Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-03-27

II believe that the necessities OF
life should be sold on Sunday. within
prescribed hours and that some of the
luxuries, such as fruits, ices, aerated
waters and cigars should be available
all day.
Il believe that our ever increasing
commerce should be fostered to the
end that vessels arriving In port on
Sunday should be facilitated in their
despatch, and permitted to secure
their necessary requirements without
hindrance.
81 believe that outdoor sports.
where they do not conflict with the
hours of worship should be permitted
and fostered, and more particularly II
they tend to entertain the tourists
who are being brought here at great
expense OF time and money. Refer.
ring specifically to baseball, submit
that 1t is moral, edifying and anus
ing game, and as It is scientifically
played is at present denied to nine
tenths of our population whose daily
grind begins at Z o'clock on Monday
morning and ends at o'clock on Sat
urday night. Baseball on Sunday Is
to be seen in Honolulu wherever a va
cant lot is to be found, played by ga.
Minis or juveniles. But baseball as
the national American game is played
where quality not quantity is requir
ed, where the brainweary business
man can find relief from the cares Of
the week, and the laborer rest, In rec
reation for his tired muscles, can only
be obtained where the contestants re
quire to charge som fee to defray nee
essary expenses of field and apparat
us. and a guarantee that any element
inclired to be rowdy could be exclud
ed. AS an employer of men, | main
tain that II baseball on Sunday or an,
other manly outdoor sports. fee or nj
fee. will quicken their steps, brighter
their eye, and clear their brain fol
theiI weeks work. will leave M
stone unturned to help secure 1t fo
them.
"Your Excellency. don't desire. I,
burden you further with this, but
want to plead with you for rationa
Sunday, such as believe the Quinn
bill provides. Two years is not a lonl
period of time and favor giving thu
law and the people trial"
j After ending his speech McInern,
presented petition from the local bar
Der shop owners stating that they wish
ed to keep open until IL q. m. on Sun
days.
Geo. W. Smith said that he had a
respect for the members Of the forme
delegation, but he did not think the
came much In contact with the broa
ideas of the people. As far as bas'
ball was concerned It was impossibl
. to obtain a good. orderly game withou
charging a nominal admission fee {
obtain expenses. An admission &c
would tend to heighten the tone Of tn
game.
l j. A. Hughes said that capitalist
we're protected by law. Steamers, raj
roads and cars were in operation o
Sunday, and sugar rooms being mad,
All these things were primarily in Il
! vor of the capitalist. A small conce
|, sion should be granted the laborin
, man. II the new law would lower pul
, lie morals, make the laborer's life har'
!. er or would be impracticable to enforc
). the speaker would oppose 1t. The Quin
, bill promoted baseball on Sunday, III
only day in which the laboring ma
? could enjoy recreation, which was ne
[ essary and benefcient for him.
A. G. M. Robertson stated that e,
|, perience showed that the communit
I had outgrown the old Sunday Law
!. This arose from more liberal view
t and because the community was MOI
: In touch now than formerly with Ii
Q outside world. The time had come Il
, a modification Of the law. for whic
!. there had long been a demand. tt
Q repeal Of the law several years ago ha
Y only been prevented, because 1t had n,