The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-03
.HONOKAA TOWN MEETING
FOR GOVERNORS BENEFIT
HaWaii's Executive Would Build Up
the Party as Well as the
Territory.
A Visit to the Coffee Lands-.-Reservoirs, Schools
z and Roads Discussed With the People.
Social Attentions to the Party.

the standard of living in the Islands.
I admire greatly the way you have met
the many difficulties which you have
encountered. I hope to make this
visit an annual affair and to see you
every year (appIause) and I do not
meet me, and point out any mistakes
that [ make and to offer your advice
and assistance. One man can do little
alone but with the support and assist
ance of the people a great deal can be
accomplished.
what have already seen has con-
vinced me that there is a great amount
of work to be done in building up the
government and in changing the condi-
tions of the past. IT seems that in the
building of roads in the past good
deal of money has been wasted, the
money put on roads has flown into the
sea- we want to change all that-for
every dollar spent we want dollars
worth returned. We don't want any
money wasted through graft or fraud
and we don't want any money expend-
ed honestly and allowed to run into
the sea.
"In the political field I stand as a
Republican (applause) like our great
President. for I believe that no gem
, tleman has ever occupied the executive
chair more fearless or more honest
than President Roosevelt. When l go
out among the people and say these
! things I know I am opposing the tradi-
| tions of the past, but I believe also
that no government can be successful
without the support of party organiza-
ton. And I propose to give to Re-
publicans positions at the disposal Of
the administration. BY this don't
mean to. make positions. I do not
mean that politics shall be the first
consideration for efficiency is always
counted first and politics second, but
politics will not be entirely disre-
! garded."
| Governor Carter said also that he
wanted the men of the community not
only with their contributions to the
campaign fund but also by personally
getting into politics and using their
own influence at elections. "a great
deal has been done for the homestead
ers above here" said the Governor
"but I don't believe they appreciate
If or think that it was the Republican
organization that helped to do that
If they want the assistance of the gov
ernment they will always find that the
best way to get it is by being with the
marty in control Political reasons are
NOT above everything and I do not IN
tend TO ignore my duty but we wan'
the people to appreciate it and help uS
when we help them"
The Governor said that he believed
the more elastic county government
would do much towards satisfying the
people of the Islands. There was too
much of a feeling that the government
was entirely apart from the people
With the new knowledge obtained O.
the County Act by the court ueclslohs
the Governor said that he did not be
leve a satisfactory County Act coulc
be passed without Congressional help
Until there was a County Act, the Gov
ernor said he hoped to show that muci
could be accomplished in decentralizin!
the government
The Governor spoke also of the lba'
roads through which he had passe'
but said he wished to compliment tn
road board of the district in the com
mon sense shown by the roads alread!
constructed. He said the task o
changing old trails to modern roau
was difficult and expensive and he 0e
neyed Honokaa was setting a good * e,s
ample to the rest of the island IN IN
CONTINUED on page 3D.