The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-09-02
THOMAS S. KAY, planter, Kohala

THOMAS S. KAY, planter, Kohala'
] Hawaii.
l. The Territorial form with view
to ultimate statehood.
2 Elective for life.
3. 1 do.
4. From the proposed Territory.
5. To be elected by the people.
g. [ am not in favor of the penal con-
tract labor laws.
| am in favor of a contract system
whereby the employers of labor may have
protection for advances by civil process;
Z. / am in favor of an open-dOor pol
icy-so that labor may be procured in
sufficient quantity TO supply all planta-
ton and other industrial requirements
from whatever source it can be obtained.
If necessary, combining such labor TO the
Territory of Hawaii.
In my opinion, without a guaranteed
labor supply the agricultural industries
cannot be maintained on a paying basis
in competition with the world at large,
where labor is cheaper and where trans
portation facilities are also better and
s. Owing to racial conditions. for the
present | believe in a restricted form of
suffrage. making an educational and in
come qualification necessary for all races.
n OBERT HALL, manager Multi plan
IL tadon.
IL L Territorial.
~ q Appointive of term of years.
3. favor retention from the stand
point of utility, considering their expe-
rence with conditions and people some
what mixed
4. Largely from the Territory, but not
entirely.
5. Not answered.
6. l am not in favor. Have considered
the contract system as necessary evil.
l desire to see a moderate and steady in
flow of labor, free or assisted, to main
tain an equilibrium between demand and
supply.
States Government should permit assisted
passages, and allow the privilege of get
ting in desirable and necessary labor from
several sources.
think it is not disputed that the labor
problem is vital one in this country
with but little resident labor, and that ir-
regular.
to return to their homes, and there is
steady outgo.
s. Not answered.
HENRY SMITH. Hawaiian-born; law
yer and Chief Clerk of the Judiciary
Department, Honolulu.
"A l. Territorial.
2. Toavoid experiencing serious effects
which radical change might produce, on
account of our peculiar conditions, GUS
toms and usages, 1 favor the appointment
mot electon) of the Judges of the Su-
Senate; Supreme Court Judges to be for
life, and Circuit Court Judges to be for a
term of years.
g. Yes.
4. The Presidents hands should be free
to appoint whomsoever he pleases for
Governor. AS to the appointment of some
other officers, | would favor their being
nominated by an advisory council COM
posed of residents of the Territory, coun-
cilors to be appointed one-third by the
Governor, one-third by the Senate and
one-third by the House of Represent
atives.
g. This question is covered by my an
swer to the last question.
6. Am not in favor of retaining penal
clause to labor contracts. The other por-
ton of this question is left to those ia
miiar with the subject.
Z. Not answered.
s. | favor universal suffrage, but to be
exercised only by those who have resided
within the Territory a certain number of
years.
frederick w. HANKEY, lawyer,
l. Honolulu
l. Territorial and by Territorial l
mean a form of government such as
has been given the Territories upon
the mainland There should be county
and municipal organizations in accord
ance with the systems in vogue there
The inherent qualifications of the people
are surely equal to divisional self-govern-
ment. The paternalism of central gov
eminent, such as exists now, should be
disrupted, and counties cities and towns
created.
2. Appointive for a term of years not
to exceed six; possibly elective after the