The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-09-20


The voters throughout the Territory
should be given the fullest opportunity
Of partnking IN the nominations Of the
candidates for offices.
Believing that the continued dis.
frauchisemeut Of women IL a relic Of
antiquity that belongs TO other days,
aud that women never have maintain.
ed and never will maintain their moral,
natural or legal rights save by the
possession OF political rights. we favor
the enactment Of laws granting equal
suffrage 20 them.
As this is a subject upon which the
Territory itself should be permitted 10
legislate, we favor the submission TO
congress of a memorial for an amend.
ment TO the Organic Act by which the
legislature of the Territory may have
power to act or may, should such n
course seem advisable, call special
election for a submission of the aues.
tion to the voters.
Corporations of Public Utility.
In the enforcement and administra-
tion of territorial laws governing cor
porations of public utility, there is
much that should be committed to
commission on corporations of public
utility, thus placing in the hands of
an administrative board many of the
functions now necessarily exercised
by the superintendent of public
works and other officials, and broad
ening the control of the Territory it.
self over such corporations. Power
should be vested in this commission to
equitably regulate passenger and
freight rates, as we'll as charges for
the consumption of electricity and gas
and the transmission of messages, with
proper regard to the interests of both
the people and the corporations.
Appointment Of Boards and Officers.
We favor an amendment of the Or
ganic Act by which the Governor of
the Territory shall be prohibited from
retaining in office any officers or
members of boards whose nomination
and appointment has not been con-
sented to and approved by the senate
of the Territory. AT present the man
ifest intention of the Organic Act, that
the consent and approval of the sem
ate must be obtained to the appoint
ment' of boards and public officers,
may be frustrated by the action of the
Governor in permitting the session of
the Legislature to lapse without the
making of appointments of which the
senate approves. To permit such a
course of action on the part of the
Governor of the Territory is to cen
tralize power in the hands of the
chief executive, and to thwart the will
of the people expressed through their
representatives in the legislature.
Statehood and Home Rule.
Since its organization, the Terri
tory of Hawaii has developed steadily
along all proper lines. Not only has
its material prosperity increased, but
the great majority of its people have
gained a clear conception of the prin-
ciples upon which the government OF
the United States is based, as well as
keen appreciation of and sincere
regard for those principles. We be
lieve the citizens of the United States
resident in the Territory to be vel
fitted and qualified in every way to
formulate and maintain State gov
ernment In intelligence, in capabil
ity, in patriotism, in every character
istic deemed essential to an elector
ate seeking admission as one of the
States of the Union, the people OF
the Territory of Hawaii will com
pare favorably with those of othel
territories recently become States
and may with justice claim equal re
cognition at the hands of congress
We pledge our delegate and our rep
resentatives in the legislature to labo
sincerely and earnestly toward tn
I accomplishing of statehood, and fee
, assured that agitation in this respec
will, at no very distant time, result IL
, success.
Until statehood is secured, We fla
I vor the extension in every possibl
way of the doctrine of home rule a
! applied to the Territory. Believin
! the people of the Territory to be full
capable of administering their al
fairs with honesty and ability, W
Y are opposed to any congressiona
/ enactments which shall seek to limi
!. the powers of the local legislator
i. and advocate strongly the grant t
. this body of more liberal powers. w
n condemn strongly, as being absolute
e ly unfounded, any statements @
/. CLAIMS, that any industries or intel
}. ests or classes within the Territor
i. need be afraid of unfair or unjus
treatment by our own law maker
S and we charge that the making
a such claim is but part of a plan
$ deprive the people of the Territor
n of their right to home rule.
IS We oppose government by comm
e sion for Hawaii, and all and ever
/. action paving the way thereto
d making the same possible, and rea
firm our unalterable loyalty to OIL
5. territorial form of government as
# charter of civic rights of inestimab
t. value, to be preserved at all hazard
e and we hereby petition the PresideI
e of the United States in making OF
'. cial appointments to or for Hawaii,
r. select only those openly and u
d equivocally friendly to our territorl
e. form of government.
q. Settlement on Queen.
"a We favor the permanent settleme1
If upon the former Queen Liliuokala
" as long as she shall live.
rs Panama Canal Exposition.
" We look forward with confidence al
D. satisfaction to the early completion
"a the Isthmian canal, which will increa
ii in a large measure the commerce
our country. Our Territory will fe
in an especial degree the impetus gi
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