Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-10
WANTED---A LEADER

Apathy and negligence in politics constitute
more dangerous menace to Hawaii's progress
today than any attack on Hawaii's Industries
and interests, within or without.
There is today in this Territory, on the eve
of as important political campaign as the ISL
ands ever saw, just one definite program out
lined, and that is the program of Delegate Ku-
hio. His program is one of open and violent
opposition to Governor Ierear, and he is going
so far in it that his friends cannot follow him to
an assault that, successful or unsuccessful, Will
breed dissenson and very possibly disaster.
Against this program what is there offered ?
Against a selfannounced leader of internal
strife who is there to lead for unity, for har-
mony, for progress? ,ss,4tn
The cold facts, the facts that Hawaii. now
faces, are that the Delegate is openly and act
lively preparing to capture the Republican or
ganizati6n on platform denouncing the Gov
ernor repudiating the. MISREPRESENTATION, with
nothing constructive offered and nothing of vi
tai, lasting benefit to present Sincere though
his fight may be, he is mistakens and his silent
partners are mistaken In the lengths to which
they have gone.
While the voters are stirring under the vague
and shadowy foreynnnefs of Wilcoxism, while
whispers of racial division are flying magica1ly
through this Territory, the men who should be
springing to the front in a courageous stand
against such factionalism are apparently con-
tent to say that the Delegate may carry forward
his plans.
sI4et him go ahead He has cut loose, let him
60 aheadr'
This is no time for such spirit. { 1t is crit
ica1 time demanding anything but apathy and
anything but lethargy.
In any time and in any country the people
NAV be trusted to follow a standard raised for
Righteousness and progress for their country
and its welfare, though sometimes they are led
astray for the moment. But where no standard
is raised. and no voice is raised for righteous
ness and progress, the people have nothing to
follow.
IS Kuhio knows, as every intelligent citizen of
Hawaii knows who believes in this country and
its welfare, that no program based on faction
al fight is the right program. No matter how
bitter his fight may be from personal aspect
and it is extraordinarily bitter, the one safe,
sound, clean and honorable thing TO do is to
subordinate personal animosities and personal
ambitions to unite on clean and honorable men
for the elective offices in Hawaii to see that they
are elected, and to back them up after they have
taken their seats as the sworn servants of the
whole people.
That is the program for Republican voters of
fhe Territory to bank on.
1t can never be brought about while one side
to the present unfortunate controversy is out to
null down the house and the other side sits idly
by and watches the near approach of the crash
ing timbers
Not idleness now, but action. Not multi
tude Of voices saying vengefully or uneoncerned-
~ get him do it!' But the voice of a leader
calling Hawaii's men to work for the love of
Hawaii
This should be the spirit of true progressive
ness in Hawaii, and the work for true Progress
ives