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. lie quoted az
saying in regard 10 a municipal form
OF government FOR Honolulu:
Well, 10 tell the truth. when the
proposition was fret broached 1
| thought ii was a foregone conclusion
that Honolulu must by natural causes
become municipality. | thought the
| change OF government made IL a neces-
| sity. Since men. Awever. ! have heard
the matter discussed pro and con aud
am now convinced that Honolulu need
not become municipality, at feast for
the present The taxes will increase
from about per cent to per cent and
the burden ~ill fall upon the property
owners TO such an extent that the bene-
fits to be derived from a municipal gov
ernment will certainly be well paid for.
/ There will be city tax and territor-
| ial tax just as there is in any other
territory OF the United States. There
| will be a 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
| filed in some manner. ] have changed
| my opinion very much IN regard TO this
! matter and do not now favor the mu-
nicipality meFemsnt, 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 Honolulu's needs as IN the
past and probably can do it 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 a dozen boards. There
| can be no jobbery. II there Ia. the re-
sponsibihty is fixed upon that one
| man. and | don't believe the one man
| will abuse his power He has not half
the opportunity that a large number
Of officers and boards possess"
II the views expressed by Mr. Carter
| in that interview are now entertained
| by the gentleman. he owes II TO his
| party and TO this community 10 state
frankly his construction of the repub-
llcan 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 unequivocal e1-
preston from Mr. Carter ss 20 his
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 TO
provide for such government is iatro-
duced in the legislature
IL will be noticed that Mr. Carter is
quoted as saying: IF We can get along
as we'll 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. 1t is
a plea for the continuance OF the poo
bah system so long in vogue in these
Islands. 1t is wall from the pions
and none so-good brethren who have
run the government OF this country
for so long time-frst, for the bench,
OF themselves. their families and few
there were only fewl admirins
friends. snd.' second. for the benefit of |
the people. IL any benefit happened
10 be left over after this crowd got |
through. II Is q conceited and opin |
ionSied argument 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
email and sels-selected class who al
ways found their greatest source OF
happiness In proclairninx the Republic
OF ARwail 10 be the best government
on the face OF the earth" But wha.-
ever may have been or may be the
opinion OF Mr. Carter and his numer-
o1s family connections as to the virtues
Of the departed and sainted republic,
the vast majority Of the people OF these
islands are firmly fixed in the opinion
that II wxs the worst System Of gov
eminent ever foisted upon free sad
civilized people with a pretense OF
claim to inheritance Of the principles
II Anslo-Saxon civilization and liberty
Ninety per cent of the people OF this
community desire the right to control
he internal Affairs Of Honolulu ana /!
hey viii not give their support at the
solls TO any man who will deny tha;
light The voters win not be content
o get along as well under the te.-.-
orial form ss under the republic. ans
lnless Mr.. Carter is willing to com,nl,
limself TO pledge OF something vastly
'etter and which lice nearer 10 the
iearts Of free men. he will furnish s
OBJ for the political undertaken when I
he polls close on the 9th day OF No
ember. &