The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-05-28
POLITICS IN HAWAII As
S, SEEN BY F. ]. HASKIN
The Race Question -Whtewashed Republicans
Grand Juries--Cupid a Failure Carriers
Good Work--Doe, the Grand Old Man.

the greatest distance in its history, the
distance being twenty-six hoat-lengths.
1t is needless to say that young Carter
gave his fellows the finest dinner they
ever had before or since.
CARTER TO THE RESCUE.
! After his graduation. Carter spent
some time in Seattle and then returned
to his island home. The factional fight
out here was so bitter that President
Roosevelt could neither get head nor
tail to the situation. He appealed to
some one for an unprecedented party
/ who would tell him the straight of it.
Carter was recommended and he event
ually went to Washington TO talk
! things over with the President. Their
friendship dates from that time. After
the death of Judge Estee, United States
Circuit Judge, Governor Sanford B.
President Roosevelt offered the COVER
accepted it. He began to smooth
things out at once. He made an Off
cial pilgrimage of the islands and
warmed up to all factions.
The legislature which carried on in
appropriations for about twice as
much money as the treasury contain
ed. and the people We're very much
disheartened over the outlook. The
new governor declared his intention
of calling an extra session for the
purpose of Iegislating a budget within
the means of the public purse. He
was discouraged by many conserva-
hof
could be done with the rebellious leg
islators. However, the extra session
was called, and much to the surprise
of everyone. the new budget went
through without a scratch. 1t may
have been due to the fact that the
grand jury proceedings had frightened
the bold politicians, or it may have
been the result of Carriers adroit
ways. In any event it was done.
Carter then called to his assistance
a clever young lawyer by the name of
Jack Atkinson. a graduate of Mich
igan University of the class of SO.
Atkinson was not a practical po1iti-
clan but like the governor he took to
the game very readily. He is very
popular on account of the interest he
has taken in young men. He worked
MS own WAY through COlteSe anu IL
known as a fellow who will drop his
own work any time to go out and look
up job for a friend He formed the
party organization which elected the
present legislature, a body that is
quite in contrast to its predecessors on
account OF the excellent character of
it's members and the amount of good
work done.
IS RESPECTED. |
All classes of people in the islands |
are inclined to be complimentary to
the Carter administration. The gov |
ernor is a great admirer of President |
whom he initiates when |
ever he can. He likes nothing better /
than to rope a steer or do something |
like that to show his strenuosity. He !
is just the kind of man to win the re- |
spect and friendship of the President. I
He is honest, efficient, and a hard /
worker. There are many who claim |
that he is willful and stubborn. but |
even these back him up and say that |
the good he is doing is far in excess
Of the mistakes he has made. 1t is |
general results that count.
He has doubtless been criticized |
most for his arbitrary control of the |
patronage of the territory. His word
s the last one in all appointments. He
defends his course by saying that on
account of this being a territory he is
lirectly responsible to Washington
-ather than TO the people here. and
hat he will not have incompetent
men shouldered upon him.
In a place like this there is always
IN element ready to make trouble on
he slightest provocation. 1t would
axe a large sized grievance commit
ZEE to listen to all the woe that is
loating around promiscuously. About
he only thing the President can do is
O put a man in Office in whom he has
onfidence and give him free rein. Car
er may be arbitrary. and he has I'M
oubtedly made mistakes, but the
alance is altogether in his favor and
e should be given credit for it.
JUDGE SANFORD B. DOLE.
Doubtless the most conspicuous fig =
re in Hawaiian politics is Judge San i
ord B. Dole. who preceded Carter as ]
overnor. Judge Dole has rendered i
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