The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-09-20

CHARLES K. MOTLEY,
Who was nominated by the Home Rule
party last night as its candidate
for Delegate to Congress.
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homestead lots being bid in by planta
! ton managers opposed to Portuguese
who intended homesteading, and said
these allegations could be confirmed
during the Secretary's cross country
! trip on Hawaii.
Mr.. Olson suggested to Mr.. Motley
that if the opportunities for rich men
bidding against poor ones was eliminat-
| ed then the poor man would have a
better chance. Mr.. Motley agreed with
Mr.. Olson on this point.
The Secretary referred again to Mr..
Notley's statement that one fourth of
a division would be right for the mill
to charge for turning a planter cane
into sugar He asked if Mr.. Motley
had figured it all out. Mr.. Motley said
he had not, that was just his idea of
the proportions.
Steamer Rates Again.
There was some discussion as to
steamer rates between Honolulu and
Notley's Hamakua homestead. Motley
sand he paid sos per thousand feet
for lumber. The cost of the lumber
was So per thousand feet; $3.50 for
steamship charges, and forty per cent
of the steamer rate for landing charge
at the plantation IS hosting apparatus,
which was less than So, and the re-
mainder was for teaming to his place.
He said he would like to have the gov
eminent take over the private landings.
cit was that way during the monar-
chy days." said Motley.
81 have been on the losing side in
elections, - said the Home Rule chief
tain, "and can not get the legislature
to legislate as l. would like. They
elect people to do just what they
want
els the trouble because the people
don t care or because somebody con
trolls their votes9'' asked the Secretary
''What is the troubled You think they
ought to have utility commission and
take over the wharves9' Motley nod
ded his head in the Affirmative.
"You say the Hawaiians have two
thirds of the voting majority said
the Secretary. "Then why DOM they
elect men to office2 Don It they under
stand or are they Indifferent, or doet
somebody influence their votes in al
+ improper wayf"
"They are Influenced to a large ex
TENT
"They are paid money, or pressure
is put upon them'" suggested the Sec
7 cretary.
at is by hunger"
'You mean the ordinary Hawaiian
voter is influenced because otherwise
he won't get employment Where dr
/ they get employment nowHo
Their Only Job.
: "On the government roads," replied
l Motley. "That is peculiar condition
; we are in now. While we have tn,
= biggest vote we cannot control the leg
: Islature. We are forced to accept 9th
: er conditions.
"You say most of the Hawaiiant
! work on the government roadsH' in
CURED the Secretary. eff they elect
: ed the officials wouldn't they be thu
: men to hire them9 If they decide ii
!; an election to vote for men and vote
them in, would any one keep them from
getting employment"
"You would suppose so,' was Not
9 ley's hating reply.
cit looks that way to me from wha
: you say" said the Secretary. "Yol
> think 1t is because they don t care 0
a. don 7 underestimate
= "They understand all right enough
4 but are held back by the prevailing
power in the Territory.
How can that power hold then
o backf" was the Seeretary's smiiini
!, query.
a oldtime Excuses.
q "lt Is the plantations, said Notle.
e falling back on the old hollow excus
II so frequently encountered in politiea
!. campaigns, "They control the vote
II The Republican party is controlled b.
interests. II the HdWailans elect
d. board the planters keep them from get
Il ting employment, usiDg another oil
Il campaign phrase. "Tnke the case o
a the board of supervisors on Hawaii,
Il continued Motley Most Of tho men
=, beers Of tbs board are llawaiinna M
L they say they are incompetent The
u are just as competent AZ any white me
4. on boards, - WAS Motley sharp STATE
a meni aThey employ large numbe
b Of men with tho small money the
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f'it looks 60 one an n you are arg,
II lag Ia riele, suid the hfefeiBfy,