Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-13
OUT PLANS
ONPROHIBITION
members of the license board were at
the meeting this morning
Absolute Control 70 Opposed -.
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members of the license board were at
1.-THE meeting this morning
Absolute Control 10 Opposed -.
Attorney r. w. Breckons, represent
ing the liquor men. was their chief
spokesman Breckons directed most
of his argument against giving into
the hands of the liquor license board
such absolute control as the proposed
bills provide. -.
Breckons held that the changing
nature of the boards personnel, as
well as the divided opinion on what
may constitute war or an emergency
made the bills unfair to the liquor
people, who had property rights in
their business that should be consid-i
cred
Breckons drew several pictures Of
what might happenone or two Of
which appeared to strike those at the
meeting as rather far fetched. He
held that the commission had no spe-
cial power which gave it the right to
decide what an emergency is. i
What 10 Emergency?
Some board may come along here"
he said, (which decides that bright
sunshine is an emergency. Straight
way the board will not to close up the
saloons because an emergency exists"
The attorney cited other instances
when the board might hold that an
emergency exists and other people
could rightly disagree with them. If
certain members Of the anti-saloon
league should get on the board he was
sure that most anything would suffice
to back up the order.
Chairman Cooke stated it as the
feeling of the liquor board that the;
board cannot work holus-bolus en- pro-
hibition matters. II the legislature
wants prohibition it should enact it.
He admitted that the board has strong,
regulative powers.
Il don't think the legislature, has
the right to vest powers in commits
sion such as Senate Bill 125 would
provide" said Breckons. Il do not
think 1t is legal If 1t passes and !
should consider an emergency did not
exist should certainly advise the
liquor interests to tight it: II did be-
lieye there was an emergency should
advise them to obey it as good Amer
lean citizens ] want to be fair with
both sides. .--' {
Stands for Appeal Right
But shall a man with property in
terests be bound TO abide by the
boards decision of what is war, cpl.
demic, or emergency, without appeal?''
Chairman Cooke did not think the
law preventing appeal would be abus-
ed by the board. BreckCns thought
that would depend entirely on the
beard ITSELF ..... i
The papers have said" continued
Breekons, that the saloon men have
been forced to propose such an offer
as has been made to this board, but
as a matter OF fact it was discussed
} considerable time antedating the war
situation. suppose to that If war
comes about as many bartenders and
saloon keepers would go to fight as
will church members, and do almost
IS well at II. h.. s..-.=. p .... /.
10 Suggested u.
The suggestion made by Chairman
Cooke as a provision for Section 2131
If the Revised Laws, toward which
senator Castle has declared favor is as
'ollows: "#a -...;;... - =.
And provided further anything 9TH
.rwise contained In this chapter to !,
he contrary Notwithstanding that dur !
ng war, strike, turmoil, disorder, cpl !
Iemic, or whenever in the opinion
Il the beard an emergency exists and
he public interest requires the same, ,
he board may in addition to its pow !
rs, authority and discretion otherwise
,ranted by this chapter summarily
uspend all or any licenses whatso-
yer or otherwise restrict and regulate /.
he exercise of such license or IL .
enses."
d. II. Lewis Of Loyejoy & Company !.
ave his opinion that any request not
0 sell to young soldiers would be