Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-05-12
PERSONAL LIBERTY WON
AGAINST PROHIBITION

The people of Washington, d. c.,
we're confronted with a prohibition
propaganda in 1908 and the following
correspondence from the national cap.
ital was published locally, telling OF
the arousing of a wholesome public
sentiment that resulted in defeat for
the prohibitionists:
WASHINGTON, March i6.-Men
and women of Washington who OPP
pose the passage of the prohibition
bills pending in Congress, or any
change In the present license system
of the District of Columbia, attended
mass meeting and rally at Masonic
Temple last evening. The gathering
was under the auspices Of the dis
trict branch of the Personal Liberty
League, and the auditorium was NIL
ed to its capacity. II is estimated
that at least 5000 others were mass
mittance. so great was the crush
OH the street and In the corridors of
the building that IL became neces-
sary for Sergt. Il. +. Lee of the first
precinct to bring to his assistance
the reserve policemen from the 12l..
street station house.
In the audience were representa-
tive men and women OF this city,
while stated on the stage were Rev.
Father Valentine +. Schmitt and
Rev. +. Fealy, representing the min
istry: +. T. Moran and Anselm Neu-
berger representing the business
world General Andrew S. Burt, u.
S. A., and Captain John J. Strain,
representing the military and patri-
otto societies; Charles w. Darr of
the legal fraternity, DR.. r. Il. Lee of
the medical profession, Sam De Ned
rey, representing organized labor,
and the officers of the Women's Army
: Canteen Club.
Display Of Petition.
Suspended from the. front of the
stage was a long petition to Con-
gress opposing any prohibition legis-
lation. It was signed by 1000 men
: of voting age. and Chairman De Ned
rey said II was the work of one anti
| prohibitionist The resolution ia
the Senate and House against any
change In the license system of the
District was unanimously adopted by
a rising vote. Music was furnished
by Pistorio's band and by several
soloists.
In calling the assemblage to order
Mr.. De Nedrey said he esteemed II
great honor to be president of the
Personal Liberty League, which or
ganization stands for the fullest lib
erty OF the citizens in everything
that is lawful and right. Speaking
OF the prohibitionists. he said 1
some of them had been present r
the creation of the world the,
would have. no doubt. informed thu
Creator how He should have made {
better job of It. He added that IA
naticlsm and bigotry are two of thu
greatest evils known to mankind
and suggested as cure for the pro
hibition habit" education and a Sc
ries OF heart-to-heart talks with tn,
misled ones.
Mr.. DE Nedrey emphasized thu
statement that prohibition does no
prohibit, and said In his state. Iowa
the prohibition laws are delusiol
and snare. and made many person
perjurers and criminals who woul,
not otherwise be so.
Speakeasy Raid in Kansas.
while the prohibitionists wer
raising hubbub here last week.
Mr.. De Nedrey said. the police raid
ed speak easy In the State capita
Of prohibition Kansas-Topeka. Tn
difference between whiskey In Main
and the District Is rs cents.
costs Is cents pint In the prohibi
ton State and so cents here. Tn
empty jug trade of Representativ
Sims State-TenEessee max
any man rich in short while IL h
had n monopoly of It, The expires
companies that enter Tennessee hav
had to increase their force of EN-
ployes In order to handle the ju
trade that has sprung up there unde
prohibition laws"
Rev. Father Schmitt. pastor of 81
Joseph's church, began his addres
by declaring that experience ha
shown prohibition does not prohibit
"So-called prohibition Is snare,
fraud an injustice.
| II have been In the priesthood 4
years and have had experience wit
all classes of people," Father Schmii
continued Before | became min
lister served as a soldier In tn
Union army In the Civil War an
was participant In some OF tn
severe fighting. A man has the MAJ
ural right to eat and drink what h
pleases, While in the mining r,
gion was the leader OF a temper
ance society, and used big site
to make the members observe tn