Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-07
"TO MULTIPLY THE LIQUOR
LICENSES

Editor Evening Bulletin: In the
March number of the Friend the
Reverend Humbug editing that paper,
whose motto should be the truth and
nothing but the truth, perpetrates an
out and ont lie in an article entitled
under the above caption. He therein
makes the statement that the Anti,
SalOOn League runs up square
against Treasurer Wright" IN the
matter of granting liquor licenses. The
writer holds that the Treasurer is re.
sponsible for the increased number
and additional area wherein liquor II.
censes are granted.
The Reverend Ananias also states
that Mr.. Wright is a member of the
antiDole party and OF the voting ma.
jority in the last Legislature. which
means the Home Rule Republican par.
ty. As an active member Of that "vot-
ing majority" denounce the foregoing
statement as an out and out malicious
lie. and the Reverend Ananias knew il
when he penned the article.
Mr.. Wright was and is an active
member Of the missionary Republican
party, which calls itself. according to
the Advertiser, fthe original and only
Republican party and as such secur.
ed his appointment from the powers
that be. The majority party in the
Legislature, which means the Home
| Rule Republicans, could only accept
him as compromise as the lesser
evil and likely to be more Just to ma.
tive Hawaiians. he being a part Kama.
ka, in place of a more Objectionable or
rabid missionary Republican. II was
well known that no Home Ruler would
ever be appointed by the missionary
Governor. Mr.. Wright never was
Home Rule Republican and that party
repudiates the effort OF any reverend
humbug or anti-saloon man to fasten
on them the stigma OF the increased
facilities for liquor drinking.
In the February number of the
Friend the Governor is quoted in his
speech before a meeting of the bust.
ness men of the city held under the
auspices of the Anti-Saloon League as
stating as follows: IL am not asham.
ed to say the Government Is in the
business and responsible to large eX.
tent"
To any fair.minded person that
should sufficiently define the Govern.
ment. which in this case means Gov.
ernor Dole and Treasurer Wright, as
the responsible parties, without wrig.
Cling around the corner to throw mud
on the Home Rule Republicans or the
native Hawaiians. which was what the
Reverend Ananias meant, as he is a
well-known hater Of the native Hawaii.
ans.
How can the Anti-Saloon League ex.
pect the help OF that same voting ma.
jority' in the next Legislature in the
efforts to restrict the evils of the
liquor traffic. when such a venomous
writer as the Rev. S. E. Bishop is per.
mitted to pose as the exponent of the
League?
Members of the missionary element
Of the Republican party have been
talking OF harmonizing the two oppos.
Ing factions and bringing into line to.
gether the Home Rule wing and the
bitter missionary element. How can
there be harmony when such a bitter
and venomous writer of the mission.
airy fold is constantly prodding and
singing mud on the native Hawaiian.
American element?
Added years does not seem to bring
either tolerance or wisdom to the un.
charitable reverend. He Is so thor,
oughly imbued with the gall and hat.
red OF the race his father came to en-.
tighten with the teachings of Jesus
CArist that he totally ignores the
counsels of the Master, wherein He
teaches, IF tiny enemy smite thy right
cheek, turn thou thy lett to him" But
the native Hawaiian has never raised
his hand against the reverend or his
ilk, and therein perhaps lies the
greater cause for the bitter hatred of
this curiously constituted person, as
no valid reason can be given for his
unreasoning hatred, He is only 4 hui
man example Of the scorpion nature
that rends the mother that nourished
him. II has been stated and the wri.
ter has every reason to believe that
the reverend migrate as infant drew
the nourishment that saved his life
from the breast OF a native Hawaiian
foster mother Cows were not plenti.
full in those days.
The Hawaiiaus have been accused
by those of the missionary element to
be race devoid Of gratitude because
they do not follow the lead of the sons |
and grandsons of the devoted teachers |
who came here to enlighten them; but
what OF this specimen of gratitude to
the race of his foster mother and on
whose womanhood he is continually
casting unmerited slurs7
A HOME RULE REPUBLICAN.
Honolulu, March 6, '02. !