Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16


sus bulletin issued last year. the in
crease in per capita wealth IN Maine
was 80 per cent; in license Massa-
chusetts in the same time it was only
little over seven per cent. In
Rhode Island it was less than one per
cent. In Pennsylvania but IA per
cent Just think: Maine under the
burden of prohibition, more than twice
as prosperous as rum ridden Pennsyl-
vania, the home of the Steel trust.
with its immense coal and Oil fields,
teeming with industries, and dotteo
with large and wealthy cities. And
this state, New Jersey, the home OF
the Standard Oil Co. very hive OF
industry surrounded by great cities
with a population relatively more than
ten times greater than Maine, and the
front yard of New York and Pennsyl-
yania. The home of thousands of the
citizens Of those states who bring
their wealth here; even this state can
boast of but per cent. increase over
rural Maine, In prohibition Maine
but 25 per cent. Of the farms are
mortgaged. In license Massachusetts
over 40 per cent. In Minnesota AS in
New Jersey so: New York "A; Rhode
Island and Pennsylvania so. And IN
Wisconsin. the home of the big brew
cries the product Of which Mr. Han
son so heartily recommends for the
health Of it's citizens, over 81 per
cent. Of her farms are mortgaged.
Surely, Maine has every reason 10
be proud of her record, notwithstand
her classifying traducers. The state
ment that the consumption of liquor
IS increa sing. is on par With the
other falsehoods The internal reve-
nue. paid on liquors and beer ana
wines in 1915 was nearly s2l.ooo,ooo
less than it was in 1914. And there
were about 1900 less liquor dealers
Or in other words, one rum seller
went out of business every Is min.
utes in every working hour in every
working day in the fiscal year 1915:
4 most encouraging record to every
right minded citizen.
Hanson says: You tTHE TEN
PERANCE PEOOPLE) MAY pile up
Your legislation until its ground tier
starts in the lowest pit of hell-the
more they tTHE RUMMIES) will
scheme to beat your legislative game,
and what is more, they will beat it for
centuries as they have for decades
past"
Hanson is right in one thing, we DO
start right down in that pit that he
mentioned. where the devil and the
rum sellers and his other imps, the
rum sellers advocates, are to be
found. And we seem to be mighty
successful in stirring them up by the
way they howl ana squirm. What
wonderful country We would have II
all OFF citizens were as patriotic as he
is. when he rejoices in the success OF
these outlaws ana spurs them Oh 10
renewed energy, by declaring thai
they vii! L.. Succ~sSfu! III their h"llish
purposes fur centuries t. come. How
long snail such principles. CT rather
lack Of principle. endure in the land
in his last death struggle, the demon
rum is summoninG all his hosts
which includes every enemy Of the ma
tiov. state and home: every enemy ot
happiness, Of progress and the family
life every enemy u honor health
and deccncy; every enemy 81 man
hood Womanhuod and purity al
these is the great arch enemy of man
kind sumnoning t" enroll under his
banner of thu skull and cross bones
But he is destined TO sure and speedy
defeat The curse OF God is upon
Kim, a wasting. whitening curse. And
the Slow unmuying finger Of scorn
will point to every man so low as TO
raise hand in his support. and he
will receive the cold contempt of both
friend and neighbor.
c. f. SMITH.
Vienna, n. j.. Feb. Il. 1916.