The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-06-15
OBJECTS: AND AIMS T.
THE CIVIC FfDERkT|ON
Vim. R. Castle Tells About the Reform Move
ment and Discusses Brown, Henry and
Poepoe.-.Reasons for Federation Course.

delay in printing the constitution, by
laws and list of members of the Civic
Federation. 10 formal statement has
yet been made of its general object and
it's position in the present political
campaign. but it seems proper to have
something definite placed before the
people of Honolulu in order that they
may understand just what this Fed
Grafton is, why it exists and why it
has taken any action with regard to
political matters.
1t is a matter of current history that
the fnapplicability of the principles
and ideas of national political parties
in purely local matters has caused the
formation of Civic Federations in a
number of the cities and towns of the
United States. This does not mean
political inapplicability necessarily, but
a general unfitness of parties which are
purely national, undertaking to carry
on the affairs which are purely a bust
ness matter of the municipalities of
our country.
There are a great variety of subjects
to be attended to by a local govern
ment which are distinct from national
affairs as black is from white, and it
municipal officers is of no Importance
whatsoever in settling questions of
width of streets, the proper location of
laundries, smoke nuisance, school ques-
tions, regulations of drays, carriages
and other vehicles, and the other thous-
and and one questions which constant
ly arise in the municipalities and which
require purely and only honesty and
business ability. 1t is therefore per-
| fectly evident that the formation of as
socia tons of citizens whose duty it is
to see that local affairs are properly
administered has become a matter of
necessity
THE CHICAGO FEDERATION.
| The course of the Civic Federation
in Chicago has shown that such an as
of the very greatest value in its local
affairs. 1t has been the custom of the
members of that organiza ton to enter
actively into local politics under the
name of the municipal voters league.
I The record and history, so far as it
! can be learned, of every candidate is
ascertained, and if the league believes
that the election of a particular can
didate will result injuriously to the
we'll being of the city of Chicago or the
ward where such person proposes to
run for office. then his election is OPP
posed by the league, both on the stump
and by personal effort on the part OF
the members. No one has yet found
cause to object to the position taken
by the Chicago Civic Federation ex-
cepting only politicians and grafters.
THE HONOLULU FEDERATION.
! Some time in January last a num-
Der of we'll known residents of Homo
/ lulu who felt that the enactment of a
county law was pretty certainly as
, sured, issued a call for a public meet
| ing to consider the formation of a Civic
Federation for Honolulu. This call was
responded to by a meeting held in the
rooms of the Chamber of Commerce.
Addresses were made and it was de-
| cided to associate for the various pur-
poses for which Civic Federation may
| be formed and at later meeting a
constitution and bylaws We're adopt
| ed. In this constitution the objects are
stated to be as follows:
! The purposes of the Federation are
declared to be:
| To aid in securing good government
through the election and appointment
of honest, able and capable officials
! The establishment and enforcement of
law and order and the Improvement of
civic and moral conditions; the forma-
ton throughout the Territory of or
CARNATIONS similar to this
Article II provides that the affairs of
the Federation shall be managed by an
Executive committee of fifteen who
shall be elected in classes of five so
/ that eventually they would serve for
three years each class.
| And as is customary with such con-
Germs large executive committee was
elected by the general association
which was charged with the duty Of
carrying out the various business for
which the association was formed, and
this committee was given the authority
to call meetings of the general asso-
citation whenever it deemed such meet
ings to be necessary or useful.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The Executive Committee. which
consists of Messrs. David Al. Lorrfn
Andrews. w. r. Castle, c. H. Dickey,
A. F. Griffiths. w. E. Horn. John y.
Hughes, F j. Lowrey. Theodore Rich
ards. Doremus Scudder. George w.
Smith, Ed. Towse r. H, Trent, D. L.
Wilmington and DR. c. b. Wood met
lat once and organized by the appoint
ment of committees consisting of three
members each. such committees being
that on: