The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-09-21
A Lesson From
The AnfipOdeS

because of his
lobbying for increase of pay and
discipline service There other
removals about the time and for similar There
have been several executive orders promulgated the past few
all designed check the activity of organization the employees
Ct the office and other departments for the purpose OF securing
increased pay and other advantages and privileges.
All this is indicative of growing tendency which has its roots in
human nature but which dangerous to the public welfare AXE
the office employees for instance They and
thoroughly country they
elections They have been thoroughly organized and controlled in
districts control congressional elections than
congressman who has opposed salaries among postal
has been punished by defeat Not that the postal employees
tie only who have sought by this get salaries increased
but being the and the best organized branch of the
public service they have arhest and been successful
1t be readily that where the general community divided
party lines and there element of bound together by
self interest with organization capable of throwing the vote of the
whole body this that would not take such very large
Der OF practically control the election and make the choice
congressman virtually dependent ubserency this dctaton
AT the time nothing could be perous the public welfare
Civil service REFORM has strengthened the possibilities for this
corrupt practice While the public dependent
his party success to retain his position his sentere lay in the
direction of loyalty to his party unfortunately what usually the
fact loyalty his pa machine But when his position became
sued no matter which party won his vote became direct MEANS
he chose to OF increasing his shortening his hours
or securing some other personal benefit
This which has good deal attention
political thinkers and has presented problem that
and menacing and difficult 1t recognized
lie service
electoral device adopted which is claimed completely met the
situation The device might not be easily applied in America with
OF adaptation which would the situation in America it
reaches point where remedy is needed.
The simply this To off the public employees dis
tnct constituencies from the general electorate giving them
tire representation their numbers would ene them Thus while
they fully represented they ddnot have the by nter
osed solidarity OF controlling representatives than their
bers would enttle them to.
The device and what gave and how worked thus dis
CusSed in editorial in the Sydney Morning Herald:
"he principle of separate representation for public
is applied in Victoria has been called in question from
peced quarter At gathering of etter-carriers Melbourne
which the State Premier the speakers said that
the employ Of the government ought the
rights the franchise concerned other the
State Taking this the Of a constitutional principle ad-
mi OF gansayng But people know special circuman
Victoria years which led Parliament make
departure from that strict principle. 1t found that the public
service and well organized especially
tain celebrates that frequently able to affect the balance of
ing and practically the return Of its candidates.
also found that this and the will with
the general policy of the community The head
when the Kyabram expressed the desire of the
reduce the numerical strength Of Parliament The Ministry the day
introduced that effect, which Parliament
block There nsued between the popular demand the
will Of the politicians, and when the Ministry the
number members the reduced Assembly the House
figures and created the celebrated blank which brought
deadlock for time Later the railway strike which pro-
ceeded such rally sides the behind
Irvine His relieved the situation The strike brought
close and he succeeded passing
ject OF representation Parliament public when
prevented their organized from nteposg obstacle the
declared will of the electors nmdang Minister'S and standing in
the OF electoral reform"