Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-03
CANVASSING NAMES FOR CANDIDATES.

While talking Of the Non-patzan error that some Of our
good friends would like to commit, let us consider few Of
the recent facts
few days ago list Of prospective candidates for the
Legislature and the Oahu Board Of Supervisors present.
ed before meeting Of political workers. .g.+r8
intelligent citizens that some Of the men proposed were met
with the statement that their election would be most difficult
and other representative men should be suggested.
Immediately following this conference, there published
in Of the papers Of the city general attack indid
uas who should presume to oppose the Nonpaisan dea
Now let be remembered at the very outset that party
lines will be maintained in the next campaign II the Nom
parzan movement carried to the lengths that some sug
gest there is certain to be three parties in the field and the
folly Of this was proved in the fasco that killed off the
Civic Federation some years ago.
But to return to the list proposed.
We deem seIfevident that most remarkable state Of
affairs must exist the first list Of names considered at
conference were entirely satisfactory to everyone and
to take up the work and trial Of public life.
As we understand good politics and good government,
for fair discussion to bring out suggestions develop the
weak points and the strong points, and possible through
calm exchange Of opinions improve adaN and adjust.
opinion regarding the General poca Situation and the ' men
needed to meet is in one Of two caegoes he is either very
FOOLISH or crook trying to work through some scheme Of
his own, while the people are not looking. y
The is satisfied that the general run Of Cit
zen residents Of Honolulu who are cassed as "he business
community have no other axe to Grind than efficiency in
government the election Of men to office who appreciate their
Much and great deal of shifting is necessary TO
first the who will take time for public office and
then to select from these number who will constitute we'll
balanced ticket.
Il must be understood that the people always have
spectful hearing at the polls }EFG Z:
II such hearing is denied previous to their reaching the
polls If the views of workers condemned right off the bat
and an attempt is made to jam through list Of names at
the first sitting, must Of course be accepted as foregone
conclusion that the people Wlrepudate such work. at the
polls II not before. ~ E4s ~
This the time to talk overthe future and make prepar
atoms for the campaign.
The time has not arrived however to call Names gouge
out anothers eyes and engage ina childish reshng Of
Windmils before the real fight begins. ~
II criticism developed from the first list of names present.
ed for discussion the sensible thing to do at this time is to
think up few more names. 80, g. - M
II you want business ticket adinist 90 at the framing
Ct it busness-ike way Antis not good business to
discuss the political situation with take this ornothng
YOU sded-ignoramus sort OF an air. While doing pol
cs with the hope Of getting results ii is always wise to be
halfway decent. #@EHS= E
Any fool can heave brick. Il requires wise men to be
polite. -