The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-04-08
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.


Governor Carriers message, as
whole. is one of the. most admirable
Executive papers we have ever read.
II has the clearness and precision OF
bank statement; and It's recon-
mendations are those of thoughttui'
well-informed, earnest and patriotic
man.
Condensed to the bare outlines this
message states that the Territory OIL
Hawaii is making a deficit at the rate
of s93, 1926 per month; that the way
to deal with this deficit is not to try
and bond II, but to cut off unnecessary
taxes. overpaid salaries and the maln-
tenance of institutions which can De
done without. These institutions are
named as the Land Registration court,
Hospital subsidies, Jury fees, Govern
ment physicians, Honolulu Dispensary,
the Militia, the Band and the Summer
School for teachers. There Is a top
heavy system of government to be
trimmed down and simplifed; ana 1t
is desirable to keep accounts so that
the taxpayers of each district may
know where their money is going.
The Governor seems to feel that the
people cannot yet afford cumbersome
county governments and he suggests,
as a substitute that the next Legis-
lature, after segregating certain things
like education, finance, the care or
lepers as Territorial concerns, should
provide for them by a pro rata charge
against each island, leaving the funds
remaining of the taxes paid by each
island to be expended as the people
living there may direct This enlarges
the sphere of local self government
without increasing the public expenses
and is in line with the simpler adj
ministration which all well-wishers OF
the Territory desire
The Governor to aid the Legislature
as far as he may, provides scheme OF
appropriation which will expend s2,O57-
| 10Y out of an estimated revenue of
| 50, 1862 ,372.43, leaving s105,20243 to be
applied towards the reduction of the
current debt of s65S,OOo
In conclusion the Governor says:
On behalf of the people of this Terri
tory, | ask of you the following
First. That you legaliZe no expendi-
ture beyond the estimated revenue;
that you repeal all present appropri-
alton bills, including those special
acts passed at the last session of the
Legislature.
| Second. That in order to overtake
our income and to return to a cash
basis, thereby doing away with the
necessity of registering warrants. you
keep your appropriations, as far as
in below
the income
Third. That you justify the expense
of your session by special legislation
which will relieve the general revenues
of the costs of litigation, and establish
a policy of requiring direct charges for
special services in particular districts,
thus relieving the general revenues of
the charges for Honolulu garbage and
sewer systems,
Fourth. and lastly. That, as you con-
troll the purse strings of our Territory,
you prove true to the trust imposed
upon you by setting an example to the
people and to the Administration in the
economy and publicity of your own
affairs, thus proving your legislative
body to be worthy of the people of the
Territory of Hawaii.
Governor Carter does not attempt to
dictate to the Legislature, the rights
of which as a coordinate body he Is
careful to respect, and he is willing to
accept a better plan than his own, or
as good a one, If 1t is presented to
him. All he asks is that the Legisa-
ture shall put the finances of Hawaii
upon a sound and economical basis
cutting the coat according to the cloth.
1t is reasonable request: 1t is one
which cannot be refused without COM
polling public bankruptcy and i'm
polling Congress to reorganize the
Territorial government.