The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-15

WITH THE SALOON In HAWAI-,
SAY THE HOME RULERS AND THE
TEMPERANCE PEOPLE.
n HE Gospel Temperance League Of
Honolulu was Organized last night
Il at the Young Mems Christian As
sociation amid the enthusiasm of scores
of the Murphy pledge-signers and those
who support the blue-ribbon movement.
The meeting was, characterized by the
utmost goodwill earnestness of purpose
and notable freedom from convention
alities Franklin III, Austin was elected
president of the League and made an
earnest speech for support not only from
those who with himself, signed the
pledge during the Murphy revival, but
from all Christian people Mr.. Austin
was in a happy frame of mind, having
been married just an hour before the
meeting began, and when he ascended
the platform was yet arrayed in his nup-
tial clothes.
: One of the most important features OF
the evening was the reading and adop-
ton of the charter of the Gospel Tenn
perance League of Honolulu, the first
fruits of the seeds which Francis Mur-
ply sowed while here. That the results
were tangible was evident from the
numbers of men. known to have been
heavy drinkers before his arrival in the
City, who were the most interested ones
at last nights meeting. There were men
who have successfully passed the first
stage of the struggle against what Pres
ident Austin termed the devils that
come out of the whiskey bottle" and
they gave the movement begun last
night their hearty and unstinted sup
pert In fact there We're so few men
in the audience who were net wearers
of the blue ribbon that few pledges were
signed.
John H. Pierce, who signed the call
for the meeting, acted as chairman. He
Explained the reasons for the cali and
presided over the deliberations as il to
/ the manor born. The charter was in
printed form, and after being amended
! was passed as a whole without debate
upon motion of Franklin Austin. as
follows:
| ARTICLE NAME.
| Section This association shall be
known as the Gospel Temperance League
of Honolulu. H. T.
ARTICLE II-MOTTO.
Section 1.-The motto of this league
shall be, "Wi,h Malice Toward None and
4 Charity Tor AL.
ARTICLE II-oBJEcTs AND
MEMBERS.
! Section 1.-The objects of this league
are Q) to afford all of those who, during
the visit of Francis Murphy to Honolulu
in January, 1901, signed the pledge. the
means of social intercourse; and (9 its
members an opportunity Of helping one
ianother by all lawful means In brother
lly love and mutual sympathy to keep
the letter of said pledge, which is as
follows:
Il, the undersigned, do pledge
my word Of honor, God helping
me. to abstain from all intoxicat-
ing liquors as beverage, and that
1 will by all honorable means en-
courage others to abstain
land 81 generally to promote the cause
jof temperance.
! Sec. 2-Ail persons who have signed
land who shall hereafter sign the Murphy
gospel temperance pledge shall by the
iact of signing said pledge become MEM
bers of this league, and shall be entitled
to vote upon all questions coming before
the league in mass meeting assembled.
Sec. 3-The league shall be essentially
non political and non-sectarian in char
iacter, and no one shall be debarred from
membership on account of race, color,
iprevious condition. religious or political
Views.
/ ARTICLE iv-oFFIcERs, ETC.
Section 1.-The officers of the league
shall consist Of a president, first vice
lpresident Ga LADY,. second vice president,
treasurer, secretary and sergeant-at-
arms, to be- elected at an annual meet
ing to be held in February. and to hold
office for one year. or until their sue
icessors are duly elected.
Sec. 2-The management of the league
.shall be intrusted to a directorate OF
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