The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-11-12
A TRIBUNE OF
THE PEOPLE
GEORGE MARKHAM POINTS OUT
THE POLE STAR OF PUBLIC
DUTY ON TRADITIONAL LINES"

EDITOR STAR:-How strange it is
that Governor Dole's secret executive
council has taken a sudden new depart
ure of procedure of transacting public
lands from behind closed doors to that
of open public meetings, and the press
allowed Verbatum reports of the same,
since on the eve of George r. Carter
Inauguration as Governor of the Ter
ritory. 1t is nothing but right and JUS
tice that public opinion may be heard
pro and con on all matters appertain-
ing both to the welfare of the peoples
interests as we'll as of the Territory.
Mr.. Dole has stated, if correctly re-
ported by the press, that meetings on
these important land deals in the past
has been of a public nature, that is UNI
true for the public to be hood winked;
the only public meeting that the public
was ever called to attend, was the one
held in the throne room of the Exc
cutiVe building in reference to an eX-
change of land for a federal post office
building, and the determination of that
land deal was lost in the shuttle in an
uptown -scripper, a few invited
guests We're invited 10 attend, especi-
ally those that were deeply interested
in the deal for selfish and personal
gain, and the contamination of such
schemes was blocked by resolutions and
correspondence to the authorities at
Washington of the facts then existing.
We hope to see and believe, that when
Mr.. Dole is clothed with robes of a
Federal judge, that he would improve
in having a good memory in his rulings
and judicial opinions, than in his sew
eral previous positions at the hands of
his personal cohorts.
The public is well-informed of how
hos inn, Fpf 11t, 4 ,Ir,s
ed and with people that partake around
his festive board. But Mr.. Editor these
land steals and plumber of government
property of the past and present, does
not rest and SmOthered over by the
press and Dole's council in Hawaii nei.
The President, Secretary of the Inter-
Tor and of the Treasury, the Senate
Commission that visited Hawaii in the
summer of 1902, are all we'll informed
of the circumstances and facts in many
instances, by resolutions, press clip
pings and correspondence, and the
manner of conducting and of disposing
OF the same by the Governor and his
associates.
Upon the death of the late Morris M.
Estee, the only opportunity has arrived
for the President to shelve Mr.. Dole to
another lucrative position as a matter
or courtesy for his past services, and
of nominating Mr.. George r. Carter as
Governor, so as to reVolutionize and
straighten out the muddle condition of
the Territory on a business and legiti-
mate basis. We presume the new in
cumbent will keep in touch with the
people than his predecessor that Gus
tice, honesty and equality" may pre-
vail in all matters appertaining to Ha-
wall nei on American traditional lines.
These land deals are very important
to be rushed through without ascer-
tanning the minutest details for infor-
nation from the buyer as well as the
gver. The public is today in the dark
upon the ten applications, viz: their
names, rental per annum, number of
years to run, etc. 1t seems that all the
information is taken for granted COR
rect and acted upon from the people
that are deeply interested. l claim it
is impossible to get a sincere and cor
rect statement on such grounds, for the
reason it is human nature" for each
ana every person to enhance his own
individual interests first, his neighbor
next. The proper opportunity has ar
rived for such demons to make a rush
after the God of Mammon" when Mr..
Dole is at the helm of state, as a mat
ter of fact, for but a few hours before
retiring permanently as Chief Execu-
tive.
AS a matter of fact, Mr.. w. G. Irwin
individually figures conspiciously in
all these large area of cane lands which
are very valuable, and Mr. Irwin sees
the opportunity and ascertains of his
own volitiOn to rush it through with
Mr.. Dole's hands and feet up-lifted.
Mr.. Irwin is deeply interested in these
corporations that are holding such
large areas of cane lands that is being
asked for exchange, but to a casual OBJ
server it can be seen, the title is pro-