The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-05-15

display the impossible conscientious
ness of at least one jew, who threw
away so pieces Of silver and then
hanged himself for far more ex-
cusab,e causel
These offensive takers have the
temerity TO quote religion and the
teachings of the Christian church.
just now let one example suffice to
show how much the church has to
do with temperance, when "the ques-
ton" OF the church of to-day, is
concerned.
The Episcopal church of Trinity"
in New York City owns an untaXed
area Of property of one quarter by
three quarters of mile in dimen-
sions, valued at 250 million dollars,
leased out upon ninety-nine year
leases for Improvement" (prohi-
bition, where art thou?) and occu-
patton by others. The public statis-
tics charge that on the bosom of
this holy, untaxed area of land there
are no less than 764 gin mills
(Jamison's Pothecn incIuded) and
96 houses of prostitution
Brother, think over this fact, and
you will wonder, like myself, at the
asbestos cheek of Prohibitionist
Leaders, to quote religion in their
arguments.
l have said that $500, 900 would
be taken away from the revenue of
this country every two years, if
liquor was prohibited. Would the
whole navy of Prohibitionlsts, float
ing as they are on blue water, pro-
duce that much wealth to this our
already financially suffering little
country? Gentlemen, it is right
here whcreyour bumble-bee distruc-
tiveness comes in.
Good deal of this agitation here
has been caused through the politi-
cal organization of Prohibitionists
in the United States. Let us glance
at this newfangled politicalmachine,
and see what they have done and
how they have acted. Is it not on
record that they have left the Repub-
lican party, the only one they could
have succeeded with, and went
straight away over to the Democra-
tic party, and voted for ''the
avowed enemies of their cause"
thus practically becoming the allies
of the LIQUOR sellers?
We hear of one of the loudest
crlers for this self-provding tribe
of arrogance that he makes all the
good grapes on his farm in Califor-
MIA into raisils, but sends the rotten
leavings into neighboring county,
to be there made into wine.
Main, the cradle of Prohibition,
said on March 9th last that she has
had enough of prohibition, and
elected a Mayor Of Portland by
1000 majority, which is twice the
average Of other years of Republi-
can success.
In view Of these few facts can
you blame any fair minded common
man, who has sense enough not to
have his skull cracked through
"Potheen," to denounce or mis-
trust there cranks?
So much for prohibition. Let US
see if We have not some good word
for temperance. Temperance is
and always will be blessing to
any body and to any cause, but es-
pecially to the Prohibitionist. He
above anybody is far more intempe-
rate in trying (and he is only try
ing) his hand at converting people
to his way, and therefore needs the
teachings of the fundamental doc
trines of temperance more than
anybody that l know of. Permit
me to make few suggestions:
Tear every blue ribbon from the
innocent breasts of your women and
children: they do not need them.
Teach them hygiene. Stop drag
ging religion into your arguments.
The Bible was never intended for
that. Refrain from calling your
! fellowman devil because he takes
his wine, beer or whiskey in mode
ration, and the place he buys it in.
"hell." Remember that seven
eights Of our people are in "hell"
every day. Thus you see you make
the majority your enemies. Think
so, but do not say so. Do not
preach impossibilties. We are not
angels. Let us have it by easy
stages. Too much of dose sickens
many.
| Use common, every day sense.
Educate the general mind to clear
comprehension of the necessity OF
temperance on hygienic principles
and if you succeed in that your
battle is won.
On the whole and at the best, il
is beautiful cause to argue, en-
force and adyocate-on paper. Bu
brethren of nature, it is an impossi
bility j. practice, at least, by your
way. The true blue OF the ribbon
will fade, and the conyulsive how
of fanatic prohibition will forever b
drowned by the death rattle of al
coholism, the pitiful shrieks o
despairing wives, the heart rendin,
; cries for bread Of the little ones O
the weak-minded drunkard, whicl
will last for ever and ever no matte
| what Crowley or Smith might say
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