Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-02
EDITOR
"WFIAT CANDIDATE SHALL | SUPPORT ?'
NO. 5.-TIE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

advantage not only of a wide acquaintance
among the voters but of previous term on
the board when as chairman of the road com
mittee he built many fine thbroughfares 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 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 praeticalwork 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. G. Achi should be given serious consider
alton by the voters who believe in square deal
for everybody. He is 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 fer
the nomination. 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 a picturesque campaigner
and one whose personality carries the convic-
| ton that if be is made a member of the board
of supervisors the city will get some mighty eff
fective service from the city employees Lar
sen is dynamo of energy, outspoken to de-
gree, a practical, hard headed workingman who
AZ t. hoe,
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 a lot more
working than talking if he is sent to the city
hall.
Ben Hollinger is a 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 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 position to give a
large part of his daytime as we'll as evening
hours to public work. Hor..er 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 lie
is thoroughly experienced, reliable, and even
as the only Republican member on Demo-
cratic board he has been able to accomplish a
good deal.
Several of the candidates are apparently
about equally matched in ability. 1t would be
unfair to make any hard and-fast comparison
to the detriment of one or the advantage OF an
other This is peculiarly situation where per
sonal acquaintanceship with the candidates will
count with the voters Nearly every voter
knows some of those running for the nominal
ton. To those who have no acquaintaneeshlp
whatever. the Star Bulletin would OF
fer the suggestion that visit be made to at
least one of the political meetings, where
personal idea of the candidates can be gained.
All the Republican candidates for supervisor
have been asked to appear on the night OF Sep
tember at the Biiou theater, the evening be-
ING known as supervisors night. There
they will speak and there the voter who knows,
none or only few of them can size up the as
pirants and listen to their individual state
ments.