The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-04-09

connection with that memorial The
committee prepared the following state
meut of approval and recommendation
for the consideration ~ the public
We wish tu De fully understood as bee
lipylng with all our hearts Boo total alb
stinencc from the use OF int1Nicaung
liquors as q beverage. We hope that
the time may come tu these Islands
when the money which is wasted iu
liquor will ba used Co make happy
homes We hope that tho minds and
souls of our Island friends of an ma
tionallties win be- freed entirely from
the degradation always accompanying
the habit of using Intoxicating drinks
and that all mental and spiritual ener-
gies will thus have their high ana noble
development under total abstinence,
Nevertheless, while we thus place
ourselves on record we recognize that
improvement can be made upon the
present condition of the liquor traffic
In the Hawaiian Islands. Therefore we
welcome the Dispensary bill as Il hope
ful step far In advance of the present
saloon system.
% We endorse most earnestly the
limitations which this bill places around
the traffic In Intoxicating liquors 1t
takes away the personal and selfish
elements which are inseparably con-
nectcd with the sale of liquors in sa-
looms. The saloonkeeper Is put In such
a position that his living depends upon
his sales. The salary of the keeper Of
"A dspcnsar ywill not be affected II he
makes not a single sale day. Indeed
the most successful dispenser the man
worth the higher salary must be the
man who persuadeS his ncighbors TO
purchase nothing AT all.
90 We are glad to note that your bill
provides for the prohibition Of all dis
play of attractions and Inducements
toward arOuslng the passionate desire
for drink, our saloons are notorious
for placing temptations in the way OF
the man who has acquired an appetite
for liquor.
go We welcome the abolition Of the
custom Of treating as provided In this
biz. Nothing Of the kind can be car
rIcd on In the dispensary
% We realize that idleness and the
drink habit are almost inseparable.
Saloons welcome customers who hang
around untll their money Is gone. The
dispensary Is forbidden 10 provide
Seats or other accommodations for
customers"
90 we are glad 10 not" that the GOV
eminent IL not to be large profit
sharer In the proceeds Of the sales or
the int0xcants. 1t Is not sentimental
Ism, but common sense, which declares
that noble Government, like n noble
man, cannot afford TO make money out
OF the heart blood of Its subjects, The
aim Of the bin IL simply TO use tn"
receipts to meet the expenses.
90 We welcome the provisions for n
purDfuIlV kDpt rDpprI Df p
chasers, not for public use, but for the
purpose Of aiding the dispenser In re-
fusing sales ITO any minor intoxicated
person or habItual drunkard."
90 we heartily endorse the princI-
pie Of local option" M the right which
belongs to the very foundation Of Amer
lean Independence, VIZ, that questions
affecting the welfare Of the people shall
be determined by the vote Of the peo-
pie.
90 We are exceedingly plcascd with
the provisions In section % that no dis
titled liquors can be purchased for re-
sale, and that outside Of hotels and
restaurant no vinOus or malt liquors
can be rc-sOd,
DANGER
We would call attention, however, to
the widc-opon door for small rcstau-
rants and the large number of methods
which cap be used IN cvadlng the pro-
visions and intent Of this act and the
hotel or restaurant keeper stu fulfill
the conditions of this act as II now
stands The liquors can be sold nt the
exact price paid nj the dIspensary and
yet high prices charged for other goods
and thus u good profit realized In the
handling Of the liquors. We would be
pDuIV In Ihn n1 tnp hill
~ n whole with the following nmond-
mcnts;
AMENDMENT.
TO section 20, line y, inserting after
the words "hOtcl or restaurant the
words "in precincts only whore dIspcn-
sarlcs are estnblshcd;" and to section
~, line 49, Inserting after the word
"yiolntIng" the words cor In any way
eyading," and after the word "provi-
slons" the words "Or intent" ana af-
ter the word "soctIon" the words "or
act" making the sentence read NJ fol-
lows'"If NJ any time the dispenser be-
comes satisfied that any Hooper ~ hotel
or restaurant " repeatedly violating or
IN any way Gyadlng the provisions, or
intent, Of this section, or act, he shan
refuse 10 SELL" etc,
We should he pleased, ~ course, n
other restrictive amendments which
seem 30 NJ advantageous could be
made but we understand the dlncul-
ties surrounding the Inauguration OF q
new project Of 80 large proportions as
contemplated IN this bill
ono other Item which n simply unfair
10 the women Of the Territory, whether
they vote FOR or against the dlspensar-
les, Is found IN section 49, line Q, and can
be easily changed by cutting out the
words THE wife ana daughters, ~ ago,
NJ each elenloF and Inserting ANY W9s
man oyer tWentyrnne years ~ age who
Is ctigen ~ The United states ana ~
tha Territory IT Hawaii and q resident
gf The precinct Interested" 6tc.
We would Ike tbs question proposed