The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-10-24
'K|NNEY'S
PH|L|PP|C
Charging the Governor
With Overriding
Authority.


Committee. in his long address at IN
ratification meeting Saturday night
II delivered himself of the following at
II tack on the character and motives o
/ Governor Carriers administration, tax
| ing occasion to state aside that he hae
| not the slightest idea of having thu
public think it was a personal assault
/ Fellow citizens: wish to discus;
witt, YOU at some length tonight, tht
| theory of Territorial government as
heretofore known in the United States
and to point out that the system under
which the Territory of Hawaii is now
being run is unique, has no precedent
to support it, and nullifies the will OF
Congress as expressed in the Organic
Act.
It may be said what is the use of
such talk? What we want is COM
mon sense discussion of practical
things. If you can point out any un-
businesslike methods of the Territorial
government, any malfeasance in Office,
any way the Territory can turn a dol
lar we would like to hear you, but dis
Quisitions on theories of government
and the like don't interest us, and we
see no practical good coming from
them.
Our answer is that the communities
that thrive best, develop the largest
business interests, overcome the great
est difficulties and survive the most
adversities, are the communities that
are most careful in the theories and
principles of government they adopt
and preserve.
Communities, like individuals, have
to think before they act, plan before
they execute, and it is therefore mani
testify important that as a community
we think and plan with forethoughr
and with regard to permanent results.
Tt is all important that this young
Territory should start right and adopt
principles fit for lasting use and adapt
ed to it's ultimate welfare and develop
ment.
TEACHING OF HISTORY.
We have many striking illustrations
of the wisdom of such course IL the
history of our own Territory.
In the sixties after the whaling indus
try had declined, vessels engaged in
the coolie traffic began to make lIa-
South American ports. It was virtually
a slave trade, but it brought money to
an INDECENT and respondent business
community and was therefore welcom-
ed. j. o. Carter, our fellow townsman,
thought otherwise; believed the traffic
an iniquity and blot on the good
name of Hawaii and ultimately a de-
triment to its business interests, and
nF in
protest and otherwise made it so hot
for the traffic that it was driven away,
much to the disgust of many good BUSH
ness men of this town, now most of
them passed away, who acclaimed
loudly against Carter as a menace to
business and an allround nuisance.
Some years later after great effort and
many disappointments the Reciprocity
Treaty with the United States was con-
summated, pouring millions into this
country so that many of the very bust
ness men who did not like j. O. Car
ter's action about the coolie trade be-
came millionaires. 1t then transpired,
as given out from the highest official
sources in the United States, including
those directly concerned in giving US
the treaty, that Hawaii never for one
moment could have got that concession
il she had still been a party to and en-
gagged in the coolie traffic. Thus illus
trating the wisdom, even from a purely
selfish and business standpoint, of
adopting methods that are permanent
ly safe, even if they do not for the
time being seem to pay or to be practi-
cal 1t will not do to build upon the
sand.
Nor is it true that our destiny is all
in the hands of Congress, and therefore
it is no use for us to consider these
matters. That body can do much to
make or mar this commonwealth, but
after all We must in the main work
out our own salvation. This is and
has been true of our sister Territories
on the Mainland, and it will prove
true of US also.
THE GOVERNORS COURSE.
Governor Carter is running this Ter
rftory on the theory that all power
should be centered in the Governor and
he in turn should be responsible to
the President for the welfare and pro-
per administration of the Territory
We find nc justifica ton for this in the
Organic Act. which, while vesting the
executive power of the government of
the Territory in the Governor holding
him responsible for the execution of the
laws, breaks up and subdivides this
executive power into various depart
ments, each independent of the other
and all Independent of the Governor.
The Organic Act provides that the
Governor shall nominate and by and
with the advice and consent of the
Senate OF the Territory of Hawaii APP
point the Attorney General. Treasurer,
Commissioner of Public Lands, Com
missioner OF Agriculture and Forestry,
Superintendent of Public Works Sup
erintendent Of Public Instruction. Audi
tor, Deputy Auditor, Surveyor. High
Sheriff, Members of the Board of
| Health, Commissioners of Public In
struction, Board of Prison Inspectors.
| Board Of Registration and Inspectors
OF Election and any other boards of a
public character that may be created
BY law. He may by and with the con-
sent OF the Senate remove from office
gny CT such officers. All such officers
1shaH hold Office for four years and I'M