Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-02-12
GovERNoRsHIP AND BALDWIN.

The remarks Of George r. Carter ia
various citizens with whom he discuss
ed the political situation in these Isl.
| ands satisfy the people of this com
munity that the so-called Dole faction
will make but perfunctory effort to
retain Mr.. Dole in Office and will center
their forces to secure the appointment
of Senator II. p. Baldwin to the office
of Governor. Mr.. Baldwins name has
often been mentioned in connection
With the Governorship, but his most
intimate friends have maintained that
his business interests demand his un-
divided attention. Many believe. how
ever, that the men urging Mr.. Bald.
wins candidacy stand ready to pool
financial and industrial issues to such
an extent that Mr.. Baldwin would
thereby be given the best material the
country affords for the proper conduct
Of the great industrial enterprise to
which he Is now giving the best Of his
energy and long experience.
Hawaii might have many worse Gov
ernors than Hon. H. p. Baldwin. He is
man about whose personality bitter
enmities do not cling.
The Bulletin doubts, however that
he would allow himself to be COM
promised by any financial efforts on
the part OF his so-Called friends. He Is
not In want by any means nor will he
ever be If every sugar plantation in the
Islands should become a barren waste.
He has. however, taken up the work in
which he is now engaged because he
believed he is needed and any effort to
relieve him, which would not be made
except he was wanted for the Cover
norship must Of necessity place him in
an unpleasant II not compromising po-
sition.
Mr.. Baldwin's possible candidacy
for Chief Executive has not thus far
appealed to the Presidents views on
the necessities of the local situation,
Mr.. Baldwin has purportedly been too
closely allied with the influences that
have dominated Mr.. Dole's administra-
ton. II appears that through his own
private and trusted agencies the Presi-
dent has formed very positive opin-
ions on conditions, political financial
and industrial, in this Territory. He
believes In the protection and main
tenance Of our main industry but he
will not allow this important branch Of
our local affairs to overwhelm the To-
cal administrative counsels. "Tradi- /.
tionai American lines" is the Presi- |
dents aim and the misrepresentation /.
of the sugar interests by the Acting .
Governors report on Chinese labor as .
we'll as the local opposition to the Am |
erican land policy as finally expressed .
by the mission Of Land Commissioner
Boyd has led him to the conclusion
That the interests of the Nation as
well as the Territory make It advisable
for men to be placed in public Office
who are the least intimately connected
with the influences that have sur
rounded Mr.. Dole.
The only avenue for absolute free
dom from local entangling alliances is
the selection Of citizen from the
Mainland. As this is impossible Roose-
welt is searching for men as free as
possible from prejudicial opinions.
None can appreciate the difficulty Of
his task better than such citizens of
Hawaii who are ready to view condi-
lions honestly and fairly.
The Bulletin credits the so-called
Dole wing with having centered on the
least distasteful man presumed to be in
their ranks. This paper does not believe
however, that the campaign for Bald
win will be successful when one of its
details Is to be the utilization of men
whom the President already has in
mind, nor does 1t believe Mr.. Baldwin I
would accept Office as the product or I
central agent of such a campaign.