The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-06-16
CFrom Thursdays Advertiser)

laws and list OF members OF the CIVIC
Federation, no formal statement has
yet been made of It's general object and
its position in the present political
campaign. but 1t 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 inapplicability 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 busi-
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 1t
is perfectly manifest that politics of
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
sociations of citizens whose duty 1t is
to see that local affairs are properly
administered has become matter of
necessity.
THE CHICAGO FEDERATION.
The course of the Civic Federation
in Chicago has shown that such an as
sociation not only can be but has been
of the very greatest value in its local
affairs. 1t has been the custom of the
members of that organization to enter
actively into local politics under the
name of the municipal voters league.
The record and history, so far as 1t
can be learned, of every candidate is
ascertained and If the league believes
that the election of particular can
didate will result injuriously to the
well being of the city of Chicago or the
ward where such person proposes to
run for office, then his election Is op-
posed by the league, both on the stump
and by personal effort on the part of
the members. No one has yet found
by the Chicago Civic Federation ex-
cepting only politicians and grafters.
THE HONOLULU FEDERATION.
Some time in January last a num-
ber of well known residents of Homo
lulu who felt that the enactment of q
county law was pretty certainly as
sured, issued a call for a public meet
ing to consider the formation of 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 1t was de-
cided to associate for the various pury
poses for which Civic Federation mak
be formed and at a later meeting d
constitution and bylaws were 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-
tion throughout the Territory of Or
ganizations 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 a 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. Lorrin
Andrews. w. r. Castle, C. H. Dickey
A. F. Griffiths, w. e. Horn. John A
Hughes, F. ]. Lowrey. Theodore Rich
ards, Doremus Scudder, George w
Smith. Ed Towse r. H. Trent, d. L.
Wilmington and DIR. C. B. Wood, met
at once and organized by the appoint
ment of committees consisting of three
members each, such committees being
that on:
Law and Order.
Legislation and Public Servants
Parks, Streets and Public Works.
Education, Charities and Public
Health.
Membership and Finance
The Chairmen of these Committee,
are in the order stated: ID. L. With
ington, John A. Hughes, A. F. Grif