Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-04
Republican Nomination
JOHN a. Peters.
OF ELLSWORTH,
Republican Candidate for Congress
from Third Maine District.
AS IL Works in Bath.

that the enforcement of the Maine pro-
hibitory law by the present Republican
administration is good proposition is
shown in cleaner towns and cities due
10 the closing of liquor shops and
clubs. and the absence of drunkenness
on streets and trains, electric cars and
all places of public assemblage. 1t is
proved in the fewer insults offered
sober citizens of both sexes by intoxi-
Gated loafers. 1t is shewn, indeed. in
the greatly lessened number of such
drunken idlers and fewer calls for
police surveillance or Interference In
homes where rum. during the recent
period of reinforcement, raised not
only revelry, but riot and ruin.
Materially, commercially, the wisdom
shown by the Legislature and Governor
Haines in deciding to remove sheriHs
who had not enforced the law. and the
appointment of officials who would
perform their sworn duty, is in evil
dence in increased trade among mer-
chants. increased electric ear joy-rid-
ing among laborers' families, the wip-
ing ont of debts and the saving of
money by men who. under the old re-
gime of John Barleycorn. fell.
How long is this farce to continued"
we were asked by Democrat, one day
this week.
Farce 1t seems TO US to be a seri-
Gus proposition. although it may be
a ira gedy to imbibers.' We replied. We
asked him of what benefit was the sale
of booze outside the enrichment of the
rum seller. We asked him why he
] should favor privileged class of rum
sellers in order that rumsellers'
wives and daughters might dress
better than the women of his own
family and should ride in auto cars
while his family went on foot. We
asked him to name one logical reason
in favor of saloons and notification of
the law, or providing a local option law
to increase the riches of brewers. beer
sellers and owners of saloon property
He admitted that he had nothing to
say.
Down in Sagadahoc county Wilbur c.
Oliver, the sheriff appointed by Gov
ernor Haines, to take one for example.
has made Bath and Sagadahoc the
driest they have ever been. Several
former victims of the drink habit have
lately been to Sheriff Oliver and
thanked him for enforcement of Pro-
hibition. Il am saving money now
Il have on a new suit of clothes bought
and paid for since you made the city
dry,"-"I am paying my debts and Civ
ing my family better things to cat and
wear" are common remarks sober men
have recently made to this official. Il
would like to shake Sheriff Oliver by
the hand and thank him for what he
has done for my husband" said wife.
Before you closed the rumshops he
was always in debt. Now he has paid
his debts and we have money ahead. .
she said.
-Four months ago you couldn't have
seen me I'M here with my wife and chill
dren for feed" remarked former
drinker proudly to the cashier of a
Bath restaurant. as he paid his bill,
The man wore a new suit of clothes, a
new tie and had his family in for a
feast ON Sunday afternoon.
.Bowdoinham is now cleaned up;
don't know for how long, but / want
to express my appreciation for your
good work. wrote prominent Bow,
dinham man to Sheriff Oliver week
or so ago. Churches and conferences
have sent him votes of thanks.
One merchant in the clothing line re,
marked on a recent Saturday night II
Bath TO his cashier. Our sales hav,
increased largely since the town wen
dry
Thus, here in one county is a sampl
of how enforcement under a capabl
and honest sheriff works moral an
commercial welfare. In Androscoggi
and Cumberland the same is true an
IN Penobscot a mighty change ha
come. Lewiston, for two years of Dem
ocratic nulifica ton VIGOROUSLY a Sc
dom and Gomorrah, is redeemed and n
city in the State has more visible pros
perity just now in the matter of cor
struction of new buildings and ordel
ly streets than the Androscoggin m'
tfopolis. So in every county where r,
publican sheriffs enforce the law.
OF the one eastern county where IL
CID conditions too largely prevail, Il
chief city is statewide condemned b.
cause Of the evil results Of nullifcatio