Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-29

willingly absents himself from that.
Some of the most important work of
the entire conference was done that
morning and the resolution on tenn
perance defined the position of Maine
Methodists in no uncertain terms.
portion of 1.-THE part referred to in
your article was as follows
I'VE renew our endorsement of con-
stitutional prohibition of the bever-
age liquor traffic, rejoice in the prog
ress of national prohibition and pledge
ourselves to hearty cooperation in
it's furtherance. We emphatically pro-
test against the resubmission of con-
stitutionai prohibition and against all
efforts looking toward local option and
license for our large towns and cities.
We express to the sheriff of this coun-
ty our high appreciation for his hon
est, efficient enforcement of law and
also for all like enforcement officials
throughout the State. We express
hearty thanks to Governor Haines for
making possible such sheriffs as Gra-
ham, Oliver and Stevens, pledge him
our cooperation in promoting law
enforcement in Maine, and. without
attempting to dictate the political affll-
iations of our people, we record, as
our deliberate judgment that the NOR
al welfare Of our State, so far as Sc
cured by law enforcement demands the
reelection of Gov. VIM. T. Haines."
l fail to see any endorsement of
the Bangor plan of anything equivo-
cal in this resolution. In fact it is
eloquent in silences as well as in its
statements. In your editorial of Tues
day you commended the sheriff of
cumberland county after the Metho-
dists had done so on Monday. The
Methodists on Monday commended "All
like enforcement officials throughout
the State" and especially mentioned
Sheriff Stevens. On Tuesday you say
editorially, I'VE are for Sheriff Ste
vens and all such as deliver the goods
straight"
So far you seem to be in accord
with the Methodists. They were twen-
ty-four hours ahead of you in max
ing their statements.
The Methodists followed their dec
laration to its logical conclusion and
amidst resounding applause unani-
mously adopted the resolution includ-
ing thanks for the splendid work of
Gov. Haines who placed these sheriffs
in Office.
This is evidently the tight spot in
the shoe, for the Journal commends
the deed but condemns the doer-
which may be good politics but is
extremely poor logic.
1t might be well to call your at.
tention to the fact that the confer
itself on record as favoring woman's
suffrage. And that not only the Meth
odist Episcopal church, but other re-
ligious bodies and temperance peo-
pie throughout the State stand by DR..
Berry, in Jail or out, and believe i'm
plicitly in his honesty and sincerity.
He was never more honored and be-
loved by the people of his own church,
never more respected by the best peo-
pie throughout the land than now, I'M
der sentence of the courts though he
is We are all agreed that there is
always room for honest difference of
opinion in many things. Let us new
er in the heat of argument be betrayed
into unjust criticism of a man whom
in our saner moments we admire and
trust Women will soon be a power in
the political world as they have long
been in moral and intellectual spheres.
They have long memories and no
promises to redeem.
Tags" are valueless to many Of
them, but the interests of the home,
the church, the school, have been and
ever will be to the fore. They are
born financiers and began the study
of economics when Eva handed fruit
to her family and made fig leaf gar
mehts in Eden.
Politicians may fool men with talk
of monopolies and the spells system
but women-mothers and daughters
and sisters-know there is no spoils
system on the face of the earth like
that of the liquor traffic which taxes
the individual and the nation, which
lays its blighting hand on the home,
the child, the wife, the parent, the
courts, legislatures, everything. every
thing!
1t is the most monstrous, the most
gigantic evil that exists!