Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-29
Wednesday, September 20, 1914.
"A Case Of Eye Trouble

"A Case Of Eye Trouble"
Senator Burleigh's newspaper processes
to be in a great state of indignation pc
cause of conditions in certain count1es
with Democratic sheriffs. We suggest 70
our down river contemporary tna' T.,
places much nearer home. Such an m
quiry il made would be instructive out
we have little expectation that II Will Dc
made by a Republican newspaper organ.
Our Republican friends are constantly
demanding the enforcement OF the pro-
military law but they are af1icted with
eye trouble when 1t comes to detecting
conditions existing in localities unoer the
control of Republican officials.
We hear much in these days OF the
Survey" which is new name Tor an
inquiry into the state of things in given
locality. The Civic league which Is IN
alliance with the Republican aliu parry mas las
vite the Civic league to make survey
of conditions as they exist within easy
walking distance Of its own ONCE. II
prohibition is to be again discussed, Wny
limit the discussion to distant sections
Of the State?
Our Republican friends. as usual. are
trying to give the prohibition wing OF
the party the idea that in those parts OF
the state under Republican ofhcials
is something that has been tried so oiten
that it is likely to meet with less and
less success.-Waterville Sentinel.
We have no doubt that the prohibi-
tory law is being violated in Kenhebec
county. as other laws are violated, but
we have reason to believe that the
business is confined to very few
places and persons who do not
care how they get a dollar so long
as they get it. They would steal II
il they had good opportunity. or
they would rob young man or young
Girl Of honor in any other way, If they
could capitalize the transaction. These
so.called druggists" and their part
ners. the "bootleggers," and their
bosom associates the white slave coy
otes, are natural criminals any way.
and bound to be in conflict with law
and decency. That is their nature.
We have some specimens in mind.
We have no doubt they are violating
the law daily, but we cannot prove II.
Now our up-river neighbor speaks
as one having knowledge. He pre-
not afflicted with EYE trouble can
see the defiance of law and officers,
evidently IN Waterville. We suggest
to Sheriff Getchell that he call on the
editor of the Sentinel for information.
If the Sentinel's chief knows so much
he should be called before the court to
fix tho guilt of some of these violators.
We second the motion for a Civic
League survey of kennebec county.
If there is any way to send the boot
leggeis and druggists 10 jail for vio-
lating the law, we wish to be taxed
toward their board until they rot be-
hind the bars, or promise never to
handle another ounce Of intoxicating
beverage. Lex the Civic League Off
GERS and the sheriff call on the editor
of the Sentinel for the mass of infor-
nation he has at hand.
Let us urge the county attorney to
make use of every fact in the posses
sion of this dear lover of prohibitory
law.
i We have not, under Republican rule
heard it charged that liquor sellers
axe openly bidding for custom, as in
Lewiston and Portland, but we do hear
it charged that certain drug stores
and pocket peddlers are doing BUSH
ness; let US have them put out of
business. We believe it is possible
now. to discover every shipment Of
contraband that comes through the
regular channels. With what the
waterville Sentinel knows. and what
can be taken from express companies
and other sources, it seems unlikely
that conviction Of some of these Of
tenders would cost anywhere near the
Governors estimates of million or a
million and a half.
Our up-river neighbor tells it's read
ers that conditions are bad in Ken
nebec county, and sneers that Repub-
slican officials are not doing their duty.
Let us discover the facts We ask
action or statements from county off,
Gals.