The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-28

cutor in criminal matters. Oh all the
functions of government his advice
may be sought. All questions Of the
city : property rights viii be referred
to him. Upon his ability as a lawyer
will depend important rights 10 is
important, therefore, to the people that
they should have as City and County
Attorney man of experience in the
practice of the law, a lawyer whose
opinion on matters of law is considered
sound
At Kalihi Camp.
The Democratic meeting at Kalihi
camp had VIM Kaia as chairman. Har-
vey, Watson, Peters, Anderson, Lowe,
MeCandless and Fern were among the
speakers. About three hundred resi-
dents of the camp and neighborhoOd
were present.
Joe Fern S address was as follows:
"The Democrats of Honolulu have
honored me with the nomination for
Mayor on their local ticket, and / APP
pear before you this evening to impress
you with the exacting duties and re-
sponsibilities of this office under the
law.
"The Mayor is required to devote
his whole time and attention TO the
duties of the office, and is personally
responsible, through the power of veto
conferred upon him, for the character
and volume of public works to be I'M
dertaken within the county under his
charge.
"He must see that the several de-
partments are operated under the law,
are conducted in businesslike man
ner, adopting the greatest amount of
security and stability Obtainable with
an economical expenditure of public
funds.
"While on the one hand il is de-
sirable to push forward the necessary
improvements throughout the county,
this must be done with such foresight
that those employed lin making these
improvements shall give an honest
days work for fair days pay, that
so far as possible employment shall
be continuous for the number employ
ed, and that once an improvement has
been completed, it shall be thereafter
in a manner that will prop
erly economic the expenditures of our
city and county. I can well see the
time ahead when it will not be posi-
bic to collect the large amount of
taxes now being paid by the taxpayers
of this Territory on Oahu.
"While it is desirable to create
places of recreation for the people and
TO Law the foundation for future
of the city, l look on the
proper construction of roads and
streets for use of the public as Of
first Importance, and in some localities
a crying necessity.
FFWhoever is elected the first Mayor
of this city will be obliged to devote
close attention to the many demands
for improvements that will be made
on the Board of Supervisors, TO confer
with the Treasurer of the
county as to the amount Of funds
available and how the same may DO
most evenly distributed to meet the
requirements of uniform employment.
1t will also be necessary to consult
with the County Attorney at frequent
intervals in order to remain within
the legal rights of the county officers
and avoid disputes and lawsuits.
''To accomplish these ends don t try
to elect Mayor from one party, Super
visors from a second party, County At
tOrney ana treasurer from bhiiN
party, and so on, but elect them from
the most responsible party having a
ticket in the field. ] believe the cam
didates of the Democratic party for
city and county offices are the best quail
fled of those coming before you to ask
your votes, and ] bespeak for them
your united support on the third day OF
Barred Property Qualification
H. T. Moore said that if it had not
been for the influence of Democratic
sentiment here and in Congress there
would have been property qualifes-
ton for voting in the Organic Act IN
stead of an educational qualification.
"You have the elective franchise,
now don't allow yourselves to be bun
coed into joining the Republican process
sion in celebration of their victory, for
there ism going to be any Republican
victory. / see by the afternoon papers
that the Republican committee has be-
come so wrought mp over the situation
that they have authorized the Snowman
to get up procession of band wagons
and sandwich men; to get up moving
picture shows with the pictures of their