The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-03-27

favor OF more lDeFdl sunday laws. lie
had the highest respect for the gentle
men who had opposed the new law in
the last meeting on the subject but
did not think that they were in con-
tact with the whole people, including
laborers, as much as some of those pre-
sent this morning If there were a re-
ferendum, said Smith, the vote Of the
people would be overwhelming in favor
of the new law.
John Hughes spoke eloquently i'm fav-
or Of the law, referring to sugar-mak-
ing and other enterprises that proceed
on Sundays, for the benefit of capital
lists. and saying that Sunday amuse-
ments Of the proper kind were for the
benefit Of laborers. A. G. NJ. Robert
son said that experience had shown
that the community had outgrown the
old Sunday law. There had long been
a demand for a change and it had only
been STAYED off I'm previous sessions Of
the Legislature by the fact that the old
law was not enforced. Recently en-
forcement had been carried out, and
the popular demand for new law was
a result.
Fred W. Macfarane spoke on similar
lines. He said that the law now on
the statute books if enforced would be
"a hardship to all. Frank Thompson sup
ported the Quinn bill saying that it
was a happy medium between extreme
views of the Sabbath question. w. G..
Roe, presented a resolution unanimous
ly adopted the employees Of the Ho-
nolulu Iron Works, i'm favor Of the
Quinn law
A. Hooking spoke for the new law,
saying the old law had been satisfac-
tory only so long as it had not been
enforced. r. Callahan, representing
local labor organizations, said they
were unanimous I'm favor Of the new
law.
Father Valentin next spoke. He said
he did not like to oppose what other
ministers had supported. There were
at least half a dozen reverends at the
last meeting, but he was the only one
here. He was glad to state his posi-
ton in favor of the Quinn law, with
the consent of Bishop Libert. I'VE
represent over 10000 people," he said,
"and l don't believe any of them will
oppose the bill, which the bishop has
approved"
George Markham was the last speak
err. He wanted the governor to secure
a permanent place in history by sign
ing the new law.
Governor Carter addressed the gath
ering on somewhat similar lines as he
spoke to the previous meeting stating
..tr a
that his action would be with a view
to the best interests Of the whole COM
munity. He thanked those present
for their expressions of views, and said
he always liked to see such demOnstra-
tons, showing an interest in public af-
fairs that was creditable to the citizens
of the community. The governor eX-
pressed himself emphatically i'm favor
Of enforcing the laws as they exist,
saying that he did not make the laws,
but that 1t was his duty to carry them
out.
Among those at t. e meeting were: r.
A. McInerny, George w. Smith, Cap
tain Soule, ]. f. Splitter, w. Smith, j.
f. Morgan, A. Hooking, @. II. Berrey
Schwitzer A. V. Gear Frank Thomp-
son, Fred Lewis, Scroggy, Louis Ke-
make, r. 1. Spaulding, A. Dreier F.
w. Macfarlane, e. II. Wolter, Father
Valentin, John Hughes, w. C. Roe, F.
Waldron r. Callahan, p. f. Ryan, j
Sullivan, Gus Cation, A. G. M. Robert
son, r. w. Single John McLain, F. e
Richardson, George Markham, Charles
Hummel, w. J. England, George p
| Theilen and others.