The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-07-28
Asks Wilder to Step
Out in interest
Of Peace.
R0ASTS THE BOARD
Calls Policy, "RuIe or
Ruin"---Did Best
lie Could.
(From Wednesday s Advertisor)

(From Wednesday Is Advertiser)
Having failed in his efforts to secure
friendly testing of the rights Of the
supervisors under the new road ordi-
nance through a submission of an
agreed statement Of facts to the SUI
preme court and appreciating the fact
that Honolulu had had enough wrang-
ling and unnecessary legal expenses,
Mayor Fern yesterday requested his ap-
pointee, Road Supervisor Wilder, to re-
sign and step out of the way of the
designs of the supervisors upon the
treasury. Wilder complied with the re-
quest, handing in his resignation to the
mayor and heaving a sigh of relief at
being out of the maelstrom of politics
into which he had unconsciously plung-
ed in accepting the position some
months ago.
Last night, the mayor notified the
supervisors of Wilder 3 resignation and
made it clear to them that so far as
he was concerned they could go ahead
with their schemes He had done his
part in attempting to secure some non
partisan administration Of the road de-
partment. bis letter said:
Plenty Of Rope.
Gentlemen:-I beg to hand you here
with the resignation of Mr.. E. @. Wild
er as road supervisor of the District of
Honolulu, and would recommend that
it be accepted to take effect July 31st,
1911.
In asking Mr.. Wilder to tender his
resignation, did so believing that
legally there was nothing in the way
of his retaining his position and am
of the same opinion at this time, how
ever it has been clearly demonstrated
that the majority of the board of su.
pervisors are determined to rule or ruin
and do not wish to be party to such
a policy or jeopardize the public ser
vice while case is being contested be-
fore our cO1rts.
have gone more than half way to
settle this matter and have tried to as.
sist the board in inaugurating that
much talked of efficient Administra
tion of Affairs.
When appointed Mr.. Wilder I be-
Eeved him to be capable and efficient and
non-partisan as to his political affilia-
tions and think You must honestly
admit that hs has made good. If you
were honest IN your statements that
you desire an economical, efficient ad.
ministration of affairs in the road de.
partment you would do well as a first
step to retain Mr.. Wilder in his posi-
tion.
You desire full sway for the remand
sr of your terms of office and cannot
but feel, in view of past performances
that there is an underlying Interior
motive However, that may be gentle
men, you now have the responsibility
and your fate rests with the Taxpayers.
odered Wilder JOB,
Prior to the resignation of the road
supervisor, the supervisors-or at least
four of them-tried to induce Wilder
to resign by offering him a position
under the city engineer at salary in
advance of what he has been receiving.
The letter spoke of the desire of the
Republican supervisors to give a bust
ness administration and thought that
this could best be done by making the
city engineer the head of all the road
work. The communication ingeniously
noted the fact that the city engineer
was not very well acquainted with the
workmen of the city and county and
consequently there would have to be
some others to do the employing, the
supervisors to be it.
The letter was signed by Amanai
Kruger, Murray and Dwight. Low re-
fused TO sign the letter, Arnold waf
out of reach and Mcclellan, the lone
Democrat, was not given the chance tC
even see the communication before II
was delivered.
Wilder thanked the signers for theiI
friendly interest In him but announced
that he wanted no job in the city engi
!. neeF q Office unless IL carried two hun
dTed dollars a month.
way Is Clear
The way is clear now for the Re
publican supervisors 10 handle the three
hundred thousand dollars Of road m0nel
IN their own way, unless the business
organizations Of the city undertake q
keep irnehsof things and mount q eilen
guard over tho money chest.
The one ~ q bad position now in thi
whple matter 10 City Engineer lere. III
y the ffal guyn with the Tesp0na
ihlliiy fpT ihe roads upon him und ~
way tQ make good unless the super
YFou want ~ loi him Az he y in M
same position af Wilder Naa nnd in
position ~ hHYe hia oHlrinl bead ehor
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