Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-04

A record of efficiency in the past for any can
didate gives the voter feeling of confidence
that if the candidate is reelected, he will again
do his duty and do il, we'll.
Honolulu is fortunate in having as candidates
for five county offices men who have these quail
tiles of ability, character, impartiality - and
who combine with these record that spells
energy and efficiency
The men who have given faithful and effec-
tive service i'm the past should be reelected, pro
viding their opponents are not absolutely
known to stand above them in ability. The men
who have been tried ont and who have ''nade
good" are the kind of men this city and county
should tie to and support for reelection
It's an old saving that il is mistake to swap
horses in the middle of the stream, but that
saving has kept its popularity because It is
true.
And il is good business sense to elect to pub
lie office man who has made good
in the very lines of bis candidacy, to keep in
public office man who has made good IN that
office.
When faithful and efficient public servant
is dropped, the people, the voters, the taxpay-
ers lose all of the money they have invested in
educating him into the duties and the functions
Of that office His experience is lost; his knowl-
edge Of the routine of his office is lost; his
grasp of current problems is lost.
The new man must be educated--and don
forget this-that he must be educated at the
expense of the public. For many months after
he goes into office he is learning and the time
he gives to learning is time for which the peo-
pie are paying.
The good official who has experience should
be kept for that experience represents money
invested by the people of Honolulu The money
will be thrown away if the official is dismissed.
In considering the candidates for the five
county Offices sheriff, Treasurer, attorney, au-
ditor and clerk--it should be said that there !,
are number of good candidates. In some cases
the general qualities are about equal In such
cases it Is absolutely fair that experience
should count heavily. When that experience
has built MP record of efficiency, the experl- |
eneed man should be elected.
Three heads of couty departments. are up for |
reelection and they should be reelected by all !
means.
City and County Clerk David Kalauokalanl,I
,Jr., has the kind Of a record that entities hlm
TO the support of every voter on Oahu. lie has
no. opposition for the Republican nomination.
But the voters of Oahu can 60 further than
merely renomnating him to prove their appre- !
citation Of his sterling services they can elect
him at the primary election on September IL |
IL Kalauokalani receives at the primary ma
ioritv Of all votes cast for the position he will
he elected forthwith His Democratic opponent
Is out Of consideration. A big vote for Kalau- |
okalani az the primary should be cast by mem ,
bers of all parties.
He has the confidence of everyone, his ofhee !
has been run with conspicuous efficiency, hls
staff of assistants is well-chosen, courteous,
hard-working In other words, he is not only !
nm efficient man himself but he knows how to
surround himself with efficient men. Such abil-
ity. such experience, should be retained IN OF
fee. For many years Mr.. Kalauokalani has
made good lie will continue to do So
In selecting sheriff, the voters are confront
Cd with four active candidates William Hen
nv. Oscar P. Cox, Charles B. Wilson and VIII
liam J. Sheldon. All have seen some expert
ence in r,elice and shrievalty work-and this ex-
perience should be compared by the voters OF
the four. it will be the general consensus OF
oninion that William Henry IS experience, com
bined with his ability as shown by his record,
Is the most extended and up-to-date. 1t counts
heavily in his favor that he is thoroughly faml-
liar with the police problems of the new Homo
iulu-the Honolulu of recent years. Mr.. Henry
Is popular in every section of the island and
that popularity was won by his conduct OF the