The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-07-13
The Cause Of
Our Troubles

IN
there police officers there there will be
of claimants for the payroll the end OF the month The
That should friction cooperation is Of
to be regretted But the time have
thing the operation of shall be
lucky indeed There representative where
the several departments did occasion get
governments representative
well Russia just experiencing some OF the dsageeabe feat
But this particular form OF trouble we are experiencing is readily
known little OF coordinate officers Everything has been superior or
Every somebody him. until
business social interests the threat revolution appeal
Washington above him But of coordinate officers each having his
superior any other Hawaii has known nothing practice
to difficulties This responsible for the sentiment expressed so
often and OF such divergent objects that the legislature
county officials this that ought chosen in
harmony" with the This argument that seldom
heard the and the that has been
cuomed idea coordinate bodies and coordinate officials
No expects any difficulty any failure of good
eminent simply because the legislature OF state not OF the same
political complexion the the council of city
OF the same politics the Mayor Indeed in certain phases this
ort % tIo 1+ ai;a7s o ~ % o,,nt W. ~ state ara ~ one
third faih
One reason is that these officials are not and should not be- sub
ordinate the Others, but all coordinate Each has his
duties responsibilities under the law But question each
doing his duty and of there being harmony them There
question of administrative policy" which ali
should be agreed carry effectively because the offices being
coordinate each carried out according law there can be moth
less than harmony In being coordinate the offices the bodies
course necessarily equal rank of equal powers But
each supreme within its own sphere and cannot legally be encroa
ed upon by any Of the others.
hy saturated pOhca IDEAS mere with the neoy ldl
everything gradaon superior other that thi5
idea of coordination primary and fundamental the states seems
hard to grasp
There probably county the states where practically the same
relation between the Board of Supervisors and the Shers and other
officials does exists here allowing of
for those mutdnous and differences that always exist
widespread country But there seldom any difficulty
growing because the idea of being the superior the
other does not into the matter.
will be found easy doubt when this ruer
relation recognized The Board of Supervisors will find ample scope
good careful regulation of expenditures, including APP
propate adjustment OF salaries without attempting to dictate to the
county officials the individuals they shall employ their
The elected County officials will find sufficient check on
improper inefficient appointments alone in public
opinion the the Supervisors should keep expnd
both the salaries allowed assistants and the number of
deemed necessary to perform the required duties
official who to be held responsible for the perform
ance duties principal selection assist
the Supervisors belongs the final judgment Of determine
ing many assistants there shall be- It this basis that such