Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-07-13


gestions on county government and tho
framing OF an act therefore.
All members of the Commission
chairman II. Il. Cooper. Fred Beckley,
~. M. watson, r. McCants Stewart,and
clarence Crabbe-were in attendance
1t the regular meeting in the Capitol
.ast evening at 1880 O'Clock.
| 4. McCants Stewart asked that. be-
lore the regular order of the evening,
ne be permitted to present a statement
u ideas. Stewart thereupon delivered
the address which is given in full be-
iUw. following which he moved tho
adoption Of the following resolution:
Resolved, That this commission re-
guest the citizens. hereinafter named.
land any others willing SO TO do. to fav-
Tor II with their views, orally or I'm
writing. upon the questions below stat
ed; and that the hearings thereof be
|commenced at the regular meeting of
this body on Tuesday evening, July
18th, 1904. at 1880 o'clock; namely:
/. Under the Organic Act. can d
county board of supervisors be elected
lhy the voters?
2. II the Organic Act prohibit cleo
ltion. shall n county act be drawn pro-
viding for the election of supervisors
10y the voters and be submitted to Con
sress for ratification?
8. Shall county act be drawn car
rying the Governors right to appoint
and Congress be requested to amend
the Organic Act so that the voters may
ELECT county boards?
T. Shall we base our county system
permanently on the right of the Gov.
lernor to appoint all county boards?
6. Shall the county act provide fol
county control of education, health, and
Dads. bridges and wharTes7
Messrs. w. X. Castle, ]. G. Pratt, J
IL. Dunno. J. NJ. Poepoe, w. II. Smith
ID. II. Case. J. ID. Willard, +. J. Low
Trey, A. V. Gear, Lorrin Thurston and
Harry Armitage; and the following
gentlemen. who were elected Distric,
. attorneys of their respective counties
, namely: W. T. Rawlins, J. L. Smith
. Guy F. Maydwell, John Richardson ant
). X. Kaeo.
} Commissioners +. NJ. Watson anc
Fred Beckley. after Commissioner
Crabbe had seconded the motion 4
tadopt the above. objected TO the speci
lcations of persons TO express theii
views at the commissions meetings
. holding that by thus indiyidualizing
those not named and who might wan
- address the commission ut the earl
, lest opportunity would possibly fee
islghted. shut out--that they were no
lwartcl.
watson moved A amendment D.
Eliminating tho rC'ac3 Of pc. sons II
,hc resolution: Brcliley seconded
Stewart, after n brief general discus
sion. accepted the amendment, Crabb
agreeing. and zoe resolution, minu
names, was unanimously adopted. Til
rtcotinG then adjourned
Stewards address was as follows:
There are several CLASSES of citizen
to be considered In framing count,
lnct, namely; ~ those who are op
posed To county government on tn
ground (al that It is not wanted b.
, 'thc taxpayers, Oh that II will incrcas
taxes. and (c) that the present cen
trallzel government Is all We need 70
our gmall'area and population; ard I'd
that the centralized system Is workin
:. well 90 Those who are opposed I
county government en- the ground
above stated. and on tho iurthe
lground, that they do not believe In tn
capacity OF the majority of our peopl
8 to conduct an economical and eifcier
y county government. go Those wh'
being Numerically opposed to III
- above described classes. favor cour
ty government. similar to the most az
vanced systems of the States. cover
ling schools, health and every other do
partment usually found under loci
Pile form OF county government to stal
. with. one that the people can easil
: support and conduct, and which can
enlarged, as we grow In experience
holding that we should do like youn
y married people. who start house-keel
lIuS III u SIiidll ucus', anu auu uuulNioi
from time to time.
IL will be impossible to meet Il
4 views OF these different classes, espo
y tally where i, is contended Cd tn
county government Is not wanted
the taxpayers. and (2) that the Poop
have not the capacity Tor it, II is
matter of regret that we have the
~ latter objections facing us on the thre
'e hold of our duties. But MS all the p
TX litiCal parties OF our territory have d
On clared themselves in favor Of coun
~ government. and as this commissi
!" was created by unanimous vote of [
Legislature. we have to ignore the
A. objections as to undesirability and
capacity, and go a.ead with our wo
with the hope that these last named G
:. jections may be abandoned, and Il
:" the people who now urge them IN
y" help us to frame an acceptable cour
act; and. after il is passed by the II
a, islature. may take hand in the VIC