Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-10

|fpmitted to the supreme authority
Ia people. Others thought that sub
sssting the question TO the people
n uld result in fixing it more perma-
|fntly in the fundamental law. The
IN majority in the Legislature, rep
Renting many thousands of voters,
E nted the question resubmitted as
preliminary to the passage of local
sEion and high license laws. 1t SEEM
u to many people at the time land
Twas one of them) that there was
<Ny one way to stop the agitation and
zEtic the question and that was the
Apd old Anglo Saxon way to take
#vote on it. We did SO. The people
20 they would keep the law as it
rs. To my mind that settled it.
81 he case has gone to the court of
~ resort and there is no appeal
elme people-Democrats and Progress
81 es-want a new trial. Why?
Wasn't the first trial fair9 Were any
81 the jury corruptly Influenced to
lie for prohibition? Was any brew
~ or other money used on that side?
ri there newly discovered evidence?
seve our subtle friends from the
zennebec, who were running the
Nlnpaign, thought of any new argu-
Hnts? No. They say the majority
Us small and no question is settled
III 1t is settled right" What au-
aprity have they. or [, or anyone TO
III it was not settled right? I have
I'D many clients come In my office
ID say that all they wanted was
sfat was right. They always mean
Dat they think is right.
Sfhe majority was small, but a ma
City is n majority. Suppose the 9TH
side Of the question had prevailed
1 n couple of hundred votes. would
r. have said that the question was
II Gett!ed and We had better vote
aain? Think that over. l don't be-
I'VE in kicking at the umpire or cry
q because l lose by a small margin.
H Republican Attitude Plain.
H'he attitude of the Republican par
Il on this question is perfectly plain
HIT be Observation-Disclosures we have
& thought or intention of straddling.
E'he Democrats take exactly the OPP
Esite position. We hold the question
4 be settled and believe there should
Il no further political agitation about
& They want a new trial and a re-
zhring for the purpose of establishing
Focal option system.
+ believe that we should say square
Il to the voters that no~path to local
Nion lies through the Republican
I form.
I've look with interest to the Pro-
ess;re platform for an expression
& this subject in harmony with their
Knan uplift and social betterment
Kpgram. Here, If anywhere, we shall
"a a position squarely taken at least
q surely on a high moral plane. The
6rty of the square deal will not quib-
s. or shrink or try to deceive the vot-
d In writing their covenant with
u people they will use no weasel
Hfds. In turning to their covenant
shall find great and definite prin-
&les clearly expressed. Sure enough
Il begins by "reaffirming the great
81 nciples of human welfare enacted
q the Progressive national platform,
n meet to declare principles and
#ge the cooperation of all citizens
& promote justice, progress and hap
Sess." and I'VE hereby declare our
IN and unalterable purpose to work
\ the advancement of the principles
re adopted until they are enacted
10 law
What are the principles. which it Is
Dir firm and unalterahie purpose to
bet into law?
E The Progressive Stradde.
They say the people have now twice
I their votes put prohibition into the
Institution, therefore--the law shall
I enforced. "Reaffirming its belief
I the rule of the people, the Pro-
Essive party pledges. its candidates"
what? To abide by their decision
Il vote against "re-re- submission?
no. To State wide enforcement.
lis is bosh, such platitudes will not
II even part of the people a part
the time, which is evidently the
Hst they hope for. This part of the
Ntform did not emanate from the
Innebec. 1t started with vigor and
Ice in it up in the Aroostook, but,
the time it was dragged through
Irltand, ii was emasculated. | can
the clever Portland motto makers,
10 Just at present. are kindly lead
the Progressive party. reach for
ir blue pencils and substitute the
urd enforcement" for the word
tohibition." OF course this made
he out of it. but some people can't
he joke. However there is sup
iment to this plank, which affects
same subject and throws a flood
Hight on the obviously intentional
Security of the prohibition pro-
Lncement They have invented an
kenious plan for amending the con-
hutton without the check of two
Irds vote of the Legislature. I'm
Idiately following the above plank
the little board, which is the key to
whole puzzle. 1t is this:
I"'Believing in the complete sover-
Ugnty of the people. we favor an
amendment to the constitution,
thereby the people may directly ini-
late changes in the constitutional
w."
Underhand Methods.
The Democrats in their platform
Tor a constitutional convention to
Ike brand new constitution with
/ prohibition amendment left out
The ProgressiveS favor an arrange