The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1885-08-19
Temperance Work Done.

The 2Otb annual meeting Of the National lem
| perAnce Society WAS held in New York, on Tues
] day, the Eth. BY the reports made il appeared
that during the year there we're distributed $4,000
pages Of books, pamphlets etc. The entire receipts
from memberships, legacies, etc, were S, S9T05
Inc EisSlOlIry work IN the wear caused an outlay
/ Of Sl2uoO. The tressurers report showed the en-
tire receipts for the year to have been $50 29 ~
Il was also stated that during the year three
Statss-UreCUn, Rhode Island Teuuessee-had de-
eided 70 submit prOlibltUry anendmelts to the
people, heSo!ctloHs we're adopted eongratulating
the frlelts Of temperance on the great advances
the cause has made and the widespread and
rapidly Increasing interest II 1t. Temperance
organizations throughout the world were urged to
unite II a monster Demonstration on the centsn-
NAL anniversary Of the Inauguration Of the tenn
peElnce movement next September.
The first public meeting In New England of the
National Temperance League vas held in Ire
mont Temple, Boston. the 18th of July. The
President, Rev. Dr.. Daniel Dorchester, made tie
opening address, and was followed by Mrs Mary
Z A. Liyeru1ze. Rev. Dr.. Z. E Hale, Rev Dr. T. l.
P01lscn Of Baltimore and Mrs. J. Ellen Foster OF
I1Sa- The several sessions were largely attended
and as a whole, the meeting vas Of character
that must have satisfied the promoters Of the or
gaEizltl1u that the eIpedisncy Of forming into
a league was Justified
The 4HiHgcs Nsfos states that AIr. Samuel Nor
ley having given up his position in the HOUSE OF
Commons, viii concentrate his oratoricaI powers
and Eeighty influence 70 the furthsrlnce of the
temperance caCSe.
organized, and propose TO keep record Of every
congressman legislator, councilman, and Judge
Who tAvurs laws or acts that affect their business
uutayOraby and to seek to defeat the rs election
Of such individuals By all honorable means,
A prohibition club has been organized in Cum
berLand, Nd. with NJ. John l. Thomas as presi-
dent At the recent city election one ward gave
. votes % the prohibition candidates for city
council. The SINE ward gave st. John votes
This ratio Of increase IN the nation would give
the prohibition ticket $4,000. According to the
same ratio L four years the prohibitonists would
have A.S0Q0UO.
The Temperance edEcdtion laE Of Maine went
into operation June I. AL children are required
10 be Instructed as 10 tbs effects Of alcoholic
drinks stIuuIauts and narcotics upon the human
system; and 10 certificate Is 10 be granted % any
teacher SEo has not passed q satisfactory ezami-
nation rs to such effects.
IEeEe we're l-c0Q fewer commitments for drunk
euEess II Boston daring the last year than in the
year preceding. 1t Is thought that some of tins
reform i due to the establishment Of attractive
coffee houses where the best Of coffee and tea and
good meals can be had at very low prices
he Use AID grUEtb Of the anti-slavery princi-
PIE as represented By the popular yUle cast for
c1d1d1tes fDE president representing that urInci-
PIE L As fJllJTs= $50. James q. Biruev, T05g
Is+f. James G. Biruey, 62+50G; IS+S Martin Van
B1rsa- u 10; ls52, John P Hale 1918; lsj6
coin l.,6655l- securing lsO electoral votes which
elected him president. The following Is the rise
and growth Of the prohibition principle a. rsprg
seuted BY the popular vote cast for candidates for
President representing that principle; Is72 James
black, 5stSc- l-l5, Green Clay Smith. 9525: 1850
Neal Dow. Il-ss5; 1854, john p. 81. John. present
estimate, Lsl,VLN.-L1iIirurs SiTalE