The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-04-05
NO ATTACK ON
THE ADVERTISER.
Rev. w. B. 0leson, on Contrary,
Strongly commends Policy
of This Paper.

In spite of report in circulation II
and a faxed transcription in the Bulle- \
tin of his remarks before the Christian
Endeavor rally of Friday evening, Rev. 4
w. b. Oleson made no attack, direct or
indirect, upon The Advertiser. That |
any such was made is warmly denied +
by Mr.. Oleson, by Rev. Dr.. wadman
and Others. Yesterday, in order that
the matter might be cleared up, The
Advertiser sent representative to
secure a personal statement from Mr..
Oleson, who wrote out the following:
Editor Advertiser:-On Friday even
ing last at the Endeavor Union rally
at Central Union Church, L was one
of the appointed speakers on Prohibi-
tion. The spirit of my speech was
one of congratulation-frst that the
people at last were to have the privilege
of voting on the question of prohibit
tion; second, that they were to have
this privilege without any complication
with other issues, and third, that there
were most encouraging signs that men
of differing views on temperance laws
and expedients were getting together
gradually among us in favor of prohi-
bition. .
In the course of my remarks held
up cutting ffrom the morning news
paper containing my friend Towse Is
plan as substitute for prohibition,
and endeavored to show the insufficient
cy of the regulation which he proposed.
Thus when he urges "Hunt out the
sources of supply of Dago Red and
suppress them, maintained that that
should be done now, and because it was
not being done, that fact argued
against the efficacy of regulation.
Again, when he urges "Divorce bottle
selling from the retail business,o
maintained that if he meant that the
bottle selling should be by the whole
saler, the changed regulation would not
lessen the evil sought to be remedied.
Again, when he urges that the author
ity of the commission be ga real, live,
logical, workable, rational thing" /
maintained that we had now as good
and as efficient commission as we
were ever likely to have.
Again, when he urges "Curtail the
privileges of the clubs or add to the
privileges of responsible hotels,' I
added: "And this is what the propos-
ed regulation brings us to, as sub.
stitute for prohibition, viz, the in
creased privilege of responsible hotels
| to sell more liquor" I closed with
] the statement that the people had tried
regulation long enough, and that it was
time to try something else.
I made no reference to The Adver-
tiser other than that above. The cut
ting had only Mr.. Towse's plan on it,
and I referred very briefly and as
above 20 his four points.
I make this statement at your re-
quesc, Mr.. Editor. 1t can be substan-
tiated by reputable citizens who were
present. My points were few, and were
all made in a spirit of Cancellation,
my object being to draw together men
of different views for united action on
this supreme issue.
Had I differed from the policy of
The Advertiser on this question would
not have hesitated to state wherein
differed; but as / have heartily APP
proved of The Advertiser course, such
thing as critieizing it would be SO
foreign to my mood that / am utterly
bewildered as to how it was possible
for your reporter to have gathered any
such impression from anything said by
un tidb OCcabiOH'
The reference to myself in an edi-
torial note of your Saturdays issue is
matter of minor Importance. Your
present courtesy in requesting a state
ment from me, who would otherwise
have remained silent is certainly hon
orable.
/ believe the discussion of this great
moral question can be conducted on q
level commensurate with its importance.
I believe that all men who recognize
the evils of the saloon business, de-
spite their differences as to the best
solution, should get together, and by
their votes secure fair trial Of the
only solution that is practically be-
fore us. i honor the position your
paper has taken on this great issue
and I am glad to assure you that all
statements 10 the contrary, and espe.
eially as to my Friday evening speech
can be dlsproved In every least par
tieulaF by men who were present whose
word should be the final one In this
whole matter.