The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-02-24


that much to Cagler TO win for In
LIQUOR men without offending the re
formers.
Two days later Alderman Cagler wa
interviewed on the Sunday-closint
measure and he was unqualifiedIy 10
it. His only fear was that it would no
be made stringent enough. Similar re
forms had been attempted before, ane
there always had been loop-hol'
found in the law when finally passed
He would take pains to see that moth
ing of this sort happened this time. In
cidentaHy. he thought the time was ripe
for some other reforms.
Alderman Cagler,'' said the good
people, has a clean record. We were
not quite sure of him In this particular
matter, and we are glad to see he
intends to keep his record spotless."
They consulted with him; they SUBJ
mitted everything to him, and he be-
came practically the leader of the re-
form fight In this particular matter.
For he was a man of considerable
strength in the council, and certain
of the men whose records were not
quite SO clean seemed disposed to fol-
low him. This promised to make the
DidyOElly Luz TelOIln CACcPllOudliy
large.
And certain of the men who were
wise but not so good winked at certain
others who were not so wise, and re-
marked, "Cagler is all right. We've
got the Goo-Goos whip-sawed."
Incidentally, after conference with
Dandy, Cagler insisted upon certain
changes in the proposed law that would
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and strict. And he got them. Then
the ordinance was passed.
What next?" asked Cagler of DAN
by when this was done.
Well was the reply, while some
one IS discovering that the law just
passed closes club buffets as we'll as
saloons, you might get after gambling.
have an ordinance all ready for you"
There is an ordinance against gam
bling now suggested Cagler.
1T doesn't quite cover the ground"
returned Dandy. 1T is ineffective.
We must have something that really
reaches the evil.''
Il think begin to understand" said
Cagler thoughtfully.
so long as the others don't. you are
all right returned Dandy. Just re-
member that you are red-hot reform
er. and you want to make this a real
ly model town. Enough of your saloon
friends must back you up to make
this sure. Reformers never can see
when they are spelling a good thing
Anything more?" asked Cagler
I'VE need" replied Dandy, "a more
stringent prize-f1ght law. The one we
have does not enable us to get at a
class of fights that are held in the
guise of boxing matches. We really
must make the most of this great moral
wave. / have an ordinance prepared,
which you will have some one else in
troduce. 1t won't do for you to put for
ward too many reform measures, but
you can support them all and keep your
record clean" Dandy seemed to find a
huge joke in the references to a clean
record. although his enjoyment OF it
was quiet.
The two new measures went in the
same night, and Cagler spoke warmly
in favor of both.
I'VE must make our reforms
he said. Nearly every re-
form law has a loop-hole in it, and
there are times when public sediment
will not permit real, drastic reform.
the people are now awake
to the evils that permeate our city, and
it is for us to take advantage of the
present state of the public conscience.
For long time I have awaited the OBJ
portunity to do what we are now doing,
but I could see that the city was not
ready for it. AT last, however, the
is started; let US push it
along"
The reformers were wild with enthu-
siasm, but certain others feared, that
the thing was going too far and would
soon be beyond control. Cagler, how
ever, assured them that the period of
reform would be extremely limited.
But" they protested, "the saloons
are closed Sundays now, and pretty
soon everything else will be tied up
tight"
ION the contrary" returned Cagler.
quoting Dandy, everything will be
you now, for the reform element Is
strong enough to carry these measures
but III need You later"
And, grumbling they obeyed, while
Cagler was hailed as the gratest
champion of moral city that ever had
appeared in the council. He even was
asked to address meeting of ministers
and various reform associations, and he
stirred them to a high pitch of enthu-
siasm. But he was beginning to be
somewhat worried himself.
IT think understand the game" he
told Dandy, but it's risky, and I'd like
to see the end OF it. I'll be mobbed, If
I fail"
WELL" returned Dandy nonchal-
antly, while they are discovering that
our new gambling law will hit pro-
gressive euchre, grab-bags, and every
thing else in which there is an element
Of chance. and that our new prize-fight
law will interfere seriously with some
Of gymnasium exhibitions at
the swell athletic clubs, suppose we
get after the Sunday theaters and the
sacred concerts. I have prepared an
ordinance requiring that the programs
Of all public Sunday concerts shall be
submitted to acommittee ofparsons and
church organists. who shall have the
power to cross out any number that
they do not consider sacred music"
There was something so ridiculous in
this that Cagler had to laugh, in spite
Of the faci that it did not seem to make
his own predicament any the less seri-
Gus.
That would be a royal joke" he
said. but we never can pass any such
law Even the reformers wouldn't
TO- g.