Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-12

@. Well, that IL q mere personality.
Mr.. Goodale might become III, or get
"a better offer on the mainland. What
do you think the general opinion is
should the limitation in the Organic
Act be maintained or should II not /?
Ashford: II Is extremely hard to an.
swef your question. would rather
see a local man appointed; even
though he has some of the faults and
disqualification OF which We might
complain, than to take the risk of
such appointments as we might get
from the mainland. Ny colleague, Mr..
Kinney, is quite strongly in favor OF
the amendment of the act. Still, IL
lis possible that we might expect to
get on better with that prospect ahead
of the people here. In other words,
.n man were appointed from here,
even il he had these. affiliations, he
might so subdue these Affiliations so
as to make him good governor.
@. I appreciate the sentiment
against q nonresident governor.
am asking you because Mr. Kinney
has taken such decided stand in IA.
yor of that position that | would like
to know the position the Delegate
takes? 3D.. 20. " =
A. / understand his position is that
there ought to be an amendment.
@. What do you think about it,
Prince?
Kuhio: take the stand as the rest
of them-men available for the posi-
ton, whose position is such that he
can use his Office for the, interest OF
the people as q whole. / believe we
should have that man from here.
@. / think We all agreep on that.
A. Say then that If we cannot find
a man whose position is politically
who acts without considering the am
liation that he is connected with, that
then believe the amendment Of the
that the Organic Act should be chang
ed-that a man should be imported
from the mainland.
O.. That should be the end OF the
administration or any administration
first to select man here II there
is a man available and III he Ii not
available to select "a. man from the
mainland who viii be absolutely ms
partial and efficient but in order fc
enable that man to. be appointed, Il
would be necessary first to amend the
Organic Act. IN order TO take care
of u contingency of that. sort would
you believe in the amendment, of the
Organic Act? ~:
A. / would. IL the conditions ex.
list as they do today or have been
since annexation then there should
be. I don't think conditions have;
changed here In this country since
/ think We are going in
to worse condition, that is, speaking
from an Americans point of view.
/ think conditions today in this Ter
ritory would not be tolerated in any
other State in the United States. The
conditions are not such for. q SMALL
man in this country There is no
such thing as q middle. man here,
You have got the almighty rich or the
poor. If conditions are such as that
under republican administration the
last 10 or IL years OF annexation
surely something is wrong some
where. Perhaps the blame is not
very much on the administration here
perhaps the fault ID in Washing
ton. g@
@. Well what do you think about
the fault In the conditions themselves
so that without regard to the efforts
of well meaning and public spirited
men here or the desire Of the people
In Washington do you think that the
4-?
A. don't quite understand your
a. You say there are here either the
rery rich or very poor. There Is no
middle class. So long as that condt-
ton prevails do you think it viii be:
possible to- select Governor?
Al. AS the conditions exist today,
/ doubt whether any homesteading
will be. success.
@. you doubt whether it will be a
success? "
A. doubt 1t. Fsse5 M -
q. Well, can You changes hcmA
A. Well, Istakes my views from the
ordinary laborer's standpoint, from
he point of view Of the laboring man.
O.. Well, what are your views?
A. Encouraging homesteading.
@. Well. how?
A. In good many ways.
@. You mean extend the reclama-
lon act. There isn't anything to that
kept the appropriation of money
he territory can go into the reclama-
ION act e,~i' tt"z
Kuh;o. Get the territory to do it,
hen. .EF4" - ! ge:,sS
Q. understand YOU are powerful I
ere politically here. Couldn't you
sc your political influence?
A. Any efforts 1, have made here
officially are only SO far as nay cleo
on is concerned. The power is such
/ this territory here -strong as am
officially in elections you
1me down to the power of controlling
lie legislature, haven't got that
@. Lean appreciate that. You are
i favor of the adoption of the recla-
A. did somethiAg in Washington.
Iation system here? a = .'ss<~ Ii
@. ALI you can do in Washington
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