The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-05-23
AGAINST
BREWERY
Anti.Saloon League and
W. {. T. u. Unite
for Action.

Union have Joined hands In the
movement against the Honolulu brew
Try and the saloons operating under Ii
censes to dispose OF its product. At
he regular monthly meeting yesterday
afternoon % the W. G. r. u. several
& the officers Of the league were pres
mt and made stirring addresses on the
subject, urging the women TO strike
II the brewery while the time was ripe
nd TO prevent, II possible the reen-
actment OF the license under which
the brewery is now operating. At the
Csnclusion OF the joint proceedings the
women of the union promised to put
heir shoulders to the wheel and make
an active campaign against the makers
and sellers Of beer.
The w. c. r. U. adopted the appeal
made by the Anti-Saloon League to the
people for financial assistance 10 carry
~ the fight. and today will commence
It's circulation. They will ask each one
who signs to pledge to contribute
money The appeal follows:
re the Citizens of Hawaii:
The Anti-Saloon League has good
reason to believe that a new license for
The Honolulu Brewery has been illegal
~ issued, and that quick, earnest ac-
lion can close it's doors. A thoroughly
reliable firm of lawyers has examined
Tia case and claims that this can be
done. They are willing to undertake
the task, on behalf of the Anti-Saloon
League. knowing that the legal battle
will be severe. They will not receive
any fee If the courts should decide
against them. If they are successful
hey want the reasonable fee OF one
thousand dollars remuneration for
money and time expended.
The moral influence of several hun
Sred persons contributing not over one
dollar each toward such an object will
he of great value in showing the desire
81 the people of these islands to have
The saloon evil abated.
IL any person desires to have his con-
tributlon returned in case Of failure
10 close the brewery, let him notify the
Antl-Saloon League. Honolulu, and the
money will be refunded. Otherwise II
will be used for other Anti-aaloon
League work
We. the undersigned, give the
amounts opposite our names for the
purpose of closing the Honolulu Brew
cry. provided that. in case the object
rs not accomplished, the money sub
soribed shall be returned to those so re-
suestng; otherwise it will be used for
ether Anti-Saloon League work.
Yesterdays meeting was intended to
De one for beginning an anti-cigarette
crusade, and measures were adopted to
carry out the plan of the union TO pre-
vent children from smoking cigarettes.
Sut the larger portion of the meeting
was devoted to a discussion of the beer
question. Superintendent Rice of the
league. accompanied by w. A. Bowen
and Rev. w. ID. Westervelt, attended
the meeting, Mr.. Bowen acting as the
spokesman. The latter opened up his
Batteries on the common enemy of the
Two temperance organizations denounc-
iag the attempt to re-enact the brew
ery's license and urging all the women
10 assist in fighting the legal battle
which is shortly coming off. Mr.. Bowen
was primed with statistics, and In terse,
sharp sentences expressed the will of
the league arousing the w. G. II. u.
to action. Mrs. j. NJ Whitney, presi-
dent of the w. C. T. u. spoke with
much earnestness on the question.
pledging herself and co-wearers of the
white ribbon to the work In hand
Mr.. Bowen outlined the heads under
which he spoke as follows: THE IN
suttoned Collar" Statement Of the
situation" Reasons for the Present
Movement" Sincerity, Not Senti-
nent," "Why the w. c. T. u. Should
heading meant that 1.-The unbuttoned
cellar" called for the hand Of woman
10 assist, and that was what the league
needed In its present proposed work,
and the league had to come TO the
union for help. The drinking of beer
was demoralizing. 1t should not 20 on.
1t was immoral and the wrong being
done to the community should never
have commenced. Mr.. Bowen said that
in 1887 special act was passed by the
Legislature permitting a corporation
here to brew beer. The company failed.
1Or number of years the law dropped
est of existence, apparently. Then
came along the present company and
nade use OF 1t. The company was or
Eanized. although knowing the life of
The act was limited. The time expired
~ February last, and he had been ad
vised that the brewery was operating
illegally today and had no right to
exist. He inquired under what condi-
tons It was allowed to continue.
1t was time for the people who did
net want the brewery to put up or
shut up" Those who had backbone
should put their shoulders to the wheel
and work to rid the community of the
evil In Its midst. 1t was a question of
yes" or no" The speaker felt it was
the moral duty OF the women to take
up the cudgel and use II, and asked for
the moral and physical backing Of the
W. c. T. y. He did not believe that
il 1000 or 1000 men and women whose
names were down in black and white
in protest, with sums of money opposite
their names with which to wage the
night. that the Legislature would dare
re-enact the brewery law.
Mrs. Whitney assured the league rep
resentatlves that the union would stand
by II.
The anti-cigarette movement was
taken up. Mrs. Whitney quoted from
David Starr Jordan, whose argument
against the use OF cigarettes was as
follows;
"As a college teacher. my experience
with boys who have formed the cigar