Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-10-20
David lawrence & Co., It'd,
EEMoYER 70 ALEXANDER YOUNG BUILDING
RYAN Says DELEGATIONS
WERE CHEAP EDUCATION

WERE CHAP EDUCATION
Editor Evening Bulletin:--I am
pleased to note the liberality of your
paper in allowing space to so many
persons who wish to express their
opinions on matters of public concern
and local government. Much good will
come of such exchange of opinions and
an impartial press is the most powerful
medium through which our highest
aims may be attained in the matter of
honest and fair government.
1t is an old and true maxim that,
"a people least governed is best best
governed" Therefore, It follows; that
a centralized government Ia radically
wrong.
can not agree with you, in your
editorial of September 22d when you
say: Our form of government has
been regarded as the simplest, etc"
Centralizing government practically
in the hands OF one man can not by
any means. be regarded as simplifying
1t. In my opinion. 1t is just the con-
trary. If we should carry that theory
to the extreme, for illustration, we
would be made to say that the Presi-
dent of the United States should have
supervision of ringing the bell for a
town meeting.
| also think II Is nonsense to talk
about confidence reposed In the pres
ent government for a long time back.
In truth 1t is a case where silence
was taken for consent"
| Before annexation IL was q case OF
letting well enough alone" and since
annexation 1t has been a question as
to where are we at"
Allow me to say that the press
should stand up and take Its share OF
responsibility. A fearless newspaper
! providing 1t can live) which turns on
the searchlight with a steady and per-
sistent hand is power for good be-
yond estimation.
Probably the cash losses to the Ter
ritory will not exceed $4,000 by the re-
cent defalcations. II so, regard 1t as
the best money expended in the last
four years. It is the cheapest and best
education the people of Hawaii have
ever received. | am willing and ready
to put up my pro rata and let the de-
faulters TO free.
Neither can agree with you in the
same editorial when you say: City
and municipal government Is ap-
preached with much more dubious feel
ings than was the case few weeks
ago"
Why so? cannot understand why.
have not experienced any such "du-
bious feeling" Neither can find any
one who has. Just the contrary senti-
ment prevails In this locality.
II any one will take the pains to
procure a printed copy of Substitute
for House Bill No. 49," providing for
and creating certain counties in the
Territory OF Hawaii and providing a
form of government for such counties"
which Is the County bill passed by the
last Legislature, with but very few i'm
material changes. he will find:
vouchers of the county treasurer, and
all moneys. warrants or orders remain
Ing In the Treasury, shall at all times
be subject to the inspection and exam
ination of the Board OF County Com
missioners, or any member thereof at
the regular meetings of the Board in
January and July Of each year and at
such other times as they may direct,
he shall settle with them his accounts
as Treasurer and for that purpose he
shall exhibit to them all his books, ac-
counts and money, and all the vouch-
ers relating to the same, to be audited
and allowed; which vouchers shall be
retained by them for evidence OF his
settlement; and II found correct the
accounts shall be so certified; II not
he shall be liable on his bond.
Sec. 6. The County Treasurer shall,
before entering upon the duties of his
Office, take the usual oath of Office and
shall enter into a bond with six or
more good and sufficient sureties to be
approved by the Board of County Com
missioners In the sum of $4,000 for each
1000 inhabitants of the county, etc.
The same provisions as to going bond
applies to all county officials and the
county commissioners are also requir.
ed to give bonds.
As you say: I'VE must move for
ward" agree with you there. Move
forward toward a modern and civilized
form of government and not be com
PEELED to go back to the time of Louis
XIV. of France for a precedent as At,
torney General Dole did before the
Senate Commission. Yours truly,
T. ]. RYAN.
/ Mountain View, Oct 10, 1902.