The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-02-16
THE ADVERTISERS SEM-wEEKLY
!. Bone Dry" Prohibition

fTHE measure designed by the honse comni
| i tee on Territories to provide prohibitioatWc
Hawaii is a real prohibition measure. one wit
teeth. Representative Hamlin OF Missouri, VIII
wrote the report for the committee and presente
lit in the house, makes this clear. If the bill BIZ
comes law, as it probably will at the regular Sc:
sion Hawaii will be bone dry" The report
the committee is of such decided interest to ever
one in these Islands that it is here given in full
The committee on the Territories having had under
sderation H. r. 2050O bill TO prohibit the importation
manufacture and sale except under certain conditions
of alcoholic liquors in the Territory of Hawaii reports tn
same the house, with favorable ndation.
This bin is combination Of the bills H. r. 1871, il
troduced July g. 1916, by Mr.. Randall of California
and H. r. 203Gl introduced by Delegate WIe"ersham
Alaska January %, 1917. E...... ' .
The committee considered and perfected the wckersha
Bill first and then in considering the Randall Bill
cuded to strike out all in H. X. 1871 after the woT
"pettion in line 4page J, down to section 10, page
Of said bill and substitute therefore certain provisions
H. r. 2O36 after the had been amended and perfec
ed by the committee Wbereupon, the committee instruct
ed the author of this report to reintroduce said bill
agreed upon report the same which is now H. r. 2O5OC
The provisions just referred TO intended to prohibit
under certain conditions. any person combination
persons from importing receiving, shipping aidiu
assisting in importing, receiving, shipping into tn
Territory Of Hawaii from manufacturing selling Civ
ing away, attempting to SELL give away oherwis
dispose of, have in their possession any ntoxeatn
liquors within the Jurisdiction of said Territory In othc
words is intended to be real prohibition Of ntoxcatin
liquors for beverage purposes in the Territory of Hawaii
t P.nI ms tb ond;tou b;ah NJ, s. h nn
piled with before this law would become effective
th sa;5 Torritoyv b;s law ~ nsssad Nv orI
not become effective until majority Of tbe onSl6ed cleo
tors of the Territory shall petition for the same.
Your committee feels that they have safeguarded tn
securing of these petitions the passing upon The vad
suc,ency OF 'ne 2 as 10 e'm"as FRAU"
The question naturally arises why II the question of prc
hbton is be submitted to the citizens of the TerrtO
vote1 i0' '"'"O' '""" :"
There various given the committee bot
ana con on inns put we reel tnat ~ Is
bc;ts NV nstit;on 70 say that The nncont STATE
ment to the committee was that there was an understand
forces in tbe TERRITORY that the question should be submit
ted by petition. I.'.. -
me original n,I covering TINS subject ana contapin
of the wisdom or the for this arose earl
The representatiyes of the claimed that tber
such understanding agreement above referre
g. Delegate from the not being in Wash
~ strongly urge prohibition Touor tratse bv
petition plebiseite bill,
This statement as well as the Statement that there wa
understanding practically amounting agreement
that this question should be presented to the people
Delegate and other interested parties in person befor
the full committee.
your committee desiring to conform as nearly as may
ter but Keeping in mind always the hest Interest of tia
people adopted that provision after first safeguarding tn
pest we knew .ne ms OF the Dill ana now Presen
that the people of that splendid Territory nav be earl
saved from the blghting curse of Intoxicating liquors
.m..
mosquitoes are once more singing as they WORK
MoraiIiook III your cutters ana III the Dack yar'
lot oiu CANS containing staghant water
oo;,,tsd 80 ;udasot';n IN Hann;; j.; 't ~ e az or
- as.os:.t;o 20 - ~ 81 80, :n'
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