The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-13


airing the last night session, when 4
Dr." Wallach was the star attraction I
5 drawing card DR.. Scudder is not 4
it with the female rock specialist |
here We're also many House members /
osent. twelve seats being empty.
COney was the principal questioner |
t first. his questions relating to the
bil'ty shown by the residents of some
the more prosperous districts in
coping saloons out. DIT. Scudder ex-
lained that their ability would be the
anne whether the Local Option bill
assed or not.
Kahana wanted to know il the Doc
)r meant what he said when he stated
rat the law was IN operation in thirty
inc States. Scudder said that a law
imilar in effect was I'm such operation.
Though not exactly the same. The
uestioner then asked IL it was not a
act that the liquor business was
rowing n the United states. some
hing which DIR. Scudder contradict
a. quoting a liquor journal TO show
hat this was not so.
DO YOU not think that the spring
rom which the liquor comes should be
hecked before we try to stop the flow
ere?" asked Kahana, meaning that
he temperance folks should work in
ne United states before they tried TO
sform Hawaii.
Yes. but If ] could not reach the
prings I would get out Of the way OF
he stream" answered DIR. Scudder in
ind
Kahana still thought that the mis-
ionary work should be done in the
United States before II was tried here.
, which the answer was given that
-ork was going on there and work
ere would have it's effect there.
my idea is that the best thing would
e to prevent liquor being brought here
n the steamers" said Kahana.
The questioner then asked what was
D be done to raise revenue to take the
lace of the $4,000 now realized by
cense fees from the liquor business.
cudder pointed out that the lessened
ost of government more than made up
DR. the loss of revenue.
OTHER QUESTIONS.
Rawlins wanted to know who draft
d the bill. being told that IL was prob
bly, Senator Dickey.
Castro wanted to know If the Doctor
ad any first-hand knowledge of the
-orking of the law. being told that he
ad lived in Massachusetts and had
cen the great good OF the law. He
cd satisfied himself that the law was
eneficial to the people. He believed
lso that the law could be fully as
,ell enforced here as i'm the states OF
ne Union.
PAIL REMEMBERED.
Pail had a question. He said the
DOCTOR had written a letter to the can
idates stating that there was meas
re to support and if the candidates
-ould not support it he would instruct
he voters to vote against those can
idates.
II do not remember such a letter."
aid DIR. Scudder.
Are you not a member of the Fed
ration that sent out such a letter."
IT don't remember such a 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-
,pu. DIR. Scudder said that in the event
{ the Fourth District voting for To-
al option and the saloons being driven
, the Fifth District, the voters of the
fifth would be so d'sgusted with the |
,mparison that they would vote the /
,me the next election. Kaleiopu was
-. 1.n -
, that Scudder had TO assure him
lat he was not joking.
Long wanted to know If Boston was
lcluded among the places known to |
II. Scudder. He acknowledged that |
was, but that that city was still |
-ithout the local option pale.
Long then wanted TO know II what !
as considered not good for the Hub |
ould be good for Honolulu, the ad-
ocate of the law explaining that the |
leasure had not been tried there in |
he same way. but that IL Hawaii |
aited always for Boston to show the |
ay there would be much undone |
ere.
HAWAIIAN SPEAKERS.
s. NJ. Kanakanui then took the stand |
efore the committee, DR.. Scudder re-
ring. He said the question only had |
NO sides, one taken by the liquor
callers and friends and the other by |
lose opposed to the traffic. To expe- |
tie time Mr.. Kanakanufs remarks
ere not interpreted.
w. r. Castle, who was introduced
$ another Hawaiian" also spoke In |
ehalf of the bill, his address being |
lso in Hawaiian. Mr.. Castle made a |
rong impression on some of the Ha-
allan members.
DICKEY ON THE RACK.
The chair suggested that some OF |
hose opposed to the bill should be |
card. Rawlins asking that ex-senator |
ickey, the original father of the bill |
the last Legislature, be heard. |
here were some points in the bill he 1
ished to ask about. This request |
as granted and Mr.. Dickey address
the committee, he also speaking in
awaiian.
Rawlins asked Mr.. Dickey If he had
-afted the bill and If the objects
,ught had been obtained i'm the draft.
ickey pointed out some slight errors
printing. which were the only flaws
: could see.
Rawlins asked the result of a tie
lte, which the drafter said would
mount to yes" This could be In
rred from the bill. Rawlins then
yrnaHa IN /