Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-21
Of
HAWAII COUNTY
hit Campbell
County Convention Passes
Resolution Strongly Con-
demninq Him.


H1LO, T. H., Sept. 20.-The final act
CT the Republican county convention
on here yesterday was to pass a reso,
luton criticising Superintendent OF
Public Works Marston Campbell in
the seyerest terms and calling upon
Governor Frear to appoint successor
Immediately. 49, .... '......a g..
The resolution which was i1troduc-
ed by E. s. Capellas and. signed by
him and others reads as follows:
. RESOLVED that, We cali for the
immediate appointment Of a successor
to Supt. of Public Works Marston
Campbell, now drawing salary from
the Territory Of Hawaii and neglecting
the work OF the government to handle
that OF a private eorpof alton, especial.
" Ia view OF the fact that his admins
tration OF his Office has been contrary
to the public interest IN that ne has
on many occasions favored the grant
ing 81. specia1 aild undue pffyfIeges to
certain individuals and corporations to
the detrfm9nt OF the interest OF the
general public. Y. "A. Caryaiho, e. 8.
Capellas. d M. Ross, a. D. Beverage,
E. j. weight 49, 70.
WHEREAS, the people. of the Va
rfous States of this Nation have, BY
experiment, demonstrated that the IN,
such a Commission and that VIXEN said
safeguafded by the maintenance OF a
public service corporation commission
now therefore; ~.
BE 1T RESOLVED by the Repub-
lican County Convention assembled at
Hilo, on this 18th day of September,
1912, that we favor the establishment
or such a public service corporation
commission in this Territory with the
fullest powers possible under the law;
and
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED that
this convention does hereby pledge all
the Republican members OF the Legfs-
1ature to the support OF a ill which
shall provide for the appointments 4
such a Commission, and that when said
commissioners are appointed. it shall
be its duty to enforce the best possible
service to the public Of all companies
operating telephones, telegraphs, efec-
trio light and power street railroads.
steamship and other transportation
companies, and all enterprises which
operate under franchise or under
such circumstances as to give such
company a virtual monopoly. Such
Commission shall have the power TO
regulate all charges and to enforce a
Uniform charge to, AL persons under
like cohdi fi61s!s TH6 laid Commits SION
ers to be appointed only with the APP
prevail of the Senate. -
Whereas, During the past two
Years, land of very great value has
been transferred to certain railroad
corporations Of this Territory by te
Governor of the Territory for a nom.
fnal consideration, to the apparent
detriment of the people of the Terri
tory; and
Whereas, 1t is apparent that tie
Governor and Commissioned OF Public
Lands Of this Territory in making
these gifts of land have acted under
the terms of the railroad law Of 1878;
therefore, be it
Resolved, by the Republican county
convention of the County of Hawaii,
assembled at. Hilo this 18th day of
September, 1912, do hereby deplore
the voluntary conveyance of such
property to railroad corporations. We
do hereby pledge the Republican
members Of the Legislature OF 1913,
to the enactment OF law which shall
provide that any conveyance of public
property to any railroad corporations
of this Territory shall be made only
after fair appfaisement and the pay
ment OF. the purchase price, in &C
cordance with the appraisement.
Whereas, The Honorable J. K. Ka-
lanianaoie, OUT Delegate to Congress,
has prevailed upon Congress to appro-
PIRATE a generous sum for the erec-
ton of Federal building at the, city
of Hffo; and
Whereas. For some reason which
is not entirely clear, the amount ap-
propriated has not become available;
therefore, be it ;. .-.' 80 =, ~
Resolved, by the Republican county
convention for the county of Hawaii,
assembled at HiIo. this 18th day of
September, 1912, that we urge upon
our Delegate to at once press the
matter upon the attention of the
proper officers at Washington to the
end that work be at once com
menced on this Federal building and
the same completed at the earliest
possible date.