The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-08-08
THE APATHY OF HELPLEssNEss.


a investigation the County of Hawaii which has resulted il
ncoyerng carnival of graft not disposed to let the
Io remain eomnacent the In hi
es the Tribune takes the matter edorialy with hes
nging sentences;
Are we lacking in civic sprl Has our sense of docency
in matters concerning government become afro
phied who in the midst of this graft show
ing perception of the oness thereof less than those
who witness disgrace from AFFAIR."
1t does look like it. The Midget recently spoke fearessy
and frankly those lines Now The Advertiser says as
follows;
Graft in the Hamakua road district has been
covered If the probers keep at they will graft
in pretty nearly every road district the Big Island
well in the majority of the other county departments
When the leaders set the the little naturally fol
lowed. That Hawaii graftrotten was known long
but many presumably respectable white voters kept
boosting the graers game IN precinct clubs and conven
ons that those who knew the facts could not get hear
ing Even today convicted CRATER is serving
supervisor and Ile compacenty looks The Big Island
has not yet it would SEEM awakened to its shame Other
there would be mighty to turn the rascals out
AS matter of fact what is said about is true Since
the day when the community honestly and energeticaly
fought for the passage of the commission bill through the
legislature there has been action taken following that
suspicious beginning We all admit that the Board Of
Trades position in the auditor appointment
piab and that is the only sign of interest which the
community has shown in the graft investigation
Possibly the business do not know that honest
bers of the Board of Supervisors asking why do they
help Possibly they do not know that those actively
engaged in mravelng the appalled, the appar
Indifference with which accept the of every
graft discovery such things matters of great
moment. .r.. ..-...
commission where Honolulu in the majority, by
Honolulu attorney, a. Honolulu accountant and staff of
Honolulu helpers with 1io sitting by indifferent igsensbe
to her shame? ,prt moon b.,r.- .o
If we do about casting the thieves if
not think worth while to bother about placing in office
honest and efficient men, then what is the of spending
all this time and money the investigation? .,,,.i
1t is futile to deny that reputation community is
rather shady They used to call us the lobster county and
they dropped that appeaon only because the publication
OF our scandal gave an opportunity Ito call MUCH
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If matters alongIas they now Honolulu will when
the graft investigation has been finished claim that she alone
cleansed out this county, not
Will we be able to deny it?
That Ilos apathy of hepessness not of indifference
he explanation OF member of the Io Legislative delegation
Ion Archie Irwin Nd who writes the editor of The Advertise
S follows:
My dear Maheson: In editorial your paper August
GU refer to the dngs and findings of the Hawaii probe commission
nd end your article by SAYING The apathy the Hawaii publ
oday justification for the of the legislature which provide
he outside commission to probe the county
II would like record saying that it the apathy
eplessne not indifference Our present of
rnment wished by the present administration
license to steal lust SO far are the Chief Executive
he territorial government and the organized party back of hin
morally responsible for the mafeasance in office of those already
all and the who should be there The feeling hepessnes
ONES with the thought that after all this probe
ii tins thief catching after all this showing up of the criminal
ecs IN our present system of county the systei
' m continue which that two four years
weary round.
THE County of Hawaii is this True our county har
'ened to get caught first but will venture predict that if
Executive has backbone count
thH Territory VIII escape the shame that Hawaii feelin
Not only the county but the territorial departments should
hecked up What do think of auditing department where
erofai cash only counted Annexation until force
~ threat OF newspaper exposure?
The two outstanding characteristics Of territorial and
governments e dshoneapd peeency The chief effort of IL
majority OF individuals conr9ted with these is 10
something for nothing 700"
Don't think for moment that these character are
iopoZed by the iawaans people only ready
nier more often the Hawaiian is only the tool dupe of Il
hrewd hao who uses him to rake his chesnuts of the
lose the apathy with which you reproach the citizens of
m County we need to have presented can
oe system OF checks and balances that will safeguard
'deh happenings in the future
am well aware that you cannot egsate people heaven
i IS WITHIN our power to fix things that will have h,
on earth"