The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-05
LEAGUE.
Strong Platform to Be
Adopted.
Island Reforms and PhiIanthropic
Interests Will Occupy the
New Federation.

The Civic Fedora ton of Honolulu will
adopt a strong platform for it's municipal
work in the future The firso committee
of five appointed some time ago to draft
a constitution for the League, drew in
fifteen additional members and the COM
mittee met last evening to discuss the
results OF the formation of the constitu-
ticn. 1t is broad platform that will be
recommended to the 200 persons who will
be invited to join in the Federation work.
Politics Will form no part of its makeup
but its purpose will be to educate the
two or more political parties in the field
IN the work of good municipal govern
ment, and to watch for abuses of the
power of either party in control of the
local government. 1t will be far-reach-
ing, and the towns of other Islands will
be included in the Federation as soon as
possible. George r. Carter stated he did
not believe in the organization straddling
the fence. He wanted the leaders of po-
litical parties to educate themselves in
municipal government to see that it is
done In the best manner possible to
achieve the highest results
The abuses of the waterfront will be-
come part Of the work of the league
members to eradicate 1t was suggested
that such>> abuses be looked after in an
additlon TO the constitution, but upon
mature discussion it was dropped from
insertion as a special feature.
The objects of the Federation are set
forth in the following strong paragraphs
Article 1-Name:~ The name of this or
ganization shall be The Civic Fedora ton
of Honolulu.
Article 2-Objects: The purposes of this
organization shall be: First, the forma-
ton of an influential, non-political non
sectarlan association, embracing all the
forces that are now laboring to advance
the municipal. philanthropIc, Industrial.
esthetic and moral interests of Honolu-
III, ana TO use and aid such forces in
promoting the honesty, efficiency and
economy of it's municipal life and govern
ment, and the highest welfare of its
citizens.
Second. To serve as medium of ac-
qualntance and sympathy between per-
sons who reside in different parts of the
city, who pursue various different voca-
tons, who are by birth of different ma
tlonahties, who profess or embrace creedss
or no creed who for any of these rea-
sons are unknown to each other but who
nevertheless, have similar interests in
the well-being of Honolulu, and who
agree in the desire to promote every
kind of municipal welfare.
Third. To increase the number and eff
llclency OF the agencies designed to dis.
cover and correct abuses in municipal
government and public affairs. and to
increase the interest of the citizens in
such matters by securing the utmost
practical separation of municipal affairs
from Territorial and national issues.
Fourth. To labor to beautify Honolu-
~, " t-Al6IlU us park system, to perfect
its sanitation, and TO make the city a
tourist resort of international reputa-
ton
COMMITTEES
As early as possible after his election
the president shall appoint chairman
for each of the following committees.
these chairmeu at the first meeting of
the executive committee to submit for
approval their associates: Parks Bou
levards and Pleasure Grounds, Morals
and Public Sent ment, Legislat on, Abuses
and Public Interests, Publicity and Adj
Vertising, Ways and Means, Membership
and Auxiliary Organizations, Streets and
Alleys.
The dues of the league were set at 81
a year, which they believe is reasonable
enough and a sufficient incentive for
well-minded young men of the city to
join.
A call VIII soon be issued to several
hundred persons to ally themselves with
the league, the date of which will be
given later. At that time. it is proposed
10 nave the constitution adopted as rec.
commended or be subject to further
changes.
The following gentlemen were present:
). II. Dodge, G. p. Wilder, ID. II. Case.
Geo. r. Carter. j. A. Gonsalves, W. c.
Weldon. VIII Wall, 2. l.. Weaver, Ed
Towse, j. a. Gilman, j. b. Mcclellan