The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-24

If Health at any hazard
lack of sincerity on the part of the
governor will prevail. A contract has
been drafted by one of the governors
subordinates and the attorney for the
Hilo Railroad Company. This COM
pany was and is represented by an
attorney who is the owner of the
newspaper which is the governors
mouthpiece. The company is con-
trolled by the Oahu Railway and
Land Company, of which the governor
is a trustee. 1t might also be noted
that both railroads are managed by
B, F. Dillingham; & Co. B. F. Dilling-
ham is the governors father-in-law.
The proposed agreement gives the
Hilo Railroad Company and the Amer
ican-Hawaiian Steamship Company
rights to the exclusion of others
Should the agreement be entered into,
few will believe in the disinterested-
ness of the governor should it not,
nearly all will say that public opIn-
ion thwarted a proposed job. Like
wise it will always be believed that a
veto in the last legislature of a bill
which enabled Honolulu corporation
to compete with the Oahu Railway
and Land Company in transportation
of freight was not sincere.
"A majority of the electorate in the
/ Territory is composed of Hawaiians.
think that history since annexation
shows clearly that this majority real
| lied fully the folly of endeavoring to
control affairs here by appeal to racial
feelings, and has cheerfully acquiesced
! in the domination of the white race
Yet any attempt on the part of an Ha
waiian to go forward is frowned on
by the governors clique. Should the
ambition of the Hawaiian be gratitied.
his every action while holding Office
unless he absolutely surrenders his i'll
dividuality to this same party, is point
ed out as an evidence of racial in
feriority. Recently, in the newspaper
/ before referred to, expressions were
used concerning this part of our cleo
torate which will unquestionably
cause every self-respecting Hawaiian,
and every thoughtful, honest white
voter to refuse longer to follow the
lead of those even countenancing the
attack.
ITO sum up, as long as the presen;
administration remains in power We
will be sadly handicapped in our at
tempt to keep together a strong loyal
party organization. Up to a few years
ago we had such an organization, and
felt reasonably certain that it could
be maintained Now endeavors on our
part to keep up the good work me OF
/ nearly always with failure.
"Unquestionably the President ami
secretary of the interior have before
them many endorsements of the adj
iministration of Governor Frear, and
of his application for reappointment
/ Without knowing from whom these en-
dorsements come, l will venture to as
sert that an examination of them VII
| disclose the authors almost without
exception to be those who will benefit
/ by the continuance of the policies
heretofore followed by Governor Frear
as noted above. / am inclined to be-
| lieve that the majority of the Plant
ers' Association favor his reappoint-
ment; and have no doubt whatever but
/ that the Hawaiian railroads are strong
/ ly supporting him.
Perhaps you will think that the
small importance of the subject does
not merit such a lengthy letter from
me. Yet the suggestions offered b.
me should, in my judgment, also re-
ceive consideration from other than =
local standpoint. If l read my politi-
cal news correctly, I take it that Pres
ident Taft will be renominated by the
Republican party, and that one of the
charges which he will have to meet
during what hope and believe will be
a successful campaign, is that he on
every possible occasion facors the in
terests, The reappointment of Govern
or Frear, endorsed by the sugar and