The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-01-16
H0RNER'S ANSWER TO G.---G0E-
TiNUED.

Mr.. q. continues: MY position
has brought me in contact with
many nationalities and
l have had considerable to do with
statistical work, and | must say that
where the standard of mans life
time is longest liquor is used"
Grant it, but trust that Mr.. G..
will not claim that rum drinking
added TO their longevity, but he
thinks as | do, that their long life,
energy and extra mental powers,
were native endowments which they
possessed Notwithstanding the weak
ening tendencies of their drinking
habits. While it is certain that
drunk drinks never added to their
long life or greatness, it is not so
certain but what if they had left
liquor entirely alone, they would
not have lived longer, and been
more noted and better people
than they now are with their rum.
1t is certain they would have set
more worthy example.
Mr. @. continues: "If |, a mod
crate user of liquor, die at 10 years
of age, who dare say | would have
lived 10 years longer if | had not
used itI'
| think if Air. @. will consult
some of the statistical tables fur
nished by Life Insurance Companies
he will find the best possible proof,
that as rule temperance people
live longer than those who drink,
but whether Mr.. G.'s life will be
shortened by his drinking more or
less than 10 years l can't say.
Mr.. @. further continues: "And
does Mr.. IIorncr think that he
alone, or his adhercnts, are infalli-
BILE, and only knows what is good
for me?"
have now passed my thrcescore
years, was raised in America among
IL people noted for enterprise, scen-
tific attainments, mental activity and
spirit Of Improvement; and l have
so far lived a temperate, busy and
thoughtful life, have associated with
many people, and have seen the rise
and fall of r-any. Yet with all my
advantages for observation and in
formation | don't assume to be wise
enough to tell all that is good for
Mr.. G.. But have definitely de-
cided one thing and that is, the
drinking drunk drinks, never diet
either man or woman any perma-
ncnt good, but it has done millions
of them permanent injury-so it
seems wise to let it alone severely.
| am well aware that drinking a
little makes some feel very compan-
ionable, very sociab'e and loving,
and drinking little more makes
them hilarious; they will sing and
shout and apparently "have good
timc"-sometimc / think they act
silly; they drink more, then / know
they act silly, their tongue appears
to thicken, their brains get muddled,
their physical strength gives away
and soon they are humbled ms the
beast with no power to reason or
|
mind and body for the time being
inactive, but none of this from the
taking of the first drink can be call
ed permanent good. If they had
not taken the first drink this dis
graceful sccne-a type of thousands
would not have occurred, and the
community is fortunate If no evil is
brought upon them 10y such sprees.
And as many live good and long
lives without strong drink and do no
harm to the community by tempe
rance and much good by their eX-
ample. | must adhere to my de-
csion "that no permanent good re-
suits from rum drinking, but a great
deal Of HARM" believe it will he
"good" for Mr.. G. to stop drinking
and II ''good" example for his wife
and daughter to follow.
G. further says: II will openly
say that my experience shows me
that prohibition to superative de.
gree fosters hypocrisy. | have
known " hundreds of people who
openly said they practsed tota
abstinence and secretly drank theil
liquor"
To put it plain G.. states that glut
tons and hypocrites are the natura
fruits of prohibition. This 1 dom
believe, but | do believe that G
may have wrongfuIly judged botl
the great eaterand the prohibitions
that drank on the sly as he does M
Of being hypocrite.
This same sly drinker may hay
been an honest prohibitionist
though not very consistent one
, nor a total abstainer. | have know
heavy drinkers that were just a