The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-03
TnE COUNTY BILL

The COUNTY BILL
Fd1,or Advsrtiser.-In criticism OF an
article IN a contemporary you use the
fotfoNfuE language on the editorial
pag- OF yesterday issue OF the Ad-
vrrtfs~rs
sIf Honolulu were the possessor Of
such n form % municipal government
a. ~as drawn ~ last year. can ordi-
nance would probably be passed The
changes are. that the municipality
would contract for the cans with some
Sffice-holder IN disguise at price three
times that Of similar devices elsewhere
and add enough for their use To gar
bax- bills 60 keep the purcnasinS ring
In clover n was 10 make stealing easy
that the carpet-baEsers and Home
Rulers united on that particular Dill
and n they get half a chance they VIII
undertake. In the next legislature. To
pa.s another like "a
such ataferreuts betray Wtlful TX
not MALICIOUS ignorance OF any leSis-
1atioE on the subject
why us@ such language as ii was 70
make stealing easy" etc. where the
Use OF the same II not warranted Ds
the facts7 4
Have yoa ever read the bin that you
critlclze7 7 think not. but ~ you have.
piesSs publish for the benefit OF the
oubIl- -you ssrv-. The section that
would lay the city at the mercy OF
thievins political ring
In the. senrs Co come you. or those
yoa stand sponsor for. may wish they
h2d tbs protection the act as passed
~ che last s~<isiafure would give them
Would - MT b- Tar better for N all.
, Hasrunala,Sxs = ffs,vtiizIrS end CARPET
petbaxx-rs alikr. that earnest effort
should BE- made. through fair and I'M
partial discuaaIon Of the matters At Is
sue. 20 reach an honorable conclusion
and basis on which n majority may
unite for the good OF the whole. rather
than 70 create dissension and bitter
ness BY unfair criticism OF stiii worse
r~prfxafsL
Tnat q charge from the existing form
q gosernment 10 necessary In order To
bring our political institutions In har-
mony with the status given us by the
organic act creating the Territory OF
Hawaii. n Acknowledged by every cit
lx~n who has been yielded rights there |
under. Were we To fail In recognizing |
or slow In taking advantage OF the |
rights and privileges granted us. we
would prove ourselves recreant TO the |
high trust OF fuii-fiedsed citizenship in |
the greatest nation Of the earth
Let us then 30 discuss these questions /
that harmony OF action may yield US |
good government" on the American |
plan
( That the people may rule.
JOHN EMMELCTH4
FIRST let II BE- said that Mr.. Emme-
Iutn's interest In the county bill did
not and does not strike Us al being
-ordid one. We accuse him OF no In
direction In the matter. though 1t
seemed. during the session OF the Leg
stature. as II the chance which a
county system would afford OF OBJ
structlng TIE Territorial regime was.
In HIS opinion. one OF the biil's chief
advantages.
Does IL not strike Mr.. Emmeiuth as
n singular fact. 10 the measure was
honest and straightforward and It's In
tent reformatory. that every man In
the Territory with n dubious AK to
grind was In favor OF 1T Once Mr..
FammeIuth denounced n group OF Home
Rule members OF the Legislature. ac-
cusing them OF being more than hos
pitabie TO "col Mazuma:" and yet !
every one Of these suspects was an {
eager prepayment OF the county bill :
Every office-seeker In the place. espe-
ciaiiy the carpet-bagging element. hur-
rahed until ohey were hoarse for the 4
county bill why7 Was Il because OF
the favor In which they regarded Q
program OF economy. retrenchment and
reform7 Some scores Of oldtime func- T
who had proved too rank for
The monarchy. hailed the county bill
"a they would an open door to the
treasury. People who wanted fran
rhises or streets for their private gain
were as enthusiastic as a party out
for a cIambake. Pain thought the bill
\ triumph OF human genius. The
printing ring. which was getting work
rom the Legislature without competi-
I've bids and at n feIonIous price. clam
red FOR local seIf-government." One
pulled wires day and
night for the new measure and his
hungry and thirsty followers worked
or IL assiduously. why7 Mr.. Emme-
Are we far wrong when
We say that the thought that the coun-
y bill might make stealing easier act
lated n great many OF these eager re-
ruits7
IL Is not that any section was de-
iberateiy framed 20 achieve a felony.
Wore than that. the bill was SO loose
" drawn AID 50 clumsiIy patched to-
'ether that feiOns In office could easily
ave taken advantage OF IL. confusing
verifying and escaping In the dust
Iuch people IA might have been elect
Il To Office under the county bill would
ave needed the pressure OF perfect
yStern OF municipal checks and bal
Noes and these the county bill did not
rovide. IL was this defect that made
tcaiinS easy and none were so quick
q see u az the adhercnts-whom Mr.
:mneluth spotted on every hand dur
as the Legislative session-Of Colonel
faxuma-"
A. 10 the status given Us BY tine or
anic ACT" We beg leave to point out
nat 10 - the status quo.
The HIio Herald issued n novel sup
cement last week IN the form OF n re-