Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-12

sAI ~ N<EilHDy Wal Ilttl VI INC
of relaxing in viligance now that the
long campaign for national prohibit
ton has achieved success through
the enactment OF the 18th and 18th
amendments to the Constitution, de-
claring.
Never before in the history OF the
organization have we faced such n
struggle as We do now, TO defend
what We have gained. IL we ever
needed to grid on the armor for the
battle against the desperate enemies
OF our creed, Il is now in this Jubilee
year.
I'VE are warriors in peaceful war.
but we are just as surely defenders
OF our beloved Stars and Stripes,
when we stand for the enforcement
OF the 18th amendment. the Nolstead
Law, and all national. state and local
laws. as when we sent our stalwart
sons forth in khaki.
Afra. Qutmby's brilliant speech, in
which she sounded anew the battle
cry OF the White Ribboners. was de-
Iivcred In her address OF welcome 10
the delegates from the local unions,
present at the meeting of the kenne
bee county organization. She review
ed the long struggle from the historic
ent day, and noted the Significance OF
tho Jubilee celebration.
Let us see to IL that every man
and women goes to the polls on pri-
mary election day" she instructed the
w. G. II. r. workers. Ito exercise
their priveledEe and duty as citizens,
and let us vote only for those candl-
dates whose records are clean"
Tho state president spoke on the
wonderful and undying spirit of the
Woman's Christian Temperance IN
ton, from the Crusaders on through
the years, rs evidenced in the splen-
did reports OF the activities of the
local unions.
Miss Carrie NJ. Bradford Of Au-
Eusta. president OF the county orga-
nization presided at the session. sat
urday morning. and reports from the
several unions which compose the
county group were given by Miss An
M &. Bcalc. Augusta: Mrs. Harriet
K. Perry. Hallowell; Mrs. Emma f.
Whitehousc, South China: Miss Cora
u. Lincoln. Waterville: Mrs. Hattie
White. Wayne: and Miss Helen NJ.
HAYNES read reports for Gardiner,
Monmouth. China and Fayette.
Mrs. Ida II. Wise smith Of Iowa.
Director Of tho Department OF the
Christian Citizenship Of the Nauonai
w. G. T. L., was also speaker at the
morning session, and brought an IN
sp,ring message TO the Intoners OF
Kcunehec county. Mrs. Wise Smih
Ia n brilliant speaker and ts wonder
fully well Informed on the problems
and work throughout the nation.
She reiterated tho White Ribbon
crs declarat ton of principals and de-
clared that so complete. so far sight
cd and so far above the worlds
thought of that day. was this state
mcnt of creed when IL was written
nftv years ago. that no change had
been necessary in program and no
new program could be considered un-
IN all OF tho planks OF the original
platform had been carried out
MIR. punnack's Address
The reports Of departmental chair
men were continued until the afternoon
session. as was the election OF officers.
state Librarian Henry F. Dunnack ad-
dressed the assembled delegates on pro-
hibition and tho enforcement OF the
prohibitory laws. as follows;
As reflection OF popular Will.
democracy Is ESSENTIALLY an express
sion OF the collective purpose ana
intelligence. Tho people in free
state must see clearly. think &C
curately and act fearlessly. Ihey
must know where they are going
and why and be ready 20 pay the
toll and endure the hardships or the
journey.
The functions OF citizen includ-
cd certain rights and imposes
certain duties and obligations. IL
ANYTHING is clear to the ORDINARY
citizen il is that the Constitution IS
the shrine OF American government
and that obedience to IL is a sacred
duty. Therefore to uphold law ana
order Is the first obligation OF every
All that we have and are Is In
yolved in maintaining at every cost
this great document. Whatever
NAV be said with reference to other
crimes, especially those which nave
n tendency to enrich the criminal,
the Illegal traffic in intoxicating
beverages has reached such menac-
ing proportions that II has become
the very storm center of the strug-
gle for law enforcement.
The Real Issue
The real issue which confronts us
IA not the question Of the repeal or
the Eighteenth Amendment or even
the question OF the modification or
existing laws in support Thereon.
The question is shall existing law
be successfully defied by minority
OF the people. This is an issue that
strikes at the very heart OF free
government! The challenge which
ia the question OF whether or not a
free government can secure ooedi-
ence to its mandates aud whether
the American democracy is able TO
perpetuate itself and its institution.
Those who oppose the Eighteenth
Amendment and regard its enact
ment as unwise are entirely al
liberty TO seek its repeal by legiti-
mate constitutional methods. This
is the open and manly course for
them to pursue. 1t Is eauaIiy
obvious that the manly course Is
10 observe the Constitution so long
as II remains unchanged. There is
no such thing as qualified allegiance
10 tba Constitution. \ man either
unholds the Constitution or he does
not. 49,,
In Maine we are face to face with
the enemy, the battle is on. the con-
test is between the forces that make
for good citizenship and the forces
that destroy government by end for
the people.
This is not a time for the teachers