The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-31
HAWAIIAN SALOON SYSTEM COMES IN FOR A STRONG
ARRANGEMENT BY MANY LEADERS OF PUBLIC OPINION
Governor Dole Gives
His Views at Some
Length.

keepning saloons open for Hawaiians:
there are on the contrary, strong eco
nomic reasons for closing them against
IHawaians
The economic reasons urged in northern
climates and in densely populated cities
Where life Is congested-where there Is
misery, poverty and a certain ostracfsm
of the humble lahorer, do not hold here.
The Hawaiian does not seek saloon
for lack of bodily comfort-to escape the
cold and get better air.
He does not go there because he is poor
and lonely and without social resources
Inc ostracism of older civilizations does
not obtain here.
| He does not go there because impelIed
/ by srong hereditary appetite
The saloon Is new thing to the Ha-
waiians. During the entire reign of the
kamehamehas the sale of alcoholic slim
ulants to Hawaiians was prohibited
| 1t is only within this generation of Ha-
waiians that the work of implanting a
! taste for alcoholic drinks has been act
/ lively begun by the saloon men,
| The free of imported liquors was
allowed only after the beginning of Ka-
/ lakaua's reign. Since then the saloon
business has been extending itself over
the group. Within the past few years
this business has been many times dou-
bled.
| Going as I do through the group. I see
new saloons everywhere-and where
find the saloon I find drunkards.
| What are the economic reasons for
closing the saloon?
| The habits of those of the Hawaiians
who use stimulants
: The is without restraint.
| The aim of the ava drinker is drunk
enness, and when he gets alcoholic liquor
/ he has the same aim.
The liquor made of potatoes, of prick
1y pear fruit and of sugar cane juice, Is
not pleasant drink, like a fine wlrie:
1t is the Intoxicating effect which Is
sought.
The saloon is a place where the Hawa-
iian can play the prodigal in wasting his
substance, his energies and his days.
! He goes there to carouse and gamble
and play and inebriate himself.
There are no palliating features to this
business, as 1t is conducted; it is wholly
bad.
For the seriousness of the situation the
liquor business is responsible-there Is
great gain in It.
| The government is responsible-there IS
| revenue in It, but there is also the ruin
| of the Hawaiian race.
There should be the most careful re-
striction. Above all, there should be the
most strenuous efforts put forth to over
come this evil with good.
] Let there be counter attractions: Pub
lie Fairgrounds, public baths, public en-
tertainments, tea and coffee houses IL
/ IleeQ De, Dut no more SdlOOHS
| There must be plain setting forth to
the young of the advantages Of absti-
nence and of the dangers of indulgence.
The voters must be reasoned with.
SUPERINTENDENT RICE.
Superintendent Rice spoke rapidly
and with force upon the principles and
Objects of the League" He said the
first and most important function or a
government was to uplift the people
who are governed. He made an attack
on the present policy of the local gov
ernment with reference to the liquor
traffic. He said the theory of the gov
ernment of the Hawaiian Islands was
to increase the number of the saloons
and the policy was to give 10 any one
who came with sufficient money IL
cense to open a gilded parlor or vice.
corruption intemperance and damna-
ton. The League was here to resist the
opening of any more saloons ana 10
suppress any and all saloons whenever
opportunity was presented. 1t was
high time for the church to awaken out
of sleep, and for the business men ana
the plantations and corporations TO
save these beautiful islands from
the stigma that win attach to ii from
the blight of intemperance. The sa-
looms has increased from twenty-three
to 142 in six years. These were the hg-
ures he had obtained from Treasurer
Wright.
Il want to say that If the present
policy of the local government is con-
tinued," added Mr.. Rioe, these lovely
and beautiful islands will be known as
The He'll of the Pacific. / want to
see these beautiful islands continue as
the Paradise of the Pacific, and not
that place from which every one de-
sires to escape if he can. The Anti-Sa-
loon League intends to do everything
in its power to rescue the drunkard and
encourage the man who is trying to re-
form.
II want to say that if the present
policy of the local government is con-
tinued," added Mr.. Rice these lovely
and beautiful islands will be known as
The He'll Of the Pacific" i want 10
see these beautiful islands continue as
the Paradise of the Pacific, and not
that place from which every one de-
sires to escape if he can. The Anti-Sa-
loon League intends to do everything
in its power to rescue the drunkard and
encourage the man who is trying TO re-
form
we want to lift him up and estab-
lish him in the faith Of tempeFahcs-
We are soon TO publish a statement 10
the HaWaHanS IN tne sLIo4iSS2t :,
bic language we can command 10 can
their attention to the great liquor eNil-
There are twenty-one whisky-selling
saloons in Honolulu. On Saturday
Nova-obar 16. the Y. NJ c. A sent out
members who stationed themselves be-
fore eight Of these saloons. They stood
there one hour from 100 to $50 p. m
rrbev counted men under forty years
7f age who went into them. and this IS
the result: Encore, 12s; Merchants