The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-01-01
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cFRoM THRUM's ANNUAL.)

FRoM THRUM'S ANNUAL.)
AS minated in the last Annual, po-
litical tension was at white heat toward
the close of the year over the County
Act, which was passed TO take effect
January 4, 1904 The Supreme Court
had ruled against one point therein IN a
case brought before II. and upon sub-
sequent test prepared and presented by
the Bar Association. IN which several
reasons were argued against It's validity,
on one of which, that relating to the tax
provisions. the act was declared uncon-
stitutional and void. This opinion,
which was unanimous, came several
days after the county government Off
Gals had entered upon their duties as
required by the act, pro lorna, pending
the decision, when. on ITS rendition, Jam
nary 18th, the business and general COM
muslity brezthed freer and Territorial
officials that had vacated their posts re-
sumed their responsibilities
Advocates OF this incubus on the
TO threaten appeal to Washington, and
for some reason as yet undiscovered,
the Governor surprised many of his
friends by his expressed solicitude for
county government for these islands
Fortunately, Congress did nothing about
1t, though at the extra session of the
Legislature here TO provide ways and
means and to legalize retrenchments,
even to school teachers salaries, the
Governor was empowered to appoint
commission to draft a county bill for
the consideration OF the next Legisla-
fuTe that would be likely to hold to-
gether. of which commission H. E.
Cooper is chairman
THE EXTRA SESSION.
EARLY in the year the necessity OF re-
trenchment IN the current expenditures
of the government became. the aunounc-
ed policy of the administration, and
public opinion was divided upon the ne
cessity OF an extra session IN conse-
quence: discussions waxed warm over
the ACCESSIBILITY or otherwise of such a
step. While the public realized the diff
6culty that confronted the adnliTistra-
ton through the altered laws and failure
of the County, Act, little confidence was
felt that the House would act any differ
ent than IN the sessions of 1908, both OF
which were notorious for expense and
delays. Nevertheless, the Governor
called It together, and through fear of
opinion at Washington il further proof
OF Hawaiian legislative incapacIty was
shown, IT was net only tractzbie to the
Governors desires, but finished I'D the
business required of It IN two weeks
time, convening April 9th and ending on
the 10Th. KuiTalae, the obstructIonist,
tried his tactics of former sessions, but
became a7nenable TO reason-for Won
der
THE DEFIANTS
Mention was made in last issue OF
the Questionable schemes of certain
members and officers OF the Legislature
for which they were on the InquisItorIai
rack before the grand jury. In its after
rtlath of trial before the court, KzTTa-
lac, the aspirant for speaker and rene
gade Republican. and Enoch Johnson
his committee assistant aisd legal adj
visor, were each found guilty of gross
cheat and sentenced to a years iTupTis-
onnent, from which an appeal was en-
tered Pending hearing, the notorious
egotisf had the effronterv to seek a nom
ination, and stuinped the country in the
recen: campaign, in the interest OF
Home Rulers. to lure the uuthinking
voters. MeheuIa, clerk of the House,
implicated in the sczndalous proceed
ings, got clear, sadder and wiser man
THE RECENT CAMPAIGN.
In the recent political campaign
fhree-cornefed contest-it became early [
manifest that the Home Rulers were !
suffering serious deflecti1g4s frem their {
party ranks. and not little effort was
made toward fusion with the Democrats
10 oppose the increased strength OF the {
Republicans. The work of the campaign +
showed less OF party platform effort {
than It did Of personality respecting
Governor Carter and his administration, c
and the qualifications or otherwise OF the |
respective candidates for Delegate to S
Congress
Early work IN the Republican ranks /
n the campaign, gained much by rs 2
thorough organization, so that on sum-
ming ND the results of the election, II t
was found that the whole party tickets. s
for Senator's and Representatives IN al I
the districts Of the islands were return r
ed with large uaajoritIes, save one lone S
Home Ruler representative. from the $
Kona district OF Hawaii Delegate krf- {
lzio WIS also reelected by large ma
;oFify over the Democrat and Home
Rule candidates
Through bIunder IN forwarding the
returns from two of the out-districts, II : :
vii not be possible TO tabulate the COM :
plete returns OF the election for use In !
his issue
MORE DEFALcATIONS-
The community IS panied again this