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

in regard 10 open violation OF the law
IN selling liquors on Sundays reveals 4
most remarkable state OF affairs The
Republican has on numerous occasions
called attention to the fayoritism, mo-
to say corruption, of the present polic,
force. High Sheriff Brown has beef
asked directly why It was possible 70.
him to secure evidence upon which I,
close up certain places violating In,
law, when 1t was no trouble for thu.
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.
ReI~blican has known for some tim.
that liquor was being sold on Sunday
at Waikiki in open violation Of the law
because Of an agreement between In,
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 me
city because of a similar agreement.
such actions upon the part of III
High Sheriff or the police depsrtment
deserve the severest censure of ali .ra
abiding citizens, and if necessary theg
should make matters so interesting roI
an officer who will thus attempt 70
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
scandal smirch his skirts as is sure t.
follow this most remarkable showing
Judge Humphreys charged the graua
jury to investigate this and other sub.
jects without fear or favor, and We be-
heve that honorable body of gentle
men viii follow out the courts instru1-
tons. Because Mr.. Amy and others al
Waikiki have announced their intan-
uon 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 en-
forcement of laws which prohibit tn.
sale of liquor on Sundays at these re-
sorts. Possibly you do not. IL you dis
believe in the policy of the law, an,
desire to have ii repealed, the very best
way to secure its repeal is to enforce il
You are to set aside your private per-
sonal opinions as TO the expediency.
fairness or liberality of the law; it Is
your duty. and you are bound under
your oaths, TO fairly and impartiaIly
enforce the law"
II was the following section whicl
The Republican had in mind when
called repeated attention TO the viola |
ton OF the law in the case of a down
town restaurant, that Judge Humphreys |
undoubtedly referred to yesterday. !
II is Sec. 446 of the Penal code. when I
reads: Any holder of license who |
shall sell or retail any spirituous /
liquor. or permit or suffer the same to /
be drank in his house or premises ou /
Sundays. shall be liable TO q penalty /
not exceeding two hundred dollars 1
But this section shall not apply TO To,
ordinary supplies furnished to bona
hde boarders and dodgers in the hous-
Or premises"
'or permit or suffer the same TO be
drank in his premises" Is not tina,
plain enough as TO the violation Of ,h>
aw by man who is furnishing liquor
Inder the pretense that he is not sell
ng il. And TO bona fide boarders ana
odgers." This does not mean tran
sient patrons who come into a hote
y restaurant for single meal. i
means exactly what il says, bona III,
,oarders and dodgers" not or dodgers
they must be both
ieves that Deputy MARSHAL Chilling
worth said. after Judge Humphreys
barge TO the jury Monday: How
$ anyone to tell who is not a regula,
,oarder or lodger." Such statement
5 ridiculous and shows the utter weak
less and lack of defense the police have
or their compromising with crime,
These questions make thorough in
estigation by the grand jury all the
more important Because Mr.. Aimy.
or one who was violating the law
nder an agreement with the police
closes his place. the in
estigation must not be stopped nor
nrned from its course The people
ave the right 70 kr5w. and they auss
nd viii know. II the charges sgains. .
he police department has been doing
FUNDED. They want TO know who Nj.
.lmy had his agreement with an.
'hy such an agreement was mads !
he penal code was not enacted to b.
nforced against one man and winkeo {,
{ In the case OF another. II was not ,
ateuded t6ss the vOlice de2sssuers Q