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

rs more important than the question OF the mex
board of supervisors. ..... =. -.
The men who legisate for the city and coun
ty during the nexti two years will legislate dur
ing critical period They will be in charg
of municipality with rapidly -expandng func
tions and rapidly increasing responsibilitie
during time when finances are uncertain anC
economy is imperative.
They must be men of breadth-to meet ar
emergency and recognize it for an emergency
men of frmness-to hold to principles of eco
n0my against the inevitable tendency ia. loose
ness and waste men who know can get eff.
cient work out of all the city departments Ito
\ make the most of the funds that are available
men who grasp the necessities of the city not
only in minor detail but as wholeTTato inau-
gurate new methods and prepare in advance for
new needs; men of energy-to be ION the job .
themselves and set an example to every city
employe.
Nobody expects the supervisors to be para
CONS of perfection, but on the other hand the
voters have a right to demand that their choices
be honest sturdy, hard-working and progress
sive. Experience, too, counts for great deal
for, so long as the term of supervisors is linn
tied to two years, just so long will the first halt
Of any new supervisors term be spent largely
in getting acquainted with his duties and the
general situation.
The Republican ticket offers number of men
who deserve strong support by the voters. Sew
ca are to be named but there are more than
seven with merit in their candidates. Seven
may be selected who will make up board rep
fesentative of the people and combine expe-
rience with ability and willingness to work.
Charles N. Arnold ought to be elected. He
IS as The Star Bulletin has previously said dur
ing this primary campaign both able and expe-
fienced. He showed independent thought, and
ability to act on his own convictions, while a
supervisor in 1911-12. He has studied the good
roads question, perhaps the most important
that now confronts the city, the frontage-tax
Dlarl as a means of getting good roads and we'll
paved streets, and is thoroughly in touch with
municipal affairs.
Daniel Logan is another candidate who has
had previous experience on the board. He serv-
cd during the 1909-10 term, was chairman of
the ways and means committee and under his
leadership that committee was capably ham
dled and set record for businesslike admins
iration He introduced the budget system of
city financing. He has always been keen stu
dent of public affairs and has devoted himself
to civic Improvement Since leaving the board
he has kept closely posted on city finances. He
comes from section of the city which is nota-
bly, active and progressive and where lack Of
proper representation on the board has been a
cause of complaint for some years.
John b. Enos has been making strong cam
baign and though he has had no experience in
Office is believed to have the right sort of timber
for q representative supervisor. He is a Por-
inguese- American and had agbig following two
wears ago, when he was nominated at the Re-
publican convention, but like, many another
GOOD candidate he went down in the Demo
cratic landslide. He is a workingman who has
made good; is type of sturdy American citi-
zen. and If elected to the board will give his
best endeavors to the cause of good municipal
government and the safeguarding of all public
interests large or small.
John L. Fleming is candidate for two main
reasons, as he has frankly said: First, that he
believes there is need for business experience
and. ability on the supervisorial board and that
he can be of service to Honolulu if elected to
the board; second, that he entered the race at
the urgent solicitation of many Honolulu citi-
zens who felt he would be a candidate who
should receive general support. Fleming is
,,o,,r,lar with all classes of voters; and his bust
mass experience, instead of centering around a
email section of Honolulu as is often the case,
b.s taken him all over the city and among
~'.orv element of citizenship. He is resident
t., cetl d;etrict which oupht to he well rep