Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-08-03


sentation of the people, is the very
ground floor of Democracy" said Fred
erick Turrill last evening, when invit-
ed by Chairman II. T.. Cooper to ad-
dress the County Act Commission and
put forward any suggestions he might
have to assist the Commissioners in
their task of framing new county
system of government.
Continuing, and holding in his hand
u copy of the Organic Act, to which he
constantly referred, Mr.. Turrill said:
I'm this matter of either appointment
by the Governor or election by the peo-
pie Of the boards Of county supervis-
ors, l pin my faith entirely on the
Organic Act. My brother Indicating
Commissioner StewarD seems to have
begun to smooth over the opinions OF
those who are against or who seem to
advise against the election of these
boards.
mo men nor angels can get to-
gether TO frame a system OF county
government that is going to suit people
who are against county government
under any and all considerations.
Now in regard to these stumbling
blocks which seem to be In the path of
the Commissions progress. these Ques-
tons as to the appointment by the
Governor or election by the people OF
the county boards of supervisors
there is nothing in this whole Act lpat-
ting the copy of the Organic Act In his
hand) but that refers to the govern
ment of these Islands as a Territory.
My friend (again indicating Commits
sioner Stewart) sees two sides to the
question, but see only one side"
Here Mr.. Turrill read sections h6 and
so Of the Organic Act,
1T seems to me that every word
written here is written SO | can under
stand II. The Gar Of Russia does not
appoint the pound-master! This all
refers to the Territorial government;
there is nothing that prevents the cleo
ton of county boards by the people.
do not believe Congress ever dreamed
of such thing as appointment by the
Governor OF this Territory of boards
of supervisors. From Portland. Ore
gon, to Portland. Maine. and way
around. there is not a State or Terri
tory In the great United States but
where all such county boards of sup
ervisors are elected by the people. The
idea OF appointment by the Governor
what Governor?-the one we don't care
| II he never comes back or the one we
have now?--Any questions, brother"'
The gentleman paused impressively
and gazed at Commissioner Steward.
who was deeply engrossed in what the
speaker had to say and was consequent
| ly little surprised at the sudden in
terrogative lnterjection.
NO" said Mr.. Stewart, Il have no
questions just now"
| II am here as an American citizen,
said Mr.. Turril1, continuing. Il am not
speaking as a lawyer, but as an Amer
lean citizen and l want to say that
can see nothing in the Organic Act
against the election OF county boards.
That is the American system, cleo
tons! Who appointed the Attorney
General of this Territory, brother
Stewart? Who appointed the Attorney
General Of this Territory
what are you leading up tor" in
Qulred Commissioner Crabbe.
| who appointed the Treasurer, Mr..
Watson" asked the speaker.
Commissioners Stewart and Watson
seemed little uncertain as to the
drift of the argument
Il will admit that the Governor APP
pointed all these officers said Com
missioner Crabbe.
| alright, them Mr.. Turrill went
on. alright, then! Now we VIII be-
gin to get down to the loose boards OF
this proposition; they are the loose
boards over which my brother (again
looking In the direction OF Commits
sioner Stewarp stumbles. Well, then,
the Organic Act, speaking OF the APP
p0intment OF boards by the Governor,
refers, very clearly, to the appointment
Af TprritOfial boards When the Unit