Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-05-19

bfI Whit " WISHES " NufNH I w |
haust itself before election nor grow
after election. Indeed, |
MS soon as the townTgpfss fhry," this
anti prohibition sentiment begins to
arouse itself and warm up
A man in dry town wishes
a drink. and ne knows where he
can get It. That man is far more
Interested in getting his drink than
his prohibition neighbor is In pre-
venting him from getting IT, And
when you multiply this one drink
or by number representing half
or more OF the male inhabitants of
the community, you have an idea OF
the relative strength of the two
kinds OF public sentiment. and. ifl
you have any power of imagination,
you know why prohibition does not
prohibit. There is said to be good
deal of the mule about human Ia-
ture. and pIohibitory law Is beau
tlfully adapted to bring ont the mule
quality. People resent the idea OF
being held up by lot of hysterical
women and meddlesome men who
conceive Il to be their right and
duty 10 regulate the personal habits
of their neighbors.
Prohibition has not only failed TO
accomplish its avowed object, but IL
has been the greatest obstacle to
true temperance reform in this coun-
try during the last fifty years, other
nations are far ahead of us In the
way In which they handle the drink
question. and one reason is that they
have not been so much disturbed by
Temperance waves" Prohibition at
tempts to do that which Is impossi-
BILE and prevents the doing of that
which Is possible. IT the liquor
problem. In Its legislative aspects. Is
ever going TO be solved. the solution
must be found along the line OF reg
ulation, and the sooner we set our
feet on the right path the sooner
we shall reach the desired end.
Nothing is more certain than that
every State and local community In
which prohibition now obtains will
ultimately have to return To the poll
ley of regulation. and just so long
az the prohibltory law remains on
the statute books, just so long VIII
the day OF reformation be deferred.
Prohibition Is like the quack doctor
who can not cure the patient him
self and will not allow anybody else
to take the case. The present bys-
terical crusade Is itself an obstacle
to reform even In places where the
license law obtains. II Is drain
on the moral energy of the commu-
nifty. II creates contention, confu-
sion and bitter strife. IL attracts
and leads astray many well-inten-
toned but unthinkiEg people. whose
interest in moral reform and whose
zeal and enthusiasm would. II wise
ly directed. be of great value to the
community. These people become
infatuated with a blind faith In the
power of prohibition to regeneratC
society. and they Will listen to moth
ing else II you suggest to then
some proposition OF reasonable re-
form. they fly off into a rage and de
nounce you as a traitor 10 the coun
try and an enemy OF religion.
Prohibitionists not only refuse tC
support. but actively aud bitterly
. a,f aynlgl
reform that does not go TO theil
extreme. :, II must he abolition vi
nothing; their motto is rule or ruin
In their blind zeal they actually re
joice In iniqulty. The disreputabl'
saloon Is far more 10 their likinl
, than the decent saloon. for the NOR
disreputable the saloon the more am
r munition for the campaign. II al
. saloons were made decent and order
/, ny, the bottom would soon drop on
: of the prohibition movement, Tel
, a prohibitionlst that such and suc|
saloon Is certainly respectabl
\ place, and YOU arouse his Heroes
!, anger. He would rather hear tha
murder had been committed In ON
!, of the hell holes" In his estima
ton the respectable saloon IL tn
VERY worst kind. as II deceiyes an
;, begulles the unwary youth to his do
. struction.
= The real character of the prohib
> ton movement Is thus seen In tn
Way Il reacts on the prOhibitiOnisI