The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-07-24
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Epiron BuLLErIN:- After a few
more slurring remarks, calling hard
names, etc, Mr.. John +. Smith
q ks "What virlu. l. there in
man that keeps sober because the
abolil,onists won't let him have rum
to get drunk with Z" We don't think
such man is entitled to much
credit for Keeping sober under those
circumstances all the credit should
be given to tue abolitiouists for
keeping him sober, and while sober
he will 10 no one any harm Being
o business man or a iaborcr he will
follow his calling honorabIy and be
perhaps u 2oOd citizen. Whereas
could he get rum he would he drunk
and neglect his business, and the
mischief he would do while craEpd
with rum to himself, 10 his family
aud to the commu nty cannot be
measured until the mischief is doue /;
then, IL is too late to do more than
punish him by fine, imprisonment,
or death, according to the degre2 OF
crime which he has committed while
drunk.
This is simply history of cases
frequently occurring. Which will
Mr.. Smith say is the better way,
prevention or cureI Prohibition
strives TO prevent, and if Keeping
the man sober don I make HIM any
better at heart, he acts better, and
it is for lis acts alone that the com
munily hold him responsible. Mr..
Smith no doubt can see some virtue
in preventing drunkenness and crime.
After few more slurs aud hard
names, "stupiditivs," fanatics -
etc, Mr.. smith asks derisively,
"Who are youi"-meaning Mir.
Bailey and myself; "What part OF
your anatomy is better than tie ave-
rage mani" We wish here to re-
mind Mr.. Smith that it is not my
character or his, his deeds or mine,
that are under discussion, but rum
and its evil effects upon man, and
the best practical remedy for the
evil, are the objective points of dis
cussion. may be "fanatical" but
| have the satisfaction Of honestly
believing my subject strong live
one, and my belief Is confirmed
when my arguments are passed over
untouched by my opponents and my
self alone assaulted.
But to the question of "Who are
vou?" Not being acquainted with
Mr.. Bailey can only answer for
and of myself; but | approach the
question with some hesitancy, as i
believe it is not considered good law
that compels an accused party to
testify against himself. However,
as Mr.. Smith wants all his questions
as well as his arguments answered,
will proceed:
LIST. As to my mentality for many
years, j have considered ignorance
my greatest enemy; yet L do my
own thinking and = good deal Of it 4;
don't believe all testimony without
it looks reasonable or has an appear
ance of possible truth. Perhaps
Mr.. Smith will get better acqualn-
lance with my mentality by the time
| get through with his Incorporate
doctrine than [ can otherwise give
him.
End. NY physical make up is:
weight l75 pounds, height 5 feet II
inches; well proportioncd, firmly
knit together, am neither handsome
nor disgustingIy ugly. Born and
lived upon New Jersey farm %
years, upon California farm 81
years. Have been kicking up a
dust in the world sixty-eight
years. Some people don't like the
dust ! stir up, neither do !; il is
bad dust-rum dust, | want it swept
away and the atmosphere purified.
Sd. My moral status is fair. 1t
would have been better had known
more. Have always admired reli-
gion in others-ncvcr had much N.Y.
self. Have faith in some religious
teachers, but none at all in those
that attempt TO preach the gospel Of
Christ but leave out temperance and
free Y use tobacco and rum. Dcspise
shams, have read my Bible in school
and out. Inclined TO be kind and
sympathetic. Love men and women
that are conscientiously tying to do
right. Temper fair, have seen those
with better. Relish a little fun, but
my life has been too serious for
much joking. Never use rom or
tobacco, the sight and smell of those
under their influence satisfy my
appetite for the drugs.
JNo. III. Il0RSER.