Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-10
DfIIGlIE KUHIs's CANDIDACY

Delegate kalanianaole's authorized an
nouncement today Of his intention to run a.aiI
Viii cause no surprise among the POLITICALLY
Well-informed The delegates intention ba
been known for some time. ...s
de has now announced himself as a candidate
for reelection, though it is perhaps significan
That he does not declare himself definitely d;
seeking the Republican nomination nor does b,
pledge himself to abide by the result Of the pri
niafies The rumor is apparently wellground
cd that Kuhio declined the advice Of Republi
ean friends who urged him to include sucl
pledges in his announcement. Z The form il
which Kuhio's statement is made will immedi
piely be taken in not a few quarters as evidence
that he is leaving the way open to abandon ths
party II all does not go to his liking. That thi.
may be doing him an injustice will not preyenl
such suspicious from arising.
AS to The announcement itself, ii carries nc
statement of issues, no vigorous appeal to Re
publican pride or recital of Republican achieve
ment lis not a strong document nor one thai
reveals grasp Of the necessities of the situa
ton. 1t does not stir enthusiasm for the fight
q behalf of the prosperity of this territor,
such as the next delegate to Congress must be
prepared to make -. y
It cannot be denied that the delegates last
year and half in office has added nothing tc
his record or his reputation. His announce
iDent gives the explanation that he has beer
handicapped by illness, but to the territory al
large it has seemed that there were other rea
sons 1t will be hard for him to explain salts
factorily what has appeared to be apathy and
Indifference to the course of public measure
Important to this territory There is an unmis
taxable feeling everywhere that Hawaii's rep
resentative has not given his best services and
also an unmistakable feeling that if reelected
he will be in no better position to give those
services to the people and the interests Of Ha
waii. He has found it necessary to remain
away from Washington for long periods b.
cause of a physical disability and there is nc
assurance that during the next two years lie
will not again have to be absent from his post
at critical times.
The position of delegate to Washington de
n,ands now as. never before a man who can b,
con the job all the time and who will keep III
touch with Hawaii's needs and voice them in
Washington During the last year and a hall
it has become increasingly apparent that the
delegates usefulness in Washington was les
SEEMING, and was practically over. Whether OF
not this is due to circumstances over which he
has no control, it is nevertheless very apparent
and detriment to the progress of Hawaii. We
believe the delegate would have made wiser
choice had he decided not to run for office
again, thus leaving the Republican party free
to get behind the candidacy of man on whom
all could unite. But the delegate has made uT
his mind to seek denomination and reelection
and the voters of the territory must now make
up their minds.
The Star-Bulletin finds itself unable to sup
port the delegate for denomination or reelec
stion.
The position of this paper is taken on no per
sonal grounds. The situation is perfectly obN
Gus. The delegates repeated and long-continu
Gus absences from Washington have been harm