Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-16

|dividual's property that has been au-
thorizcd and brought into existence
through the act of a previous legisla-
ture is unfair, unjust and not in ac-
cord with American principles.
No matter whether the amount in
volved be one dollar or one million
of dollars, the principle is the same;
the poor man that loses one dollar
is equally injured with the rich man
that loses one thousand.
In a question Of rights the Consti-
tuition Of the United States makes no
distinction, and any measure adopt
ed by any State or Territory of the
Union In order to be American in
principle must conform to the pre-
|cepts as laid down by the American
Constitution, which, in the acquire
ment Of property or the freedom Of
action equally protects the political
minority with the political majority.
The Local Option bill as introduced
by the last Legislature was diametri-
Sehy ga oppobltioh W thC dooNc piC-
cepts Of the American Constitution
and is therefore un-American.
The voters of the Territory have u
perfect right through its Legislature
under the recognized rulings to pass
q Local Option bill or an act prohib-
ting the issuance of any Territorial
license but, under the recognized
American principles of honor and
justice 1t has no right to pass an act
Of sboliation and confiscation.
1t must be borne in mind that no
license holder goes into business and
establishes his property rights with
out the authorization of the people
through a legislative act, therefore
II by subsequent business his prop
erty and perhaps his livelihood, he is
certainly entitled to be reimbursed
for the losses he sustained Zone
might say through the snare laid
by such legislative action.
To say that the people put him in
business and the people can take 1t
away is not sound politics or logic.
No government or legislature can
AFFORD to play fast and loose with the
people under its control.
The argument that the liquor bus
iness is a police regulation and
those who go into 1t do so only I'M
der sufferance, does not bar the obli-
cation that one member OF commu-
nifty owes to another even though we
take this argument for granted,
which is very questionable one.
/ hope that II the liquor question
be brought up again for legislative
action II will receive tho due and
just consideration that 1t or any 9th.
er property rights are entitled to.
This can only be brought about by
calm and truthful investigation OF
figures and facts gathered from all
parts of the United States by unbias-
ed investigators.
] believe no self-respecting citi-
zen that has any civic pride in him
would like to see the recurrence of
another episode like that which oc-
Cured before the House OF Repre-
sentatives during their consideration
of the Local Option bill at the last
session when number of Hawaiian
girls as well as Kuhio were made
tools of to influence an emotional
vote. but thanks to our more self.
Prospecting and deliberative Senate
the bill was killed. ...
| That episode was a typical exem.
Publication of the methods which the
total abstinence advocates employ to
carry their ends.
| 1t is proverbial that the fanatic Is
never just or truthful; he rides rough
shod over everything and everybody
until he reaches the object OF his pur.
suit, no matter what destruction he
leaves In his wake.
Puritanism burnt witches at the
stake; denounce that ungodly pud,
ding plum.
There Is no telling when these pre-.
carious moralists ON Hawaii will de.
nounce sugar. for so far as know
there can be no alcohol made with.
out first producing sugar, and, you
know, 1t Is always considered goot
logic to begin at the root of an evil
However, in all seriousness, let u.
hope that bigotry on any question bt