Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-02
DON'T PULL DOWN THE HOUSE.


Delegate Kuhio's statement, published in this
aper yesterday afternoon, goes far beyond any
revious announcement of his political plans
he Delegate has made, and places him squarely
b record as determined to GUST Governor Frear
d ruin his own political future.
It goes so far that few, if any,, of the men
Mo have hitherto furnished the Delegate with
lis strongest and most substantial backing will
.e able to follow him. 1t goes SO far that most
.I those ordinarily reckoned as "Kuhio- men,
IAN no longer stand by him in his program, for
hat program is a positive and imminent danger
b Hawaii's best interests and particularly to
Iawaii's staple industry.
In substance, the Delegate has delivered an
'.Itimatum, and the ultimatum is: Gust Frear
'.r i shall leave the constituted Republican par
81 and make my fight as protest against Frear.
The Star Bulletin is not disposed to question
Knhio's sincerity, certainly not his courage at
Ibis time For no sane man would imperil his
uture as Kuhio is doing unless he had some
belief in the justice of his cause. The Delegate
las stood by his guns for more than two years
Ind held to determination that, however mis-
||6ken it may be- has proved him a fighter, re
.ourceful as well as fearless. Each step he has
AIKEN in his attack on Frear has carried him
loser and closer to the point where his fight in
wolves Hawaii's interests, and that point has
now been reached
Many of the Delegates friends have main
Iained that he would not leave the Republican
marty te wage this fight. Heis ready to leave
81 now. Many have contended in support of his
.ause that he held the integrity of the party and
Its united strength above his personal animus
and his violent opposition to Frear. Now there
can be no question that it is Frear personally
Kuhio is after, and getting Frear' may endan
Ger the very foundation of Hawaiis prosperity
and Hawaii's interests. ~
Granted that Kuhio is sincere; granted that
he is seeking what he believes is the solution OF
! great and vital problem; the fact remains that
his. campaign has now reached the point where
81 is not only an assault that can do no good
and much harm to Hawaii's legitimate business
but is placing his supporters in peculiarly EN-
barassing position and one where he, least OF
ali. should wish to place them. They have
honed thus far to see him make his fight in the
Marty. as a loyal party man, and to confne his
fobt to the issues involved Months ago he gave
the people of this Territory to understand that
he would rest his case on the results of an i'm
PARTIAL investigation of Governor Frear's adj
m;nistration, and Secretary of the interior
F;sher. who is coming to Hawaii for this pur
,,ose Immediately on the adjournment of Con
,ross Is an investigator of the highest type, the
Feenest acumen, the most authoritative ludg
n,ent In advance of Fishers work, kuhio is
.',gg asking the voters of the Territory to rise
~ taLe action that will be hailed with cheers
= soI;obt nv the sugar trust, and will furnish
IS. erer-ready enemies of representative Ter
.s..;a1 commonwealth all the ammunition they
~, s, t;re 4 the air and proclaim that Hawaii
s.. self.povernnent has failed