The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-12-05

tplnrtluu has already been mAuo
Though iu point OF fact each item may
not be- % equal usefulness. by enact
mcnt each has hcon given equal right
rhc only power o. stlcotion there owe
WAS existed in the Legislature. inClud-
Ing ~ course the Governors right ~
disnpp.o, al while the bill was before
hia7 fot approval ana before II became
"a Act with the Governors approval
I tho continent Of the legislation Is
/ completed Thereafter there IL no
power Of revision except by another
legislative enactment. The Governor
alone has no power OF revision. There
/ fore there Is no authority In law for
n bond issue OF the amount and for
the purposes proposed"
As to our fourth contention. which
is not vital, II either OF the other three
are sound. that this bond issue in
the amount and for the purposes pro-
posed. does not meet the approval OF
the people of the Territory" is in the
nature OF things practically impossible
to conclusively show, except by re-
Z ferendum, which there is no oppor-
tunity now to secure. But we have
stated facts tending to show the at
! titudc of the people. We have stated
them candidly, and we believe they do
show what we contend they do.
| Governor Carter sincerely contends
that he is acting for the best material
interests of the Territory; that he is
4 looping off expenditures which are
not of prime necessity; that by re-
duclng the amount of Indebtedness in
Cured, he is conserving the resources
of tine Territory; that he is saving the
people from themselves; that he is car
rying out a conservative, prudent, and
business-like policy.
CHANGE OF BASE.
Perhaps he is; but still that is
matter OF opinion and judgment. 1t
is practically the opinion and judg-
ment of the Governor alone now,
against the opinion and Judgment of
the Governor and the Legislature a
, few months ago. and it is the opinion
and judgment of the Legislature when
crystallized into Legislation according
to the processes ordained by Congress
that must prevail. 1t is true that the
Governor lays much stress on his state
ment at the time he approved the bill
that he did not have time to thorough
ly examine it and would use his dis
erection afterwards. But this is idle.
Congress has laid down the limitations
of his approval or disapproval of leg
/ islation. He can not exercise 1t in any
| other way than is by Congress pro-
vided. While the unenacted bill was
yet before him he could have rejected
any items he chose, for then the Leg
islature would have had the oppor-
tunity to finally pass on his judgment.
But to claim the right to reject items
now, is to claim the right of absolute
veto, which Congress has not given.
To the Legislature in conjunction
with the Governor in constituted way
and manner was given legislative
power The Governor now seeks over
and beyond that to exercise a revis-
ing power.
lNULLIFIES LEGISLATIVE POWER.
What will be the logic OF this posi-
ton If Your EXcellency approve the pro-
posed bond issue? 1t will be to take
absolutely out of the hands of the peo-
pie through their elected representa-
tives, the control of their fiscal policy,
the management of their financial af-
fairs, and their power of directing i'm
pToVements. If the Governor can re-
ject one item, he can reject all, and
the people through the Legislature
would be powerless to borrow money
for the most urgent and important
purposes unless the Governor APPROX
ed. The power given to the Legisla-
ture by the Act of Congress providing
government for the Territory would
become n nullity. An absolute veto
would be put in the hands of the Gov
ernor while Congress gave him only
a qualified one
1t is to preserve the rights of the
people as guaranteed to them by Con-
Gress that we ask you to disapprove
the proposed bond Issue of $750,OOO.
We recognize, that IL this bond issue
is disapproved many important and
even urgent public improvements will
be delayed. But we submit that TO
approve the bond issue will be to de-
lay and perhaps prevent altogether
equally urgent and important public
improvements.
But the issues involved are more
important than any of mere expedien-
cy The vital principle of the right OF
the people to control their own affair:
through their Legislature and in the
way authorized by Congress, is al
stake.
| WHO I'VE" ARE.
This is signed only by Senators and
, Representatives from the Island OF Ga.
, hu, and such from the other islands as
happen to be on oahu at this time
But we know that some of the Sena.
: tors and Representatives Representing
other islands hold the opinions hereir
: ! expressed, and we believe would sigr
this communication IL opportunitN
could be given. But we believe tina
y the reasons adduced are sufficient t,
lead you to act.
We are, most respectfully,
l.. L. McCANDLESS,
Senator 3rd District
A. S. KALEIOPU.
;, Representative 5th District.
u JOHN C. LANE,
Senator 3rd District.
l. CHARLES j. BROAD,
REPRESENTATIVE eth nistrint