Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-24
JOEL {. COHEN
STATES STAND ON
Remuneration
Brands Plan for Rich Mans
Government as Un-
American

n a signed statement made today
, joel &. Cohen, avowed candidate for
the mayoralty Of Honolulu on the Re
I publican ticket, makes clear his pos
IICn reIatiye to the salary question
insofar as the mayors Office is con
cerned. also relative 10 the board OF
supervisors.
i After growing tTif1e CaustiC re-
garding the announcement made this
morning by Fred l.. WaldrOn. Mr.. Co
hen gets down TO business and clearly
states his position. He says he would
employ competent man as private
secretary, deducttng from his own sal
airy and adding to that Of the secre
tary sufficient sum TO insure 4 man
Nho could fill the bill satisfactorily.
The balance Of the salary he would
give To charity.
The statement follows:
"A candidate fer mayor has offered
to work for nothing. Now it is up 70
someone else to propose putting the
office up at auct on and giving it TO
the man who will give the most for
the honor.
Then start a bargain sale for SUI
peryiscrs giving the job to these who
viii work the cheapest In this way
we may get lot Of high-brows who
will work about month or until the
homer wears off and for the balance of
the time do nJthing.
What is needed for supervisors are
men Of gcod common sense who are
honest and who will devote their time
to the city's good.
he city is not an object Of char
ity and it can we'll afford to pav good
men who are capable but who cannot
anord to work for nothing. Occa.
sionally rich philanthropist may
come along and be able to do so, but
the average poor man can not work
for nothing and stay honest.
Mr.. Waldron's plan calls for rich
mans government, but it is UNAMER
ICAN. This government is a govern
ment by the people and all class IS
should have a chance. We don't want
class legislation by class legislators.
II the dollar sign is the oualifica.
ton for our mayor and board of su.
pervisors, why not pick out the men
who have the highest rating in Dun's
and Bradstreet's and turn the city
over to them. ...... ....
If Mr. Waldron Is sincere in want,
ing to work for nothing, why don't he
come ont unqnalifed1y and offer to do
$50 Whv any ifs or string attach.
ments. If he is business man and is
competent to carry cut the Ideals of
a business administration ha ought f.
know that his previso that the supervi-
so-s also work for nothing is not feas.
able. 49, -.
Now, / had no intention of maxim
snv cheap bid for public favor nv Of
fering to do anything that might be
construed as, Technically Illegal. hut
in view of Mr. Waldrcn's OFFER and thu
way the press has fallen for 1t. 7 win
now make public what have intended
to do il elacted to the office of mayor,
i will take. from my salary enough
TO add to the salary Of the, mayors
secretary so as 10 insure the selection
20 IA competent man for the position
and the balance of nv salary / will
give to the Leahi Home and other
worthy charities ard do this without
any ifs. ands or butts in reference to
the board Of supervisors or any other
public official. ...-. =.
But the office should have tho sal,
airy because THAT'S BUSINESS.
tSigned) y: c. COHEN"