The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-08-21
kEIbRNtI GENERDt
GREGORY COUSIN Of
JUDGE HUMPHREYS

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President Wilson today signed the
nomfhationk 81 ,Melaeynblds as mem
bet on the supreme court and Thomas
watt Gregory OF Texas as United
Satisfactorily general.
Az indicatca in dispatches pabIished
yesterday by Tho Advertiser, the choice
of Thomas W. Gregory as attorney
general. IN his cabinet was nlados by
President Wilson previous to Tuesday.
7 The local interest," IN the selection Of
a sueeesaof TO Attorney ueneral Me.
@eyMolds cosnes w I'm fact tiiat the
new cabinet officer Is q cousin Of Judge
! "A. s.. Humphreys and a near relative
with whom tho Honolulu attorney has
bceH IA teneA concerning AFFAIRS Ha-
xstGah for tire past several months
IL was through the influence of Mr..
liregOFy that sudke Humphreys ha'l
1.-THE natle OF collector Franklin brought
I; directly to the attentioA on the Pr,Si
ldcnt which resulted in the appoint
Iaent o. Mr.. FrsAklin. IL Is by no
I means, iAiprobables that the appoint
iaent Of Mr.. GREGORY will have con
siderable bcafin1 upon tho future OF
the local Judiciary and federal court
officers. siv 40 SIS
! Mr.. McCarn is now in Washington
and ussIonbtetlfy win soon be in con
sultation with the new attorney gen
erai.
provements made by them in this di-
rection, especially in toe case OF kap.
clam Park, which has been improved
from the status OF neglected GTeehng
place foe mosquitoes 10 that Of ssar-
lien spot, affoiding facilities for juys;
nile games and the manly sports. that
has made this fasor.te section most
pleasant and popular resort.
Pablle Health
10. We pledge our legislative and
municipal REPRESENTATIVES, TO liberal APP
propria (ions tor the maintenance OF tAe
public health; and we approve the lib
erality OF our Democratic tonrd OF su'
pcrvisors in aiding the afflicted through
, the medium Of subsidies 10 hospitals
and TO the Lcahi Home. VI
L waterworks an Sewers
n. nv an act CT the Bepub. ican
legislature OF the Territory, an lmpos-
iole condition has been nnpossd upon
the city and county, IN that We are
otliged TO set ASIDE from the revenues
OF said wEterworks and sewers about
1901 ,0U0 per year as Interest. alld sinKN
ing fIud upon bonls issued by tne Ter.
riJory for their construction; whereas
the gross fevenae is but SlI9,00O and
tho cost OF maintenance Is owe. $fO2,-
90, .leaVin2 about $4,000 per year; fof
interest and redemption OF bonds. I'VE
therefore demand AN aTnet dment to Act
1873, section 3, OF the Laws of 1913,
whereby the rity aud county may be
enabled 70 extend the time Tor the re-
demption Of, said bonds and the It's.
charge OF its obligations incident 10
the taking over OF those utilities.
We realize that the public health
can not lie adequately safeguarled
without the instailaiivlI and inainte-
nance Of comprehensive system Of
sewers. The present sewer system was
iS,aagarated when tins ely Was much
smaller tlnn at present and situated
vbishy ubon the Lats. The unexpeetea
growth Of our city has now demon
stsated the maieduAey OF tho system
rs existing and the current revenues of
the city and county are insufficient to
furnish such a system, we therefore
favor a plebissite at as early date
as practicable, and as provided by
resent law, TO determine whether the
city and county shall issue bonds 30
supply Fund for this purpose.
-. r For City Hall.
To. We believe that the growth and
dignity Of oaf city demands the early
construction Of city hall for the hous
ing of our municipal Offices, 49,.
Electric Lighting System.
Is. Our present electric lighting
system is Inadequate for thef service
imposed upon it. We therefore favor
such extensions and such Improvement
ia the equipment thereof az will render
it adequate insextent and quality. 4ar
Band, Police and Fire Forces. 2"
"a. Wefavor the efficient maintenance
of the city and county band, and the
still further improvement of the EN-
cheney of the police -oree and Of the
fire department. bs
Public Schools. -
Is. We believe in the efficient main,
tenanee Of the public schools, and
pledge onr legislative and municipal
representatives to this end. But, owing
70 The paFsiBiony Of Republican legis-
latnre, our city and county has been
deprived of the revenues necessary to
meet our obligations in this direction,
and we denhnd more liberal treatment
by the Legislature in this respect
For an Emergency Hospital.
16. Realizing the great need for the
Immediate provision for an emergency
hospital in the city and county Of Ho-
aolsla. we pledge our mayer and board
of supervisors to devise WAYS and means
whereby sneh an institution may be
established IN said city and county OF
!, Honolulu, for the treatment of all emer.
goncy cases, and the temporary treat
ment of contagious diseases.
t. Minimum Wage.
III We pledge our, candidates 10 the
legislature, our mayor and board Of
supervisors to frame a law which viii
make the minimum wage two dollars
pereday for all unskilled labor perform.
led by territorial county and municipal