The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-05-25

total for the v>ar of 2i90 d'uuks
who, each paying u-, iuW in'o
the public Treasury El3,llD. OF
these, hai me 10 ,Ie u"e-j esuma-
tiun, sailors or utuer t.uUsient ylsi-
tors of the town and vino do not be-
long to us. The o,her 1885 belong
actually to the city, but cannot be .
classed as drunkards, and if l say
one eighth of this number are inveter-
ate and hopeless tjpplers, surely
exceed the mark, because there are
not 1856 hopeless inebriates in our
town.
Now comes the question; how
much do these 1856 druukWds injure
you. Do they insult you personally?
do they rob you? do they interfere
with your business! do they insult
your women and children, or your
church Pin fact do they ever cross your
path in such a way as to endanger
your life, property, or your busi-
ness? My answer is cmphatically
no! If they do, there is plenty of
law already in force to keep them in
check. If your own selfish protec-
ton is concerned and not the drunk
ards welfare, then L say by all means
give us drunkards. Sl3, 140 paid
yearly into the treasury of the Ha-
waiian Government and at least
$4,000 paid through this into the
pockets of lawyers, half of whom
wear blue ribbons is not to be dis
pissed.
All this concerns the drunkard per-
sonally, let us see what the liquid
which makes drunkards, does to
endanger you or your country. 1t
paysa quarter of million dollars into
our treasury every year, it keeps
half of our foreign population alive
to-day, it is the instigator to circu-
late three-fourth of our money in
town! These are truthful facts
which l have personally ascertained,
and therefore fail to see your dam
ger. You say also that two-thirds
of the inmates of our prisons were
led there by drink. This cannot
be, because there never was, never
will be and never is shining light
of the cross road, whether he be a
burglar, safe-cracker, confidence
man, pick-pocket, shop-lifter, alb
sconding cashier, check-raiser, or
counterfeiter, that could be drunk
ard and ply the trade of a thief sue
cessfully. Did we ever hear of a
railroad robbed OF q stage coach
stuck up or yet q horse stolen by
drunkards? No, never! This talk
of men becoming criminals through
drink is all bosh. They were born
thieves as much as others were born
drunkards! A thief steals and
drinks, drunkard drinks then
steals.
In view of the above we must
come to the conclusion that there is
no personal or any other kind OF
danger attaching to a drunkard, and
it follows that as no danger is pre-
sent no self-protection is necessary
to the prohibitionist.
Following these liberal facts,
wherein L have conceded you pur-
posely all the advantages, allow me
to point out some more causes why
you do not succeed. How often
have L, and hundreds of others, seen
the blue ribbon carefully tucked
away under the lapel of the coat,
taking bracing cocktail at some
bar? Is it not rumored that GER
tain gentleman had just lately q lit
tie keg, with beautifully polished
hoops, labeled "Medlcine," and
slowed snugly away in his sanctum
sanctorum? Just remember the cpl
sode of the thrice reverend Hallen-
beck, some years past. The man
who was what he thought he was.
the man who was what you thought
he was, and the man who was what
he really was, pernicious fraud
A fraudulent trinity of tempe,
rance! You worshipped, adored ane
feasted him, thus dealing you
worthy endeavor q death blow
, which, though years ago, still hurt
t your cause to this day.
Thank goodness, and ] say it sin
cerely, l cannot accuse you of haV
, ing Salvation Army here. On
scene, one peep at such diabolica
unnaturalness would be enough I
| kill all vestige of respect not onl
t for your cause but also for you
0 women! But you make religion you
: platform to stand upon, which
v the weakest argument you can us
r for your cause in this liberal ag
. and among our liberal-minded pee
pie.
= Failing to pass total abstinenc
S laws, you advocate high license
e Which of these two is the worst
: is not for me to say; but that hig
v licence is the direct cause of pun
5 alcohol, which is not a poison, to
= adulterated with poisons to cheape
e drink, is an undeniable fact. Bl
t then you say, let the drunkard |
: poisoned; we do not care for hi
e but only for ourselves.
r Did you ever think that I'll
n drunkard was not harming you
IS all, and whether he did or not yo
e had no right by the most ha
e lowed sentiment OF humanity, brotl
erly love, to help to poison your ie