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

daily papers, all in favor OF federal
prohibition. our daily Advertiser, a
morning paper. and our evening paper.
the Star-Bulletin; and / think / can
say that most all Of the papers on the
islands advocate q law OF this kind.
can submit clippings from those pa
pers. also petitions representing all
classes Of the people, our American
citizens. our Hawaiian people, and our
Oriental citizens. They are deeply
interested In measure Of this kind,
and feel as though this morning
represent large number of people all
over the islands who are very much
in favor OF BIN or this kind.
May say, while I am on my feet.
gentlemen, that while we greatly pre-
fer what may be called q straight pro
hibition bill. yet II we are not able.
| II we can not succeed In getting that.
then we would prefer q petition-pleb-
iscite form Of bill. And in many con-
lversations with Mr.. Kalanianaole, who
/ think rather feels as though that
form Of bin would be preferable to
his own people. he seemed quite will
Ing, Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen, TO
take that form OF bill provided you
felt that would be better bill to give
us than the bill now under considera-
ticn.
Mr. Curry: DO you believe IN leg.
islstion By petition?
Mr. Wadman: ] believe in legisla.
ton on moral question in most any
way that It is necessary for you to.
get II through.
Mr.. Curry: in any way you think
would be the easiest way to get 1t?
Mr. Wadrnan No, not In any way
that would be the easiest. This petit
ton form Of plebiscite is not the
easiest.
Mt. Curry The majority Of the
people are opposed to prohibition. !
do not know whether they are Oppos-
ed To the saloons: Ii they are not, they
ought to be. But what objection have
ycu 70 submitting this to q. vote OF the
people NherP they sree1ster and vote
Is they ought % vote, On q certain.
day, before regularly appointed elec.
ton Officers s,s----.---s----.
Mr.. Wadman. Because the people
DO not wish to repeat the experisnce
they had some years ago.
Mr. Curry But Il Che majority Of
the people are opposed to the saloons,
and I presume they areand u not,
they ought 70 be- why don't you sub
init this to the vote Of the peoplei
Mr.. Wadman: As I have already
stated, Mr. Curry, we do not wish to
repeat the experience We had out
Mr.. Curry: The experience YOU
had cut there was defeat?
Mr.. Wadman: Yes. sir.
Mr.. Curry: But now, II majority
Of the people are In favor Of It, It
would not be defeat
Mr.. Wadman: We fear corruption.
Mr.. Curry: do not know that
money is used only on one side Of
proposition Of that kind.
Mr.. Wadman: Then / may make
another plea Mr.. Chairman, on be-
half Of our soldiers. You can say that
the island Of Oahu, for all practical
purposes, Is . military fort, and we
have 5000 soldiers. and We believe the
intention Of the department Is to IN
crease that number: SO that you can
understand the lsIand Is military
fort Liquor has been barred from
the army and the navy, and we feel
that our soldiers should be protected
there ct that post as far ss possible.
A great many temptations arise from
the liquor traffic and those saloons
DO q rushing business down In Ho-I
noluiu, especially on the pay days
Of the soldiers. twice q month. They
get $3.50 twice month. And II YOU
could 30 and visit our saloons the
night Of pay days. you could see for
yourselves the conditions that prevail
there.
Attitude 81 Army Officers
And while our military officers In
charge down there would not wish.
Eof course. to take the initiative in this
matter, yet have It on good author.
ity that the general In charge Is in
favor Of L. In fact. Gen. Wiser wrote
Mr. Randall some months ago stating
4 prohibition could be enacted he
would be greatly In favor Of II for the
islands. And IN personal converse
ton with one other general. Gen.
Funston, who was In charge some
years ago. he said he wished the 81,
looms were abolished from the islands
for the protection Of Its citizens.
Mr.. Kalanianaole: May l make
q few remarks about Mr.. wadman's
charge IN regard to the electorate?
A tar as know, the plebiscite was
conducted IN an honest and fair man
ner Both sides used every legitimate