The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-04-22
DR.. Ward Writes of the Two Months
He Has Been in the State of Maine.
JOHANNES.


He Has Been in the State of Maine.
To the Editor of The Republican.
After two months residence in the
State of Maine, there are some Incidents
of interest to me.
This is beautiful State, consisting
of unique mountains, numerous lakes,
large and small, and rivers teeming
with tish,-trOut, bass, pickerel and
salmon. Beautiful extensive landscapes,
productive of flowers and luxuriant
fields of grass and fine apples in abund-
ance. have noticed many well load
ed wagons of bright green hay oming
into the city since coming here. This
is vast potato region, for which Ar
oostook county is famous. Unfortunate
ly, this year there is little demand for
this crop. Potatoes now selling in the
country for 25 cents a bushel. Last
fall they brought so cents.
Maine is getting ready to vote the Re-
publican ticket in 1916, even If Theodore
Roosevelt should be the nominee. so
say the thoughtful business men. As
goes Maine so goes the Nation. Look
Quit
We have had two months of the most
beautiful spring weather, | have ever
! seen under the stars When New York
and Philadelphia were held in the grip
Of blizzard, few days ago, we had
cool nights and bright sun shiny days.
As sit at my window on Pleasant
street, the lawns are showing beauti-
full green. Surely this is magnificent
summer country, from Canada to Port
land. In the autumn in the northern
region it is fine hunting for the larger
game-bear, deer, moose, caribou, foxes
etc. Last fall young lady by herself
captured, with her winchester, a fine
black fox, for which she got $780,
Think of it, that young lady could take
care of most any ordinary man without
embarrassment.
The people are energetic, quick
witted, industrious, ambitious in edu-
cational matters, broad minded courte-
Gus as though it was part of life's
business to be so, with emotions well
concealed, they play the Yankee well.
They are not only interested in Maine,
but IN the whole country, from Canada
to the Gulf of Mexico. They are nation
alists.
In references to the churches, they
are tor The uni"n of Professionalism.
When this matter is discussed they
show the keenest interest. If there
was as little church prejudice in the
South, as there is in the North, you
could no more keep the kindred churches
apart than you could have the omni-
potent thunderbolt, without the thun-
der. One of these times the lightning
will strike.
Maine is a prohibition state. Well,
how does 1T work? 1t works we'll,
where it does W ork. And this is
pretty general throughout the State.
1t works well in building up a clear
looking, bright, intelligent citizenship.
1t works well, in building up beautiful
commodious homes all over the State.
1t works well, in promoting a great
educational system throughout the
commonwealth. 1t works well in build
ing up good bank accounts for the aver
age citizen. 1t impresses you with {
high state of civilization. Does Pro
hlbition prohibit? Yes and No. Il
prohibits, where the citizens are
Americans, and the political situation
J is in their hands, and this takes in tn,
larger part of the State. Here they
not only have the prohibition law, bu
the officers are in sympathy with thu
) law, and it prohibits. In the manu-
featuring towns, when the foreigner
has supplanted the American, an(
where the political candidate in orde
to secure his election, takes the wrong
side of every moral question, to secure
his election, and when it is openly hint
ed that the officials higher up are no
In sympathy with the law, and tina
the decision of the lower courts, will
not be upheld, it does not prohibit. N,
law enforces itself. How easy it is fol
! this class to go to Boston, or else where
and get the worst whisky. and get on &
corresponding drunk, and land in jai
as they do. One of these times Main,
J will enact law that will put the de
) linquent officials, if by chance he get:
into power, and the drunk in the SAM
: cell.
r. B. WARD.
5 NOTICE.
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