The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-26
PUBLIC AND CHARTER.

PUBLIC AND CHARTER.
The game of false pretence by which |
an evening paper tries to bolster up
it's municipal campaign is seen IN the
following headlines over series OF in
terviews that measurably contradicts
them:
Want a Charter
And They Want it Right Away-Such Is
Opinion of Majority of Business Men
interviewed on Subject of Municipal
Gcvernment-They Feel That Honolu-
LUIS Welfare Calls for Action Now
There are eleven interviews which we
quote in brief as follows:
b. F. Dillingham-We need a munich
pal government for this City SO that We
may have more concentrated form of
government. However, this matter must
be considered very carefully. We must
be assured of a good charter and we
must have officers that are above re-
proach. If we do not have these things,
we might as we'll remain as We are, for
We would certainly get into all kinds of
w. A. Henshall. attorney-I do not be-
. lieve that the time is yet ripe for munich
pal government. am in favor of hav-
ing the matter carefully considered by
the LEGISLATURE, but 1 think the mem
bers would make big mistake If they
were to adopt a charter at this session.
w. c.. King, art store proprietor
have not thought enough about the mat
ter of a municipal government for this
City to be able to express an opinion,
but have come to q few conclusions.
The city of San Francisco is paying 8
per cent in the matter OF taxes, while
the City of Honolulu is only paying l
pei cent If that is any criterion by
which to judge, then 1 think the argu-
ment is against municipal government
for this City.
A G.. Correa-I will say that this is
something that has got to come. Wheth-
err or no this is the proper time for it is
something that will have to be determin-
ed later on. But as l have already said,
the thing has got to come. Why do
want it? Because it is going to give the
poor man chance.
G. ]. Waller-I have not studied the
matter of municipal government very
thoroughly and therefore am probably
not competent to speak. 1t is neverthe-
less my opinion that municipal govern
ment is what we want if our aim is the
best good of the City You can readily
see that the citizens will have the af-
fairs of the City in their own hands and
they will work to do for it all the good
they can.
F. E. King-I want municipal govern
ment and l want it right away. L want
to see every man feeling confident that
he is getting thing for his money.
L want to see a good, live town here in
place of the one we have at the present
time. That end can be accomplished in
only one way and the solution is munich
pal government.
F. w. Hankey-One may agree on the
general proposition but when something
tangible is presented he may find the de-
tails at variance with what ideas he has
had in mind. When a charter is pre-
scented for discussion, then will be the
time to DO the talking.
F. w. Beardsley, real estate agent
an, greatly in favor of municipal gov
ernment and 1 think that the sooner we
get it the better.
Theodore Richards-I have not given
this matter of municipal government
very much thought, but it seems to me
that it resolves itself down to a mere
matter of money. If we will have to
pay more in taxes with municipal gov
eminent, the people might object. How
ever, we sometimes have to pay for a
good thing.
C. Hedemann, manager Honolulu Iron
Works-f the business and other pro-
gressive men of the City can gain con-
troll of the government of the City, then
think that municipal government will
be just the thing for u.s.
J. c. Cohen, manager Orpheun-Ot
course we want municipal government
OF those who want a charter and
want it right away there are just
three out of eleven and one of the
three is j. c. Cohen, which is enough
said Mr. Dillingham; wants time to
make sure of the quality of the pro-
jected government; Mr. w. A. Henshall
thinks the time is not ripe; Mr.. W. G.
King thinks a municipality might cost
too much; Mr.. A. G. Correa is doubt
full that the time has come; Mr.. Waller
says he has not studied the municipal
question but thinks q municipality Is
what we want; Mr.. F. e. King, like
MIR. Cohen, wants a charter to secure
a good live town." or a wide open
town or something of the kind; Mr.
Hankey wants first to see the charter;
Mr. Beardsley (real estate agenD
wants municipality right away; Mr..
Theodore Richards is balancing be-
tween two opinions; Mr.. G. Hedeman
would have a city government IL the
business men could run it; and Mr..
Cohen, who would like a wide-open Or
pheum, has already been quoted.
Verify the interviews are just the
right sort of an antidote for the head
lines.