The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-28

do. what his higher nature delights in
doing. Therefore he repudiates the claims
OF his selfish. self-indulgent animal ma
ture. whenever they oppose the require
ments OF love. IL II In this spirit that
the most earnest followers Of Christ, of
all communions the world over, have
CO me 10 the general agreement to prac-
tice total abstinence from Intoxicating
beverages. Testimony to this agreement
has been lately placed before the readers
OF the Advertiser by correspondents. A
thorough test OF moderate drinking has
been made and demonstrated to be in our
axe and In the presence of existing man
ners and customs. delusion and a snare
THE BALLOT,
In the second place. we can use our
best endeavors as citizens to curtaiI and
annihiiate the traffic In death-deaiing bey-
erages. We boast Of our form of govern
meut. but do we realize the grave respon-
sibilities which II mposes7-responsibili-
ties which the citizen can not escape with
out being untrue to the civil compact into
which he has entered. The ballot In the
hands OF the American citizen In a sacred
trust and for his stewardship he must give
account TO tho Juage of all the earth
/ IL there not something akin TO hypocrisy
IN thanking God for our existence under
the government OF a republic-thanking
Him for the power Of participating in
y
despising this same gift OF God. as evil
donced by neglecting 90 use II or refusing
20 meet the duties which are inseparable ?
Through the action Of the Congress OF
the United states In placing prohibitory
legislation within the reach OF the peopla
lof this Territory. divine providence has
given them the opportunity to rid the ISL
ands OF the curse everywhere inflicted By
the liquor trafnc. Shall this opportunity
be seizcdf The native Hawaiians ar,
the chief sufferers. For n time their ma
tive legislators protected them agains
the saloon by special legislation. The ma
tive vote. properly Influenced. could b,
turned against this diabolic agency fo
their destruction. For each public office
only capable and thoroughly trustworth!
men should be nominated. Temperance
men should see 20 70 that nominees ar
not only possessed of general fitness, bu
| also possessed OF convictions as to tn
e anormity Of the drink evil and the neces
sity Of combating II with all the power
= Of government. ~ temperance voters neg
7 loct 80 20 do. will they have Needed tn
! Scripture. "As we have therefore oppor
tunity. let US DO good TO all men. espe
cially 10 those who are Of the Household
= OF faith"
{ Church members not n few are bein
(. dragged down 10 the abyss by the drin
: habit Multtudes outside the church ar
4 IA the horrible vortex and daily bein
! swallowed up by N. Can any man VIII
$ has a particle Of compassion In his sot
= neglect 10 seize the opportunity TO hel
. elect the best legislators at command I
: order 20 secure the wisest laws concern
: ing this evilT The opportunity presente
a by the pending election of the first Terri
Q toriai Legislature II one of extraordinar
= importance In its bearing upon the futur
n lof Hawaii. IL will be an opportunity 70
= sclf-sceking men 20 advance their selfis
y designs. and they viii not slight Il. Wi
q good citizens be equally alert. decide
. and vigorous In seeking the general good
:. VIII they DO their duty rs voters? An
= VIII they not shlrk their duty II the pull
> uc welfare demands OF them service
- lpvhlic ofiices7 Christianity. genuine ar
n honest. makes its possessors prompt ar
y eager 20 do good. II makes them public
- spirited. 10 IL the only religion that ret
- ders a republic possible. Its true posse
" sors have everywhere shown a read
~ ness 20 buy up opportunities Of beneh
n, ting the public. They have paid the pri'
= In labor Of thought and conference.
T. time and money and action. The faitl
10 ft1 word sounds out its admonition: "a
pm ye doors % the word and not hearers onl
~ Geluding your own selves" Now Is q
or time for action.