Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-09
. JANUARY 9. 1914
KHAT WILL he DO 4?

Does Democracy in Hawaii really approve the
kind of politics that the Democratic territorial
central committee is playing in putting forward
i. /. McCandless for the presidency of the board
Of health?
Do the Democrats of Hawaii approve such an
apparent scheme to seize upon the political
feed.trough? -
Does Mr.. McCandless approve of such an OBJ
yious plan to put in his hand the key to the po
litical pastureg ...--..-.....
Democrats active in the plans for seeing that
loyal party members are taken care of under the
new administration admit with amazing frank
ness that this health board move is made in order
to parcel out patronage to thefank and file
The territorial department Of health fur
nishes employment for large number of in
spectors, clerks, sanitary officials of various de
grees Of responsibility and at various salaries
The president Of the board is an important ex
ecutiye official. He determines very largely the
personnel of the entire department. He has il
IN his power to turn the department over to the
patronage -hunters or to administer it on the ba
sis of businesslike efficiency. -
Why does the Democratic central COMMITTEES
Insist on putting forward Mr. McCandless t.
head the board?
This question may fairly be asked with no re
lection whatever on the ability of IL L. Nc
Candless. But the presidency of the health
board is entirely out of his scope His knowl
elge of construction work and his training In
handling men would support candidacy fol-
Superintendent Of public works, for instance
His wide experience in land matters would be Of
avail should he wish to- become land commission
er. But the work Of president of the board Of
health is specialized task Tor which neither ex
perience nor training has fitted Mr. McCand
less, and this may be mentioned without the
Alightest intimation derogatory to his capacity
ID other lines
tbs but just to Mr.. McCandless to say that
publicly he has indicated that he would not &C
cept the place He told the Star. Bulletin last
Friday that he is in no position to take the office
o. any other office under the territory.
Such is his public statement But is that his
private attitude? He has such strong influence
with the territorial committee that it is ordinar
~ looked upon as aMcCandless committee
It is practically certain that if L. L. McCand
less we're to tell this committee he would not al
low his name to be used as candidate for the
IANotNtC1ANJl Vi tdlC HE udluC WOuu
not be SO used =
In spite of the public profession that he does
not want the place, the territorial committee has
put his name up to Governor Pinkham. And in
so doing, the committee has confessed its plan
70 use the board of health and the health depart
ment as a party feed trough - a
The sanitation work of Hawaii is one Of Ha
waits greatest and most critical tasks The fed
eral government looks to the territory to handle
health matters effectively No further emphasis
need be placed on the necessity for sound prin
ciples and energetic operation in the health de
partment. Hawaii knows the need full we'll
It will be fatal to turn this department, over
to the patronage hunters absolutely fatal.
IL Mr.. McCandless is not candidate for the
presidency of the board of health, he owes it to
good faith and public policy to make an unequiv
ocal statement An unequivocaf statement &C
companied by the prompt withdrawal of his
name from the committees listeof Endorsements
Will he do it? We sincerely trust that h.
will =. III s 49,