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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1910
Page
5
The piece denounces Prohibition tactics and calls for a public meeting to discuss ordinances. It argues politicians seek personal gain, notes signatures gathered among native Hawaiians, and asserts the press shows partial truth while urging citizen engagement on liquor laws.
J A Thurston of the Advertiser discusses plantation store policies and wage increases. He notes planters may raise wages or keep stores to serve employees, or close stores, impacting the broader community and avoiding external control by corporations. The piece questions sincerity behind promises to reform labor conditions in the territory.
Prohibitionists unveil a platform demanding absolute ban on all intoxicating liquor in the territory. Critics question its feasibility and warn of potential labor troubles while noting dissent within the movement and shifting political alliances.
Fragmented text argues the majority of citizens oppose a limited platform. It contends abstainers and honest men face hypocrisy and declares voters will not support the platform. Mentions addressing the Agior problem with a strong stance.
Honolulu reader from Sydney arrives via Sydney N.8 W. and Manuka 1. He plans a restaurant here if he can obtain a permit to handle wines and beers for first class trade. He notes prohibition debate, visits pubs, and seeks public guidance from the Evening Bulletin.
A Honolulu Bulletin report outlines a series of deceptive encounters by self styled census enumerators among Hawaii women. The article describes Hawaiian residents questioned about names and records, with one enumerator posing as a prohibition agent and invoking the Red Cross in a bid to gather information.
The article outlines Taft signing the Organic Act affecting City and County public administration in Hawaii, detailing budget constraints, department funding, and the impact on road upkeep and municipal services. It notes legislative changes expanding territorial authority, federal appropriations, and home land provisions, with emphasis on public works and church site titling.
A visitor questions a Hawaiian woman and her husband’s name to justify the inquiry. The woman resists, and the enumerator presses for personal details under the pretext of safety and family welfare, sparking a tense exchange about names and protection.
Honolulu board faces a deciding clash as Mayor Penn weighs a veto. Key supervisors Aylett and McClellan oppose funding, urging bid competition to cut costs. Mayor Fern sends a veto note citing ongoing debate and the need for careful consideration of Bitulithic paving.
Policy proposes easier access to homesteads for intending settlers at reasonable prices. It seeks to curb excessive auction rents while allowing compliance with homestead conditions. It would limit acquisition by aliens and large holders and protect settlers from losing land to mortgage or improper transfers.
A hundred Woolley supporters met at the Y M C A to adopt a prohibition platform opposing liquor sales imports. J P Cooke opened the meeting and outlined a five citizen committee to draft principles with Thurston leading the discussion and an executive slate named. The platform staff and amendments favored banning liquor importation though some leaders questioned the reach of such power. The convocation is scheduled for 1 o'clock today.
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