Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-05-04

says that when You gave Ms homo rul.
You gave II to us for the purpose of
cnacting only good legislation: and
yet no proposes after We have passed q
liquor law that Mr.. Woolley himself
says Is the hest Of its kind. that II Is
about iime for Congress to go 10 work
and take that power away from u.s.
From the time we had our organic
net until today our legislative work
can stand comparison with the legis.
lation Of any Of the States or Terri.
tories. The laws which have been
passed are rs good rs those passed In
any State in the whole Union.
The Record Speaks.
Our record shows for itself gentle.
men, not from a statement made by
me or anybody else. but the record of
our Territory and the laws enacted
there which have been passed upon by
the Supreme Court here. shall not
speak further of that because am
not lawyer. but all those things shov
that We are capable. OF selfgovern.
ment; that we are not men easily led
I on in factions by the liquor interest
or any prohibition interest or any sug
ar planter or anybody else. We are
trying to legislate for all classes
There Is no more cosmopolitan com.
munity that Hawaii. To legislate for
that community with such varied con.
| ditions takes men. as Mr.. Woolleg
should know. II is not the work OF
children or lambs: Il takes capable
men. men Of ability and sound iudg.
ment Tho reason why Hawaii three
| quarters Of century ago established
/ constitutional government and was
recognized by all the powers Of tho
world was because she had capable
and intelligent men. And now, gen
tlemen. here are people who come and
! tell You that We are not capable nj
governing ourselves. and that thi,
power should be taken away from rs
will simply say that lIawaiis RECORD
for the past ten years Is the hes
proof that we are fully capable o.
self.government.
The Chairman: Mr.. Mcclellan, yol
are n representative Of the business
interests Of Honolulu?
Mr.. Mcclellan: represent thu
Chamber of Commerce and the Mer
chants Association of Honolulu A.
the time for the meeting Of the Sen
ate has arrived. perhaps II would b
unsatisfactory to undertake to go int
the matter now.
Senator Piles: suggest that W
take a recess until half.past |.
. (The committee, at ~ O'Clock merit
(. ian. took recess until 1880 p. M
= Afternoon Session.
T, AT the expiration of the, recess IN
: committee resumed It's session.
!. The Chairman: You may proceed
/, Mr.. Mcclellan.
: Delegate kalananaole: Mr.. Chat
y man. may ask that the other side b
heard now? Doctor Dinwiddie, ar
I you ready?
4 Mr.. Dinwidde: II Il is agreeable
, but I would rather prefer. as the rel
I resentative of the proponents.
Q close. The proponents of the measur
/. have not very much to say.
o Delegate Kalanianaole: spok
right after Mr.. Woolley. and thin
|. the other side ought to be heard nov
I Mr.. Woolley: Mr.. Kalainanaole ha
! his own choice. spoke first becaus
p he wanted me to.
@ Senator Piles: do not think tn
o matter of opening and closing make
n any difference. The full committee
s not here anyway.
/. The Chairman. The committee wi
n have 10 be guided by the printed r
4 port.
Additional Statement Of Hon. J. G.
i WoolIey.
o Mr.. Woolley: have one matter
Y present that will take only secon
a May do II at this time?
o The Chairman: Yes.