The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-18
FIERCE CAMPAIGN is PROPOSED
STEPS TAKEN FOR THE ENFORCE
MENT or EXISTING
LIQUOR LAWS.
Rev. L. n. Hartley VIII Come Bring
ing First Class endorsements
Recommended by Or. Chapman
Duties Of Office Manifold.

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has come to stay. and at the present
time il Is a long way from being q
dead issue forcibly declared a prom
ineRt official Of the newly-formed
temperance organization in reference
to the League in the presence of Re
publican representative yesterday.
The League proposes to take up
the cudgels against the demon of
strong drink with renewed energy ami
power within the space Of a very short
time. continued the Anti-Saloon man.
While there are several persons an
this city who have Rugged the delu-
sion that the League was nipped IN
the bud with the untimely expiration
OF the Dispensary bill which VAS kill
ed in the past session of the Legs
lature. / am here TO state that the
Anti-SaloOu movement In this city
proposes 70 stay right in the fight, and
VIII be there 10 the finish"
Within the past few days negotia-
tons have been closed Whereby fhe
League have as good as secured the
services OF Rev l. NJ. Hartley, now
resident OF Pasadena. Calf During
me recent visit OF Dr. Chapman and
especially after the establishment OF
the organization, the head CT the Anti
Saloon movement in California recon-
mended the services of Rev Mr.. Hart.
ley to the Honolulu League. Since
that time a correspondence has beer
opened with the temperance worker,
and from reports received from the
committee in charge and the direct
correspondence in the hands of Sec
rotary John NJ. Moore, Jr. and the
president. Rev Thco. Richards, the
gentleman became very fayorably inn
pressed with the advantages offered.
The matter has reached such a stage
OF development that Mr.. Hartley's ac-
ceptance Is looked for in the next mail.
The duties of Mr.. Hartley will be
manifold. He will be made the per
manent superintendent of all temper.
ance work contemplated for the entire
group. The general headquarters OF
the League will be located at Honolu
In. consequently all business matters
viii emanate from here
The program mapped out vii be
conducted along similar lines to the
movement under the charge of DR..
Chapman in Southern California.
For several years past Mr. Hartley
has creditably filed the Office of AS
sistant State Superintendent for Calf
ornia. and his work throughout the
Golden state has been spoken of in
eulogistic terms. so that he may be
regarded as the right man in the right
place for this Territory
Mr.. Hartley has notified the Homo
lulu League that he has cancelled all
his dates on the mainland and is ar
ranging otherwise for the delivery of
lectures included in his schedule.
Friends of the League have been
assured by many testimonial letters
from the Coast that the gentleman I'M
der consideration possesses an envia-
BILE reputation as lecturer and public
speaker His cleverness and con-
ciseness in presenting facts before
the masses have won him praise and
commentator.
II is understood that the Anti-Saloon
League win take active measures for
the proper enforcement of the liquor
laws now on the statutes of the Ter
ritory OF Hawaii. many of which ii is
claimed have become a dead letter.
The frequenting of saloons by minors
or others who are legally shut out OF
such places viii receive careful con-
sideration.
campaign OF education in regard
TO dissemination of information re-
garding the Dispensary bill. and the
benefits claimed TO be derivable from
its enactment. will be commenced at
once. A house to house canvass has
also been proposed. while by the aid
Of lectures and the distribution of
printed matter II is expected that be-
fore another election rolls around
people OF all classes win possess much
valuable data concerning temperance
measures which. It is hoped. win ins
sure the bills success and acceptance.