
outside of the state. but by people in
side Of the state.
public sentiment is subject 10 every
wind that blows and = weak public
sentiment in our State makes a weak
enforcement Of this law. and submits
ms Ia ridieule and disgrace. and prom
erly charged as hypocrits. and fur
hishes spiehaid opportunity lor tiHt
FRIENDS OIL 4 Incense II" 10 nave tile