The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-06-17
BISHOP RESTARICK ON
THE PROHIBITION ISSUE

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ta4- z was particular 20 state thar ms
r-. v persona. opinion. s-4 r~4- r-@
Church a.-r wai.a I pres 5e Il these
I-la-- while constantly preaching
Righteousness. r-- as--a.Eel from CON
H5rs.l- itself - body . any pe-i-.-
eaI method. leaving the method - tie
ll-zs....- conscience and ls.5ga mt
Ta.= statement ra5 substantially cor
rect.
IN view CE tle fact that without ny
consent . conversation was printed 4 4
paper watch Won quoted. / should Ike
SPACE 70 express ny opinions IS ar
American citizen.
like the spirit in which Ire aGvo-
ceer NJ prohibition has 50 lar bean
conducted here. and the names q the
committee Of one hundred lead Ue to
bel eve that I VIII he continued with
ont the abuse and v5tgperar-or which
usually prevail IN contests - TIE kind
which we Tow face. Bur % one thing
object. T1o-@ who believe -za- there
are better WAYS % promoting temper
aEee than prohibition are constantly
said 20 ta ION the side % the liquor
INTEREST," \ great many temperate
men who are opposed 70 prohibition
dislike 20 state publicly their opinions
because Of this. Just a. many good men
keep cut Of politics becauss q the
abuse 20 often heaped OF those w1o
take an interest n them.
For myself, I an opposed = prohir.i
ton for several reasons. which satisfy
ny reason and ny conscience L I
am said 10 be ION the side 90 the
liquor interests I remember that the
Master whom I -rv 70 serve was SAID
TO be gluttou and wine h1bber.'
"a friend Of publlcans and sinners
bv the Purirans Of His dav- I am sure
that those On the committee q one
hundred who know Tie and men ger
eraIIv who know ne viii agree that
those who seek sobrie-y and temperance
may differ Is 10 the laws which are the
best for the promotion OF these virtues
In going about me Islands II the
past few months and talking freely
with all sorts and conditions 81 m+n.
] have found large number who, while
they are not total absta .ne-s and while
they DO not believe in the principle Of
prohibition. say something like this:
:. Drink i killing of the Hawaiian peo-
pie and Is the cause Of much suffering
and chine: I an therefore IN favor q
abolis hing the saloon
They seem 70 be Of the opinion that
prohibition Is the only way 70 accom-
plish the be-teruent Of conditions.
Many Of the men who talk this wav
are not total abstainers. and taev take
n + :
Of a lsudable and high-miEded desire
TO help their fellow men. Some q these
who take this stand are EMPLOYERS Of
labor, who feel deeply the intemperance
Of their men and desire 70 help them.
All honor be 10 them.
There were until recently among
those who favored prohibition here men
who expected 70 get wines and beer
from San Francisco for household use
Ie latest platform Of those who favor
prohibition sets the matter n lis true
light. II was stated some time ago in
The Advertiser. IN a signed letter by
Mr.. ThurstOn. that this was not ones
ton Of the right or wrong Of using in
toxicaring drinks, nor the use OF them.
cut question # saloons OF no saloons.
Now the platform puts i clearly that
the intention i 70 prevent individuals
in their homes or anywhere else from
drinking wines and beer and 50 On as
beverages. and 10 accomplish this by
federal law prohibiting importations
II the question were the closing Of
saloons, = could be done under the
excellent law under which we are now
working. This has been shown, We are
told, on Kauai.
Ny personal opinion may be worth
little, but since my name has been used
/ would Ike 70 say that IN 4 city, such
as New York for example, much may
he said about q certain elias. Of saloon
beng the poor man : CLUB. bat that can
not be said Of country saloons II these
Islands. and ! believe II would be for
the best Interests OF the people # thev
were abolished and the peddling Of
liquor on plantation. made an otfslse
punishable by lmprl s0nmenr.
The issue WAS said 10 be .ssal0ous
or no saloons. The difference OF gpin-
ion was largely how this could be ac-
compHShea. / believe. with MANY men
IA this Territory, that I could be ac-
compllsaea best under the existing law.
1t !. objected that by licensing the
selling OF liquor we, a. citizens. become
partners IL evil / take license. Il the
way the word = used. 70 be d tax For
example, man mas a natural night 70
Keep Jog: the state has . right II
make the keeper pay q license OF tax.
- y 5 With various kinds o. business
4 man has a natural right 10 make or
sal beer or wine The state mas i right
10 tax for the purpose q revenue "
regulation, or both. | hear IN various