The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-06-17
PATRIOTS ARE
NOT ELIGIBLE
SeIf-SaCrificing Citizens Willing
to Hold Two Jobs Are
Barred Out.

Several of the patriotic and disinter-
ested citizens who are at present i'm
molating themselves on the altar of the
public good by serving their fellowmen
at so much per as servants of the Ter
ritory or of the city and county are
liable to have their hopes of further
sacrificing themselves for the good of
their fellow citizens rudely blasted, as
result of an opinion rendered yester-
day by Attorney General Lindsay.
Attorney General Lindsay cruelty
holds that a self-sacrifcing patriot may
not go SO far as to do double work
and draw a double salary. No matter
how much the patriot may feel for his
trusting fellowmen, he may not permit
himself to represent the aforesaid fel-
lowmen, for instance, in both legisla-
ture and board of supervisors, nor may
he drawn down a salary from the board
of supervisors and at the same time
spend stipend allowed him by some
branch of the territorial government.
This cruel ruling affects several
prominent politicians of the Territory.
| For instance, A. s. Kaleiopu, who at
present consents to receive a salary as
an employe of the city and county,
| can not run for the senate unless he
resigns his more lucrative municipal
| Job. Supervisor Bill Aylett, who at the
present moment manages to exc out an
existence on his pay as a supervisor
! at $50 a month and his pay as watch
man at the capitol, must either resign
these two jobs or give. up his ambitions
of running for senator.
Likewise G. F. Alfonso, the noisy and
iocose representative from Hilo, who
1 thinks he ought, by rights, to be re-
turned by a grateful constituency, must
either resign his job as license inspec.
tor for Hilo or forego the pleasure OF
batting Speaker Holstein in the house
of representatives.
Acknowledgement Lindsay g opinion is
rendered in response to letter from
A. D. Castro. In replying, the attor'
general says:
Opinion No. 1s1.
Under Sections l6 and II, Organic
Act. a member of the territorial legis
lature not eligible to Office under coun
ty. County officer can not, while hold
ing said Office, run for election to ter
ritorial legislature.
Honorable A. d.. Castro, Secretary, Re
publican Party of Hawaii, Homo
lulu, Il. II.
Dear Sir;-I beg to acknowledge
receipt of yours of the 18th inst, il
which you ask my opinion on the fol
lowing questions;
]. Can person holding Office il
or under or by authority of any of tn
counties or the City and County of HO
nolulu hold the office of a member o
the territorial legislaturel
.. Can member of the territ0ria
legislature accept an appointment il
, any department of any of the countie
, without necessarily resigning from tn
Office he holds as member of the leg
, islaturel
Section 10 of the Organic Act pre-
vides;
, "'That no member of the legislatur
/ shall, during the term for which he
elected, be appointed or elected TO an
/ office of the Territory Of Hawaii.
Section II provides,
Hphat no person holding office
or under or by authority Of the go'
eminent OF the United States or Of ii
5 Territory Of Hawaii shall be eligib
10 election 10 the legislature or 20 hol
!, the position Of a member Of the san
e while holding said Oiliee,
The intent OF congress IN passin
the above sections OF the Organic A.
was undoubtedly 10 prevent our leg
ature creating ofleea and Subsequent
hling tho same by is own member
The legislature of Hawaii crested q
counties, pFeaerlbes the ofieea.and hEi
iheT salaries, and lhe power that ~
uted can "a any time change ihe duili
of these oiiees and ADD ~ o3 subtfH
from iheif salaries While, popular