The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-10-01


ton which was held at Hilo.
cion of such intentions, but which in
cidentally affects tenures Of Office, ami
see what happens. The office-holder
may. be Just as safe one way as the
other, but he is taking no chances on
possible jokers. Out goes the fiery
cross amid politicians and road work
ers and back comes the food OF petit
, tions. The mOurners appear dressed IN
J weeds and another legislative grave Is
dug both wide and deep.
Make Reform Real rs.
I 'sYou cannot eliminate these funda'
mental conditions by shutting your eyes
\ and pretending that theyCare not there.
Reform, to sprout anything must be
4 rooted in reality, not pretense. After
tyou have approached the Hawaiian in
} good faith, and convinced him of your,
good faith, he will write the conditions
Of the treaty which will give us the
short ballot, or commission form Of mu-
nicipal government, or city management
that we are striving for.
y 'FThe first clause of this treaty will
, re that there must be no change of Pc
teal power, and the second that we
must incorporate within whatever
scheme we adopt the Hawaiian official,
i!oIicsh1Rn and roadworkers. II the re-
tort Is made that the reform would be
rendered of no value by these clauses
l venture to disagree.
"Tne basic iddea that underlies tre
vast municipal experimentation now IN
process upon the mainland Is the re-
arrangement of individual and group
interests so that they harmonize rather
than conflict with. the community In
terests: It is well worth trying out in
Hawaii. -. '
All In Partnership
eve are, all of US, bookkeeper, doe
tor plantation manager, county official,
police officer and pick and shovel man,
in partnership in this business of gov
r~nment. Understand this, / am not
purpOsely throwing buckets of cold wa
ter on civic righteousness enthusiasm.
When the bugle sounds for the reform
of somebody else ] am usually one Of
the frst in the scramble for the parade
ground. l am simply pointing out that
the fCrNor of enthusiasm must be bound
mp with clear conceptions and straight
thinking. ~ 3
Nov for another big hole in our
county framework. In the midst OF
the heated discussion and debate that
preceded the passing Of the county act
everybody completely forgot the citi'
zen. You have seen those clever and
mirth provoking cartoons that picture
"'Mr Common People" and his trials
and vicissitudes in the shadow Of pc
{ 4! 4. 4 - IN
have been just about the figure that
We cut in the eyes of the trainers OF
the act. Our duty began and ended
n the ballot box. We were not sup
posed to be entitled to any information
other than that which could be CLEAN
ed from sitting two orlthTee days ev
erv month in the council chamber.
J eve are very little further ahead
or Hawaii now. 1t is true that since
1911 one CLEAN Of light proceeds from
the county building in the shape of .
quarterly statement from the auditors
office showing his receipts and dis
bursements for the past period. The
citizen is not very much wiser when hS
has read this statement, but il Is bet.
ter than nothing at all. I'D
"Subiect yourself to a rigid self-ex
animation Or your actual knowledge OF
the facts Of your municipal government
va YOU will be astOunded to find how
little it amounts to. Then think again
and reflect that within this sum total
| small as il is, lies your opportunity fol
effective citizenship. -.
81 picked up a paper this morning
howeve", that contains a statement
r .hot 10 n. JOYOUS shock, 1t says that
, Kauai his taken its citizens within Tho
be "mPa circle of government, and II
NJ actually telling them what 1t Is doing
by hsuing published reports. This II
s"lerdid, Here is one county In thu
Territory that does not have to bt
pushed and prOdded by mandatory sta
tute into doing the thing that is right
but has the wit and wisdom to amend
the defects in the county act by refus
il to read into its text prohibitions
which a~e not there.
'"All honor to Kauai. Whom Is go
} t." TO be nexti Speak up, Hawai-
: irrPatiOn You 10 not always have Il
, he Iapt. God helps the county thai
helps itself, that has the manhood Il
} make its own reforms. and the intelli
gence to keep it's own house clean witt
: out outside assistance. If this is VIA
KNuai stands for, then good for Kauai
This convention is glad 10 meet you
} and not too proud 20 sit at lyopr door
{ stem and learn lessons in civic right