Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-29
Evening Session
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| greatly regretted the absence of the
/ governor, for he was TO precede him
and he had hoped to get an inspiration
| from the governor to guide and assist
! him.
! am almost glad that the governor
is not with u.s." said Col. Low. "as it
is easier to Fay him the tribute that
is his due in his absence than in his
presence (applause).
The tribute that We offer to him is
not more to the governor than to the
| man." continued Col. Dow.
Il am sure that as time goes on
the influence of the governor will
spread throughout our State, and ev-
| cry village and hamlet will be the bet
ter because he has been the chief ex-
ecutive of this State (applause).
Il esteem it a great privilege to
have the pleasure of being associated
with you tonight because my hopes
| in general are Strengthened by ASST
citation with those who give freely of
their time and efforts for what they
think is for the best interests of the
State
Il sympathize with the great object
that called your organization here. 1
know not that it will be possible for
me to bring anything new to you on
It's occasion. I certainly find 1t un-
necessary to utter a word Of praise of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. 1t has long held a position in
the front rank of our modern progress
sive methods and has played an inn
| portant part in our advancing civiliza-
ton. ! need not dwell upon it. The
past of this organization has been re-
plete with great accomplishments and
the future looks for more accom-
| plishments.
Il shall long remember when Mrs.
| Stevens, whose memory we all revere,
called at my Office and told me of the
| solemn pledge registered blythe w. C.
T L. to cause prohibition within a GER
tain period. When she saw the doubt
| in my face she pointed her finger at
me. and I shall never fail TO remem-
| Der her words, %. Ye of Little Faith
Il was convinced by fu, Their con-
! versation with her that the campaign
/ tor constitutional prohibition might
! at least be used to advance educational
! purposes
The W. c. T. L. has been so earn
! est so wise, so tactful in works of
/ various lines of reformatory effort
that it has set a great object lesson
. to the men of this c ountry. So it was
thought that those who could control
and guide the votes of others should
have vote of their own
1T is said that many French and
| English regiments OF historic renown
have had written on their regimental
standards the names of the great bat
ties in which they have been engaged.
imagine that when the attention of
the recruit is called to those battles
he will get an inspiration and may be
better able to discharge his duties as a
soldier Throughout the land the
white flag of your organization should
{ be enblazoned with the 18Th and 10th
amendments as an inspiration to those
who will come after.
1T seems TO me fitting that in this
hall OF the House Of Representatives
the advocates of public morality. the
protectors of the happiness of fami-
liCS anu AliC VI pIOGi COO
and reform, should have a voice and
hearing, for it was here that the
! liquor business met its death knoll.
Here in this hall was introduced for
the first time a proposition which
stripped the beverage liquor traffic of
the country of its protection. 1t was
sent to long and dreamless sleep by
the ratification of the 18th amend
ment to the federal constitution.
1T have been said it has been put
to sleep. Never again will the liquor
traffic stand in our presence with the
protection of the law (Applause>.
No one will say that the saloon Of
bygone days will come again CAP
plauSe).
THE gentleman who is called the
governor of New Jersey started out
in the expectation with the presiden-
tial bee which was buzzing in his
bonnet that he might sing song If
interest to the liquor element of the
country, but even he. who announced
that he was as wet as the Atlantic
ocean heard muherings and said
that he did not favor the old-tine
saloon. 1t seems that they have got
ten up something in the shape of a
Trojan horse which would permit the
sale Of wines and beers.
IF wine and beer were admitted
IL would be hard work TO keep out all
kinds of intoxicants. ! do not believe
that the American people want the
vine and the beer.
II have here a letter written in
1898 by the author of what is known
as the Maine Law. The letter was
written TO prominent men at Pitts
burg and bears the date of Feb. g.
1888. This letter shows that men even
in the middle of the last century
could see the coming of national pro-
hlbition. The letter said National
prohibition will interfere with no le-
gitimate branch of trade
we have read where jaus have
been closed, almshousss emptied; cots
in hospitals no longer needed and de-
posits in savings banks increased. In
the face Of such results, il will never
be possible to again restore the LIQUOR
traffic with the protection of the Iaw
Il regret that there are men in this
country who would want to loosen
the wolf and destroy national prohi-
bition.
Great as the achievement has been
we have yet TO encounter the most
important crisis in the history of our
country
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