The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-02-24
WINE AND BEER
FOR KALAUPAPA
ARE DNAPPROVED

business although nghbory dispute Waahole
up the time The question of license
the Settlement had been the subject
by president the discussion of which
he fully reported of business the Board After
Board tabled the proposition the sen
ment being against any such innovation.
President L. Pnkham Dr. c. b. Cooper Dr. w. H. Mays,
Fred Smith, Mark Robinson and Attorney General L. Andrews
constituted meeting c. Charock secretary; j. d. McVegh,
superintendent of settlement and Miss Mae Weir enographer
THE KALAUPAPA MEETING
President Pinkham stated the 18th delegation of
the residents of Kaaupapa headed by the local band called upon
residence of the presented their arg
for and against the introduction of wine and beer INTO the
Settlement d. H. Pierce acted interpreter and the president OF
took with The speakers very con-
polite making their remarks the order here gven
j. D. Kahale equal privileges wine and beer
belong people under immediate restraint He claimed these
people segregated the spread of the disease but not
for the nrpose of deriving them of their natural rights
that deprived of what they desire times beverage the
pie compelled drink swpes which manufactured
contrary and most nsanary He asserted that
the people prefer good bad swpes and that swpes
should be thrown the same as bad p is lie stated the peo
pie for their maady and thought they might be
allowed to have beer He thought beer or wine could not interfere
with their physical condition. they had medicines these bev
could affect
D. H. believed in beer He would oppose
being brought the Settlement and sold under license or In
would make the distribution of of money
making and beer should be under control Of the
superintendent could be furnished cost cost
the people small and otherwise most OF the
people would from poverty be forced to drink swpes People
world certain beverages social and the
his might be little lighter at times lie dd not think
privilege abused He referred the effect of liquor
the of Eli Gordon who drank heavily at the
for twenty years. and showed effects from the habit
introduction of beer at low cost would drive out
"swipes'
J. had and heard the delegation
quest of beer and into the Settlement and he
that beer and wine be not allowed in the Settle
stated only certain number desired beer and VINE
were Since have been sent here
and We do not wish to increase the
burdens and Board of Health wish the burdens
thep
Superintendent and other friends trying to get doctors
-, -. Co. =. ,u ,ord NOT throw ourselves q
remedy and which make dunks
do anything aggravae the dease Personally have not used
any liquor during of sixteen in the Settlement
nv physical condition has changed little during that time
Mr. President not to allow the use OF beer ana wne ano
prevent ong and fighting If liquor comes there Will be no more
order You want remember we dd not come mere 10
arrested put in jail With beer and WINE VIII no
be the same e will be abused and such will go
Jail swpes believe kill off the people therefore leave
it. Mr. President for consideration and that OF the Board o
HEALTH
Peter Richards stated that believed j. Kanuwa the
only person in opposed to beer and wine
James Harvest remared Il favor beer and wine Alcohol
helps In 1873 sick and under the care OF Dr.
and medicine and liquor and recovered
the year the Settlement and treated by
DR. French The only medicine used was suniahs IN i wa
again the treatment and recovered there
you consider claims have been in the Settlement
thirteen years accustomed to drink IN moderation
have Jail We have troubles and think arr
entitled happy days therefore leave Tor you TO consider
This IS all / have to say.
Joseph said T ask you grant request that win
beer have been here twelve years
aggravang the disease drink and take whatever
get obtain nothing but swpes which drink hav
been brought manufacturing swpes prefer beer and mus
have something. / only get 'swipes F."
Rev. E. NJ Hanuna spoke follows Il am not beer or WIN
in the Settlement about months hav
carefully observed how the people living According to my OBJ
beer and wine above everything else
prohibits the manufacture sale OF swpe
absolutely prohibits the of spruou liquors by tn
inmates here the Settlement tha
the Territory The laws not stop either the manu-
consumption of wpes Nearly all the cases before tn
The majority of the people hav
considered the matter and believe and desire beer and
proper restrictions be introduced to take the place of wpe