Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-27

New sweden, West Parish, Friendship,
PASSPORT, Lewiston and Lyman. But
that was only one days grist. All
these documents, after presentation IN
the Senate, go to the Senate committee
On judiciary, where they are on file by
the tens of thousands. Maine, may be
a little more forward than some other
states in sending in prohibition petit
tons, but the other states, all the way
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, are
not very far behind.
Indeed, the opponents of the Con-
stitutional amendment for prohibition
are also active. They are flooding
Congress with petitions that no
amendment be allowed Senator Bur
leigh recently presented one of these
in the form of a remonstrance from
several citizens of Bangor against the
adoption of an amendment to the con-
stitution to prohibit the manufacture,
sale and importation of intoxicating
beverages" This, too, was referred
to the Senate committee on judiciary.
Representative McGillicuddy has
been receiving quite a batch of these
prohibition petitions from the Second
Congressional district. He has just
presented petitions from the First
Baptist Church of Nobleboro; from the
Park Street Methodist Episcopal
Church of Lewiston, and also from
citizens of Lewiston: from the Cur
rent Events Club of Augusta the
West Paris Grange, and from citizens
in various parts of his district all ad-
vocating national prohibition.
1t is unlikely that Congress will sub
nit the amendment to the state legis-
latures at the present session. The
Senate Judiciary committee is now
giving hearings but probably will make
no favorable report on the amendment
for the present The amendment is
not so far advanced in the House.
Senator Burleigh has been Identify
ing himself here prominently with the
cause of equal suffrage. He cham
pioned the resolution for constitu-
tional amendment, which was defeated
some weeks ago in the Senate, and
has been much in conference here
with those who are trying to obtain
the same rights at the ballot box for
women that men new enjoy. 1t seems
probable the women will abandon eff
forts here to obtain q constitutional
amendment allowing them voting
rights but the activity at Washington
now is in behalf of a constitutional
amendment which will permit vote
in the various states, whenever the
women are able to muster small per-
centage of advocates for a referendum
This has some chance of being adopt
ed by Senate and House. For while
there is not a necessary two thirds
majority in the Senate for a Constitu-
tional amendment giving women votes,
there is more than a majority, which
speaks loudly as to the progress wo-
men have made.
Meanwhile. preparations go forward
in many states for obtaining the ballot
under local laws. That is the process
which a majority of members in both
branches of Congress undoubtedly
favor. 1t permits of the exercise of
local sentiment in the matter, which
is very wholesome in questions of gov
eminent.
Students of Maine High schools are
still coming to Washington on exeur-
sions but the numbers are fewer and
fewer. The Easter season is drawing
to a close. The young people here
from Maine this year have been a
bright lot and have been very intent
upon learning all they could Senator