Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-11

of the Republican committeeman OF
Panobscot county held at Republican
headquarters here today was most
successful one. Large numbers OF
committeeman were in attendance and
Governor Haines, Congressman Guern-
sey and Auditor Callahan were also
present.
The meeting was an executive ses-
sion at which only those who were
invited were supposed to be present.
In the course of the morning meeting,
Chairman Parkhurst was informed
that some gentlemen who are not now
Republicans were present and he in
formed them politely that this was
an executive meeting for Republicans
only, whereupon Judge Lafayette Il.
Waldron of Dexter and Mr.. lib
belts of Bangor, both of whom had
been in attendance earlier in the day
at a Progressive conference, arose and
left the room, creating something of
diversion from the usual meetings of
this character.
The reports from the various cit
les and towns of the county show the
same indications that are found in
other counties. From all parts of the
county reports were made of the very
large falling off of the Progressive
vote of 1912 and a small drift from the
Democratic party toward the Repub-
lican.
Stand on Liquor Question
In the afternoon public meeting
was held in the same room which was
addressed by Governor Haines and
Congressman Guernsey and Peters. In
the course of the Governor remarks
he made special reference to his at
titude toward the law prohibiting the
manufacture and sale of intoxicating
LIQUORS in the State of Maine. After
telling the history of prohibition
movement in the State and partic-
ularly the history of the removal of
the sheriffs at the last legislative ses-
slon, the Governor went on to say:
1T is the law of the land and if 1 am
elected again Governor of this State
and such evidence comes to me from
any county that any sheriff is unfaith-
full TO his trust, in this particular. is
not keeping his oath of office, is failing
TO prosecute offenders, practically
what we commonly know as nullifi-
cation, / shall most certainly present
such officers TO the Legislature for i'm
parchment proceedings. They are
judge and jury. They are supreme in
our system of government and l want
TO say to you people of Bangor IN all
the kindness of my heart that if you
don't want the prohibitory law en-
forced. You do not want to vote for
me for Governor.
IF elected, / may not be able to en-
force it everywhere. that is. in every
county, but / shall use every provision
of the Constitution and the law placed
i'll my hand for that purpose. 1 shall
also exert all the influence I can from
the Office l hold in every honorable way
to bring about an honest and impair
tial enforcement of this law. If you
want to sell rum, if you want to rent
buildings in which rum may be sold,
in order that you may get your part
of the profits of rum selling; if you
believe it is better for your city In
the long run as I do not, to cater to
the whiskey trade, you don't want to
vote for me for Governor. You do as
you want to do and all you can to Sc
cure my defeat, because. knowing Ban
center of eastern Maine, one of the
finest cities in New England, and the
great mass of its citizens of the high
est type of manhood and womanhood,
the most of whom are alive to the
curse and destruction that come from
the use of intoxicating liquors to the
home and individual, TO the great
blight that 1t always brings to every
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sway, / can never lend my influence
as man or give my official sanction
to anything at any time but that
which will bring about an honest and
strict enforcement of the law prohibit
ing the sale of intoxicating liquors.
An Economic Question
"This has become an economic ques-
ton. The most of our State has come
to appreciate the value of the princi-
pie of prohibition. over one-half of
the people of the United States have
set their faces against the liquor traf-
fc. Many states have now prohibitory
law OF license laws which amount to
prohibition. in the county units. The
temperance map of the Nation now
shows les sthan one-half the territory
white and the map-maker must revise
his work year by year for the bright
son of moral intelligence and economic
advantage is fast creeping over our
land. National prohibition is not far
away"
Sheriff o'connell
During the morning session some of
the speakers from the various towns
of the county expressed the wish of
their people for a better enforcement
of the prohibitory law in the county.
Sheriff O'Connell, who was an inter-
ested listener Of the morning, asked
for opportunity TO explain his position
and let the men from the country
towna understand why liquor is still
sold in Penobscot county. He arrang-
ed with Chairman Parkhurst to have
that privilege at the close Of the morn
ing meeting and just before the ad-
tournament the sheriff took the floor.
He said he did not regard what had
been said as intended for criticism of
him. He wanted to know the sentiment
OF the people and he believed that