Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-05
BIRTHDAY OF INDEPENDENCE
FITTINGLY OBSERVED HERE

great mass CT our. people ana wnlcn
must be eradicated. Other forms Of
slayCfy exist toGar. The nefarious
traffic in the yIrtIc Of women and
girls mus be abolished, and the stain
of white slavery banishch from our
country. One OF the most dangerous
and prevalent forms OF slavery
which exists in our country today Is
that resulting from the use of intoxt-
eating liquors. The effects of the
liquor traffic is more % be dreaded
than the enmity of any European or
rs attic government Look at the
record made by this arch army. Hun
,frcds of thousands of our men are
annually dropped into premature
graves by the rum habit. Large
numbers of widows ard children in
soTiow and restitution added each
year to the lists of those Heretofore
with us; homes wrecked, hopes blast
ed, heartaches, suffering and misery
on every hand caused by its bhghting
effects, and we have object lessons
which should cause us TO ponder in
contemplating oar national safety
upon the evil effects OF alcoholic
drinks, and consider If the traffic
should not Je Stopped altogether, and
if this form o. slavery which menaces
our national life should E9t also be
abolished H." r ...:. ~.
Fills Jails and AsyIums
"Sobriety, as well as courage, loyal
ty and vigilence. are nCces sary to Gu
safety. When Dewey sailed into
Manila bay il is said that many C:
the Spanish officers were absert from
their posts CT duty, seeking the
pleasures Of life, and serving their
master, King Alcohol. When the
Japanese fleet attacked the Russian
ships at Dalny and Port Arthur, many
Of the Russian men and officers wrle
absent engaged in drunken revelry.
Go to the criminal courts and to Gu:
jails and insane asylums. and in
vestigate carefully and you will find
that rs per cent of all crime results
directly or indirectly from the use of
intoxicating liquors, and you will find
that at least so per cent of the cases
of insanity are produced by the same
cause. Go to your police court every.
day for a month and look upon the
besotted slaves that are there round
ed up and sent to jail, and the
asylums occasionally, and look upon
the rawlings of men and women whose.
treason has been dethroned by the use
of alcohol, and then if you have any
love for God, country and humanity,
say whether this form of slavery
should not also be abolished, 1t is
necessary to the best interests of our
government and, of our people that
King Alcohol, should be banished
Sentiment all over the United States
has been fast growing and crystaliz-
ing in favor saf the abolition Of the
liquor traffic in the last few. years,
and the people are awakening to its
dangers and adopting here and there
prohibition local option and regula-
tions. The, absolute abolition of the
LIQUOR traffic is as sure to. come as
did the abolition of the slavery of the
negroes and the abolition of the
opium traffic, and the, present efforts
to abolish whlle slavery. The sup
preston and. abolition of all of these
forms of slavery are necessary to the
continued perpetuity, and prosperity
of our national life, ID. =e.l -.
Training In Youth t1. y. 5;a..-
eff We are to remain a great ma
ton. and continue to hold our posi-
tion in the front ranks of nations, We
must look with jealous care TO the
nurture, education and training Of our
youth. The common school system
of our country is safeguard against
ignorance Ignorance and vice are
common enemies which we should
fear. The abolition of these forms of
slavery will protect and insure our
rational life In bringing about these
reforms we should not be selfish. No
man Is justified in looking at mat
ter of this kind from selfish stand
point. The question should be, will
this assist the promotion OF the pub
lie good, not will it affect my 'busi-
ness. If you are in a business which
is not a benefit, but detriment to
your country, be a brave, loyal citi-
zen, and get out of that business and
get into some other. No man who has
that love of country which he should
have who believes in God and hu.
Inanity. will continue, in business
which he knows to be Injurious to the
welfare and happiness of his country,
obstructive of what is pure, and good
and noble; but If he is in such bus
mess he should be willing for his
country's sake, and for the good Of
the great mass of the people. to get
out of it, and get into something that
will benefit his country and his fell
lew man and not injure the cause of
God and country. Wekare too selfish.
If We have been receiving something
TO which We are not of right entitled
through the paternalism of the gov.
eminent, at the expense of millions of
other people just as good as we are,
we should not complain, CT the gov.
eminent, in the interests of these
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