The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-05-23
LIQUOR ISSUE
ON BIC ISLAND
Sldestepping the Most Prominent
Feature, Just Like in
Honolulu.

HlLO, May 1.-THE Tribune saws:
According to reports received from
prominent local Hawaiians. some of
whom themselves have an inclination
towards prohibition, the path of Ma
kookoo president of the Hawaiian
Prohibition League has 50 far contain
ed more thorns than roses Nakookoo
came to Hilo a little over a week ago,
acting as delegate of the league Of
which he Is the president, it being his
declared intention to organize the pro
hibition movement among the Hawaii
ans on this island. He stated that it
was his purpose first to establish d club
IN Hlio, and then to take a trip around
the island, establishing prohibition
clubs in every district of the island
According to the reports mentioned,
Nakookoo has really established a club
in Hilo. At least some officers have
been chosen, John Manuia having been
selected for president, while Z. Mahai
ula is another officer. The difficulty
came, however, when the effort was
made to secure members As they did
not seem to come around by themselves,
It was decided to have membership lists
taken around for signatures of intend
ing members Representative keala-
waa was given the Job of taking these
lists around for signatures, and he
started on the rounds. After short
time. however, the Honorable Kealawaa
became convinced that he had been
handed a lemon, and he soon returned
bringing it back with him. The Ha-
waiians to whom he had come with his
petition. had not only declined to sign
it. but they had told him that # he
continued to take such an active inter
est in prohibition. he would be signing
his political death warrant. Kealawaa
is more interested in being elected to
the House than he is in anything else,
50 he declined to take further honors
from the prohibition camp.
The Job of passing around the mem
| bership roll was then rendered to Mali
mu. the well-known old Hawaiian, but
that gentleman foxilv sidestepped and
another victim hSh TO be found
In the meantime much interest seems
| to be taken by the Hawaiians in the
outside districts in the proposed actions
| of NakOokoo. and there seem TO be some
breakers ahead. At least. the editor
Of the Malamalama, the Hawaiian
| newspaper, has received several letters
| from Hawaiians along the Hamakua
coast. stating that they are waiting foi
the arrival of Mr.. NakoOkoo, when they
| intend to tell him thing or two.
During the latter part of last week
| Nakookoo was working in Puma, and II
is expected that he will soon start OF
his trip around the island.
It must be remembered, however
that at present considerable work l:
being done in the prohibition cause II
| the Hawaiian churches, and that WhlI'
politicians who take up the cause may
be warned off. there can be no doup
but that some of the work OF organlza
ton done by the prohlbitlonlsts VII
bear fruit.
The local Democrats held one OF thel
nariodicaI meetings last Thursday even
inc It had been reported, before tn
meeting took place, that the prohlDltiol
opestion would be taken up However
whom Il came TO a showdown, the un
terrified ones proved to be as nimol
at sidestepping the issue as their ne
publican brethren. No one opened n
mouth about prohibition, and the CTS
cussion of the issue was consplcnou
only by its absolute absence: -,
In the meantime it would seem quiz
nrobable that the liquor issue woul'
come ND in Democratic circles IN III
near future. 1t is generally unders1oo'
that David Ewaliko, the editor OF IN
democratic organ and one of the mos
prominent Democratic leaders, has De
rided views on the matter, and ina
+basa views are on the side OF prom
bition. At least, considerable sur ma
haen created among the HaWaiiahs o.
the fact that David short TIME az
delivered a strong lecture on the e>i'
of intemperanee to a class OF Hounl
naonIa which he has in charge on sun
davs Fwaliko Is still neatly baiancin
on the fence. politically speaking pa
i * rumored that when he does fai
il will be into the Prohibition CAM
and il IS predicted that ne VIII Try
toka his following with him.