Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-04
seWIIAT CANDIDATE SHALL ISUPPORTs?'''
NO. 6-THE COUNTY OFFICES Z So

Ability plus experience, energy plus back
bone and fmpartiality - such qualities max
good public officials
Alrecord of efficiency in the past for any can
didate gives the voter feeling of confidence
that if thescandidate is reelected, he will agar
do his duty and do il well.
Honolulu is fortunate in having as candidate.
for Eve county Offices men who have these quail
ties of ability, character, impartiality - anc
who combine with these record that spelli
energy and efficiency
The men who have given faithful and effee
tive service In the past should be reelected, pro
riding their opponents are not absolutely
known to stand above them in ability. The meI
who have been tried out and who have 'tmad'
rood !, are the kind of men this city and county
should tie to and support for reelection.
It's an old saying that it is mistake to swaI
horses in the middle of the stream, but that
<aying has kept its popularity peeailse it II
true 81 81 -.
And it IS good business 81 ito pub
|ic office a man who - mad COCO
Is the very lines Of his caDd idAcy, toskeep il
public office. man who has made good IN thai
Office. 80.
when faithful and Efficient publ servan'
Is dropped, the people. The voters ths taxpay
crs lose ell of the money they have INVESTED II
educating him into the duties and the Junction.
DC that office His experience is lost; his knowl
edge Of the routine of his office is lost; his
4rasp of current problems is lost.
The new man must be educated and don !
forget this-that he must be educated at tht
Expense Of the public For many months after
lie roes into office he is learning and the time
he gives to learning is time for which the peo
PIE are paying.
The good oficiai who has experience should
Be kept, for that experience represents money
invested by the people Of Honolulu. The money
viii be thrown away if the official is dismissed
In considering the candidates for the fivs
county Offices sheriff, treasurer, attorney, an.
ktor and aerk-it should be said that there
are & number Of good candidates. In some cases
lie general qualities are about equal In such
<.ses, 1t IS absolutely fair that experience
.',onld count heavily. When that experience
has built up q record of efficiency, the expert
need man should be elected.
Three heads of equity departments are up for
rejection and they should be reelected by ali
means.
CITY and County Clerk David Kalauokalafil
.Jr.. has the kind of record thai. entities him
.6 the support of every voter on Oahu. He has
"a opposition for. the Republican nomination
But the voters of Oahu can go further than
merely renominating him to prove their appre
t;ation of bis sterling services they can cleo
him st the primary election on September y
r. Kalauokslani receives at the primary ma
;.ritv of 81 votes cast for the position he WI
IL elected forthwith. His Democratic opponent
q ont of consideration. A big vote for kalan.
okalani at the primary should be cast by mem.
|ers Of all parties.
He has the confidence of everyone, his offce
has been run with conspicuous efficiency, bis
taft of assistants is wellrch9sep, courteous
.sr,i. workine. In other words, ne is not only
g efficient man himself but he knows, how t.
..,tronnd himself with efficient men, Such abil,
~ snch experience, should be retained n Of
49, For many years Mr.. Kalauokalanl has
.,ade GOOD He will continue to do so.
3, selecting sheriff, the voters are confront
"a with four active candidates Williang hen Ter
= Oscar p. Cox, Charles B. Wilson and WI
,;sm d SliSldon All have seen some expeEl.
80 3 noIiSe and shrievalty work and this ex-
--s<;e,,ce should be compared bythe voters Oi
-. 's fenr will be the general Sdpsensus Of
.s:,,;or thM William Henry S experience com
IA w;tl liis ability a. khown BIZ his record
', 1ss most extended and up-to-date. It counts
,s;,S s. his favor that he is thoroughly farni-
4. 81. .lse ,,olice problems of the new Homo