The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-08-13
PUBLIC OPINION
IS SLOW IN
FORMING
Big Mass Meeting Serves to
Bring Out Widespread
Comment.
BUSINESS MEN UNCERTAIN
Varied Attitudes Shown by the
Interviews Secured by
Advertiser.
tFrom sundays Advertiser

(From Sundays Advertiser.)
Many and varied were the comments
upon the real value of the action tax
en- by the business mems committee
at the mass meeting on the roof of the
Young Hotel Friday afternoon, by the
other business men to whom The Ad-
vertiser sent yesterday. On the whole
the comments were favorable but there
were not lacking those who failed to
see anything good, or worth while. In
the ticket presented for the consider
alton of the mass meeting and by that
gathering endorsed over to the Repub-
ican convention.
In the following interviews, selected
by this paper from among many 9th
ers because of the prominence of the
men interviewed and because they
voiced the views of their friends and
neighbors, the principal objections as
well as the main arguments in favor
are presented. One or two of the OBJ
iectors gave other and more personal
reasons for their attitude, but these
have been Intentionally eliminated as
the effort was to secure as fair test
as possible Of the attitude of the
average business man toward the latest
move on the political checker board,
without the introduction of PERSONAL
tiles.
Wants bipartisan Ticket.
"The business men Is meeting on Fri
day was satisfactory in that it showed
a commendable awakening to activity
on the part of members of the business
community said G. G. Guild. 81 can
not help thinking, however, that the
gathering would have been more influ
entail had there been some other than
Republicans named on the ticket put
forward. am not in favor of hard and
fast political lines being drawn in NUM-
cipal government and think the affairs
of such can be just as well looked after
and attended to by a good Democrat
as by good Republican. In brief, il
my opinion, there was too much party
at the recent business men g meeting
"The recent meeting of the bushes!
men will assuredly help to bring abou
change for the better in local poll
tics,' says J. D. McInerny. ri con
slider it to be the duty of every business
man to come to the front and do all il
MS power 10 ueiD Lu6 ROOu WOIh
The movement is not a political one
but is designed to ameliorate existin;
conditions. l have heard some crit
fridays meeting, but it must be born,
in mind that it is very difficult to ge
the most desirable men to run for of
fice."
Bad Move, Says Kruger.
"The action taken by the bushes
men s meeting on Friday was bat
move" says Supervisor Kruger. "I
has created bad feeling in the Repub
Iican party and may result in the prac
tical breaking up of the same. TIL
general impression was that the meet
ing was one for citizens and the spring
ing of cut and dried ticket came as
surprise to the majority and has beei
widely condemned. In my opinion tn
action of the so-called business mel
will be to make Delegate Kuhio mucl
stronger than he was before.
Trying to Wag the Dog.
"Any man who runs ON the system
eoncocted by the so-called business in
certain defeat, - says Judge A. s. Hum
ticket sprung at Fridays meeting re
mind me of the three tailors of Toole,
street who passed resolution to tn
following effect: 'That we, the peopl
of England, request His Majesty to alb
dictate or at least to reduce the dut,
on wooden goods.
'fThis is the first time that the bust
ness men have got together in polite
and the effect will be far-reaching, ,
says Emil Berndt. cit will mean tina
Honolulu will have clean politics, ant
better results to show from men il
office, and will result in tho presenta
ton of better material for the consid
Grafton and action of the convention
IL is only to be expected that the bust
ness men should take an interest il
who shall represent them politically
They pay the biggest end of the take
and are therefore entitled TO some con
aideration as to who shall run the 10
cal government. look for great goo,
20 come of the recent gathering an,
hope that every citizen and bnsines
man who has put his shoulder TO th
wheel in the matter viii keep il there
Kuhio win Lose.
81 figure that Kuhio will lose one
third Of the vote, which has AWAY
been allowed by the politicians 20 tn
business community, The Femaininl
two'thirds will have TO be fought 10
by the other candidates for the dele
Rateship. Mr., Dowsett has gTea
strength with the Iawaiians aud thll
Ia my opinion, makea the election OF
delegate tossup, Whichever va,
the matter IL looked ~, tie husinea
men p candidate goes into ibis nigh
with no worfo than ~ even chance .
winning
NhAopll mo Republican eonyspilo