The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-01-15
A MULTITUDE OF COUNsELLORs.

In multitude OF counseors there is WISDOM says proverb In
multitude councillors many divergent opinions PROV
either view One might be swayed county government
might oppose we're able opinions on both sides and
there also very feeble opinions The laymen the community
simply were unable to meet the question its legal aspect That the
carefully thinking aymen OF plenty laymen
every who think they draft bill in half hour but
that is not the style OF bill wanted.
Boil the opinions down and you reach this result To draw county
act which will hold very difficult thing. 1t will take much
time with the experience have draw such and there
would be flaws which even the greatest care could hardly prevent he
present county be gazed Congress with certain mOdhca
ons We have appealed authority and clear that
we soul wait I'LL that authority heard from 10 call the legislature
together entail expense the community which aOrd
IN point OF tact which cannot afford The eighteen months aPpo-
Paoh Dill does not meet the situation since does not provide o the
running of certain departments of the government The Organic Act
framed such emergency and should have the
conducted under this section which allows the governor
to fall back upon the old appropriation bill OF 1901 and then take time
and thought the future That the in nutshell and
the gist OF what the leading minds agreed on.
If this advice is followed weather the political
history OF the Territory In point of fact it the only logical method
follow. There immediate need Of haste There is need Of Civ
ing time and thought the subject The calling together of Of
enabled him direct opinions from which there be
ecedng The Attorney naturally has been called upon for
lies with the people This is time when he needs the strongest
OF and the best that can be given him not to hasten
into argument wild proposals. but to wait and think Ibis is
subject for houghtess careless action 1t is matter for calm
delberation.
That this present issue would during
OF the legislature and the proposal made alternative
preparation bill in case the county act might prove
the majority would thing That any should
tack passed by those Soon seemed to be impossible to them
There suggestion the time the has proved
However there underlying cunning the members of the gia
There who thought that if the county knock
the Legislature would Of necessity have be called together
That would travelling graft and
they quite enough their chance
The basis which the opposition alternative bill made
that showed that the Republican party wanted knife the
bill theeWas the house who had the his Opn
made charge The pub
lie opinion yesterday dead against calling the legislature together
until every other had been tried OF after time and
thought has the be call the
Legislature together, but it will be last resort.
The condition of affairs shows how difficult it is to create
We had system OF law in this country which by process OF accreton
had grown fairly workable We then undertook up entirely
and have failed You patch and make successful job
of it. but make the remains of old
Laws grow from year year and from decade decade only
experience which guide framing laws. If any criticism
be passed the that criticism be that
tempted do much In striving after ideal failed Its object
the public good In aiming after that neglected certain techn
cates But government will time whether cit
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