Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-16

have proven detrimental to Christian
progress ard public uplift. some
sections OF our State have been al
eicted with so strong an element OF
these persons and interests as TO pc
come defiant of control and persis-
tent in their selfish purposes. Some
Of US have given them encourage
MON, in their course by listening 70
the argument of their rights and
by leaning backward in our desire to
be fair" TO them.
All the while we know that only
one course is the RIGHT course and
that is the law abiding, progressive
ever better way. If we permit any
nerson or group Of persons to not
only violate the restrictions lalo
down by the Judgment Of the major
nv for the control Of all, but to DEFY
constituted authority, we are not only
turning backward but are on the a.
rect road to anarchy.
At the present moment our Cover
nor is confronted by difficult ana
embarrassing situation at Old Or
chard. There group of interests are
IN omen defiance of the law. They
have listened to their own desire and
,be counsel Of friends" who tell
them Of their rights" and who, not
helnc known G. vulnerable before the
law. care not how much trouble they
cause so long as there may be votes
in il. until they have become serl-
Gus menace to the welfare and Tan
name Of the State.
We need rot argue the degree Of
criminahty. cr whether the dealers
and vendors. or the visitors arc thf
more 70 blarc, we all know that con
dltiore at Dld Orchard on almos
any summer Sunday Of recent years
have been regrettable, if not dis
graceful. Many of us have been dis
gusted bv personal observance a
we'll as nv recital of others, and have
heartily wished this weekly orgy 0
trade, barking of wares, and genera
Fourth of July appearance on Sun
dav. might no stopped, Many of L
have foreg ne tho pleasure Of Nlsl-
10 Old Orchard on the days avail
able to us cor such trips, because W
did not care to become a part q
such circus cay performances.
our Governor, a Christian gentle
man whom VIC elected largely be
cause of his strong stand for mora
advancement and a cleaner State i
which to live and to raise and edu
cate. our children. has attempted +.
restrain the drift Of Sunday "ob
scrvance" At Old Orchard. He
openly defed by group of dealer
and allied forces there.
We have no evidence of polite.
connivance there but we have u
doubt of it.
Because the Governor is the ma
, he is, he $ assailed by evil inter
q ests from all sides. Even professed
/ be members Of his own party al
q stabbing him in the back becaus
q they have larger interest in selfis
purposes than in the purity Of ii
party they pretend to honor. "
predict that they are riding for fal
:, for these are the days in which ku
tur, booze power and greed al
meeting, one after another. it's WA
erloo.
s And so we say. because of thes
h things the law-abding, Christia
a people of this State have an urgel
a duty to perform - to let the Coy
ernor KNOW, that they are wit
y MIN 10 tHe Gnu III any HSh' H0 Hto
a have, to make this State a safer ar
: better plate H. which to live; til
they approve Of any measures nece
id sary to deal promptly and rigid
n with every form of outlawry and d
lie fiance of authority.
'r Il is time for the God fearing PEI
At pie Of this State to STAND for VIII
they profess to be.
= 1t is time for US to know wheth
to an Executive who attempts to owe
10 throw the evils which we deplore
rs to be assailei by word and deed
es political polecats and promoters
of dens. dives and lazar houses. viii
III those who like to be thought
standing for better things hold the
s. peace.
OF If the people of Maine are in fav
ey of the Bangor plan, the Lewist
al plan and the Old Orch I'd plan,
booze. and bawdy -houssta and su
day whoop end hoorah, let US knc
j.. who they are - and let US know w
are not.
~, We talk mitch of wiping Germa
:, and Austria and Bulgaria and Tu