Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08
Hon. Carl E. MiIIiken

Hon. Carl E. MiIIiken
Hon. Carl e. Milliken spoke on Law
Enforcement" as relating to the duty
of the church in respect to social ser
vice and spoke of what he termed the
average public conscience, stating that
there are those who fall below the
standard and who rise above it. He
then said IF those who believe in
abstract righteousness were as active
as those who believe in concrete vio-
lation OF the law, the life of the re-
former would be comparatively easy
Our country is at war at this very
time on this question. The center OF
all violation of law is selfishness, and
l say to you that it is death grap-
pie and if our country is to be de-
stroyed. it is along this line
He then took up the matter of the
prohibitory law, stating that there is
distinction between violation and
notification. Violation being by the
individual while notification is indif-
ference in the attitude of the citizens.
He then asked the question, Who is
to blame when any law is violatedo He
stated that there is definite selfish
interests behind violation of the law.
''The man who sells liquor is a re-
spectacle man beside the citizen who
profits by violation through the rent
ing of his building or in any other way.
He is the most contemplate man since
Judas Iscariot committed suicide
tapplause). Such a man should be
pilloried by social ostracism."
Senator Milliken then spoke of the
use of the injunction, recent applica-
ton of which in Portland was briefly
referred to. Speaking of this as an
other weapon on the part of those in
terested in seeing the law enforced.
He spoke of the responsibility which
rests upon the sheriff and county at
torney of the county. to the mayor
and city government who can stop vi
olation, a remark which again brought
forth applause.
Modification is due to three things,
the official is incompetent or he is
crooked, or he is cowardly. 1t is one
of these things. But don't put all
the responsibility and blame on the
sheriff The mayor and city govern
ment of city can stop violation. The
position of a mayor of city which
who has ordered the slot machines out
and over night they disappear. is an
Illustration of this fact. The respon-
sibility also rests upon the governor.
| believe the governor should have the
right to remove any official who does
not perform the duties of his office ac-
cording to his oath. Who is respon-
sible for open notification of law in
your community? You and / are re-
sponsible We cannot evade our re-
sponsibility. No man can go to his
death through drink or a boy be ruin
ed through gambling, or girl go to
her ruin through the brother in your
community without the responsibility
resting upon you Is your church dy-
manic center against notification OF
law? 1t ought to be-"
Senator Milliken then took up speci-
fically the work Of Governor Haines
in his effort to have the law enforced
in Maine. Il believed" continued the
senator. that Governor Haines acted
in honest conviction in the action he
took in securing enforcement of the
law cloud applause) and don't forget
that it took courage. And l am going
TO 10 ana Deil6Ne ever SohS Sioe SliOuiti
do, all that they can to continue him
in office"
Mr.. Milliken paid tribute to the
late Sheriff Everett G. Scully, re-
mark which was greeted with APP
plause.
Morning Session
Devotional exercises this morning
were conducted by Rev. H. G. Baffier
of Milbridge. The business session fol-
lowed, II. w. Webb of Bucksport re-
porting for the committee on benevo-
lences and in the course of his report
he paid complimentary references to
Rev. Carl M. Gay. until recently pastor