The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-02-27
HARMONY NOT IN
HILO'S PROGRAM
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Hilo Railroad Company, which is mat.
ter of public record, and, it is said, for
only one dollar. Perhaps there is a
loophole in the law, which allows him
to do that sort of thing, but that IL
equivalent to passing it out as a pres
emit. Why was not this land put up at
auction as was done in other casesf
Perhaps oil of those who have read the
letter published by National Commit
teeman II. L. Holstein will be able, to
form correct idea as to the reasons.
That Desha Letter.
With regard to the reported refusal
on the part of the delegate to father
the famous Desha letter, Desha said
that this was all the result of mis-
understanding.
"I had letter from the delegate, I"
said Desha last Saturday. "In that
he explains all the talk about that
letter to me. He confirms the fact that
he wrote it, and says that he never
denied having done SO.
''That Was ALL"
''Kuhio explains that when he arriv-
ed on board the steamer, there were
number of people who came ON board to
meet him. An Advertiser reporter
showed him newspaper article, with
his name under it, and asked him if he
had written that letter to Desha. XII
hio said that he could not answer until
he had read the article. That was all.
He says that he assuredly wrote the
letter, and that he stands by it. He
did not draw the color line, and did
not intend to do so, He merely called
on his friends to rally to his support.
Deep Laid Plot,
"From very reliable source I am
advised that the Frear crowd has franz
ed up a scheme by which they hope to
defeat Kuhio as far as the delegation
to the convention in Chicago is con.
cerned,p continued Desha. "They
know that Kuhio is the strongest on this
| island, and probably on Maui, and for
this reason they want to limit the dele.
gates to Oahu and Kauai alone. The
| original proposition is to have three of
each from Maui, Hawaii and Kauai.
Now, the scheme is to get the Kauai
Delegate on their side, SO they will! have
n majority of four, when they will make
a change in the allotment, giving Oahu
four and Kauai two, or Oahu five and
Kauai, at least, they will cut Hawaii
and Maui ont altogether. However
Charlie Rice, the representative OF
Kauai, win not stand for the scheme
and it viii probably fall through. "
! United. For Disunion.
The other factions of the local Re
publican party are just as determined
| as Desha is to widen rather than Il
close the breach between the Delegat,
and the Governor. As matter of fact
il is matter of comment among thos
, who are watching the situation tina
D never have the warning political fac
{ tions of this city been so harmonious a
they are now in their common determi
nation TO defeat harmony.
The politicians say straight out tina
harmony at this time would be shame
( They want to have the battle tough
a ont. and they intend TO do what the
can to keep the mass boiling. The
= all admit that this will be best ma
I campaign. with few straight tickets IL
n any party. There is certainly going
s he a hot campaign on this island.
H. o. @. Spells Harmony.
Last Saturday A. L. G. Atkinson Bile
into town in the Wilhelmina. He sta
u ed that he came here mainly because
g. had not been in Hilo for several year
N and wanted to see the railroad exte
:, sion and the Volcano.
= Atkinson said that politics had not
Ing To do with his trip, though he