Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-20
No Good Reason For a Fight

No good reason exists now for fight between the
i've Republican supervisors and the two DemQcratic
Supervisors OF the incoming administration.
The only questions Of serious issue are those OF
patronage The rank and file Of the Republican
party naturally wants all positions filed by Repuo
{ leans The rank and file Of the Democratic party
just as naturally wants all positions filled by Demo
crafts.
But the FIVE Republican supervisors and the two
Democratic supervisors all reasonable men, all
mon OF experience in business as we'll experience
IN notifies and all of them know businessmen
that difficult issues can be settled, apparent OBJ
stacIes smoothed away, by discussion in reason,
able, sane spirit
That is what should take place now.
1T is q fact that the Democratic minority has
made no unreasonable claims nor has it threatened
10 sect the scalp" Of present Republican officials
During the campaign considerable talk OF the typl-
cal stump speech variety was loOsed by both sides
since the election there have been various rurnors
OF what Superyisorselect Petrie and Mcclellan,
Democrats, would do, but these rumors have been
without any encouragement or authorization by the
fwo men. -. -e. ~.
The situation is such that the seven supervisors,
elect have every reason for getting together in a
eDifif of harmony and mutual understanding They
have every reason for beginning their administra.
ton two weeks hence without squabbles. They have
every reason for adjusting their differences before
tile board Is organized, SO that on July they can
square away, without obstacleo friction for the
best two years Of business management this city has
ever experienced
II can be done il there is the disposition on both
tdee to do it. sAnd the disposition must exist on
me Republican as well as on the Democratic side.
a policy BY the Republicans of freezing out the
Democratic minority in the matter of committee
representation will work against a harmonious he,
finuing one Republican board was virtually
wrecked some years ago because Of fight at the out
set over a committee craftsmanship There is no need
l6r such fight now, for the Democrats have not
made my demands for good committee representa-
ton, but they are entitled to such representation
because they are on the board and because the city
has elected them to the board to be workers and not
|gureheads
4 policy BY The Republicans Of freezing out the
Democrats in the matter Of city employees will also
work against harmonious beginning. The Demo
Gratis ere entitled to soiee though they would get
10 general public support in an attempt to displace
t'icenf Republicans who are looking after city at
fairs faithfully they are entitled to voice in city
management and that means the employment Of
men.
Messrs Petrie and Mcclellan were elected by
rioters who we're perfectly willing to entrust them
with share Of the city management. There has
been nothing since the election to demonstrate that
these two Democrats are betraying that trust They
are entitled to fair play in the organization Of the
new board and the apportoning Of its business and
Il there is fair play and prejudice all around, the
new administration will be launched on an even
heel ready for efficient business