The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-03-20

y claim. Ruii senator quinn Ihls
morning that the proposed amend
ments of the liquor law really tend as
whole to tighten and strengthen &c.
don't owe the liquor interests any
return for support aud am independent
on the whole subject But my speech
I'm the Senate explaining my vote has
been misinterpreted and am described
I'm print as with the whisky ring,
record is clear and / shall always vote
as ] feel proper As a matter OF jus
tice would like The Star to print a
correct report of full report Of my re-
marks in the Senate"
Here are the remarks in question:
II wish to 20 on record as being IN
/ favor of the proposed amendments TO
the present liquor law for the reason
that l believe they are fair and just
and that they improve the present law
in every particular.
The present law is "a great improve
ment over the previous liquor laws that
we have had and with the proposed
amendments carried out, which | claim,
are fair and just and improve the law
very materially | do not want to see
the liquor interests controlled by the
counties | favor the present system
of commissioners. but do not believe
they should have unlimited power
! There are three changes and as | un-
derstand them they are as follows: 1st.
Giving the right of appeal to any party
or firm holding a license with the right
of appealing to the judge of the Circuit
Court at chambers, same to be acted
upon within 10 days of the given no
| tice. 1t does away with the lower
| courts. 1t does away with jury trials.
| 1t does not effect the discretion of the
board in granting new licenses. 1t
does not allow the number of saloons
to increase 1t does not interfere in
any manner with the present local OPP
ton sections or with the required num-
Der of registered voters clause. SO
you can readily see that the change
does not effect the discretionary powers
to any great extent. To my judgment
it improves thJ present law as to
fairness and equality. A man that may
commit the most horrible crime on the
calendar has a chance for fair hear
ing. A man in any licensed business
whether it be the liquor business OF
any other is entitled to a fair deal
Second. 1t raises a hotel or restau-
rant license with Sunday privileges In
the districts of Honolulu and Hilo
$3.50 a year more than they are paying
at present which l feel they are wei
able to pay. 1t gives outside country
hotels, such as Haleiwa, an Opportun
ity to operate with Sunday privilege
license for $500, which is only RICH
and just
Third. 1t raises the quantity to b'
sold by the holder of a wholesale II
cense from a 15c flask to a gallon
drawn from a bulk container to
quarts or - pints of beer or to a bottl,
of case goods.
This, l claim, is a great improve
ment over the present law for the rea
son that it does away to a great exten
with the present abuse that is carrieu
on, around our parks and waterfront
caused on account of the obtaining o
the 15c flask of cheap liquor from Ger
tain wholesale places. Personally,
believe that the quantity to be sold b
the holder of a wholesale license Shout
be 8 gallons. But l will not insist up
on that at this time. These are tn
changes that are asked for, and