The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-08-01
A SOUND FROM AFFAIR.

Sounds of the coming conflict county begin rumble
and the whom politics the breath of his nostr proper
tonate happy The nonpocan the who
his and further his happy
Elections and legislatures distract him. He appreciates their value
he realizes that there everything
that politics while all very we'll in their way
phrase they butter parsnp However the elections for counties
comparatively close hand and we have to face them.
After this year county elections will fall together gen
eral elections and we shall not have this double ended election
This will be the advantage of the business community for
there doubt that elections have unseng effect for time and
SO affect the business community The thorough gong politician can
that full attention his work. that he does when he not
thinking about candidates and nominations and combinations and
rolling and and forth.
The tickets have been framed but few candidates have
announced their intention for certain Offices Oahu has elect
seven supervisors and as the Office is very important besides being
there will have be strong slate up order
to gain the surages of all Upon the supervisors practically pvots
the whole of The other elected officials have not
nearly the power which the supervisors have
That there will be sharp contest without saying The Home
Rulers will give the Republicans good for their There
really stake the local than there in the legislature
pcng in the legislature may be fair they by
steady job The plans will be sought for what there is to be made out
without regard for Office At least that
will be the moving spring of class of politicians This what the
conservative element the will have fight We must
county BILL saeguaded has been bound
offer opportunities for making away with and eckess spending
public money.
There scratching going back this that or the
other If the party to win can only win by the very sfrct
strength though there may be numerical minority BY union
victory be natched from what apparently condition OF hope
minority
clearly understood how the Importance OF
obtaining good for the Offices Hitherto have been voting for
men who laws Now going vote for men
who going administer the laws We are dealing with the active
in great dealing with the passive
legislature done with
With Officials we shall never be
of office The official OF the county
government will How much important is
for average have able and honest set OF county officials
than to the best of members in the legislature.
will be made the first election be certain
people who have lived under system for several lie
metha political life times, which may be regarded as averaging
while life time thirty yearst is distinct
" the value of privileges and also to realize the
responsibilities for have privileges without
responsibilities There this advantage about local segovenmen
shows where mistakes have been made and
discomfort rapidly the voters themselves and makes them
realize their mistakes in a very practical manner
In this coming county election it to the direct interest OF the
property The OF that
vigorous part primaries The keynote of system OF
Republican in the primaries This great
ers do consequently neglect their political duties and
fall the professional politicians The primaries are
near at the woube candidates sound
from province of the to decide who shall be the
candidates.