The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-23

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The above law is advanced by Attorney
Poepoe to support his belief that Hawaii
can elect no Delegate to Congress until
after the Hawaiian Legislature has fixed
law for the election Of that official
In communication to the Advertiser
published yesterday. the well-known ma
tive lawyer sa..:
Hawaii, "a II now stands, as a gov
eminent. Is an organized Territory of
the United States. 1t has it's organic
law, and in that law II Ia clearly laid
down "a follows. TO wit:
That Delegate to the House of
Representatives of the United States
to serve during each Congress shall
be elected by the voters qualified to
vote for members of the House Of
Representative of the Legislature;
such Delegate shall possess qualifica-
lions necessary for membership OF the
Senate of the Legislature of Hawaii.
Inc times, places and manner of hold
Ing elections shall be as fixed by law.
The person having the greatest num-
Der OF votes shall be declared by the
Governor duly elected. and a certifi-
cate snail be given accordingly. Every
such Delegate shall have a seat in the
House of Representatives, with the
right OF debate. but not of voting
(Section s5. IAN Act to Provide a
Government for the Territory of Ha-
waH.'D
Times. places and manner Of hold
ing elections to elect the Hawaiian
Delegate to the United States Con-
gIess shall be fixed By law. What
law2 Not the election laws which
are only good for the election or our
LEGAL Representatives in the local
Legislature of the Territory Of Ha-
wall. IL must then be understood that
the law required by the above section
Of the Territorial Law of Hawaii is
law 10 be passed and fixed by the
first Legislature of the Territory. to
be held on the third Wednesday In
February next OsOD
The Hawaiian Delegate to Con-
gress must be first elected by the
voters qualified TO vote for the men,
bers Of the House of Representatives
OF the legislature" then. secondly,
the election for such Delegate must
be fixed by law that is to be passed
| by the Legislature; and, thirdly. the
/ person at such election having the
| greatest number Of votes shall be de-
c!ared by the Governor assduly elect
ed.
At present in Hawaii, there is no
law designating the times, places and
manner of holding elections; and
therefore IL must needs be Legisla-
ture to come to existence to fix such
law. And the declaration of the Gov
ernor Of the person having the great
est number Of votes. as being duly
elected In conformity with the law
made expressly and specially for that
| purpose must follow after the voters
have cast their votes.
Il In consequence of the foregoing reas-
cnings. / presume that IL Is too pre-
nature now to think of any such Leg
islative creature as the Delegate to
Congress. The voters OF Hawaii need
not be troubled about that matter
now until the law for the election OF
that important ofricer Ia fixed by the
; Legislature.
Hawaii now is an organized Terri
! tory. and therefore must follow anC
carry out the directions mapped out
: in the chart given by the Congress
. OF the United States for the Govern.
ment of Hawaii mel.
. The Advertiser did not interview I
Governor yesterday in the matter. b
taccording to the Bulletin, the Executi'
uron being asked his opinion. turned
the Territorial Act. pointing to section
. of chapter 5. relative to United States
: ficers. This section begins. THAT a ID
egste to the House of Representatives
J, the United States. to serve during ca
: CO ngress. shall be elected by the vot'
a qualified to vote for members or
: House of Representatives of the Legis
. ture: such Delegate shall possess
qualifications necessary for membersl
of the Senate of the Legislature of /
wall" and, continuing. has the follow
q Sentence. upon which Governor Dole i
!. particular emphasis: THE times, pla
anC manner of holding elections shall
. as fixed by law"
mir. Poepoe-> being a native Hawi
: an" said the Governor. evidently d
o rot realize the Importance OF the III
word as before fixed There are Ia