The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-03-15
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AT DOLE PEOPLE
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is adopted then the same would go into
effect for the next two years.
This is one of the crooked practices
carried on by the Territorial officials
said Makekau. Many licenses had been
granted, and he charged that the Off.
cials Disseminated, and he proceeded Il
give a few illustrations He claimed
that the officials were receiving a share
of the proceeds obtained through the is
suance of licenses. He favored throwing
down the bars completely, and letting
ali who had the means, obtain licenses.
'lf the revenues are running short"
argued the talkative Makekau, and now
they are preventing people from getting
licenses that cuts off revenue. ! want
to get license myself"
Emmeluth said the last speaker was
very inconsistent, and this was shown
in a number OF instances since the
House began It's sessions. Personally he
considered the Government had been eN-
tremely vacCilatng and cumpaccnt In
the matter of issuing licenses. They
started in TO grant licenses TO any and
every body who made the request. If the
statements of Makekau were true. and
NJ admitted they were true by common
repute. then the resolution should be
passed This liquor matter was one OF
the factors in the moral uplifting of the
community which the Legislature should
direct on last Saturday he was on
Nuuanu street and listened to the noise
emanating from the saloons He then
made up his mind to reduce the saloon
feature and influence in this community
Makekau interrupted He called for
a point of order. He said he was going
too far in his discussion of the liquor
business.
81 am stating my reasons for voting
for the resolution. 1t Is criminal con-
dition when a laborer can go into these
saloons and spend most of his wages
ard the next Monday be arrested for
SO spending his wages" exclaimed En-
meluth testify.
Gilhlan said for considerable time
people had come to him to put his name
down on petitions to get licenses. He
knew of no better way to get the liquor
matter into the House The Legislature
had to formulate laws for the liquor
traffic. II was in the hands of the leg
islatorS To continue the traffic or pro-
hibit it,
Makehau argued again He was dcsir-
Gus Of obtaining q liquor license and
wanted no obstacles in the way to pre-
vent him obtaining it. If Gilfllan want
ed the matter brought INTO the House,
he should introduce bin to regulate the
sale of liquor and the issuance of Ii
cences The resolution referred to a bill
about to be brought in. In that case
he thought the bill should be forthcom-
ing He moved to reject the resolution.
Monsarrat said the idea was to put
stop to the trust that had been form
ed to discriminate.
IAN you have to do is to pull with
the gang" remarked Monsarrat EN-
meluth lay back in his chair and gave
vent to lusty laugh followed by Gill
fillan
Mossman thought the resolution was
easy to comprehend. Those who want
to drink should be given a chance, and
those who don't want to, don't have to-"
he said
"kokua," said Robertson, drily
Ewaliko thought good many citizens
in the country could have their drink
when they wanted to. He was not a
drinking man, hut he did not agree in
having the traffic restricted
kanihO felt compelled to make a few
remarks. He desired to see the meas
ure rejected. AS there We're no time
limits specified in the resolution he be-
lieved it faulty and moved to have It
rejected. BY passing such a resolution
the Territory was being deprived OF
revenues.
Robertson was "agin" the resolution
for many reasons. one was that the
House was not the whole bunch" and
the Senate had to be considered They
might pass resolution telling the
Treasurer TO issue all the licenses pos
sihle and he would be between a see-saw
of both houses The liquor traffic was
difficult to handle. In the last few years
there was a tendency to loosen up"
hut in 1895 bill was passed by the Leg
islature for licenses called light wine
and beer licenses" He felt at the time
it was hedged about by too many re-
stricuons. and he believed facts since
then justified his stand. There Is now
= ieelns TO loosen up more II mad
peeh stated that discrimination was
used in Issuing licenses, giving rise to
thc ie'HnE thal ther" was liquor trust
mere II there was Sueh a thlng as
hquor trust the passing OF the reso-
lutloh would MAKE II stronger than ever
ana give IL advantages not desired by
me resolution He was not IN favor OF
passing any laws which would strength
en- any trust. be 1t ilquor or otherwise,
"iliillan Sald ne did not want to make
a mlsstep ana Withdrew his resolution
ana ne introduced a substitute which
PROVOKED considerable horse-laughinE. It
r'au as iol"Ws'
Resolved, That a committee of five