The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-05-09
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The saloon.

The saloon.
MIR. EDITOR: It is perhaps not
very strange though grievous,
that here among us there are so
many, even prominent persons,
who are apparently little concerned
toward the staying of the saloon
power. And why is this SO? Not
because these same persons do not
see and know the evil results, that
is, the dissipation and debauchery,
the want and woe that eminate
from this source, but rather we
must believe. because these sights
have become so common that they
are looked upon almost as mat
ter of course.
But after all let us not be de-
ceived, for crimes and wrong
doings are not worked with i'm
punity Retribution will surely
follow in their path.
Knowing this, then, let us well
beware that the tares sown by our
neighbors do not invade our own
fields and some day grievously
touch our own. households. 1t
needs but little insight into mat
ters here to see and know that the
saloon business will, and IS, stead
lily and rapidly undermining our
institutions, sapping the little life.
blood from the nation and bringing
it to everlasting reproach and
shame.
All influences so far brought to
bear to check and diminish this
terrible evil and it's far-reaching
consequences, by preaching, pray.
ing, and other sorts of moral sua
sion do here not alone meet the
case.
To redeem these drinking people
and specially the unfortunate ma
tive who is now almost ever ready
to sell his birthright for a bottle O
strong drink, and to bring then
once more back into truth ant
righteousness, or at least-if NJ
better-into common decency, fol
this, nothing short of a complete
wiping out of the saloons will
answer and save.
, So then will our people, of whom
I know, there are as yet portion
moved by sense of sympathy AM
fellow feeling, and foremost father
!. and mothers with blooming chill
:. dren hoping to give them up TO
/; their good, band together an
I, by proper means, make
!. determined effort to wipe out thi
!. damnable scourge-the saloon
!; from the land and so rescue them
selves with their beloved ones fro1
;. out the jaw of this cruel monster {
: iniquity and vice.
And no less as a nation and
! people will we not try to max
:: morals and virtue our price, so W
+ may stand. AS national questio
J, this subject is surely grave enough
r else such eminent bodies as TIL
;; Masonic fraternity of four differe1
I. States of our American Unio
t would not have adopted certai
resolutions pertaining to the liquo
}, traffic. I will not now mentio
J them.
> The question is, will we brea
down the power which now cor
;. trolls and defiles all things goo
. and pure; which sways politic
D brings into submission the populs
: vote, makes the rich poor, th
9 strong weak, the well sick, the pu1
9 unclean, the honest dishonest, th
J. young old and unfit, the peacef,
8 man rowdy, the upright one
q criminal, and robs right and lie.
: men and women, land if not for tn
9 law even children and sucklings) {
their happiness and peace.
Who then will rally and stan
: out for right and principle? Their
:. is remedy for every evil little {
n great, and here is both.
b Will the press help on in thi
q good work, if. as it claims. it is fo
Q the good Of the people. Those VIII
are true to this cause want to kno,
Q under what colors their fellowme
r are now a-days sailing.
1 A. MoRoFr.