Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-31

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Twas largely 70 represent the people
OF Hawaii along the home ruie idea.
and dwelt at length on the argument
i that the issue should be put to vote
here so that the home rule idea,
might be carried out. His testimony
4 In part follows:
Mr.. Breckols.s 4 ana b practising
attorney In Honolulu. ] want to say,
4 gentlemen. 81 that you can clearly
understand, To some extent I am an
advocate. In that part OF ms expenses
o comparatively small amount, at the
present time rs being paid BY the
Honolulu Brewery, In which l am a
small stockholder and Of which lave
been attorney for some time. The
larger part. is being paid by myself.
am here largely IN the interests OF
the people Of Hawaii along the home.
rule idea welcome the opportunity
Ito submit two or three things, after
listening to what has been said here
this morning. And the fact that to
some extent may be an advocate can
net detract from what / say, because
Everything ! say ! can verify abso.
lutely. e5s=Sit ass-s @f-s7 80
In the first place, about the Hawai-.
ian voter and corruption. Now
know what / am talking about. DIR.
Wadman viii bear me out in saying
am a pretty good mixer and have q
great deal to do with politics. That
Is correct? ssEt z
Mr.. Wadman: Oh, yes; we all
know You, Robert
j Mr. Breckons: All right. And
tor IS years / have watched the e1ec.
ltorate there mot only watched them,
not only studied the vote, but In every
icampafgnI have been out and watch.
ed what was going on. know of the
Piebiscite In 1910. Iwas then United
States district attorney. was United
States district attorney for IL years.
acted as such until December, 1913.
At that election, I was over on the
island OF Maui on official business.
The running of the boats necessitated
my staying there two or three days,
which carried me over the day OF the
plebiscite. l had an opportunity to
observe the plebiscite there, and II
there had been an intent to corrupt
the voters, 1t would have been exsrcis.
ed over on the island of Maui, surely.
Mr.. Hamlin: Would It Interrupt
ycu to ask question there? II ii
would, 4 will walt Z list swpn't, u will
Interrupt.
His Stock Ownership
Mr.. Efeck0ns NOT at alt
Mr.. Hamlin You ,Say Won own an
interest In the brewery there?
Mr.. Rfeckons have
Mr Hanllin: do not care as to
the amount
Mr. Breckons: ! hare $1,000 worth
I or stock. = II. -. -ssss.
Mr. Hamlin: How long have you
had that interest?
Mr.. Rreckcns: bousht That /
think, about four years ago. =
Nj. Hamlin: After you went out
las district attorney?
afr. Breckons: No; while IsRas dis
ltrict attorney.
Mr.. Harnlin: Will 7nu we're Ted.
eral district attorney you owned an
interest in brewery?
Mr.. Ereckons: In 1913 owned an
interest In the brewery.
Mr.. Dowell: Did you have any oc-
casion to prosecute the LIQUOR inter.
tests while you were prosecuting at.
torney there? Coon -
MT Breckcns: | prosecuted great
many cases, sir.
Mr. Dowell: Did you have occa.
SIGN to prosecute the company ii,
which you own stock, IN the court in
the district where you were?
Mr.s Breckons: did not. AS mat.
ter OF fact, ] acquired the stock in the
summer of 1913 When Mr.. Wilson
was elected. / Immediately rendered
my resignation, IN Mafch.s1 a. hut
IN the sumner of 1913, sbefere II was
accented and white waiting Its accent.
lance. purchased this stock
Mr. DoWell: Did you represent the
brewery in any capacity as attorney!
MI Breekons = IN ~ ~, for the first
time after / VAS out Or Office.
Mr.. Dowell Did You have any
connection with the brewery prior to
that time, as their legal representa-.
tive?
Refers to 1910 Vote Here
f. Mr.. Breckons No. Now. saw
this plebiscite yoa there on the island
lot Maui Mr. Fl. p Baldwin, one oil
the most known men over there, was
earnestly in favor Of prohibition.
tsaW his work on It, honest. good, hard
work. + saw the liquor Influences al
work there But / saw no evidence
| OF corruption. and know corruption
when see 1t, have mixed up in
politics q good deal IN my time.
Mr.. Watkins: Awhile ago, In your
statement, you referred to women's
suffrage. Does that shed any light
on the matters we now have before
us2 3s
Mr. Breckons: was merely sug.
costing. II may be permitted. that as
far as citizenship is concerned. as far
as any one of these bills should re
ceive consideration which would in
volye q plebiscite. am so strong a
believer in women,s suffrage that !
would like to see It coupled up with Il
Mr.. Watkins: In that connection
would like to ask you whether the
women Of the islands drink intoxicat
ing liquors the same as the men do!
Mr.. Breckons: should say that
you could mt make nneh moro die