The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-08-26
KEEP RAsCALs OUT.

d. II. Case OF Wailuku presented his
views on County government in the fol-
lowing communication:
August 10, 1904.
r. McCants Stewart, Esq. attorney-at-
law Honolulu, (Secretary County
Commission).
Dear Sir: Your favor of the 18th of
July. wherein | am extended the privi-
lege of expressing to the County Com
mission my views as to what the pro-
posed county act should contain, and,
in a general way, how such an act
should be drawn to hand.
Allow me to thank those to whom l
am obliged for the favor.
Taking up the questions in the order.
submitted:
/. Under the Organic Act can a
county board of supervisors be elected
by the voters?"
Ans. do believe that, III. 1er the Or
ganic Act, Boards of County Super
visors can be elected by the voters.
.. IF the Organic Act prohibits cleo
tion, shall a county act be drawn pro-
viding for the election of supervisors
by the voters. and be submitted to Con-
gress for ratification %
Ans. l do not favor the passage of a
county act providing for the election of
Boards of County Supervisors by the
voters, and thereafter submitting the
matter to Congress for ratification.
BY so doing we would in effect say to
Congress: Here is our work: it is
wrong, we know it is wrong, and we
realize that it is the second time we
have committed the same wrong, but
our object has been to demonstrate to
Congress what blunders she has made"
AS a voter and citizen / oppose such
course.
3. 'Shall a county act be drawn car
rying the Governors right to appoint.
and Congress be requested to amend
the Organic Act so that the voters may
thereafter elect county boards?'
Ans. Yes. l strongly believe that a
large majority of the voters favor coun-
ty government, and want it. However.
that want should be satisfied by the
Territorial Legislature by the passage
of an act every section of which would
be strictly within the provisions of the
Organic Act.
/ therefore favor the passage of a
county act, carrying the Governors
right to appoint all boards. Then, If
we want more than we are now entitled
to, we can with good grace go to Con-
gress and say, Here, we have endeav-
ored, and are still endeavoring. to do
the best we can with the power granted
unto lis, but that power does not meet
our wants as you can see." Then state
what we need, and respectfully ask for
it.
A. "Shall We base our county system
permanently on the right of the Gov
ernor to appoint all county boards"
Ans No, not permanently.
5. "Shall the County Act provide for
county control of education, health,
roads, bridges and wharves?''
Ans. Yes, always keeping strictly
within the provisions of the Organic
Act; and l should have a county act
So framed that under it's provisions, as
far as possible, no rascal, dishonest or
incompetent man, if elected could
qualify and take office; have the act
provide that every office holder elect
ed (whose position required it, should
provide surety in surety company au-
thorized to 90 business in this Terri
tory, with the further provisions that,
failing to secure such surety bond, the
office should become vacant, and the
position filled by appointment.
These latter suggestions are of course
based on the theory of Congress broad
ening our powers.
Respectfully submitted.
D. H. CASE.
HILO BOARD OF TRADE.