The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1921-03-29
Why are the People Afraid

present Board won't be reelected un
der the new plan? If they have
done goodwork, of course they will be
elected. Why is Menefoglio afraid ?
Why are you all afraid that Meme.
fogho will be put out?" (Werner-"We
are not afraid" Laughter)
Things in a Bad Way
"All over the County things are in
bad way, roads and bridges and
waterworks, everything is behind, and
nothing is right, like it ought to be.
And whose fault is it? The Super
visors, the present Supervisors"
How About Hawaii and Maui?
Ssott Pratt, of Kilauea: Aren't
Hawaii and Maui also in bad way,
and asking for money for roads and
bridges and waterworks, and yet they
have Supervisors at Larger" Laugh
teri
Rep. Hoopale: Yes, sure they do
Why? They are far in advance of
us here on Kauai" (Cries of No!
No! NoD
Nothing Against the Supervisors
Joe Bento to Hoopale "You say
that | am complaining about roads and
waterworks, and you want to know
why | come to the Legislature with
demands. Well this is why l ask.
ed the Supervisors for money for our
region, and they didn't have any, so |
went to Honolulu to get money from
the Territory. That is nothing
against the Supervisors"
How the Legislators are Elected
n. D. Wishard to Hoopale: How
are the Territorial Legislators elect
ed?"
Rep. HoopaIe: AT Large"
Mr.. Wishard: "That is news to me!
I thought they were elected by dist
ricts."
AS Clear as Dirty Water
Rep. Hoopae: Now think l have
made my points clear" Uaughter)
II think that it is very EVIDENT
think we ought to change the present
form of election or else give these
present supervisors life certificates!"
U.aughter)
Wants it Killed Dead
VIM. Werner: 81 have listened very
to Hoopale's speech and as
make it out these are his complaints.
No roads. no water for himself, no
water for his wife, and no water for
his sick mother-in-law. That is his
experience and he is dissatisfied. |
am sorry. But | have had a very
different experience. have seen
and known these Supervisors for
many years, and | know very we'll
the present form of County Govern
ment, and it is number one. | am
very proud of it. Just look back over it
and you will agree with me that we
have every reason to be proud of
the history of our County Government
and of the Board of Supervisors and
of Kauai. recommend that the
Bill be killed till it is make loa.
(Applause.)
Kill It so Dead That It
Can't Come Back
Mr.. Broadbent: 81 haven't heard
any good reason yet for any change
in our Countp Government, especially
in the election of the Supervisors.
The present system has. been entirely
The present Board is
and intelligent, and honest
and impartial. Hanalei for instance
gets just as much attention and just
as fair a deal as Lihue or Hawaiian.
with such a Board the
County gets a dollars worth of value
for every dollar spent. | stand with
Werner for the death of the Bill. Kill
it so dead that it can't come back"
loud applause.)
Things apt to be Worse; not Better
Or. Glaisyer: 81 have lived for sew
en years in the same neighborhood
with Joe Bento on the same water
and with the same road conditions. /
agree with him that things are not
always ideal there, but that is no
'eason for changing the present form
Of government. A different form
,g government, and a different Board
If Supervisors would probably give us
4 worse condition OF things. All
.hings human are more or less i'm
perfect, even the best Supervisors and
he best form of government.
Not Really Representative
Philip Rice, deprecated the personal
one which the discussion had assum.
I'd 1t was not a matter of men,
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