The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-04-16
LIQUOR BILL
TO BE VETOED
BY GOVERNOR
However Before Taking Action on the Measure
Governor Carter Will Give Hearing to
all Citizens interested,

1.-The liquor law is most mischiev-
legislature" said Governor Carter. 1T
throws the business wide open, and not
j, only can anybody get a license-but
the Treasurey has to issue a license to
almost anyone who asks for it,
Several days ago, in speaking of this
measure. Governor Carter said 81
doubt very much whether it would be
passed over a veto. 1t only scraped
through the House by a very narrow
margin, as ii was
The Governor did not say, in so many
words. that he would veto the liquor
bill, but it is extremely likely that he
will. He has been chary to nobody in
expressing his sentiments upon the
measure as it has come up TO him from
the legislature. In fact. about the
Capitol. it is confidently expected that
the veto will come in early next
week And it is believed likewise the
better sentiment of the community will
swing enough strength in one house or
the other to sustain the veto, although
several Senators spoken to yesterday
were firm for the law as it passed.
BUSINESS MEN ACT.
There was a temperance mass meet
ing on a small scale held in the office
of Rev. W. d. Westervelt, in the Stan
genwald building, yesterday to concert
steps to fight the measure. Among the
prominent men who were present were:
B. F. Dillingham;, A. F. Cooke, ]. p.
Cooke. E. D. Tenney, w. a. Bowen. w. |
w Hall. Professor Horne, Professor
CsrffTrShs. Theodore Richards, DR.. Scud- |
der and Attorney General Andrews
Five points. mainly, We're considered: |
/. The mandatory nature of the Act, |
compelling the issuance of licenses.
2. The issuance to any and all ex- |
cept minors and females.
3. No restrictions, practically, in re-
gard to location of saloons.
4. The hotel provision, five rooms
constituting a hotel. This being con-
sidered as dangerous and Objectionable
as the famous New York Raines' liquor
law under which a room twenty feet
square, could be partitioned into five
apartments. making of the room a
hotel in the eyes OF the law, the meet
ing fearing that here in Honolulu every
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and others. will rush into the liquor
hotel business TO the detriment of
business as well as moral conditions.
5. Lack of precautions against will
full violations of the law.
The sentiment of the meeting was
by Indignation against the
action OF the Legislature.
The following committees We're ap-
pointed: For consultation with the
Governor as to the best methods to
move the Legislature and otherwise ,
endeavor 70 prevent evils feared: Rev.
W. D. westervelt. chairman; c. NJ.
Cooke and E. d. Tenney.
For consultation with public bodies: ]
SEQ. Davies. chairman: ]. P. Cooke. w.
r. Castle and B. F. Dillingham;.
On petitions. etc: Rev. DR.. Scudder. .
Attorney General Andrews i
md Theo. Richards.
The committee appointed to consult .
With the Governor did wait upon him L
being desirous of beginning b
work. at once. and found that he was
strongly opposed TO the bill. The Gov o
rnor said, however. that he would not b
ct at once. but would wait and hear a
expressions of public opinion.
Today a temperance mass meeting "
Till be held at Kawaiahao church, tt
'hich will be addressed by the l1
reat orator. John c.. Woolley. Other =
rominent speakers will likewise be el
sked TO express their views. CT