Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-05
PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITIES.

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"A well-known and successful businessman o.
this city recently wrote to the Star Bulletin
asking if there were any possibility of putting
before the voters of Hawaii at the election il
November the issue of prohibition for the ter
ritory.
The attitude of this man is the attitude OF
many another large employer Of labor in
Hawaii. They believe that Hawaii would be
better off if the sale of intoxcants were stopped
and they are anxious to see some move made
that will bring the liquor question before the
bar of public opinion. -..':..
The Star Bulletin, in answering the com
mnnication mentioned, said that prohibition
cannot be made a voting issue in the coming
election To put the question before the people
would require special legislation at Washing
|, ton. There is no time to secure this Legislation
nor any move to secure it,
But for men and women sincere in their de-
sire to work theoretically for prohibition there
are plenty Of ways to '.get into action.
The Gronna bill, prohibiting the sale of in
toxicants in Hawaii is still in Congress. quiesc-
emf, indeed, but ready to be stirred into hfetby
the right kind Of effort. The Gronna bill has
been sleeping in committee for a long time in
the absence of organized movement here to get
it reported out Here is an opportunity for
some telling activity on behalf of a measure
that would strike a real blow at the liquor
traffic in this territory.
A delegate to Congress is to be elected in
November The candidates prior to the cleo
ton and the successful candidate after the
election may be approached and talked with
on the subject Of lending their aid to place
the liquor issue before the voting residents OF
Hawaii, and generally on the subject OF legisla-
ton to promote temperance and prohibition
The Anti-Saloon league is doing fine work
along educational lines here. It is placing be-
fore the men and women and children of the
territory, at every opportunity, atevery posi-
bic meeting, the evils of indulgence in drink
and the benefits Of temperance. The man who
believes in prohibition for Hawaii need not
eonfine his belief to vote--he may give his
heartiest support to these educational move
ments.
There is definite liquor issue now before
Honolulu in the form of an application from
the Pleasanton Hotel to get a second-class Ii
cense to sell liquor on the hotel premises OPP
position to the extension of the saloon business
into this fine residence district, next door to a
college opposition to the setting of new
precedent in permitting hotel Of the Pleasan-
ton type to sell liquor-are widespread. The
man who wants to get in some good ticks
against the liquor business has chance right
here. Join the forces now fighting the Pleas
anton permit.
A few months ago strong and successful
effort was made to get some of the saloons
out of the s.fisbmarket zone. = The saloons are
moving d little further away. Ultimately this
fight against saloons on streets where there is
50 much retail business and where women and
children constantly pass by, must be conferred
on some of the saloons further uptown. Mean
while the man anxious to take off his coat and
Get into the work against John Barleycorn can
help free the ishmarket zone entirely. Keep
close tab on the various applications coming
up before the liquor commission.
These are a few of the many opportunities
before strong men and earnest men and good
fighting-men to express their opinions effect
ively concerning temperance and prohibition
in Hawaii.
There are many others The opportunities
come up almost daily. And the fight is winning.
MOVE FOR LIMITATION OF ARMAMENT