The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-10-14
NH. GEORGE r. CARTER.


vertiser OF July 18th. Mr.. George r.
Carter. one OF the republican nominees
for the senate from Oahu, is quoted az
saying in regard TO a municipal form
OF government for Honolulu:
Well. TO tell the truth, when the
proposition was fret preached
thought IL was a foreyone conclusion
that Honolulu must by natural causes
become a municipality. | thought the
change Of government made IL a neces-
sity. Since rhen. Awever. l have heard
the matter discussed pro and con aud
am now convinced that Honolulu need
not become & municipality, at least for
the present The taxes will increase
from about per cent to per cent and
the burden will fall upon the property
owners to such an extent that the bene-
fits TO be derived from municipal gov
| eminent will certainly be well paid for.
There will be a city tax and territOr-
iai tax Just as there is in any other
territory OF the United States. There
will be large number Of city officers
10 be paid and money must be called IN
10 Say their salaries We have lost the
custom house revenues by the change
TO a territory and that gap must be
filled In some manner. ] have changed
my opinion very much in regard 10 this
matter and do not now favor the mu-
nlcipality movement, II We can get
along as well under the territorial form
as under the republic, there is no rea-
son why We should not pursue the even
tenor OF our way The legislature can
provide for Honolulus needs as in the
past and probably can do il as well as
a CITY council would Furthermore,
there is the proposition OF fixing the re-
sponsibility upon one man. One man
Is better than dozen boards. There
can be no jobbery. II there IL, the re-
sponsibility is fixed upon that one
man. and / don't believe the one man
viii abuse his power. He has not half
| the opportunity that a large number
| OF officers and boards possess"
II the views expressed by MF Carter
in that interview are now entertained
by the gentleman. he owes It TO his
party and to this community TO state
frankly his construction of the repub
lican plank which declares for county
and municipal government as seea as
practicable. What we want, what the
republicans OF Honolulu and the voters
OF this community generally desire, is
clear, positive and upeQuivocal eI-
preston from Mr.. Carter as TO lis
present attitude on the question OF
municipal government for Honolulu
and declaration from him as TO the
course which will be pursued by him,
in the event OF his election, II bill 10
provide for such government is iatro-
duced in the legislature,
II will be noticed that Mr. Carter is
quoted as saying; If We can get along
as well under the territorial form as
under the republic. there is no reason
Why we should not pursue the even
tenor Of our way This is family
compsct talk pure and simple. II is
a plea for the continuance OF the poo
bah system 50 long in vogue in these
Islands. II is vail from the pious
and none-so- good brethren who have
run the government OF this country
for so long time-first, for the benefit
OF themselves. their families and few
there were only few admiring
friends. and second. for the benefit of
the people. IL any benefit happened |
10 be left over after this crowd goe |
Though. II IS a conceited and opin- |
ionSted srEHmen, for the Judgement
and Capitalization Of power in the
hands OF few individuals who would |
not be permitted by the suffrage OF
the people TO drive an excavator cart.
Mr.. Carter is a member of that very
small and se,f-seleeted class who al
ways found their greatest source OF
happiness in proclaining the Republic
Of Hawaii 10 be the best government
on ehe face OF the earth" But wha.
ever may have been or may be the
opinion OF Mr. Carter and bis numer-
lus family connections as to the virtues
of the departed and sainted republic,
he vasi majority OF the people OF these
Islands are nrn,ly fixed in the opinion
hat II WAS the wors, System OF gov
,rnnent ever foisted upon free sad
civilized people with pretense OF
lain TO ,nAeritanee Of the principles
4 anglo-Saxon civilization and liberty.
Ninety per cent of the people OF this
community desire the right 10 control
he internal Affairs Of Honolulu AMI
hey will ncs give their support al the
oils 10 any man who will deny thar
light. The voters win not be content
o get slong as we'll under the terri
orial form a. under the republic, ans
nless Mr.. Carter is willing to oommit
imself 10 a pledge OF something vastly
eiter and which lice nearer 10 the
carts Of free men. he viii furnish
,b for the political undertaken when
be polls close on the 9th day OF No |
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