Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-02
EDITOR

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among the voters but of previous term on
the board when as chairman of the road com
mittee he built many fine thoroughfares and
made his mark as a supervisor who got things
| done
! Another candidate who should get results
if elected is Albion F. Clark. He is a fearless
advocate Of the frontage-tax laws and what is
more he has made an intelligent study of these
laws and knows what they mean. He is fami-
liar with much of the sort of practical work that
the city has to do, has been leader in improve
ment club circles and is known for standing by
his beliefs and standing up for his opinions.
w. c. Achi should be given serious consider
alton by the voters who believe in a square deal
for everybody. He is a man Of ideas and knows
conditions in Honolulu as do very few of the
candidates-and far better than most of the
people who talk glibly on the subject. 1t is
distinctly to Achi's credit that he has devoted
the largest part of his campaigning time lately
to the advocacy of the election Of two rivals for
the nominaton-Robert .Horner and John L.
Fleming Achi believes that these men have
business ability that should by all means be
secured for the board of supervisors and he is
asking the voters to support them. This is a
piece of broad -mindedness that deserves the
recognition it is getting.
William Larsen is picturesque campaigner
and one whose personality carries the conyic-
ton that if he is made member of the board
of supervisors the city will get some mighty eff |
fective service from the city employees. Lar
sen is a dynamo of energy outspoken to de- ,
gree practical hard headed workingman who
should stir things up if elected. He has his I
personal ideas as to road building and other
city functions and while he is no Sphinx Of
silence, he can be relied upon to do lot more
working than talking if he is sent to the city /
hall
Ben Holhnger is young man who has plenty |
of active support who is ''live wire" and
who is popular with all who know him. He
will undoubtedly get a large vote and is the
type Of young Honolulan who may well receive
encouragement to take an active interest IN
running the city's affairs.
Robert Horner is businessman, former plan
tation man, successful and with an aptitude for
politics. One strong point in his favor is that }
if elected he can give practically his whole time
to the duties of the office This point is really
of much Importance, for the position OF super
visor is demanding more and more time. A +
supervisor should be in a position to give a
large part of his daytime as we'll as evening
hours to public work. Horner can do this and
can make that work tell for the city
Andrew Cox is quiet but useful member OF
the present board and his record is that OF
consistent though not spectacular service to the
city. He has served several terms as super
visor and the record he made has been such
that the voters have sent him back again. He
is thoroughly experienced, reliable, and even
as the only Republican member on Demo
cratic board he has been able to accomplish
good deal. Il
Several of the candidates are apparently !
about equally matched in ability. 1t would be t
unfair to make any hard-and-fast comparison
to the detriment of one or the advantage OF an S
other This is peculiarly situation where per-
sonal mountaineering with the candidates will u
count with the voters. Nearly every voter
knows some of those running for the nomina-
ton. To those who have no acquaintanceshlp Z
whatever, the Star Bulletin would Of :
fer the suggestion that visit be made to at II
least one of the political meetings, where III
personal idea of the candidates can be gained. II
All the Republican candidates for supervisor
have been asked to appear on the night OF Sep /
tember at the Bijou theater, the evening be- /
ing known as supervisors night. There II
they will speak and there the voter who knows Il
none or only few of them can size up the as II
pirants and listen to their individual state Il
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