The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-08
WEATHER YESTERDAY.
HEW TO THE LINE.

prietor Of the Waikiki Inn. as TO his
agreement with the police department,
in regard 10 open violation Of the law
in selling liquors on Sundays reveals 4
most remarkable state OF affairs. Tue
Republican has on numerous occasions
called attention to the favoritism, no,
10 say corruption, Of the present polie,
force. High Sheriff Brown has beeL
asked directly why 1t was possible 70.
him to secure evidence upon which I,
close up certain places violating tn,
law, when it was no trouble for thi.
paper to secure evidence that the Law
was being violated.
All these queries have been ignored
with a you be damned" expressio.
upon the part of the High Sheriff. Tn
ReIxblican has known for some tim,
that liquor was being sold on SUNDAY
al Waikiki in open violation Of the law
because Of an agreement between III,
police department and the proprietors
Of bar rooms. The Republican has ha
evidence in its possession Of violation
Of the law right in the heart of lne
city because OF a similar agreement.
Such actions upon the part of .hs
High Sheriff or the police department
deserve the severest censure of ali .-n
abiding citizens, and if necessary the.
EhDuld maka rnaftars O., ;,.o..z.E-z- =.
an officer who will thus attempt TO
override the law that he must perforce
retire from his position. Governor
Dole as head OF the Territorial admin
istration, cannot afford to have such a
scandal smirch his skirts as is sure t.
follow this most remarkable showing
Judge Humphreys charged the grano
jury to Investigate this and other sub
jects without fear or favor, and we be-
iieye that honorable body of gentle
men will follow out the courts instrue-
tions. Because Mr.. Almy and others al
Waikiki have announced their inten-
lion OF closing their houses next Fri
day the grand jury cannot afford to lei
that fact throw it off the track OF its
plain line OF duty.
As Judge Humphreys well said in his
charge TO the jury: 1T may be tina.
this court does not believe in the on
forcement OF laws which prohibit tn.
sale of liquor on Sundays at these re-
SORTS posSih1v ,-a,, IL, ~. If 49,, az.
believe in the policy of the law, an,
desire 10 have it repealed, the very best
way TO secure its repeal is TO enforce IL
Nou are to set aside your private per-
sonal opinions as TO the expediency.
fairness or hberality of the law; it Is
your duty. and you are bound under
your oaths, to fairly and impartially
enforce the law"
IL was the following section whicl
The Republican had in mind when
called repeated attention to the viola
tion OF the law in the case of down
tognrestaurant, that Judge Humphreys
undoubtedly referred to yesterday.
II is See. 4i6 of the Penal code, which
reads: Any holder of a license who
shall sell or retail any spirituous
liquor. or permit or suffer the same to
be drank in his house or premises ,u
Sundays. shall be liable to a penalty
not exceeding two hundred dollars.
But this section shall not apply TO ta,
ordinary supplies furnished TO bona
fide bo2rders and dodgers in the hous.
or premises"
'or permit or suffer the same TO be
drank in his premises" Is not tha,
plain enough as 10 the violation OF lh> !
law by man who is furnishing liquor /
under the pretense that he is not sell /
ing it. And to bona hde boarders ana
iodgers." This does not mean tran
sient patrons who come into ho,e
or restaurant for q single meal. I,
means exactly what it says. bona hi,
boarders and dodgers" not or dodgers
They must be both
The Republican is informed and oe-
lieyes that Deputy Magshal Chilling
worth said. after Judge Humphreys
charge to the jury Monday: How
is anyone TO tell who is not a regula,
boarder or lodger." Such q statement
is ridiculous and shows the utter weak
ness and lack OF defense the police hav.
for their compromising with crime
These questions make thorough in
vestigation by the grand jury all the
more important Because Mr.. Aimy.
for one who was violating the law
under an agreement with the police
Department. closes his place, the in
yestigation must not be stopped nor
turned from its course The people
have the right TO kr1w. and they uass
and win know. II the charges agains.
the police department has been doing
founded. They want TO know who Mr.
Almy had his agreement with an1
why such an agreement was made
The penal code was not enacted to b.
enforced against one man and winkeo n
at In the case OF another. II was not
intended thss ths volice denaysueus
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