The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-05-27
County Act
Test Case


formidable showing pitfalls avoided framing
any county and opens wonder the question whether these pit
falls have been avoided or
The agreed statement of the points law raised thereon
show that very careful study the organic the and other
legislation Hawaii and the County Act and its amendatory
carefully studied The engaged u
H. f. ghon and John W. Cathcart against validity the
act and the Attorney General and Henry E. Cooper in support of it,
give that the will be thoroughly argued and that all
the assistance able counsel give the determining c mat
will be given.
involved than the County Act ies valid whether all
the limitations OF the Organic Act is strictly legal question
From newspaper point this very well be left the SUI
any County Act LEGISLATION is whether it is Workable or not II it is
workable prove the satisfactory,
be amended from time time and ultimately meet the conditions
and desires the people who will have to be governed by it, and
the in support OF it.
But the bill in just commenced shows ,cary
anything been subject how complete
system OF government and therefore how difficult
change, without dcord and Earring, from it entirely different
but just complete system OF another kind Our system OF govern
has been gradually evolved built up Of the conditions had
The county system equally highly evolved system but
systems the other highly evolved system is certainly difficult
task Inns not to say tha IS impossible or that ought not to
system not being discussed 1t is only being sought
show that merely question amending existing laws but OF
aagaang two entirely different but complete and highly evolved
systems. the trainers the present County Act legislation
the Organic limitations
they have accomplished difficult task that independently
the question OF whether the public will be thoroughly satisfied with it
If they have not done it. the Supreme Court shall saw that they
have pitfalls will any dcredit
to the trainers OF the legislation 1t will simply be additional proof Of
the difficulties encountered.
There has been suggestion that this legislation shall be declared
invalid that then should and ask that body
county While this is long way ahead there many
why should not be seriously considered Congress ami
liar with conditions and therefore ought egiae
so local subject Besides there better We claim be
able Of goyerment but pass this up congress
confess that capable the necessary legislation carry
se-gOvcmment.
II the attempt entirely system Of government
by piece legislation shall fail there still left the equally rational
method changing the system pecemea and by system OF
u thought out changes finally reach the goal striving for
Let feature county be introduced
stance let her be elective instead of apponve if that the dec-
after another OF the particular things changed be changed
We shall profit by experience along We shall proceed along
the lines OF evolution government which after all
OF safe progress. ~ "a
Senator A ago suggested something very smia
to this and supported with considerable But the
favor OF complete change all at strong that his proposals
made hcadway that The
present County Act legislation valid 1t will if is legally
But is just well to remind fearful impatient souls every
check is not defeat.