The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-08-31
PLENTY OF COMPETENT MEN.

EDITOR STAR: The argument has
been made, and most generally by
those who are trying to do the "craw-
fishing" act, that the reason the Royal
ist element has not been cleaned out
Of the various departments of the Pro
visonal Government is the lack of
suitable material to supply their places.
Is not this argument an insult to the
intelligence of the rank and file of the
Annexation party in these Islands, and
does it not show either a lamentable
ignorance or deliberate misstatement
of the facts. There never was a
vacancy in any position in any depart
ment IN any government in the world
that could not be filled at short notice.
Suppose that every Royalist in both
Government buildings was to be struck
dead on the I'd of September, do you,
Mr. Editor, or any one else mean to
say that the vacancies would not be
filled in a day or two, or a week at
most? OF course they would. The truth
of the matter, as | and other AnneXa-
tionists understand it, is that the Gov
eminent has made no effort to replace
these officials, or if it has, it has only
been among its own family circles.
The whole policy of the Government
in this matter has been dilatory, shilly-
shalying and weak kneed. There has
been too much of the old Evolutionary
"You tickle me and IN tickle you"
business, and it is high time it was
stopped and a new order of things
adopted. There are any amount of
good and competent men in the An
neXation ranks, men able to fill any
position in the gift of the Government,
who would gladly take office and who
would give better satisfaction than the
present Royalist incumbents. If they
cannot be found through the smoked
glasses of our Executive Council they
can by a three line advertisement in
the STAR. Let the Government ad-
vertise for men to fill the place
occupied by Chief Clerk Has
singer or Registrar of Accounts
Smlthes or the places occupied by
the Clerk and deputy clerks of the
Supreme Court and see how many
applications would be received within
twenty-four hours by men equally
qualified and of experience both here
and elsewhere. Why is it that such
men as Judge Foster, and many others
occupying positions requiring only a
very small modiCum of intelligence,
should be retained in an Office which
gives them the power to annoy and
discriminate against their political
enemies. Out upon such a system
1t is time our Executive and Advisory
Councils took tumble to themselves
and consulted the wishes of the party
at large instead of their own personal
4 preferences. If good men to take
these offices cannot be found by adver-
Using, or by any other means known to
the Councils, they can be imported
from the States. There are thousands
of good, loyal American citizens in
America who would be only too glad
to get a chance to boost a RCyalist.
Leo us give our fellow citizens a chance
instead of feeding and fattening lot
of Royalists at their expense. Keep
the good work up, Mr., Editor, and
don't let up on it, and you will earn
the everlasting gratitude of the Annexa'
ton party, and especially of one of its
RANK AND FILE.
P. Slow many applicants were
there for Captain Trips placer There
, were between twenty and thirty, which
does not look like any lack of material