The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-07-25
MR.. pINKHAMs NOMINATION.


President H. Pinkham Governor Of
Hawaii
There are many good reasons why the nomination should not
been made Among them the foowingi
MIR Pnkham Democrat If he has been appointed upon
his representation that he Democrat then he has secured the
position upon false preten or else he has recently become Demo
for only During M the that he has been in
Hawaii he has trained with and acted Republicans held office
as Republicans engaged political campaigns and sat in clubs
and conventions < such.
publican ON the ground that Democrat with sufficient mental moral
and physical be found Hawaii well and good
Tut the noradn being made this hypothesis but
the theory and understanding that inkham Democrat which
The Organic Act requires that the Governor shall be bona fde
resident OF Hawaii Mr. pinkham is not such resident and has
been for number of years In 9CS he ceased be president
Of the Territory, shaking dust
his feet terminating his residence here with announced intention
Of not returning Some time later the Hawaiian planters appointed
labor reiter the Philippines where he went direct with
out reaerng residence here and for several he has been
there and in ongkong until few weeks since when after brief
visit here he started for Washington candidate for Governor
He has been ruthless of the apporonment of the
government lands among small settlers lie spent several months
and several thousands of dollars still hunt through the Terri
gathering photographs and onesded data that the
small farmer was failure ana never could succeed IN Hawaii ms
was done at the instance and of number OF who
opposed demonstrating in Hawaii and laying foundation for
asking Washington to permit Chinese by the thousand to be imported
INTO Hawaii the ground that the plantation system necessary
gnd that tue plantations required Chinese
This report prnted but manuscript copy
the interior department Washington with
of photographs the majority being homesteads
which had been abandoned the of which had failed to
make good copy Of this report and of the photographs in the
| Governors office in Honolulu.
And yet one the recommendations Mr. Pnham understood
have presented President that he
eope fereey opposed in principle to the wicked Hawaiian
. planters. "
hopes get people
the land and foster them there
sbe way Nothing Mr. Pnkham indicates that his policy
will be along these lines
Mr. Pinkham mpolic No better illustration of this
fact needed than his and deliberate attack and insult
the japanese while he occupied the position
of president of the board of health Hawaii by which
! he reappointed when his expired.
With mixed population and delicate international questions
frequently the front the position of Governor in Hawai-
of good Judgment with
well developed of fairness justice Mr. Pnham
tic irritable suspicious and broodng by nature He out Of sym
pathy with peoples and in touch with problems
1t certainty that he will this community by the
i cars throughout his term.
Such the honest opinion Of The Advertiser concerning Mr. Pink
ham.
We believe that his mistake made under
Il apprehension of the facts and conditions.
Holding and openly these opinions The Advertiser
prepared however judge Mr. Pnkham by his official h,
be confirmed he probably will be.
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y Insofar Mr. Pnkham shall work attempt work for the
benefit and advancement the people Hawaii
occupation he will the hearty cordial support of The
Advertiser regardless of policies his and
$ ions and feelings