Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-02-08
NO ACCUSATIONS FILED.

W. o. Smith says in an interview
with a representative of this paper
that he thinks ii would be an unhcard
of thing for the resignation Ul Cover
nol Dole to be requested on the
strength of accusations against which
Mr. Dole has never haG the slightest
opportunity of defending himself.
The Bulletin is not aware tina: any
accusation has ever been brought
against Mr.. Dole except that his aG-
ministration as Governor Of the Terri
tory has been marked from first to last
BY the most bitter preIudiCes and
equally bitter factionalis;n II IS not
rcces sary to present any an:u.ations;
the facts speak for themselves.
The first product of Governor Dole's
administration was the election of Will
COX as Delegate, the next was Legis-
lature which ended practically In Il
general row. The next product of the
Dole administration is possible defeat
of the Republican party at the next
election.
These are not accusations. They are
just ordinary facts recognized by all
citizens who have followed the politi-
cal career of the Territory. What eX-
PLANTATION the Governor can give be.
You'd telling how 1t all happened is
more than the ordinary man can dis
Germ. Mr.. Dole might attempt to eX-
! plain his failures but what has he to
| offer for the future; the next election
/ for instance?
| There Is not a business man in this
Territory, able to look beyond the end
of his nose in political matters, who is
not morally certain that the Republi-
can party is heading toward good
chance of defeat next November II
Governor Dole remains in office. San
ford b. Dole as Governor of this Ter
ritory has failed utterly to obtain the
confidence of the people to whom his
administration must look for votes and
support. This does not include Ha'
waiian-Americans alone. There ar,
American born citizens in the Terri
tory who will vote for any party at tho
/ lNAN tl'NNlol Nh' pa ~
supporting Governor Dole. Men diff
fer as to the reasons for this condi
ton but the fact remains,
What defense can Governor Dole
possibly offer for this state of affairs
His organ says that all the citizens
who don't support Dole are carpet,
baggers. jobchasers, haole haters, rene
gades and thieves. Mr.. Dole, however
or any OF his friends, will have Ions
job of It convincing the President Of
any one else that the statement is on
of fact and not of personal and poll
tiCal prejudice.
It Is not, 1t has not been neCessar,
for President Roosevelt to look fur
Their than the plain every day facts t,
convince him that a change is absolute
ly necessary in the chief executive o
this Territory. Beginning with strife
the friction has multiplied and inCreas
ed till the Territory is as near chao
as 1t ever could be and the china,
bids fair to be reached at the mex
election. As ardent a friend Of Cover
nor Doles as Is j. b. Atherton admit
this state of affairs when he says, 81
, II be necessary in order to effect Re
publican harmony and bring differen
factions into line. am willing to us
my efforts to come to some agree
ment upon some gubernatoral candl
date who will be acceptable to all Re
publicans should Mr.. Dole resign O
: his own or at the Presidents sugges
ton"