The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-02-16

whites into one party of American citi-
gems. He talked of the necessity of
opening up homesteads and lettering
the labor conditions in the country. He
said that until n citizenship labor was
secured, and the Mongolians were got
ten rid of, the country could not go
ahead. Loebenstein was repeatedly
cheered
The Governor responded. thanking
Loebenstein for his confidence and
saying that he expressed what a good
many people thought. As TO the labor
situation, he was opposed to radical
action. and said that one industry
could not be sacrificed until a substi-
tute was secured. He believed in
building up citizenship through home
steads and intended to do what he
could for the laboring class as well as
the wealthy"
Mr.. Kelsey asked the Governor II he
did not believe that county government
would be more expensive.
II do" replied the Governor. mo
representative government is economi-
cal but the American people like lux
ury and they can generally afford to
pay for it,
Mr.. Kelsey asked IL the Governor be-
heved county government was a luxury
that the people could afford to pay for.
An affirmative reply was given. the
Governor saying that the government
was hampered by the inelas ticity of the
present form, and that with a session
of the Legislature only once In two
-
could keep pace with tho proOrsss of
the country and its necessity for i'm
provements. IF we can't get county
government" said Mr.. Carter II am in
favor of a session of the Legislature
every year in order that there may be
quicker response to the wishes of the
people"
LITTLE TALKS.
Judge Little also spoke and said that
county government was one of the first
principles of American government,
something that the American boy de-
sired as soon as he did a pair of red
top boots and n sled. He said that
Arizona and Oklahoma have had their
county systems provided by Congress
/ in organic acts and he believed a mis-
Idhe was Hldue III NOT incorporating u
county provision in Hawaii's constitu-
ton. He knew that men here were
/ opposed to counties, even those Ameri-
can born, but the true American favor
ed the decentraliZing of the govern
ment. Judge Little said that he, with
them, would stand by the Governor in
/ preparing a county act which would be
constitutional and which would be To-
/ cally inexpensive. He said that the
+ trouble with the old act was that it
was too long, and had been hampered
/ and encountered with unnecessary Of
fees and salaries. The salaries in the
Judges opinion, made the act imprac-
/ ticable ana the next act should provide
/ for a government run at cost of one
third of the old County act. I'VE will
stand with you as long as there is
button on your coat" said the Judge.
ATKINSON TALKS.
Secretary Atkinson spoke briefly,
saying that though he had been here
as long as the Governor he wasn't
able to advise the people of Hilo how
their town should be run. But then
am not the Governor" said the Secre-
tary. at seems to me that the only
way to succeed is for all of us to work
together, in no other way can we real
lie our ideals and eventually get a
State government" Mr.. Atkinson said
: he was opposed to the old system, and
! it was impossible for Hilo to do BUSH
ness when there was a months delay
p, in communicating with Honolulu. He
also said he disagreed with the Gov
ernor, and did not believe county gov
' eminent would be more expensive, as
: when the people found that for every
dollar spent they must pay in one dol
lar in taxes they would be more eco
nomical. L. NJ.