The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-03

once, lodged with the County Clerk
initiate any legislation affecting onl,
the county or its subdivisions, and il
like manner twenty per cent of the vot
ers may demand a referendum of an,
legislation affecting the interests of tn,
County or its residents. A majority o
all the votes cast shall determine the
| question submitted to a vote
TURRILL AS PEDAGOGUE.
Fred Turrill, chairman of the Demo
cratic Committee, who was present, was
/ asked if he had any views to present on
the proposed Act. He announced that
| he was armed only with the Organic Act
and Brother Stewards Overture" being
all the data he could find on the subject.
Mr.. Stewart remarked that both the Adj
| vertiser and Bulletin each week con-
tanned a liberal amount OF matter de-
! voted to the Commissions work. and
both papers were, in this way, educat-
ing the people in county government
| matters.
The ground floor of Democracy IS
government by the people, of the people
and for the people" began Mr. Turrill.
Il am sincerely in favor of county
government. l think this Act (Organic)
gives the right to have county govern
nent. think that when Congress gives
an Act it knows what it is doing. I
think section So is the stumbling block
in this matter Congress has framed
an act of government. Every word is
meant so that can read and compre-
bend it. The Legislature may create
counties here and provide for their gov
eminent. That's plain to me. The Gar
does not appoint the poundmaster I
am like an eight-day clock-when I'm
wound up l don't stop. Have you any
questions to ask OF rne-that's why I'm
here?"
This last interjection came like the
discharge of rapid fire gun. No ques-
tions being asked the speaker went on
giving some off1and views on the Or
ganic Act and county government. He
said he was speaking only as an ordin-
He told first of having been grand
juror with the Acknowledgement in con-
ference with that body. They had "a
lot of chewed up paper they called che
IA tickets and bottle of beer which
the High Sheriff said was an exhibit"
Who appointed Lorrin Andrews the
attorney-general? ?" he asked sharply of
Mr.. Stewart
The Commissioners were amused at
the prospect of being school children
pro tenn with Mr.. Turrill as the peda-
gogue. Finally Mr.. Stewart answered.
The Governor
Mr.. Crabbe, who appointed him.
'The Governor. think
Mr.. Watson, who appointed the Ter
ritorial officers"
The commissioners entered into the
spirit of fun and Mr. Watson answered:
The Governor, I presume"
ANY more questions, gentlemen"
asked Turrill again. More smiles.
The great bugaboo seems to be the
Supreme Bench" continued Mr. Tur-
rill. Two members have lived in
Washington and one was there in the
diplomatic service and one knows some
thing about law"
I'VE are not sure that the election of
the Boards will be legal. That is the
point we are trying to solve" said Mr.
Cooper
AT this point the bugle and drum
corps of the National Guard, complained
of last week, began its din in the vicinity
of the capitol and drowned out further
discussions Mr.. Watson moved that
the cleark be instructed to go out and
quell the riot" The suggestion was act
ed on and clerk Avery soon had 81
lence about the building as deep as the
grave.
In response to a question by Mr..
Stewart as to whether Mr.. Turriil was
before the commission representing any
political party. Mr.. Turrill replied, Il
am here as an individual and as Dem
ocrat don't see Why we should be
afraid of the advance sheets of the Su-
prerne Courts decision
Mr.. Stewart replied that he believed
the Supreme Court would decide the