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

society and politics TO keep silent.
The public conscience must be
aroused, the people must be taught
tnat the saloon evil Is chief among
all evils, that It must not only be
outlawed but be destroyed. Maine
has done the first, she Is doing the
second.
There Is a struggle for today 70
nave our laws obeyed. TO prevent
men from making gain and trafnc
WIN temptation and vice.
Someone has said: NO man has
a right to be good friends with in
Equity. In wicked world, the oniv
people who are justified in peaceful
living are the people in the grave
Yards. In view OF the crime
poverty. and ignorance OF our age
Tor a man 10 live so that his friend
can truthfully write on his tomb
stone, He never had an enemy Is
tor MIN 10 be eternally disgraced."
In our own State. things have
moved with a rapidity that auazes
everyone. The time is ripe. The
can Is importive. To longer
tolerate the liquor traffic will be the
greatest OF crimes. With the
dominant political party OF the
State, the Governor OF Maine and
Inc sheriff OF our own county all de-
caring Tor enforcement, all speak
ing out fair and honest for law and
GOOD government. this traffic must
be annihilated. We are no longer
paisied and helpless. IL Is the hour
OF our triumph and the hour OF
our danger.
The doctrine OF President Rooye
welt and the prose OF Kipling are a
good tonic in this age. They rep
resent a reaction from mock sentt-
mentalitism and weakness. What
REFORM needs today is the forceful
man, the man who has got some
stun in him, one who will not rest
content with present conditions bur
VIII go out and secure peace il he
has to fight for it.
Tho people engaged in viola ting
and'nuilifying law do not care about
CRITICISMS or your lectures on tenn
perance and good government. 1t Is
might they need, the fearless, honest
man who has fight in his soul. our
supreme need is men who will work
and fight the dishonest man or no
iltical party. Our prayer, Thy viii
be done" must mean something rcal
vital. 1t must mean justice in banks,
IN laws, IN life, How is the King
com of God to come? BY our doing
The Will OF God in everything, all the
time and everywhere. In politics. in
government. in otgifiice and in com
mcrCc.
Our need is the strong will. the
firm conviction, the enlightened in
teiiigencc that will give Of time and
thought and influence to cure pov
Gritty, teach ingnorance. to wash
away municipal filth and to purify
official corruption.
The women of America are sum-
moued to a mighty task. They must
mobilize Immediately. First. for ed
Ccation which shall show them that
this Is no imaginary situation. but
can he proved by facts and figures:
SECOND. that this knowledge may be
used In the widest possible way.
We want Illuminating articles. in
troconVertible facts. with suggestions
ior using this material among indi-
Vlduals. in the public press, through
me affiliated organizations. clubs.
patriotic, educational and church so
cicties, and in our public schools and
colleges.
Those who are opposed to enforce
ment may he listed as follows
!, Men who make liquor and Sc
cure illegally large amounts of mon
ey regardless of harm to property.