The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-04-16

Cfal Tor tHt hhNhUdUht tFp%Ahhh W
<nleIopu TO hear him out In the state
ment that the trnffic was greatly re-
strictcd when the power had been IN
the Hawnilans hands. He fslt that tho
Hawaiian people could safely BE trust
ed TO decide the matter Justly.
IN SPITE OF THE PEOPLE
Kaieiopu thought the restrictions
during the monarchy were In spite OF
the popular desires. He also asked II
DR.. Scudder did not think the local OPP
tlon vote would distract the voters
from their other duties of selecting
Representatives and Senators. He was
told that It had not done so elsewhere.
the question being one that people
would decide at their homes and not
at political meetings.
THE THIRSTY FIFTH.
Kaleiopu cheerfully assured DIR.
Scudder. as a representative OF the
Fifth District. that each and every
one of his precincts We're in favor OF
saloons. He seemed rather proud of
the views of his constituents.
Kaleiopu held the floor until noon.
when the committee rose to sit again
at 7:3O for a public hearing.
The committee of the whole resumed
its consideration of the Local Option
bill last night somewhat later than the
time named. There were by no means
as many in the spectators gallery as
during the last night session, when
DIR" Wallach was the star attraction
AS a drawing card DR.. Scudder is not
in 1t with the female rock specialist,
There were also many House members
absent, twelve seats being empty
Coney was the principal questloner
at first his questions relating to the
ability shown by the residents of some
of the more prosperous districts In
keeping saloons out. DR.. Scudder ex-
planned that their ability would be the
same whether the Local Option bill
passed or not.
Kahana wanted to know IL the Doc,
tor meant what he said when he stated
that the law was in operation in thirty
nine States Scudder said that law
similar in effect was in such operation,
although not exactly the same The
questioner then asked If it was not a
fact that the liquor business was
growing IN the United States, some
thing which DR.. Scudder contradict
ed, quoting liquor journal to show
that this was not so.
do you not think that the spring
from which the liquor comes should be
checked before we try to stop the flow
here?" asked Kahana, meaning that
the temperance folks should work in
reform Hawaii.
lx,,t -, =,
springs I would get out of the way of
the stream" answered DR.. Scudder in
kind
Kahana still thought that the mis-
sionary work should be done in the
United States before 1t was tried here,
to which the answer was given that
work was going on there and work
here would have its effect there.
my idea is that the best thing would
be to prevent liquor being brought here
on the steamers" said Kahana.
The questioner then asked what was
to be done to raise revenue to take the
place of the $4,000 now realized by
license fees from the liquor business.
Scudder pointed out that the lessened
cost of government more than made up
for the loss of revenue.
OTHER QUESTIONS.
Rawlins wanted to know who draft
ed the bill, being told that it was prob-
ably Senator Dickey.
Castro wanted to know If the Doctor |
had any first hand knowledge of the |
of the law, being told that he
1ad lived in Massachusetts, and had
seen the great good of the law. He
lad satisfied himself that the law was
beneficial to the people. He believed
also that the law could be fully as
we'll enforced here as in the States of
he Union.
PAIL REMEMBERED.
Pail had a question. He said the
Doctor had written a letter to the can
lidates stating that there was meas
Ire to support and If the candidates
would not support it he would instruct
he voters to vote against those cam
idates.
II do not remember such a letter."
aid DR.. Scudder.
Are you not a member of the Fed
ration that sent out such letter."
1T don't remember such letter as
hat" again answered the Doctor.
Thank YOU" said Pail, in tone of
dice that showed how he felt on the
i'll.
KALEIOPU Is AMUSED.
In answer to a question from Kale- Z
'pu, Dr. Scudder said that in the event I
the Fourth District voting for To- !
Al option and the saloons being driven s
, the Fifth District, the voters of the s
fifth would be so d'sgusted with the t
that they would vote the l
lme the next election. Kaleiopu was
realty amused at the idea, so much q
, that Scudder had to assure him
lat he was not joking O
Long wanted to know If Boston was
cluded among the places known to
r. Scudder. He acknowledged that
was, but that that city was still
ithout the local option pale.
Long then wanted to know If what
as considered not good for the Hub
ould be good for Honolulu, the ad-
'cate of the law explaining that the
easure had not been tried there in
e same way, but that IL Hawaii ;,
aited always for Boston to show the "
ny there would be much undone ~
re. ',
HAWAIIAN SPEAKERS. ~ :.
$. NJ. Kanakanui then took the stand ri