The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-07-22

work very well. The requirements for
government here were different from
those on the mainland. He thought
present conditions should be disturbed
as little as possible If county govern
ment became effective. Congress
should be sought as little as possible.
He thought the Supervisors should be
elected, not appointed
do you think Congress would en-
tertain any such proposition inquired
Judge Dole
Mr.. Pratt thought that any discus
sion of the matter on the floor of the
House of Representatives at Washing
ton would not be calculated to strength
en- the position of the people of the
islands. As to health and educational
matters, Mr.. Pratt agreed with Prof.
Scott.
HATCH FAVORS TOWNSHIPS.
Associate Justice Hatch of the Su-
preme Court placed himself on record
as to the necessity for the control of
educational, health and road matters
resting with the Territorial government
as at present. Under existing condi-
tions he felt that it was a wise move
to leave the control unchanged.
A change in the present control of
educational matters would cause lack
of uniformity of grades and in a few
years there would be a very uneven
state of grades, many of which would
be far behind the others.
AS to public health matters he
thought the tendency was to concen-
trate. The national board of health at
| Washington is a board that is taking
control of all health matters through
out the nation. Formerly the control of
health matters was vested in the States
and Territory governments, but people
generally were now conceding the ad-
visibility of national control.
Il think we would retrograde in
health matters IL We establish small
local boards.
"As to roads, If the county act should
be passed, the counties should take care
of the existing roads, but 1 would not
like to see the act drawn to prevent
the Territory from constructing and
| planning new roads in the various
counties. In New York the State has
contributed half the expense towards
building new roads and exercises super
| ONtI tlltlll. lHlS StCuIeS uIIi-
| formity.
Il think that if some form of NUM-
cipal government were established first,
or before county government, it would
be better. l think you are going at this
wrong-end first.
Il think eventually we will have to
go before Congress to get clear of the
Organic Act. l don't think we can
change the control of the public lands
RAWLINS HAS AN IDEA.
w. T. Rawlins, elec,e6 as attorney for
the County of Oahu" said it might be
believed that he was prejudiced in favor
of county government from his former
connection with the short-lived "Coun-
ty of Oahu" He was not of the opin-
ion that the Organic Act contemplated
giving the Governor power to appoint
Boards of Supervisors. 1t was un-
American. The government has been
centralized and it was the duty of every
citizen to decentraliZe it. One of the
principal features of the county gov
| ernment was the election of its officials.
If it should happen that a Democratic
Governor should be appointed to rule,
he might, according to arguments, favor
the appointment of the boards by the
Governor, appoint all Democratic
boards when the electorate could elect
Republican boards. -
Mr. Rawlins statsd that he had re-
ceived letters from members of Con-
gress at Washington saying that If Ha-
wall could not make a county act, I'VE
will take away the power from you
to make one
Mr.. Rawlins agreed with Prof. Scott
on educational. health, bridge and road
matters.
DON'T CHANGE CONTROL.
Delegate Kalanianaole, when asked
for his views, said he was present
merely to listen, not to talk.
+. s. Dodge said that if a County
Act was to be passed it should be as
simple as possible. He was in favor OF
territorial control of educational
health, bridge and road matters.
Judge Dole again spoke on municipal
affairs. He thought that the commits
sioners We're given the power to choose
either for municipal town or county
measure. He said there was no ques-
ton but that the town government was
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an idea of the responsibility of govern
ment.
Prof, Scott speaking on the size OF
the proposed act said that the 1903 act
had $4,000 words, while the Massachu
sets constitution comprised only aOl
words, The new measure should con
tain no more than $500 words, He coult
not understand the 1903 act AT all, bu
supposed this was due 10 his lack o
intelligence
! Justice Hatch heartily endorsed thl
town government proposal he ais,
said that n the commission was afrai,
the courts might decide that the Boar,
uf supervisors could not be- elected
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