The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-12-11
QUESTIONS TO Mr.. HORNER.

EDITOR BULLETIN: = Mr.. I. Nj.
Homer is constantly demanding
prohibition, and advocating it early
and late. He must be admired for
the tenacity he shows and for the
amount of labor he performs as an
advocate of total prohibition. Now,
every man has Il perfect right to eX-
press his views, but he must not
deny others the same liberty, and
there is where Mr.. Iorner goes too
far. OF course, he don't prohibit
me or anybody else from publishing
our opinion, but lie denies us the
right to be heard, or in other words,
hc is intolerant in the highest de-
gree. Whether that is consistent
with true Christianity or not, l
think need not be discussed ] will
venture to ask Mr.. Homer tie fol-
lowing questions:
/. Is the moderate and legiti-
mate use Of liquors sin, and if so,
where is the proof?
2. Am not entitled to be reck-
oned amongst the educated, honor
ed, reliable and respectable people,
because l drink my glass of beer or
wine at my dinner?
3. Have not the individual right
to do so, just as much as others
have the right of total abstinence?
4. What Is more despicable and
more sinful, the moderate use of
liquor or immoderate eating?
5. If my wife or my daughter can
and do drink wine, are they there
fore to be stunned, and considered
worthy of ostraclsm?
My position has brought me in
contact with many nationalities, and
l have visited most countries in the
world with the exception of Asia,
the countries boarding the Mediter-
ranean land Africa, and 1 have had
considerable to do with statistical
work, and l must say, that where
the standard of mans lifetime is
highest liquor is used. / do not
mean misused, as more than liquor
can be used to excess. If L, a
moderate user of liquor, die at 40
years OF age, who dare say l would
have lived 10 years longer. if had
not used it! And does Mr.. Horner
think that he alone, or his adher-
ents are infallihle, and only knows
what is good for me? 3
will openly say, that my experi-
ence shows me that prohibition
to superative degree fosters hypo-
crisy. l have known and seen
hundreds of people who openly and
publicly said they practised total
abstinence, and secretly drank their
liquor. l wonder who commits the
grave sin, one who drinks and says
so, or one who drinks on the sly,
and denies it? aa.
Once on steamer j heard pro-
hibition man give the steward a
thorough scolding, because the
lunch was not good enough, and be-
cause he did not have this or that on
the table. We had three courses,
and everything was excellent. That
same man, in spite of his dissatis-
faction, consumed as much as three
ordinary men. Now, l took my
glass of wine, of which had small
pocket flask, ate good meal, and
was contented. Who committed
sin, L, who drank my wine, or he,
who made his stomach his godY
l think the best the so-cailed pro-
hibition party can do is TO help to
legislate against the abuse of liquor,
and not to become obstructionists,
teach the people the dangers of in
dulging too much, make them TO
abhor the drunkard, but admit that
liquor can be used legitimately.
AS it is not question of persons,
but of principle, l will abstain from
using such strong expressions and
words that very often Mr.. Horner
INDUCES in, and only invite him to
an exchange of ideas in way be-
coming gentlemen.
Vpru trnIu youru