The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-02

about ninety per cent; in fact some of
our towns now have no marshals or
| policemen"
| From the last report of the Dispen-
sary department to the Governor it is
noted that the purchases of liquor for
under an amendment of the law, ended
| the fiscal period, amounted to 81, 460,-
/ 246.78 and the total gross sales for the
same period amounted to 81, $40 %.
! The total profit to the school fund was
(! $176, 01218, and the total dividend be-
| tween the counties and towns for mu-
nicipal expenses was 1928, 166.2S, or d
! total of s474, 17S.46. For the entire twelve
, months, including December, which
goes on the present fiscal year, the net
profit TO the schools, counties and
towns was $566, 868.79.
d. H. Case stated that he considered
himself rather unprepared to speak with
, authority on the subject of the pending
! bill before the Legislature. He had seen
! the proposed measure two weeks ago for
a few moments only and not expecting
at that time to be called upon, did not
so over it as fully as he otherwise
would have done.
! However, said he several members
have given me some of the features of
the bill and possibly the facts at my
command may be of interest.
t I'm the main, the bin is very much
| inc Tic oOdtu SdIollud ulSpGHSdIy INV
there being certain details different, per-
hapS owing to local conditions. Among
other things the measure provides that
from and after a certain date it shall
be unlawful for any citizen or body of
citizens to sell, barter, or traffic in in
toxicating liquors of any kind, or in
opium. Those who are now engaged in
the business win DE permitted to contin-
ue until their licenses expire. In the
case of those whose licenses expire in
the very near future, they will be per-
mltted to continue for such length of
time as will make the time of expira-
ton uniform. The Territory takes en-
tire charge of the liquor business, has
its own manager, sub-agents, and dis
pensaries. Dispensaries will be open
from in the morning until in the
evening, and closed during the noon
hour There will b. no sales of drinks
by thu, glass, but all sales will be in
pints. quarts, gallons and up to not to
exceed five gallons. Purchasers will be
required to have certificates from Ii
censed physicians, stating that the hold
er is Of age, and Is entitled under the
law to purchase liquor.
| This certificate, as 1 understand is
good Tor year; that is to say, the
purchaser is not required to have new
certificate for every purchase. or few
purchases, of liquor. The Territory lin
its itself to not to exceed so per cent
profit net. This tends to show what a
profit there is in the liquor business
There will be one or more dispensa-
ries in each district throughout the ISL
ands, the number, of course, depending
| upon the population in any given dis
trict The Government prohibits the
sale of liquors and opium to minors,
women and inebriates. In connection
! with the bill there is a provision that
any district may vote upon local option.
If local option carries, prohibition pre-
walls IN that district If at any time the
district re-submits the question to the
voters and If re-submission carries, the
dispensary law again goes into force.
Z Il am in favor of the measure. The
two greatest evils that we have to con-
tend with in dealing with the liquor traf-
fic Is the profit derived therefrom and
the treating system. Under the present