The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1885-04-08
Temperance.

Contributed by the W. &. T. VI
To one whose attention is newly called to the
SUBJECT oil temperance 1t is surprise to notice how
widespread the interest in temperance is. One
scarcely takes up an American newspaper either
religious or secular, that he does not find in il
something on this subject. in the United States
1t has come to be subject of nationul importance
Inc large newspapers are more and more advo-
eating the most restrictive measures against the
manufacture and sale of liquor In fact many of
them pass beyond high license and advocate pro-
hlbtlon, not perhaps, because they would not pre-
fer the more moderate policy, but because prohi.
bltion seems to them the only means of breaking
the power of the "oliGarchy of liquor dealers"
Ihe largest Journal of the Northwest, the Pioneer
Press a paper which for years has been fighting
prohibition came out lately squarey for IL sayinp
Let the prohibitionists have their way Their
remedy Is n bad one; but the liuuor dealers have
at last convinced US that there is no other way to
break the power of that solid phllanx of liquor
dealers which now controls the city government of
st. Paul and the legislature OF the Safe except
constitutional amendment which shall root ont
every brewery and every wholesale llGuor estab-
lshment IN this State. If their power is so great
in this Stale that they are able at each sncressie
session OF the legislature, to prevent the enactment
OF such wholesome restrictions upOu the traffic as
experience elsewhere has approved then it is time
TO Try once tor all whether the people of this State
OF the liquor dealers are the stronger If they will
not submit to wholesome restrictions then let the
whole business be extirpated, root and branch"
Several states have provided by law for scen-
t'llN AAl9tANGtluAl6 III LlltlF SCHOOLS. tie
result Of movement led by Mrs. Hunt of Massl-
chusetts. The question of such instruction is soon
10 be submitted to the legislature Of Massachusetts,
A resolution In favor of the measure was put to
vote lately in one of Joseph Cooks Monday lee
lures and nearly the whole audience rose to express
their approval. Mr.. Cook says municipal misrule
Is the most critical question in our country and
lntemperance Is its longest root He advocates
the formation Of a new political party to oppose
the evils Of intemperance.
Liquor dealers take 4 very lively interest in tine
temperance movement. The liquor dealers of Cleye-
land came together not long since to discuss the
operation and incorporation of the Scott law and
during the discussion one said "this is fcbt in
which we liquor men must stand side by side with
our prayers and y''E pocket books"
correspondent of the CHyfsijoa JlioH said be
was greatly impressed in a recent trip in the West
10y the temperance sentiment everywhere APPARENT
and the people of that section of the country were
getting more and more to regard prohibition as a
political issue. He also says that in Washington
II Is discussed by Congressman of both parties.
now the temperance question is to be settled
Secretary Boutwells belief that Republicans will
soon ind themselves Obliged to adopt prohibition.
Is the belief of no mere theorist
Not only in the United States, but in Capnda
and England, and even on the Continent temper
ance Is not only being agitated, but coming to the
fore, and will doubtless also in these places i'm
time have political as well as moral sigiliicaDcc