The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-06-13

HILO, June S.-The only thing that
is really booming in Hawaii nowadays
is politics. The impression is being
carefully fostered that he who causes
two politicians to grow where only one
grew before is benefactor to the Ha-
waiian race. Wherever in this broad
and rocky island two roads meet, you
will find bunch of them, with heads
in close proximity, each looking as wise
as he conveniently can and whispering,
eternally whispering. Amid the DESC
Ilation of the Kau lava beds, with no
whisper. On the snow.capped peak of
Mauna Kea, with none but God to wit
ness, they whisper, whisper. What on
earth are they whispering about2 If
you didn't recognize the type, you
would be sure to buy lock for the
door that may not have been closed
for twenty years.
Why, of course, they are whispering
about the peoples business. They con-
suit in sibilants, they approve with
mods and disapprove with shrugs lest
ears inimical to the peoples interests
be near. Wonderful how patriotic pol
iticians become just before election.
However, / am rather glad there are
no politicians in Honolulu.
It's interesting, you know, to find
out for yourself who are the best men
to entrust with the duties of office, and
these patriots voluntarily assume all
responsibility in that matter. You
have only to do as you are told and the
country will be saved.
To the student of the species, the
politicians of the big island present no
startling variation from the ordinary
type. All are anxious to hold the coun-
try's offices for the country's good.
In number they are as the leaves of
the forest. Put your ear to the ground
almost anywhere and you will think
you feel an earthquake, but it s only
the march of the politicians upon the
offices. A well-informed citizen of Hilo
says the Republican ticket is not the
best possible, but is fairly representa-
tive. John O. Searle, candidate for
sheriff Cat present sheriff), used to be
head luna on the Hilo plantation of
the Hutchinson Co. He seems to have
the confidence of nearly everybody ex-
cept perhaps the politicians, but he has
only been on the island twenty-five
years and his opponent, the fusion can
didate, is Keolanui, policeman, and
full.blooded native, combination
hard to beat.
BY the way, what is fusion, children'
You don't knowi Why, when two high
waymen, intent upon looting bank,
realize that neither is likely TO sue
coed alone, they combine and agree
to divide the swag in case of success.
This is called fusion. In politics it g
much the same, only, of course, all pol
iticians are patriots and combinations
are only formed for the benefit of the
people.
The Republican candidate for treas
urer is Rufus \. Lyman, whose eminent
qualification for office is conceded by
like people who have secured perma-
nent relief from such a so-called in
durable malady."
Only a very few, from to 10 pc. OF
the number, have not responded 10 the
| cure. These cases We're very far adj
vanced, and no result was expected.
over so pc. have profited by the mix
ture, and will continue to receive care,
the possibility being that a large per-
| centage of these will recover.
What has been done In India, where
| leprosy is found in its most virulen'
form n Ia Thought can be duplicated