Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-14
PROTECT OUR HOMES

Editor Evening Bulletin. In your
ssuo 81 February 2ith there aJprais
from New Honolulu"
prof sscdly in behalf OF The prUspcD-
i've improvements proposed for Ito.
nolulu.
Your correspondent depfecatcs the
opening Of marrow alloy-ways" which
he claims are an "abOmination. IA
common rendezvous for the criminal .
classes. the tribute that deconCy .
pays to vice. This Ia honest and |
truthful so far. IT. Is true of the I
criminal classes" the world ever. |
from immemorial. that they seek |
darkness rather than light because
their deeds are evil" l
II is also true that "daceucy" In the
preservation Of the purity of the inno-
cent, has always instinctivcly sought
to keep the hidoous, slimv serpent of
crime beyond the sight ami beyond the
reach of all who need protection. But
II is not true that every liberal and
intelligent man recognizes the fact that
prostitution is necessary evil 1t
may be true that such evil will exist
in spite of prohibitory laws but this
does not prove that prostitution is a
necessary" evil. Murder exists in
SPITE of the most stringent laws and
severe penalties against murder.
Stealing, prompted by the natural de-
sire of possession, exists in spite of
laws and penalties against this crime.
Shall we argue IRON these facts that
such crimes and criminals are "neces-
sary" evils. and forthwith proceed to
license and regulate theft and murder
for the purpose OF mitigating these
crimes? II not. why not?
The crimes Of theft and murder
might as well be licensed as that of
prostitution. What true mother and
father would not prefer to see their
daughter shot to death, riddled with
bullets, or cut into pieces, rather than
to see her living the life Of prosti.
tute! II this life is so terrible for your
daughter, and mine so terrible that
we cannot even endure the thought of
possibility Of our daughters and our
wives" coming into social contact with
the woman prostitute, what shall we
say in extenuation of the crime Of him
who deliberately provides and plans
for the protection of prostitution?
The abandoned prostitute and the
"semi-respectable trulls" are women.
They are daughters of parents to whom
| their virtue should have been as preci-
Gus as Is the virtue of your daughter to
you. If some woman has been so un-
fortunate as to have the love and pro-
lection of parents, that your daughter
possesses in you, her very dasiitu-
ton should so much the more appeal
to the pity and protection Of every
manly man. No man can lay claim to
a true and honest chivalry towards
woman, who will give consent to any
measure that contributes to her degra-
dalton. A man worthy Of being trust
ed and respected by woman is the only
one who despises with all the strength
Of his soul such lying sophistry as that
graded outcasts of--whom-of your
daughters, that forsooth, my daughter
may escape? A sophistry worthy only
Of the father Of lies" from whom 1t
emanated. Look at the picture-a man
defending the prostitution Of an unpro.
tected woman in order to make secure
the virute OF the wife and daughter Of
his home! Honorable, valiant, cour-
ageous man.
II is not and can not be necessary
that such terrible sacrifices should be
made by authority Of the government,
of the faculties given by God for the
establishment and maintenance OF the
family and home, to the establishment
and maintenance of the indulgence Of
beastly lust. II the government does
establish, engage in and protect such
institutions II has no right to deal, be
partial to and discriminate In favor OF
the man, and against the woman. II
the women who thus pollute them
selves are to be enrolled and examined
by officers of the government, every
man who pollutes himself with them
should be required to register his name
md submit to a physical examination
ment is absolutely necessary for his
protection as well as that OF the "un'
fortunate sisterhood." Moreover, II the
government is to regulate" and iii
,ense" this terrible evil in the interests
If our homes 1t should by all means oc'
cupy for the purpose the widest ant
lightest streets. giving all the publicity
possible to the good accomplished
We can hardly conceive OF such a thint
IS an enlightened, civilized government
engaging in business that must needs
hide away from decent gaze or that !:
in any degree reprehensible. ANY
business upon which our government
places is seal of protection. niue!
more. any business from which oul
government receives revenue SHOULD
stand above reproach, from every as
pect. Our laws should stand for truth
md righteousness, for the protection
and rights OF all. Not only SHOULD
avery man be secured by the regula