The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-07
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE TO LEGISLATURE IN SPECIAL SESSION

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TAXATION. the taxation is sure
y evil when through extraordinary or
too large portion of the income or wealth
y-out of which, and not of capital all
ought be paid. And at that point
beyond which limit abridge the liberty Of the in
dividua his possession and property By what
theory the people these Islands some
feel richer? Or do the Government is each
OF US back much in value and no and less
it? Yet it that theory alone that is usti
fed Unnecessary overpaid salaries or the mainte
of institutions that not essential lost
The whole question, it seems to me- is
QUESTION this: Are our expenditures from the gen
LEGISLATURE equitable are they desirable not are
they suitable! It is only for
1t is believed by that there is injury in ex-
cessive taxation, inasmuch as it is all returned
by increasing commodities and service create
expand markets maintain prices enlarge the sphere for in
ustria employment and favor supply and
circulation of But receive the
payment by whom we have previously
furnished the of buying 1t quite irrational as
would be for sorekeeper to attempt increase his
and get rich by supplying his with money
buy his goods To keep overgown establishments
absolutely simply overreach and cheat
Thus IN order to bring the recon-
APPROPRIATIONS mendations for appropriations within
the Land Registration Court Hospital Subsidies,
Jury Fees Government Physicians Honolulu Dispenary the
Militia the Band and the Summer School for teachers
addition reductions in salaries and expenditures of all De
partments
n m Before taking up our finances
ACCOUNTING. present method of 1t is
neither system divided lines
of different classes of public service nor is it divided in ac
ingenuity
much inquiry present almost impossible for the ord
nary taxpayer find the of of nsti
tuons total revenue expenditure any given
district We suffering to-day from lack of knowledge
the OF people OF their affairs Therefore
recommend the appointment by of commission OF three
next regular session Of the Legislature plan for the
ling of system of by establishing funds for
District the support of
the whole and how much has been expended for improve
could perhaps best illustrate the idea somewhat follows:
- Such commission might devise
SEGREGATION plan by which the Legislature
OF could select and segregate as Ierrlto-
Of Molokai the expenses of Terrific
rial penentary the of superntendence of each general
department. Public Works. Education, Finance
To all which fair proportion of the Of each
Island District could be apart Against the remaining
each district public improvements police education
the surplus remaining to the credit OF each Island
Such plan would, perhaps, tend to sat
POWER OF sfy in part our disappointment at the fail
TIvEs not conflict with the Organic Act,
need it increase the public expenditure except desired
and interest public and if the Legislature SO de-
sired could let the Representatives OF each district have
larger direction of the affairs
Of each Island would least show definitely whether
district receiving in equitable and
just proportion of ifs revenues
FINANCES ON Now turning to standing July rst
On April rst there were outstanding warrants
Estimated deficiency from April July 100000
Wireless Teegraphy Subsidy ............... 100000
Estimated cost of the Special Session
House 100000
Unforeseen contingencies usual with the close Of
any fiscal period $4,000
Total. ............................. 6s8ooooo
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