The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-26

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and the prohibitionists in Georgia say |
that Congress might as well leave
| the matter entirely alone unless it
can pass q law prohibiting interstate |
trade with individuals That is said |
to be impossible under the Constitu- !
| ton. The authorities declare that |
nothing can be done to prevent any |
citizen of Atlanta or Augusta or Sa- !
vannah buying beer, whisky, brandy |
or any other liquor in Baltimore or
Chattanooga and having it delivered
at his residence by express. This be-
ing the case, many of the wisest men
in the state, and those who are most
anxious for the welfare of the young,
believe it would be well to repeal
the prohibition law and enact some
legislation that will prevent this Sc
cret traffic by express. They believe
that is doing more harm than was
ever done by the saloons, and is dem
oralizing the better classes of the
community.
Gov. Smith does not agree with
them He stands by the prohibition
law, and therefore Little Joe" Brown
will receive the support of all who
advocate the repeal or modification
of the existing statute.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 8.--A
lively hearing on the Gallinger or An
ti-Saloon League bill for a stricter eX-
else law in the District of Columbia
was held by the Senate District COM
mittee this morning. Representatives.
of the Anti-Saloon League and the
Central Labor Union appeared for the
dries and "wets," respectively.
Commissioner Macfarland explained
the position Of the Commissioners who
do not approve any of the measures
, affecting the liquor traffic now pending
; in Congress, but would like to see a
new bill drawn for a stricter excise
law
Commissioner Macfariand said the
board of Commissioners could not
agree on any of the bills submitted to
them He read several propositions
which he said the Commissioners
would like to see embodied in liquor
law for the District
: He said the Commissioners are es-
pecially anxious to stamp out tie
4 GROWER traffic especially as indulg-
ed in by women, and also to reach the
fake saloons and clubs" which sell
!, liquor at retail on Sundays.
$ THE CLOSING HOURS.
t Senator Scott, referring to early
1t closing, said some members of Con-
5 gress might not be able to get their
/ drink on the way home from the Cap
a. itol. He suggested 10 O'Clock as a
= good closing hour
= Senator Martin of Virginia suggest.
: ed II o'clock p. m.
"All right, we will accommodate
you, senator" replied Mr.. Scott, amid
= laughter.
q "All this is going into the Record,
s put in Mr.. Ling.
Y Il am perfectly willing" said Mr.
It Martin, as have yet to take my first
y drink"
l. In reply to questions the Commits
u sioner stated that it was the opinion
{ of the chief of police that most of the
a crime in the District comes from the
use OF intoxicating liquor.
8 Senator Gallinger said the bill under
d consideration was prepared by the An
:, ti-Saloon League, and called on T. M
:, Hare, local superintendent of the Anti
t Saloon League. He merely said the
e league favored absolute prohibition,
e but wants to get as much as it can, and
i make the best of conditions. The
> league, he said, objected to licensing
~ on the ground that it makes it harder
>, to move saloons. Also, he held, the
4 customers always pay for the higher
T license
r AIM OF ANTI-SALOON.LEAGUE
3 Attorney Shoemaker, for the Anil
Saloon League, explained the purposes
Of the league in more detail He said
i the present four members of the ex-
. else board agree to a change in the
y, board to be composed of judge of Juve-
nile Court the health officer and an in
. spectOr Of police to be selected by the
# Commissioners He called attention to
S the fact that the present excise board
J. members are also the assessors, and
d nave the duty OF raising revenue tor
t. the District
D. He said the leagues bill would re-
. duce the number of saloons more than
V one-half, and more than the Commits
" sioners' proposition.
r Mr.. Shoemaker said the leagues biI
did not attempt to stamp out drinking
G in legitimate clubs, but Only in those
+ in which the bar is the chief source OF
n revenue, The bill, however, he said
'r prohibits all selling on Sundays anC
lie legal holidays, except in the case o
Is clubs, which may sell on legal holi
p. days; and allows selling only in room
Iy where there are bars, except in tn,
ig case of clubs.
y, The league also favors that this con
"a sent" territory include the three near