The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-04-16
SMALL FARMER, LEGISLATOR
AND THE CATTLE BARON

Editor Advertiser: 1t is a matter of
great satisfaction to all who are really
interested in the development of these
islands. that they have a paper so ably
builder; indeed | think all our papers
stand for the cause of the home build
ers: the open. free discussion of all
matters of interest to the public: a
medium through which the farmer, the
rancher, and every other citizen may
be heard. Sometimes the ideas pre-
often only personal or private inter
ests are presented with no thought of
the public welfare; all. in the aggra.
gate is puDl.c opinion.
] am recent conner from the main
land; 1 want to make my home here
for the rest of my days. but where,
o where shall I build my home? A
farm whore ! may plant and grow the
things that make farm life the ideal
LIE in the matter of food luxuries;
where there Is room for community
of farmers in numbers sufficient to
build schools. maintain social and
ethical interests, and other necessities
of civilization. 1t cannot be done by |
a few homesteaders taking a small |
tract of land in the midst of lands held !
by ranches whose cattle roam at will |
through the forest reserves. over all
lands. and along the pub
lie highways. The average homestead.
err is not cowboy, and any rancher
knows 1t requires n good horse and
horseman to !mpound these cattle.
Neither is he a capitalist able to bear
he great expense of fencing against
he rowing bands He is the man who,
With small means wants land on
which to build home, and reasons
lble chance to make a living from the
and. 1t Is such a citizenship this Ter
'itory must encourage to keep this
from drifting into the control
# aliens. industrially. II not CONNER
tally and politically.
Now on the mainland what g con- I
idered n square deal" for all con-
erned is where every man is required
o conduct his business, whether he be s
rancher, farmer, railroader or what
lot In a way that Will not in anyway G
infringe on his neighbours rights or 4
This Is all the farmers of
his Territory ask or expect In these I
stands as / understand it; but our n
legislature has not so far seen fit to [
i've the farmer any protection what 3
YER. Would II not be square deal" Ii
, give the farmer the same protection II
) every resident of Honolulu has? r.
ill., II he keeps any animals connected Il
18th that home. is not required to
nee his entire premises. but he Is re- II
uired to take care of his own animals Il
nd not allow them TO trespass on any p
his neighbors, or run at large. In q
ny civilized community on the main Is
nd each farmer or resident Is made Il
'sponsible for his own animals; he
ust not allow them to damage his
slghbors' crops or trespass in any
ay. That does not mean that each il
,liged TO fence his entire farm or lot. u
It square deal" to ask the small u
rmers" or in other words the home- ~
ilder. to go to the immense expense of L
nelng against the rowing bands of es
tile in these Islands? Must he be "
liged TO fight the cattle pest In addl- 81
IN 10 the other pests he has TO con- !"
nd with? Mr.. Raneher. II you ara p'
wise man. and patriotic. as we are. p'
of us, at heart. YOU viii see your ~
eat opportunity and at once resolve -