Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-01

maps the Bfeato8t menace 70
government IS the increasing i.
Of citizens who shrink. al civic 81.
sihility. 1t Is feared by many 81.
concentration Of responsibility
short ballot form Of governmc1'
tendency to increase rather ||.
d,lce Sinking By the voters 81.
animation we find these sane
alive and active workers IN I|
the many group organizat|II.
which modern society divide.
SEecial interest in some part
field Of actively usually along 81.
of their daily occupation draw
together In groups. In man
already these groups as In the .
the Chamber OF Commarce. Ell.
Atsoeiation. the Merchants Az.
ton, the Humane Society. q. .
Saloon League and the Civic
ton have taken part In public u.
and have been influential IN 81.
definite action.
If some plan can be deF'..
bringing all these citizens e.
into potential and orderly relate.
our city government every cItII..
participate 81 legislation 80 a.
interest and abilities dictate and
In that way that he can be 81
greatest use to his fellow citize1.
Mr.. q. II. Mnrdock has outlI1||
a plan and / wish to urge Il II| .
sideration. Il can be added q .
pliment to whatever commiss|c0
may be adopted. BY this plan
society, club, association or oI...
ton Of any kind within the CITY. p
ina q certificate OF certain q11
tons f1xed by the act, should bc1|
semi-ofiicial body.
Qualifications.
Tlie qualifications for such =.
official bodies should among
things require that they have 10'
objects stated in their constil|II'|
that they hold open meetinge;
their by laws provide for govcrn|
by the majority and permits the O.
tive, referendum and recall y
own organizations" The law Il.
provide that, having become en
femf-ofieiaI body, the organIz.
could have the following priyilegf.
{ 1T could have such Of IT.
lutions or other positive acts @
ord as Il desired recorded on The
ords of the commission.
Tilt could call upon the CON.
sion within proper limits, for c1
of its records, correspondents =
hands of the commission, stateu.
of public accounts, etc, in the ma
that Congress now calls upon the
ecutive departments.
Hit could call upon the G.
mission, at any time under reason|
regulations for public hearing
All semi-official bodies would, On
the law, become bound to perform g
tain duties. They would be IequI
to serve with or without pay, and
port, as would a committee, Whene'
any subject was referred to any
or more of them by the commis5l
They could be required, whenever
quested to do so to send delegates
a central body to aid the commiss|
as a sort Of subcommittee wflene'
monentous matters were before t.
Many Societies here Eligible.
Honolulu has today more than {
dozen societies that would be eilgl
to semi-official rank. and were q
Joined with our new commlss'
would form a tremendous power
good,
The plan Of providing for OPTIC
supplementary taxation for spec
purposes the proceeds to be voted
public town meetings by those y
pay the tax would provide a jus
prop0rtioned fund from which pub
spirited citizens could appropFiate
help on good. though often not ee1|
TALLY necessary, things, in which
are all interested With such 4 u
in operation the Floral Parade 90
mittee. for example, would have s0
place to appeal for support and ass
ance. The parade-or any good g
then become a city u
ter rather than a COMMITTEES at.
Vet no one would be Obliged to =
the tax who did not take inter
enough in his city to take q hand
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