The Democrat. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1910-1910, 1910-10-25
WANTED-A REAL DELEGATE,
NOT A PRIVATE
SECRETARY

OuDlu III uOlOS tllC tltlC uhu vi avs
the salary, but is he? Does he really
represent Hawaii in the halls of Con-
gress? Does he do the work that it is
the business of Delegate to do?
1t would naturally be supposed that
the anwser to these questions would be
affirmative. Why else should Kuhio go
to Washington? AS Delegate he is sup
posed to do the Territory's business at
the National Capitol.
But the truth Of the matter appears
to be that Cupid is delegate only in
name. The real delegate is Mcclellan,
who, though he is nominally only pri-
vate secretary to Kuhio, is the man who
is relied upon to do the work. Incl
dentally, Mcclellan earns more than
does his superior, for in addition to his
regular salary of 81 800 it is said that
he draws down $4,000 from various COM
mercial organizations and corporations
not to speak of comfortable little checks
for $500 and 81 900 that are given him
occasionally by corporations as mana
wahi and as a testimonial of their ap-
probation Of his efforts in their behalf.
AS Mcclellan, the real delegate, is
paid chiefly by the sugar planters, pine
apple men and other corporations and
individuals with an axe to grind, it is
but reasonable to suppose that he serves
best those who pay him best. The Dele
gate to Congress is supposed to repre-
sent the whole Territory-but does he?
AS he is but fgurehead, and the actual
work is done by man in the pay of
the big monied interests, what right
have the common people to suppose that
they will get any representation at
Washington, that their interests will be
protected and their welfare looked af-
ter? :
If the Republican party. insists on
having Mcclellan at Washington, why
not be honest about it and put him up
as their candidate for the delegateship?
They would even save money by it, or,
at least, they might do so if they felt
economically inclined, for, with McClel-
Ian as Delegate and drawing his ST 800
year and mileage, it might not be nee
essary to give him all of the $4,000 the
planters are now paying him. They
might use the amount saved to increase
the wages of the plantation laborers or
throw it into their next campaign fund.
Or, possibly, since they would have Nc
Clellan at Washington to represent the
big interests, they might afford to hire
a sort of assistant delegate whose bust
ness it should be to represent the rest
of the people, the common people, who
cannot afford to buy special delegates
and ship them off to Washington
Really, though why should not the
voters, just for change, elect man to
represent them? Why shouldn't they
select man with brains and judgment
enough to paddle his own canoe instead
of having to be wet-nursed through each
session of Congress?
They have their chance this year. II
they make up their minds to send L. l.
McCandless to Congress, they will have
real delegate, one who will not repre-.
sent-through his private secretary
the big interests of the Territory alone
but every resident of the Islands, be he
haole or Hawaiian.
Ism t it about time Hawaii had a rea
delegateY
How do Fred Waterhouse and Harry
Won Holt like Judge Stanley's charac
terization of them? "Trent never be
fore ran against decent man," say.
the judge. Waterhouse and Won Hol
ought to feel highly complimented Anc
the relatives of the late Geo. Beckley
and the late Charles Booth should ap