The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-04-10
WAR ON THE
SALOONS IS
WAG|NG
sFrom Saturdays Advertlser)

Aly hall of the Y. NJ. c. A. last night.
n goodly attendance being present
Rev. John w. Wadman, president OF
Abe league. was In the chair.
After an opening song by the con-
xregation. Rev. o. II. Gulick offered
prayer, which was followed by music
by the Christian church choir
The following annual report of the
hague was delivered by Rev. John W.
wadman, president of the league:
ANNUAL ADDRESS.
The Anti Saloon League is a com
aany OF men banded together in
united effort FOR the accomplishment of
a certain well-defned object. We are
Not political party, though we are
obliged to do somewhat with politics.
We are not "A religious sect, though
the principles involved in the creation
and constitution of our league are the
fundamental outgrowth of our Chris
1ian religion. We are not a body OF
fanatics nor yet an organization OF
partisans, though we are frequently
denounced as the former ana charac-
aerized as the latter In word, we
are an organized association of citizens
zith definite belief in our thinking
and definite principle In our acting
We are anti-salooners, and anti-saloon-
srs in the sense that we do not believe
in existence OF the saloon as legitl-
mate form of business and therefore
ought not to be licensed by our Gov
ernment nor permitted to ply Its trace
by the voice of public opinion.
The saloon is menace to the happi-
ness OF the individual. the welfare of
the home and the stability of the
state II is directly and indirectly the
cause Of large percentage of the
crime and misery of the community
and though our Government exchequer
gains somewhat in revenue from the
sale of licenses, yet the expense OF
maintaining such public institutions as
Hus. hospitals, asylums. etc, is largely
Increased owing to the business of the
game Primarily, therefore, IL Is
against the saloon itself or rather the
public recognition of the same as IL
oensed form Of business that, as
Ieaguers. we are arrayed in opposition
and conflict
SALOON KEEPERS.
with the men themselves engaged in
she traffic, many of whom pass as re-
spectacle members of society, we are
not in open battle except that we en-
deavor to see, so far as we are abe
that they conform with the legislation
governing the traffic and keep the laws
Of the state. Many of these men them
selves feel that if it We're not for the
living 1t gives them and their fami-
.ies they would quit the business at
once. Not few know that the trade
Is more or less disreputable and would
gladly enter any other branch of bust
ness II the way would open up.
Rut just as long as public opinion
sanctions the traffic and the Govern
ment grants its license, then these mel
are. not so much to be blamed as TIT
conditions which permit the evil Il
exist at all.
Who, then, is to be blamed! The
Government? Yes and no. Yes" II
the legislators enact laws not in har'
y mony with the wish and will of the
electors. an evil which can be very
easily rectified when these representa-
nives return to the polls seeking re
oewal of our SURFACES. NO" If W.
choose men, not possessing well-deiineC
conscientious principles on this burnni
question. who are ready to enact law
permitting the traffic to exist so loni
as the revenue doesn't suffer nor thei
constituents grow dissatisfied. II Ia
therefore. In its final analysis. q ques
ZION for the people themselves to de
eide.
The onus Of responsibility lies will
the electorate. The ballot box is thu
determining factor-the conscience o
the people. You and /, possessing thu
power of suffrage, are the responsible
parties. The legislators are our rep
resentatives, and if they do not con
form to the wishes of the people wh'
elect them for legislative duty and dc
not enact laws for the abolition of thu
saloon or the regulation of the trade az
We. the electors, think it should b'
controlled, then 1t is up to the people
IhemselVes-the electorate-to see tina
their wishes are obeyed ana the propel
legislation is secured
RESPONSIBILITY.
AS leaguers we must work for this
We must educate public opinion. y
government Of the people, by the PEG
pie aud for the people win be good o
bad. strong or weak, healthy or sicl
AS the viii of the people expresses Il
The people! The people, We ofte
pray, God save the President. Co
save the Government" But We shoul
also pray. and that, too, with grea
earuestness, God save the people
II Is cause FOR thanklulness tina
evidences are not lacking OF NOR
enlightened and forcible public sent
ment ON the liquor question: questio
no longer a bughear TO brighten goo
men nor football to be kcke
hither and thither by cousciencelcs
gitizens, but now raised 60 the diguit
and power Of national issue. m
exciting political campaign which too
place last autumn IN the states Of No
York, Pennsylvania ana Onto In whi'
the temperance ISSUE was prominent
VI stake, resulted in showing
list That nothing ever stirs the col
sciences 1T men like "a moral IN pollti,
End That the saloon element who
real strength has been ANA rs SIN 4
anen entirely oyeuatrd. can not slal
an hour before WeIl-arousvd, q
nghlenod and united christian public
ard That the Intelligent voter h