Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-06-27

Here w. r. Rawlins spoke up. Can
you give any reasons for the Governors
resigning?" he asked.
Cooke answered.: HE says he thinks
there are men better qualified than no
Is to carry on tue work at this time.
1t Is for us to say whether we think
SO. Personally, I don't think there Is
another man in this Territory who can
carry on the work as well as he has.
We should not consider what his rea-
sons are. We should go on record as
to what we think Of the good work he
has done"
at seems to me-" said Robertson,
"that MIR. Rawlins' point Is well taken.
How do we know but that theGovernor
has good reasons for resigning. We
should first find out what those reasons
are"
81 was talking with the Governor
yesterday" said Cooke. THE princi-
pal reason is that he thought some 9TH
or man could do better than he could.
{ really think we should look at the
matter from the standpoint of what he
has done for the Territory"
Robertson remarked: What guar
antee do we get that the Governor
won't get to knocking the party againf
We have been trying to get together
right along. The Governor was the
man who jumped in and knocked the
party and kept It from keeping to-
gether. The only thing we can act on
Is the supposition that the Governor
means what he has said"
Rawlins reached for the resolution
to read 1t over. "Of course this reso-
luton is very cleverly drawn" he said.
1T says the administration has been
public spirited, efficient. etc. That to
me is the main part OF the resolution.
There is no doubt but that 1t has been
efficient"
! 1.-The point have to object to-" said
Senator Lane. us concerning the atti-
tude Of the Governor. | don't see how
4 this committee can endorse the Gov
ernor after what he has done against
the party"
w. w. Harris then had his say. to
the following effect:
81 was opposed at first to adopting
this resolution and thought 1t best
for the country not to do anything
On second thought, I believe that the
main point In that resolution Is the
almost unanimous regret that the Gov
ernor should resign at this time. It ID
a step in the wrong direction. think
the differences that have arisen In tho
party are matters Of history. The
main point is this. that the interest
Of Hawaii and the people will be best
served at the hands OF the present ad
ministration. such an idea was brought
out in the resolutions passed by thu
Chamber of Commerce. II simply
|, means unrest and upheaval to change
at this time. As far as the statement
!, goes that the Governor is the only MAJ
!. to fill the office. I don't believe tina
, OF any man. | don't care who he is. A
. the same time | don't want any NOR
. upheavals."
II did not say that Carter was tn
s only man." said Cooke; "but | believ'
r that he is the best man.
Y w. II. Rice of Kauai said "Of cours
q over on Kauai we mined the fight tina
a you have been through over here.
: did not affect us. We regard the Gov
ernor as efficient.
"The fight between the Governor an
: the Republican party, whatever II ma
o have been, was merely local, or prop
It erly speaking. confined to Oahu.
% was elected on a platform which en-
W dorsed the administration OF the Go,
J. ernor. After consulting several infir
e entail men OF Kauai found that the
regretted the action OF the Governor
u resigning. 1t is for the interest Of ii
q Territory at large that I consider tn
le whole matter. and l therefore suppo
Is the resolution"
rs Chairman Robertson wound up Will
81 don't see how this committee ca
lie be manly and consistent, and at Il
e. same time adopt the resolution. The
10 10 no reason In my mind why the Go
a ernor should take the course he ha
m He may have perfectly good reason
Re but we don't know anything abo
n them. In view OF the fact that
el ignored definite understanding wi
this Committee regarding public a
pointments and considering his OPP
n fight against nominees OF this party,
ep think It would be to stultify the par
en- to pass that resolution"
ny "The question:" exclaimed Cooke,
We Cookies motion to adopt the resol
DIS tion, Rice seconding, was put, with I
p,1 following result:
he Ayes-J. p. Cooke Sam Johnson,
ndl w. Harris, w. II. Rice and d. Dc
~ glas.
he Noes&A. G. NJ. Robertson, Jo
II G. Lane and s. l.. Desha IN. Ferna
ew DEE, proxy.
.er w, T, Rawlins, holding the pro