Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-27
RECENT eovEsNoRsHIP pEVEL
OPMEHTS
Editor Honolulu star-Bulletfn.

Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Dear Sir: do not know that the
action of the Democratic party as q
whole, in its drive on the governor
ship" as reported In your Monday
evenings issue, need cause much sur.
Prise to any one here.
It's the same old tune on the same
Did fiddle, played again with slight,
very slight variations, indeed
Mes5rs. McCanjless and Bryan on
the floor-the rest of the standpat
Democrats "beatin' it over in the
hoe-down."
What might surprise the most of
us is the attitude of men like Richard
H. Trent and s. c Huber
| certainly expected something diff
ferent from both of them. While the
former did say tC me few days ago,
that he preferred not to antagonize
others in his candidacy, he still &C.
knOwledged that he would be glad to
accept the governorship were such
he wish of the people and the plea
lure Of the president"
So FAR as | can see. the action of
the Democratic caucus has in no way
Itered the wish of the people" or
dictated the pleasure of the presi-
emit"
Mr.. Wilson, likely, is of the same
mind regarding Messrs, Bryan and
.cCandless that he was some months
&c.
In this Endorsement, Mr.. Trent
he thinks only Of the candidates;
me mans interests against those o.
all Hawaii.
We are supposed to have in our
executive a man VINO regards all the
yeople as his wards, whether they be
Democratic or Republican, and yet
Mr.. Trent says Mr.. Bryan and Mr..
McCandless, and presumably any
other Democrat Endorsed" by the
PARTY, both deserve honor at thu
lands of the party" -.
Is this the sop we are to give party
lnen for assiduously seeking their
OWN political preferment?
Is Mr.. McCandless for many years
has not only contributed financially
with regularity and liberality, but has
been q hard worker for the party or
ganization," the sort of a recommen.
dalton we have to offer the man
whom We ask the president to appoint
IS governor of Hawaii?
AS much could be said for any Tam
many candidate for office.
Mr.. Trent knows that Mr.. McCand-
less is in no respect qualified for the
office of governor Of this territory.
AS a business man who believes in
qualification and efficiency, would Mr.
Trent dare say that Mr. McCandless
possesses these qualities in a degrees
to make him q safe chief executive
Of Hawaii?
This territory is a most difficult
one to govern, and it is likely that
during the next term affairs here win
be unusually difficult to administer.
And Mr.. Trent knows, if he does
not acknowledge, that Mr.. McCand-
less has worked not for the interests
Of good citizenship in Hawaii, or even
for honest and responsible party ef-
ficiency, but for L. L. McCandless,
first, last and always.
McCandless for delegate over and
over again, for governor; McCandless
for something -or BUST,
It is true, as Mr.. Trent says, that
the United States government is ad'
ministered by parties, but only in SO
far as 1t becomes unpartizan is il
most effective. : .
? Owing to q growing sense Of re-
sponsibility, national and municipal
government administration is becom-
ing unpartizan.
Mr.. Cleveland repudiated the
"spoils'' system on several occasions,
and by, civil service reforms we are
slowly overcoming the pernicious,
short-sighted policy Of "rewarding"
politicians at the expense Of the
public.
Deserve the honort'
What about the territory's honor
and deserving?
Should the interests of all our peo-
pie be jeopardized in order to honor"
one citizen? p:
A very good evidence of the grow
ing sense Of civic righteousness in
the United States was the almost
universal condemnation by the press,
Republican and Democratic alike, OF
Mr.. Bryan's letter on "spoils."
Mr. Trent's statement to your re.
porter ties him down to the most
Objectionable tenet held by the local
Democratic party.
It is an unprogressive and unintel|ii.
gent creed; a SOP to lower and unen-
selfish grades of citizen.
ship.
There are hundreds of Democrats
here who do not accept it; and some
Of the best have personally express |
ed to me their disapproval Of it.
That the governorship of Hawaii |
should fall to Mr. Bryan or Mr.. Nc |
Candless or anybody else simply be-
cause they are good party men, is |
the veriest bosh--h it isn't worse.
And what is more, like most of the
political measures adopted by the |
Democratic party in the past, it is a