The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-01

zens, and is most certainly entitled
to careful consideration.
THE PETITION.
Following is copy OF the docu-
ment filed with the Interior Office:
Honolulu, Sept, 2Sth, 1896.
HoN. JAMES A. KING, Minister OF the
Interior, Republic OF Hawaii:
Sir: Since filing my petition for
a license to sell spirituous liquors at
Waikiki, and receiving your reply
thereto, the issues involved 10 that
petition have been fully discussed,
pro and con, in this city, which was
not the case at the time my petition
was fled and acted upon. Believing
this discussion has developed a de-
cisive sentiment in favor of granting
the license among the responsible
citizens and merchants OF the city,
take the liberty OF renewing here
with my application for this license
upon the same lines and terms set
forth in my original petition, and
present herewith for your considera-
ton a petition in favor of granting
the same. | enclose also copy Of
said petition, with the names OF the
signers, alphabetically arranged,
and a photograph showing improve.
ments to be made if the license is
granted.
Enclosed please find also clippings
taken from the only newspapers in
Honolulu, which have seen fit to ex-
press their sentiments, containing
interviews with prominent citizens
and business men relative to this
proposition, and setting forth their
arguments pro and con.
1t is understood also that a
counter petition will be filed against
granting this or any other license
at Waikiki which will probably fully
set forth all OF the reasons and argu-
ments against such step.
1t is submitted that careful con-
sideration OF the whole matter will
lead to the conclusion that the OBJ
jections to this license are the OBJ
jections If those who believe that
no license should be granted at Wal
XIX or anywhere else, and while en-
tirely legitimate and appropriate
from prohibition standpoint, are
not convincing or appropriate under
an established and accepted license
system like ours in the District OF
Honolulu
1t is submitted further that, so
far as this district is concerned. it is
proper that any locality within it
should be licensed if there is
greater and more legitimate de-
mand for license there than in many
other localities in the city which
have already been licensed, and a
refusal TO license must inevitably be
followed by continued illicit selling
as will undoubtedly be the case here
In this connection with this pc
tition beg further to submit to you
for your consideration the following
additional facts not set forth in my
original petition. have obtained
control practically of the only prem
ises at Waikiki large enough and
otherwise suitable for the establish
ment OF a frst-class hotel, with
proper bathing facilities, unless one
goes into a section OF the beach
which is occupied strictly for private
residences, and where the publicity
OF hotel would strenuously be OBJ
jected to. (The lease of the Sans
Souci will be up in few months,
the property having lately changed
hands.)
respectfully submit the CO unter
propositions for license at Wal
kiki should be considered only when
coupled with the proposition to es-
tsblish hotel and bathing facilities
and only on satisfactory proof that
tha annlicant has annronriata nram-