The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-04-19
QUINN WOULD
RUN FOR MAYOR
Makes Formal Announcement of
His Candidacy and States His
Policy and Views.
FOR MUNICIPAL BUILDING
Would Raise Money on Bonds to
Carry on Public Works on
Business Basis.
FOR MUNICIPAL BUILDING
cFrom Sundays Advertiser,

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lean nomination for the nlayoralty
and l wish The Advertiser would so
announce, said Supervisor James c.
Quinn last night. al am now definite.
ly in the running and l want the PEG.
pie to know 1t. ~
For some time it has been animated
in general sort of way among the
politicians that Supervisor Quinn would
not dodge any nomination for Mayor
Fern s shoes that might come his way,
but his declaration last night TO The
Advertiser is the first definite state
ment in the matter that has been made
1t is, as a matter of fact, the first
clear-cut announcement made by any
of the several candidates supposed to
be in the field for the Republican nom
nation.
Mr.. Quinn has definite ideas on the
duties of the mayor of the city and
county and has clearly outlined pro-
gram of what he wants to do to lay
before the people. He gave this in n
concise way last night, along with the
announcement of his candidacy.
"The people of Honolulu and the
party know pretty well where stand
on the various questions of the day, u
he said. "When / was up for election
to the board of supervisors promised
the voters that / would Work for good
roads and for a businesslike admins
tration of city affairs. / believe that
L can say conscientiously that Oahu
has many more good roads today than
l,.,1 l,Af \ L..
the roads committee and these roads
have been built as economically as was
possible under the system. AS for
business principles in the board, / think
the general public knows that / have
done what l could to have the bust
ness of the public done in a business
way.
81 believe that there are number
of things that could be done to i'm
prove general conditions in Honolulu,
and, if / am nominated and elected, /
will work for these.
SIN the first place / would advocate
the enactment of statute in the leg
islature giving TO the city and county
the right to bond the city for funds for
public improvements. If we had money
to spend in a number of directions we
could do more work at less cost than
at present. / believe that we should
have money to go right ahead with the
completion of the belt road. If that
work could be undertaken as whole
and pushed right through to compile
| ton, the final cost would not be more
than fifty per cent of what it will cost
us if built under the present system,
while it will be completed years sooner.
Other main roads and streets should
also be attended to.
81 am in favor of raising on bonds
at least sixty thousand dollars for the
purpose of putting up municipal build
ing. At the present time we are spend
ing in rent alone almost enough to
meet interest charges and provide a
sinking fund to take up the bonds,
while we have nothing to show for our
money after it is spent We could lay
aside ten thousand dollars year to
meet those bonds and have our building
paid for in six years, As it is now, we
are paying for a building without get
ting one.
81 am in favor of having the water
works system of Honolulu turned over
to the municipality. / do not believe
that the present raise in water rates is
| JUSTIFIED, and j do not believe that the
waterworks system as now operated and
| controlled is being run in the best in
terests of the public.
81 favor a straight business govern
ment for Honolulu-a government run
economically and with a regard to the
| taxpayer.
"That is my political platform. put
it before the public because / believe
/ that when one makes any announcement
of his political ambitions he should an
n0unce at the same time his policy and
his intentions. ] do not know who 10
to be in the field against me for the
nomination, but ] am in the running
now and win stay in II unless | am
able to see some very good reason why
/ should drop out If the party wants
me, / am ready to contest the election
against Mayor Fern or any other candi.
date the Democrats may put up"
l L..