Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-22
CHARTER SESSION
TONIGHT OPEN TO
ALL, SAYS WILDER
Chamber of Commerce Mem.
hers Who Were to Attend
Monday Out Tonight

Tonight the Chamber of Commerce
as whole is to go before the Oahu
delegation in The house OF Arepresen-
tatives to show why the amendments
to the charter, as proposed by them,
should be passed.
The hearing WIS to have been held
last Monday but due to the rain ii was
postponed until tonight. T.:
A large delegation from the cham
Der is expected to be present as prac-
tically every member promised to be
present last Monday and many have
reiterated their promise today. a..
Chances Grow Brighter 49,. W.
That the movement to have a short.
ballot form of government, which is
embodied in these amendments, is
gaining ground IS the belief of Emil
Berndt. "A number of things have
happened during the past few days
which make me believe that the
amendments have now better chance
to pass than they ever had" he said
today. ...-..
Berndt also pointed out that the
adoption of these amendments was not
chamber of commerce affair alone
but community affair and that
everyone who is interested In their
passage, should be present tonight.
II is also expected that the conven-
ton charter hackers will be out in
force to argue their cause.
There is to be present large mum.
Der Of Kalaaso residents. Whether
the longshoremen will carry out their
program to march to the capitol this
evening was not certain this morning
although Il Is believed that no special
demonstration WILDE undertaken. ]
No favoritism will be shown at the
public hearing tonight on the city
charter blii, declared Representative
G. p. Wilder, chairman of the Oahu
delegation oil, the house. which has
had the measure under consideration
since its introduction. ~
Every person desiring to talk on
the charter, whether for or against il, !
win be given chance to be heard"
says the chairman.
The bearing will be held in the hall
of representatives, Capitol building,
and will be called to order promptly
at 7:30 o'clock. Chairman Wilder will
preside. w.
In support of the amendments pro-
posed by the Chamber of Commerce,
1t is understood that Ex-Governor
Walter F. Frear, Attorney William L.
Whitney and Attorney William T.
Rawlins will be the principal speakers
for the civic body. Members of the
Committee OF 190," the fighting
phalanx" of the chamber, presumably
will attend the meeting in large num-
bers, as they have been urged to be
present.
II is also expected that q few hun.
bred r1awaiian steyedores will be pre-
sent. Members Of certain Hawaiian
clubs already have voiced
i protest against charter that would |
take from the voters the power of |
electing the heads of the city depart |
ments. 1t is on this point that the |
undoubtedly viii ask to be |
heard tonight
Tonight's meeting probably will be
he last public hearing on the charter.
rhe Oahu delegation has completed !
Is work of going over the bill section I!
Iy section, and the measure now is I
n the hands OF revision committee. I
What changes, if any. are to be
rade in the charter bill as 1t now /
stands will be determined by to-
rights hearing say members OF the
delegation. Arguments brought out {
onight may cause a complete revision
II the bin. On the other hand, none
# these arguments may be accepted
md the bin may remain in its present
tate.