The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-12

azy GSscsaor here 70 - in the face
CT Tire people
A resolution was passed in ths. Leg
Is zrure last week asking the Cover
No. 10 send his nominations and ap-
pointments of Territorial officers TO
the Senate for its approval The fol-
lowing is the answer sent TO the Sen
ate
A certified copy Of q resolution Of
the Senate. dated March :, has been
received, requesting me TO nominate
and appoint persons TO I'LL all Offices
which lam authorized TO appoint by
and with me advice and consent of
the Senate, at the earliest possible
date
NO appointments have been made
10 such Offices during session Of the
Senate. but several of such appoint
ments were made previous to the date
when the Organic Act went into effect
The majority of suc.i Offices were I'LL
ed after the Organic Act went into
effect and when the Senate was not
in session. which appointments win
be submitted to the Senate in due
time for its action.
Very respectfully.
SANFORD B. DOLE"
In his Official organ the Governor
goes even further when he says that
the only answer the Senate deserves
to its request is an invitation TO go to
Hades and mind its own business
Let us review the power given to
the Governor by the Organic Act Sec
ton 80 says the Governor shall nom-
mate and. by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate Of the Territory
of Hawaii. appoint the Attorney Gen
eral. Treasurer. Commissioner of Pub
lie Lands. Commissioner of Agricul-
ture and Forestry, Superintendent 1T
Public Works. Superintendent of Pub
lie instruction, Auditor. Deputy Audi
tor. Surveyor. High Sheriff. members
of the Board of Health. Commission
ers of Public Instruction. Board OF
Prison Inspectors. Boards of Registra-
ton and Inspectors of election, and
any other boards of public character
that may be created by law, and he
may make such appointments when
the Senate is not in session, by grant
ing commissions, which shall, unless
such appointments are confirmed, ex-
pire at the end of the next session of
the Senate"
Governor Dole thinks that he can
manage our affairs without the Sem
ate, and he declines to send to it his
nominations. which ought to have
been his very first act after the read
ing of his imbecile message. His in
tention is. we understand, to send in
his nominations after the appropria-
ton bill is passed. He S very foxy,
but he doesn't know all the tricks Of
the political trade. Under the Organic
Act he shall make his appointments
by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate. The consent consists,
of course. simply in the Senate
scratching an o. X. across the COM
missions. and that can be done in the
twinkling of an eve, but advice
means that due deliberation should
be given: that the Senate should sit
as court. in fact, and carefully weigh
the reasons which NAV De advanced
for or against the nominations of the
Governor. 4 Judge takes case I'M
der advisement and may thereby de-
lay his decision. but, as rule, the de-
cision will be more. mature, more care
full. than if it were rendered off-hand.
II is the same with the Senate. 1t
has the right, it is its duty, TO care
fully consider the nominations of the
Governor. and they should be furnish
ed to the Senate without -elay.
Why is the Governor hesitating in
sending in his nominations? Is he
ashamed of the officials he has Sc
iected to serve the Territory? Does
he think he can bluff the Senate into
following his political course, or is
il simply that he is again making
an ass of himself and those political
" affiliated with him? We cannot
believe that his reason is to save for
some of his pets another months
salary before their names disappear
from the payroll of the tax-eaters.
Mr.. Dole cannot afford to fight the
Legislature. because he is by no
means a strong man in Washington,
even If his organ says mat the family
compact is willing to spend billion
dollars in corrupting the national
legislators in Congress. 1t will be
far better for the Governor and for
the Territory. if he comes off his
perch and performs his duty as a
servant of the people, represented
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