Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-08-15
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| mission would be unsatisfactory demoraliz.
GOVERNMENT ing and unworthy Of people at all capable
BY THE PEOPLE of sefgovernment for the reasons
| FL. government by limited suffrage cannot be
justified where unrestricted suffrage compatible with safety
While the Hawaian composing the majority Of voters have not
rule exhibited strength in initiative administrative qualities
they have displayed remarkable degree qualities essential
electora amenabliy and disposition and capacity
make right choices The chief executive office has been filled by
sngeness purpose breadth of courage
conviction high standards of and methods and results which
they have established under special difficulties will be hard main
tain. '.SA;
1t is true the Territory confess humiliation for time
through corruption and necency the of several subord
officials but the lesson from this and from the pmptness and
with which the condition has proved valuable
as that condition painful.
The judiciary also experienced turbulent times for awhile owing
difficult the cond
lions and the disposition bring the into politics.
but has long since been restored the high status previously enjoyed
for half century
predicted-more expensive at present and per-
COUNTY ap respects less efficient than central
GOVERNMENT lied government but the whole salts
factory and educaive to the masses. Public
bankruptcy threatened by the transfer of import duties the Fed
government has been avee and equilibrium restored between
public and expenditure Recovery has been had from
amatou pestenc accompanied by extensive conagaton
the capital scientific investigation has been begun for the ultimate
eradication of the dreaded disease the public health has
been better afeguarded than from dangers within and without
industrial system has OF followed
period of low prices epdmcs Of plant diseases and scarcity of
Disastrous experimentation with OF Hawas grav
questions has had its natural elimination control of the
liquor traffic The schools have in quality OF work well
in numbers of pupils notwithstanding period of abnormal made
quacy funds Progress been made the application Of
advanced pathological principles especially applied juvenile
denqun Evidences of moral and religious qukenng appa
every hand Much has been accomplished in the construction
of public works. of forests settlement of public lands
Introduction of labor czenmaking material establishment
diversified industries execution Of irrigation poecs utilization Of
And thus the list might be continued what Of
I the future?
The good work thus begun many directions may expected
to continue and work be undertaken in other
FUTURE directions Our great president has the interests
vnf~h
many members Of Congress and the appropriations
made by that body its last session amount bearing appropriate
relation to the obtained from the Territory indicate
acquaintance with needs is sufficient due the
hands Of the National legislature.
The developments Of years call for changes the Organic
Act of the Territory with view greater sim
CHANGES FOR piciy the machinery government greater
ORGANIs ACT economy and efficiency and
greater elasticity and scope in powers. What
ask Of Congress indeed reasonable and in the
ona veal much for the MISREPRESENTATION harbors
light houses naval stations military posts Notifications the
public heata this halfway station between the Occdent and
the Orient
In asking let cultivate the national spirieadness bear
portion Of burden that be required for the good
and if defense country through
this outpost The past agurs well for the future the work of
Legislature and the responsibility the people
make that what they will.
Courtesy adherence law and efficiency well honesty
be exacted of every public officer M
But after ALL what may be accomplished through governmental
action depends large upon the vigilance energy and
cooperation the citizenship large and then the sphere Of
action ccumscrbe should be- The govern
ment is ought be- and be panacea for all ills
Individual ingenuity and enterprise be the manstays people
that would grow and be strong and free.
Here Hawaii found such problems exist nearly
whe these though presenting difficult phases times need
little anxiety We may also expect cope with the questions that
arise out of the peculiarly cosmopolitan of popuaonn
the spirit of toward all and freedom from prejudice
that has characterized the past.
The question importance and of superlative
difficulty the character of the future
GREAT PROBLEM citizenship of the Territory dependent
tOF CITIZENSHIP mainly upon the immigration labor indus
trial, school and land policies. Shall the
Territory be dependent upon single industry and that be conducted
the present plan shall the policies homading small farm
ing and diversified industries both manufacturing and agricultural
be pressedg
will be conceded that the Territory should not if be
avoided keep all her eggs baketespeciaiy when that
baskets upsetng threatened by probable tariff revision Doubt
less also unprecedented person would deny that the highest inter
Of these islands require them be peopd be
small landed proprietors.
The disputed ground lies in the possibilities of attaining these
ends.