Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-04
AFTERNOON SESSION

"oS the report OF the n0mi-
mating committed which presented
the following list OF officers who were
elected:
President-Rev. u. Il. Holt, NJ. D.,
of Auburn.
Vice President-A. T. Laughlin of
Portland
Treasurer-Cecil NJ. Daggctt Of
WatervilIe.
Clerk-Rev. c. L. Owen, d. d., of
of Waterville
Superintcndent-Re c. T.. Owen.
d. d.
Field Secretary-Edward H. Emery
of Sanford.
Directors--Rev. D. e. Holt, d. D.,
OF Auburn, Charles L. Dunn of
Houlton. r. Wesley Dunn of Water
vile. Harry S. Brown OF Waterville.
Rev. Irving b. Mower, ID. D, of Wa
| terville, A. I. IaughIin of Portland,
Walter a. Danforth of Bangor. Will
| lard S. Bass of Wilton, Arthur A.
Heald Of Waterville. Rev. A. NJ. Nc
Donald of Bar Harbor, Rev. Il. j.
Ramsdell, d. d., of Charleston, Rev.
Wilbur +. Berry. d. d.. Of NassaI-
boro. Edward NJ. Hamlln of Milo.
Cecil NJ. Daggett of Waterville, Rev.
Milo E. Pearson OF Auburn, f. NJ.
Foster of Waterville. w. II. Looney
| OF Portland, Rev. IT. II. Brown of
| Augusta. Miss Alice Nj. Purinton of
Waterville, Rev. Calvin Clark ID.
| d., Of Bangor.
Directors Of Anti-Saloon League of
/ Amortization. Carl +. Millikcn OF
| Augusta, and Rev. c. f. Owen Of
| Waterville.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported long list of resolves. First
was a tribute to the services of NJ.
S. Holway of Augusta, late president
| of the League, accompanied by a
short review of his public service
! Other League workers were in like
manner remembered. Then followed
a reaffirmation Of the principles OF
the League.
| A resolution endorsing the method
of the League. in Its endorsement OF
candidates, was passed after being
recommitted for a redraft. 1t APP
peared from the report of the SUI
perintendent, DR.. Owen, that the
League had been harshIy critised
for the method it had followed In
the Third District Congressional
campaign Of endorsing all the can
didates that were NOT opposed to its
principles, and refusing to decide be-
tween them on partizan lines. after
1 Mt,
finished, speaking program follow
| ed.
Rev. DR.. Wilbur f. Berry was the
! first speaker of the afternoon. Tie
| said that the organization of the
League, 25 years ago, was due to
| conditions at TT time. While
nominally prohibition, Maine was
really low license State. The law
|, Of the State had made the sheriff and
his deputies enforcers of the law. In
one year the Jail of this county re-
ceived a profit of $4,000 from the
board of prisoners. The application
of the enforcement of the law was
in the judiciary. The then chief JUS
tice of the State of Maine was credit
ed with being the originator of tho
Bangor plan.
In Waterville, &c citizens organi
zed an enforcement league, and made
DR.. Berry chairman.
The result OF thu kind of work in.
augurated was only an increase of the
fines. but did not decrease the mum.
Der of places. Out of that movement
came the organization Of the Christ
ian Civic League of Maine.
The Christian Civic League wa:
organized to secure the enforcement
of law. We organized in 1897.
There was no secretary until 1899
DR.. G. Il. Owen had secured $4,000 o.
guaranty. DIR. Berry went out int
the State first to tell the facts. The
State needed efficient hired men. /
| was necessary to solidify the senti
ment in the State. The work of IN,
League was to develop the sentimen
of the people
In 1891 Mr.. Pringie came as Or
, Berry's assistant.
And then Mr.. Emery came in, ant
DIR. Owen came in. The League sup.
ported A. Fl. Lang. FOR sheriff o
Somerset county. s. +. Pearson il
Cumberland, and others.
The work Of the League has beer
one of constant kindness. but insist
ence on the citizens doing their ful
duty. He said that 100000 wer,
brought into the State by tho liquo
forces to secure resubmission.
81 am very glad to be present:
am glad we are so near the con
clusion of our warfare with th'
saloon; but there is still something
to be accomplished"
DR.. Berry's address was received
with applause.
Boyd p. Doty OF Boston. genera
counsel for New England OF tn
Anti-Saloon League. was the mex
speaker. He told Of advances tina
are being made in Legislative enact
ments favoring prohibition.
| The last thin on the afternoon pro
gram was a short speech by PUSSY
foot" johnson. who had entered an
was asked If there was ANYTHING h
! wished to say to the company gatlere
there. He came to the front and spok
briefly. He said that he wished ever
man. woman and child in Maine coul
go across the water and talk to tn