The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-02-11
Debate the Question of Federal
Prohibition, and Want
None of II.
SPEECHES FOR CURTIS BILL
Previous Question Motion Pre-
vents Prohibition Resolution
Being introduced.
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At the meeting of the bar association
yesterday afternoon the following mo-
tion, presented by Judge Wilder, was
passed:
cit is the sense of the bar associa-
ton that it protests against the passage
by congress of any bill seeking to
prohibit or control the liquor traffic in
this Territory upon the ground that it
is an invasion of the rights of the leg
islature of this Territory to legislate
upon that matter, which is given to US
by the Organic Aet.'
The following resolution presented
by w. r. Castle, could not be voted
Gpon as before a second could be of
fered the previous question was moved
to take up the Wilder motion:
''Whereas, Certain bills now before
the congress of the United States pro-
pose to establish total prohibition of
the liquor traffic in the Territory of
Hawaii, and it is not believed that pub
tic sentiment in this Territory is ready
for total prohibition, and that under
such circumstances total prohibition
cannot be made effective even by the
United States government; and
Whereas, We believe that conditions
are such, in regard to the traffic IN
liquor, more particularly as applicable
to the sailors and soldiers of the Uni
ted States, that there is serious danger
,of interference by the United States
government with the entire govern
ment of this Territory, in which case
the local government will be entirely
destroyed; and
"Whereas, If control of the liquor
traffic were assumed by the United
States government, thus removing the
question entirely from the arena of
local politics, it would result in such
improved conditions that any further
interference with the general local gov
eminent will not take place; therefore,
Resolved by the Bar Association of
Hawaii, That the congress of the Uni.
ted States be respectfully petitioned to
take no further action with reference
to the bills providing total prohibition
fo- the Territory of Hawaii now pend
ing, and that, in place thereof, the
matter be referred to a committee or
commission to inquire into conditions
and report at an early date to congress
the feasibility of control by the Uni
ted States government of the manufac-
ture, sale and dealing in and with spir-
atuous liquors. wines and beers in the
Territory of Hawaii"
Kinney by Proxy.
Mr.. Prosser stated that Mr.. Kinney,
who was unable to be present, had au-
thorized him to state in the strongest
terms his objections to any proposition
at Washington curtailing the right of
the Territory to legislate for local af-
fairs Mr.. Kinney believed that such
course would be an entering wedge
and cause further federal legislation
and would cause trouble in the future.
He believed the liquor legislation could
be successfully carried out here. He
believed it would be'a mistake to omit
informing congress that the bar asso-
citation was opposed to federal action
of the kind proposed.
w. o. Smiths Views.
w. O. Smith said he agreed with Mr..
Kinney's views, but he did not believe
it was an appropriate subject to be
considered by the bar association.
He believed the association
should confine itself to the legal propo.
sition for which the association was
organized When the association CON
have earned from six to eight and ten
itHutu W NcdhtH It's lnuuence.
Magoon Anti Saloon.
]. A. Alagoon supported the bill be-
fore congress. He said that the matter
brought before the bar association was
one of the only ways in which the
liquor interests can hope to prevent the
prohibition movement being carried
ont He said the Territory had liq-
nor law once that was good. but the
Hawniians were tainted as LACKING in
manhood by allowing the haoles TO run
their Affairs, and they assisted In Civ
ing liquor law TO the Territory which
was the death knell of the Hawaiian
race. The only way 10 handle the liz
nor question, said he, is by COMPRESSION.
al action. "We ought TO vote down
this resolution and support the congres.
sional blll,'' he added, Every Satur.
day night you see perfect pandemo,
Mum IN the saloons where the men who
have earned from blk 10 eight and ten
dollars a week gather a. spend their
wages aud become drunk aud then 20
home without any money 0r ycry little
~ A. Yon want 81 put ihaekles on ihe
llawaiinns aud send them 10 their
graves faster than ever
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