Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-15
They Assaii Governor Haines.

ficuiarly upon his reference to the 1911
attempt to destroy the Maine law.
They are highly indignant because OF
his general classification of the Yes
and NO" forces. One says:
.Since on the latest showing, half the
peO2le of the State and all the cities by 9
large majority are opposed 10 prohlbitlon
the Governors sweeping classification i
Somewhat of a reflection upon the citi'
zenship of Maine"
1t is the same old faisehood repeated.
Half the PEOPLE of the State" have
never voted on this question. and the
last Legislature threw a glazing light
upon the reason why-it is the brazep
front of the political party associate Of
the liquor interests that prevents the
greatest moral force In Maine citizen
ship" from voting on this question
Our anti-law contemporary today,
as ever. seems purposely TO misstate the
facts for effect upon the minds of those
who may be led to oppose the law. 1t
says All the cities by a large MAORI
~ are opposed TO prohibition" This
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uitruth has constantly been reported
BY the liquor interests and their paid
parrots. for generations: classification
oEsfkose who voTF-those who can be
hired by money or booze to vote; those
under the thumb or the falsehoods of
p6ifticians in the service of the rum
trakst. and those who naturally indulge
t1&ir own appefites and fhirsts and be-
liSve Others should have the same right
LIS 1.-THE people. Trey forever leave
cmf the great moral element of citizen
shIr tte women and minors who cam
not vote.
In truth. nearly half those who voT-
ED On the constitutional question in
1911. were either friends of the liquor
traffic, misled by the traffic or its po-
litical allies. or were convinced that
the opposition or apathy, or both. were
SO strong as to ever make a farce Of
the law. ies now the people Of Name
know thai The law mad been almost
0fEitsiiV"A ny lilC Is'ttSt6At attaNhc
upon it, the falsehoods and sophistries
OF the rum press always shouted at the
people and the dumb ana indifferent
acceptance things by those who
know better. Since that time the false
hoods circuia ID by the tools of the
liquor. interests have been steadily ana
promptly refuted by the leading news
papers and citizens of this State. Senti-
ment. under the light of publicity and
the showing UP. Gay BY Gay. of liquor
interest deceit and trickery. has chang
ed. remarkably. Resubmissicn today
would snew Under the rum vote, two
tospre. Ofiicerssof the law find enforce
ntent amazingly easier than a few
years ago. and chconragement to do
their best meets them on every hand.
of course officers do not expect to
entirely stop drinking. drunkenness,
smuggiing of liquors into The State. or
Illicit trafTic. for II has never succeed
ed In any other crime--and the rum
pEees of Maine does not openly en-
courage murder, swfnalins. highway
robbery r r.hi.~ slavery. except in-
directly
The traffic will go on in some degree,
q skulking. 1isgraeed. repulsiee outlaw,
growing more hateful in the eyes of in
teiligence every day; but il will go on,
so long rs ii Is allowed to manufacture
its habit forming poison, and can hire
tn unprincipled to lie and cheat and
steal for it,
nhe Governors classification is no re-
fection upon the citizenship OF
Maine. Speaking as he did. broadly
and generally, it is toe exact truth. L
was the character and righteous spirit
of Maine, against evil and its unscru-
pnlous and misIed supporters
When our government prompt,
prcsecutes the individual that admits
by purchasing L. S. license, that hi
intends to violate State laws. then il
will be easier for our State officers Il
keep intoxicahts intended for sale gu
Of our State u
When the Z. S. government puts
stop to the circulation in our mails o
bids for. and cheap rates to, ney
drunkards then there viii be fewer un
seeing boys sending away for booze
% rcelebrate.s
Whepxthe reasonable campaign wag
ed by the liquor interests, throug
characterless papers. against our Stat
laws is prohibited and proper penaltie
fixed. then enforcement will be vastl
easier than today.
Hut the person or publication. who Z
which pretends that conditions
Maine today are not immeasurab
bsfter than under the open regime I
two years ago. stamps himself or itse
as falsiffer ana the victim or tool
the liquor evil
Tbs addrpss Of Governor Hains
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