The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-04-02
ENFORCE THE law
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be much restricted, from fear OF de-
lection The continued and faithful
enforcement of the 1aws will have u
tendency to decrease and keep in cheek
this vice, which is now carried on in so
many places in Honolulu. Public
spirited citizens should cooperate with
the government officers to uphold law
and order however, as a prominent
member of the Civic Federation has
said:
I'VE recognize, too, the difficulties
under which these officials labor, up.
held as they have been by a certain
amount of popular sentiment in favor
of regulation of vice. We do not yield,
however, to that view of public office,
which permits this so-called popular
sentiment to in any wise justify the
violation of law. We claim that the
only safe course for a public servant
lies along the line of his oath of office.
Safety to the commonwealth is inn
measurably more acknowledgements
ed, too, with the value and pertinence |
of that same oath of office, than with |
any danger from worthless or even |
vicious laws on its books. Enforce the
Law Whether it be Good or Bad This
is the clearest political gospel of the
day. Let the people look to it if bad.
DISREGARD OF LAW A DANGER.
The constant disregard Of statute law
: is a menace to the very basic principles
of good government and cannot re
tolerated. Every clean-minded man
and woman in Honolulu should insist
that this open law-breaking, stop. If
the present laws are not acceptable to
the people, let them work for change
in the laws But to claim that vice and
crime are so necessary, that it is I'M
wise and unreasonable to call for the
enforcement of the law, would show
most deplorable and serious condition
. of any part of a community making
e such a claim. We feel it right and
important to ask for the closing Of
= Iwilei, under the laws of this Terri
i tory When a people ceases to de-
mand the enforcement of its laws,
d when community looks upon the COM
u mission of crime with Indifference, or
claims that it must be so; when the
public conscience is so deadened or
asleep, that the spread of evil and vice
! goes on unnoticed, then is a time OF
real danger. Every effort should be
made, and made at once, to arouse the
q people to the reality and urgency IF
: the peril. Enforce the law is the only
q right course.
! But, said friend to me: 81 want
= the law enforced next to my own home
e where there is a place of i'll fame.
don't know about Iwilei The stink of
II that place is not in my nostrils.
: have not been there But 1 do want
my own neighborhood clean" By all
Il means. Clean up the town, it needs
e it. There are dozens of other dens of
vice. many of them coming from, and
= bred in. this Sactive center at Iwilei
= Let the law against this evil be en-
forced wherever it is needed. But il
6 the thought of ones own personal safe
ty and comfort, don't forget the needs
e and dangers of the many.
v We must call upon. the men of orr
: city to look, not only at the interests
n and perils near, their own homes, but
also at the larger and more important
t dangers that concern the whole COM
+ munity and all that visit our shores
e 1t cannot be alone the question of a
k single duty or obligation, but the wider
principles of law and morality, affect
: ing the very life and integrity of the
r whole people that must be considered.
It One cannot hold fire to ones body
5 and not be burned. A people cannot
> nurture vice and escape the danger 81
it's presence. If the laws against this
., evil are strictly enforced, its occurrence
= may be reduced. With strong back
. ing by the law-abiding men of the city
II and a faithful effort by those in au-
thority, present conditions can be much
II improved. The only safe way is to
wi enforce the law.
IN Another matter oconsider is the ac-
k ton of the Board of Health. / thought
n the meeting yesterday was to be at 2:3C
p. m. l went there but could not stay
st as l had another appointment between
Il. 8 and O'Clock. I did not then have
l. an opportunity to hear the boards
lie atcion or to express an opinion, so wiz
'r do so now.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
ID The connection of the Board oI
Health with this present evil is a mat
u ter of much surprise. The explanation
- - as given in an afternoon paper, as Il
the reasons for the boards action, Il
r difficult to understand. The newspape
NJ report states that President Pinkhan
r has drafted reply to a letter receives
H. from the Civic Federation committee
le The report goes on to say that: I'm thi
Pinkham states that the Board o
s. Health takes cognizance of contagiou
~ diseases which are a menace to tn