The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-03-04

not represent the present sentiment of
the people as regards prohibition.
The passage of the Webb Bill in the
house yesterday over the President 8
Veto WHICH measure forbids the ship
ment into dry States and Territories of
Intoxicating liquors in any form, is
counted on by the prohibitionists here
! to prove formidable weapon In the
new fight. ,--.-
By referring to the files of the Homo
lulu papers printed during the cam
paign preceding the plebiscite, the
League has been able to secure num-
Der of letters signed by prominent per-
sons and interviews with Others in
which they state that they would favor
prohibition in Hawaii providing the
importation oil Intoxicating liquor
could be prevented by law.
Inasmuch as the Webb measure COW
ers this very ground, the Antisaloon
League counts upon the persons who
used this argument prior to the plebis
cite as supporters of prohibition now
and copies of these letters with theil
, signatures will be forwarded to con
gress in an effort to show that senti
ment at the present time will support
the passage of the GrOnna Bill.
Out in the Open.
George w. Patty, secretary of thu
Antisaloon League, said yesterday tina
there had been a strong feeling in tn
League that inasmuch as the enem,
does not come into the open, that tn
: League would do more effective servic
= by keeping it's plan of campaign secret
owe have now reached point wher
. our opponents cannot do us any harm
other than by circulating counter
: petition, - he said, "and so l am pre-
! pared to make a statement as to GU
: position on the Gronna Bill.
! "The Gronna Bill was introduced i
- the United States senate by Senate
Gronna of North Dakota, April %, 1911:
. The Antisaloon League of Hawaii an
other temperance organizations hav
= been watching to see what action woul
" be taken on this bill. That actio
;, would be taken on this bill as well 1
u on the Kenyon.Sheppard or Webb Bill
y was expected by the League.
Under No Pledge.
"The position of the Antisaloo
League is what its name signifies, II
the abolition of the saloon and Il
D liquor traffic. We have never as
League entered into an agreement wit
:, the liquor interests to abstain fro
;! legal action or become less aggressiv
: or stated that we were satisfied wi
~ the present conditions,
~ "ln view of the fact that the GronI
~ Bill is now, or is likely 10 come
l,a before congress any day, the League
y, circulating the following petite
M among its friends for presentation
m. the United States congress-
nj Tho Petition.
..e We, the undersigned, citizens of
~ the United states, OF legal age, liy'
'Ul ing Ia the Territory Of Hawaii,
a1 would urge the passage Of the
- dfonna hll now before Congress
- for federal prohibition IN the Tor
"a Tiiory Of Hawaii,
10 A copy Of the dTonua hill Is at
taehed 70 this petition.
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