Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-03-31
DickEY's LOCAL OPTION MEAS.
URE FINDS STRONG SUPPORT.
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(Conttnueo from rage ~
cally In the hands OF the Governor.
This was greater responsibility than
should be placed on any one man. This
local option law took the responsible.
ity of his shoulders. 1t relieved the
situation and placed the decision In
the hands Of the people. 1t was fair
way to decide. II a liquor man oppos
ed this law 1t was because he was
afraid of his cause. Local option cleo.
tions educated the people, who decided
the question, instead Of shifting the re-
sponsibility onto the legislators.
DR.. Scudder went on to describe the
local option law fights which he said
were excellent fights which he had en-
joyed immensely. They taught the
people to rule themselves In the true
American way. He knew no argument
against local option law, which could
show 1t to be unfair. 1t would be a
great school for this Territory.
Emmeiuth's Proposition.
Emmeluth said that II the people
were prepared for local option law
they were prepared for direct legisla-
ton. He submitted draft Of clause
which he had tried to get included In
the county act. This clause was read
by Dickey as follows:
Five per cent. Of the registered vo.
tiers OF the county may, by petition
lodged with the County Clerk. In like
manner as for nomination Of candi.
dates for office, initiate any legislation
affecting only the County or Its subdi.
visions and, In like manner. 20 per
cent. Of such registered voters may de.
mand a referendum Of any legislation
affecting the interests Of the county or
Its residents.
upon such petition being lodged
with such Clerk, the officers Of the
county shall proceed In like manner
as provided for the election Of county
officers. the proposition being publish
ed In conjunction with the notices Of
election, the designation Of choice, yes,
or no, appearing the ballots In lieu
Of names of candidates. His choice
to be marked by the voter with an x
as In voting for ofncers.
Should the matter submitted be di.
visible into number Of preferences.
then the voter may mark his ballot
with /, 2. 3, ETC., In lieu Of an X and
his ballot shall count for the various
propositions in the order Of his choice.
"A majority Of the registered voters
Of the country or the subdivision voting
In favor of q proposition shall deter
mine the matter.
"A proposition SO submitted shall
not be again submitted within three
years from the date on which the vote
was taken"
Emmeluth said the sentiment was
growing that way. II It was right to
adopt that step 1t was right to adopt
the further step. He added an exam.
pie of how In prohibition cities one
could get liquor from almost every
drug store, which were very numerous.
Prohibition Immoral.
Wilmington thought prohibition was
immoral because no one part OF com.
munity could decide the question for
another part. Every community should
decide whether u wanted liquor sold
within Its precincts or not,
Dickey proceeded to read some sta.
tistical Information from places on
the mainland where the different sys'
TENS were tried.
Emmeluth said he thought the plan
to have tho question DECIDED once In
two years WAS better than once y year,
lees, optleN Fslr
wes,eryelt said the hill Was fair Hs
had spoken 10 legislators who admit
tod u was fair lie had travelled about
In Hawaii and has found that the PEG
pie there were all IN favor VI the bill
EysFyone was Impressed with the ialr
ness VI he proposition, some people
Nsfe Afraid thai llllel, ssles mlshl IN
ersAse Y loesl opllop IVES spiogesd Ito
had Ieana ,hs, lbs wap whe bad he
heeg heepae sold hssyIpg llauags AAi
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