The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-11-08

In the Convocation Of York there are alsC
many parishes OF which the same thing i.
true. There arc many other localities il
England and Scotland where the liquor trafhC
is prohibited. Among these IS the Skates
bury Park estate and two other large distrctl
in London, and large districts in Birmingham,
Liverpool and Manchester. Tho Earl of Get
land, the Duke Of Argyll and Sir Wilfred Law
son have excluded the drink traffic from then
large estates, and other noblemen have done
the same thing. Sir Titus Salt many years
agu banished the traffic from Saltaire, large
manufacturing town in Yorkshire. Jonathan
G. Richardson, a Friend, has done the same
thing for the great linen manufacturing town
in Ireland, Besbook, and from all his other
large estates, and the proprietors Of large
district Of Country TyrOne-sixty-two square
/ miies-in Ireland, nine miles from Dungannon,
have done the same thing.
The happy results Of the prohibitive policy
adopted In these localities have stimulated the
people Of England TO demand prohibition
through local option for the whole Kingdom,
and the House Of Commons, by increasing
maiorities, and twice adopted resolution in
favor Of such a measure, and Mr.. Gladstone
has pledged the government to introduce a
bill responding to the demand. Lord Bruug-
ham, in the few last years Of his life, was a
firm advocate Of this policy, as is Cardinal
Manning, the Bishop q Exeter, the Arch
bishop Of York, Bishop Wherefore, and
many other disnitaries Of the English Church
and many Of the foremost public men of Eng
land, Scotland, ireland and Wales, and fully
half the members Of the present Administers
tiuu. Carlyle was warm friend OF this
policy.
/ 10 not see how an intelligent man, unin-
fucneed by appetite, interest, passion or
prejudice, can he willing to pronounce a
decided opinion upon any great public ques-
ton while in entire ignorance Of it. l beiieve
this is the only question on which such men
will do it, The Republican party Of Maine, at
its annual State Conventions for many years,
has pronounced emphatically in favor Of pro
hibition. In ISIS the resolve was
Temperance among the people may be
greatly promoted by wise prohibiiory legisla-
ton as well as by all those moral agencies
which have secured Us benehcient results
and it is 4 source Of consratulation that the
principle Of prohibition which has always
been upheld by Republicans is now ooncurred
in BY SO large a majority Of the people that II
is no longer a party question, the Democrats
having for several years declined to contest
and dispute it,
In ls79 we recognized Temperance as a
cause which has conferred the greatest benefit
on the State, aud we sustain the principle Of
prohibition, which in its operation has so
largely suppressed liquor selling and added
intellectually 10 the sum Of virtue and pros
perity among the people.
In 1850, experience has demonstrated the
wisdom Of the policy Of prohibition as an
auxiliary Of temperance and as contributing to
the material wealth, happiness and prosperity
Of the State and we refer with confidence and
pride to our undertaking support Of the same
as one Of the cardinal principles Of the Repub-
lican party Of Maine.
There was no convention in ISL, but in
June, 1852, the Convention was the largest
ever held in Maine by any party, there being
present more than thirteen hundred delegates
from every country in the State, and this is
the Resolve:
"In 1852 we refer with confidence and pride
to the general record Of the Republican party in
support Of the policy Of prohibiting the traffic in
liquors, the wisdom and efficiency |
Of which legislation in promoting the moral |
and material interests Of Maine have been de- |
through the practical humiliation |
Of that traffic in large portion Of the State /;
and we favor such legislation and such enforce |
neut Of law as will secure to every portion Of |
2ur territory freedom from that traffic. We |
.urther recommend the submission to the peo-
pie Of 4 constitutional prohibitory amend
ueUt'
'' Mr.. Blaine, in a recent campaign letter on
he issues Of Maine politics, writes:
But the people Of Maine are industrious and
Jroyident, and wise laws have aided them
They arc sober, earnest and thrifty. Intern
lerauce has steadily decreased in the State
since the first enactment Of the p.ohibitory law,
Until now it can be said with truth that there
S no equal number of people in the anglo !
saxon world among whom SO small mount OF |
intoxicating liquors is consume : As among the |
tx hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants Of
Maine.
Some time ago a p .ssian man CT war was
loorel several wee'.s IN one Of the ports OF |
Iaipc The -.ney-General made a visit Of
eremouv 10 % INT tiripPenburg, the comman-
sSt, who said iff'ee3eEi4Tssss Cff conversation
| never saw anything SO wonderful as your
Iaine Law. We allow our men to 90 on shore
RELY, and they come on beard at night sober
nd Lappy If liquors were sold on shore we
void not allow them to go there, as they
rshIld become drunk, would insult your people
md make enemies OF them. II Is a great
lleasure aud benefit 10 them to 60 On shore,
nd like to have them do so. OH | assure
uly utftI eAN auFLAlus 80 NUuutIIul db |
our Maine law"
Now the great States Of Kansas and Iowa
ave solemly and emphatically prohibited the
iquor traffic by Constitutional Amendment,
nd the agitation foe the same thing is now
Give and earnest in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
liChigau, Missouri, and in several other States
lcludiBg Maine Vermont and New Hamp-
hire have prohibition Many towns III Massa-
husetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island have
. also. Nearly half the countries in Mary
and and several localities in New Jersey pro-
hit that traffic. Illinois has prohibition in
weuty-fOur countries, Georgia in forty-tWr
Juntries, and in Kentucky are over four
undred l0calities-districts, towns, cities
bat have prohibition, and no places have been
nown to 20 back on that policy. Alabama,
lississippi, and Missouri, have prohibition in
ANY districts. In Tennessee, all territory
'ithin four miles Of a school is under prOhi-
iti0u, and in Boston the traffic is Prohibited
'ithin two hundred feet Of school house
Ialf Of New Brunswick, including its capital,
le city Of Fredericton, has prohibition, and
he whole Of Prince Edward Island with its :
10000 people. Many districts in the Province
{ Ontario have also prohibited the traffic and
be whole Of Manitoba
Hoping for the ultimate triumph Of this
luse by the wisest means. remain yours