Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-01-31

is temperance education.
Educating the Children.
81 believe that IL in the time of the
old Washingtonian movement the re-
formers had put their time in educat.
ing the school children and the mattel
had been pressed. the abuse Of liquor
would now have been very far below
what it is. do not know of any plan
of campaign which is more logical than
to do that. We are doing something
of this nature in the government
schools. We have a book devoted to
the subject have looked 1t over and
find II is good. am conscious that the
effectiveness of the book will depend
upon the interest which the teachers
take in the subject.
Local opeuon Wanted.
Another thing for us to do. which
I think will have immediate effect, is
local option. We have no law for 1t.
wish we had. The government adopts
the principle now to certain extent In
regard to the applications for licenses.
Where we find a community does not
want a saloon then we act accordingly.
Sometimes government officers are re-
quested to canvass district to obtain
the sentiment of the community rela-
tive to an application. hope we will
have local option, and that such will
authorize women to vote. (Applause.)
Another thing to do for the immedi-
ate amelioration of the question is the
high license. In Honolulu the number
Of saloon licenses are limited to
eighteen. Formerly the number was
fourteen, but II was deemed advisable
lately to increase the number. This
gives the saloon-keeper sort of mo-
nopoly. The advantage to the govern
ment is this. We are able to select the
class of men to hold licenses. men who
are responsible and recognize their re-
lations with the government. have
had several meetings with the liquor
dealers and talked the matter over
with them frankly, and they under
stand that IL they transgress. their H.
censes will not be renewed when they
run out. | think the limitation Of the
number OF licenses advantageous In
Honolulu.
Good Cheap Liquors.
Another point is to give the drink.
ers liquor of a low alcoholic strength
at a cheap rate. This has been expert
mented up in light wine and beer sa-
looms. They are orderly as rule,
where people can go and have ale and
wines of light strength.
Another plan would rely upon is q
substitute for the liquor saloons. A
great many people in Honolulu, work
ing men recently come to the city, have
no homes, no place to go; there is little
amusement for them where they car
relax after the labors OF the day. A
saloon with its light, cleanliness, social
features, smoking and hilarlly attract
them. To Offset this there should be a
resort alongside II, furnished in like
manner so that even there the men
may have an opportunity to find some
relaxation. 1t is not drink that men
go into the saloons for. 1t is the so.
ciability they find there. But aftei en-
joying the hospitality Of the saloon
keeper they do not feel like leaving
without buying something.
81 wish you to take what | say In
good faith. | have had an opportunity
to study the liquor question. am moi
ashamed to say the government Is In
the business, and is responsible to a
large extent. The liquor sellers are the
agents of the government. | believe II
is right and beneficial for the temper
ance reformers in this broad way tC
recognize these facts accordingly.
From Business Standpoint.
w. A. Bowen spoke on the subject
Our Liquor Problem from Business
Standpoint" He stated that the sub
ject naturally divides itself into two
departments as follows
First-"Our Liquor Problem" will
emphasis upon the Our" We take 4
that this affords opportunity briefly t.
develop, or state, our local situation
both as to increasing and decreasing
conditions
Second-"From Business Point o
View" Here, we understand, We ar,
expected to present the view that ma!
properly be taken from the standpoln
of general business.
On Importations.
Here the speaker quoted from ofiicia
reports showing a total importation o
S273,2S9 worth of malt liquors, distilled
spirits and wines for six and hal
' mnnths andinU nppamhar Al 1qOn an,