The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1918-09-03
DR.. RAYMOND ASSERTS
THAT MAUI IS SUFFERING
WITH "SYCOPHANTOS|S",

Asserting that he is conducting "a
campaign in behalf of the Democratic.
party in Hawaii, as we'll as for secur-
ing the Democratic nomination as can
primaries, DR.. James H. Raymond,
said emphatically yesterday that dur
ing his recent campaign in Hawaii he
had not attacked the plantations, nor
has he criticised Senator Baldwin, of
Maui, any more than public official
has a right to be criticised for his
public acts. He does make the ac-
cusation, however, that certain per-
sons on Maui are suffering from
"sycophantosis."
SO far as his stand toward l.. L.
McCandless is concerned, Doctor Ray
mond announced that he had not and
does not intend to use any PERSONAL
ties in the campaign. He said that he
proposes to outline his policy fairly
and squarely and to criticise the Rep
ublican delegate to congress for his
official acts and thus indicate to the
voters who Is the best man to be sent
to Washington.
Doctor Raymond came to Honolulu
Saturday from the Big Island where
he made a campaign tour of the is
land and made a great number of
speeches.
Speaking of the stories printed in
Hilo in which he says he was charged
with knocking" individuals and the
sugar plantations, Doctor Raymond
said:
81 have never at any time during
this campaign said anything which
could be construed as abuse of my op-
ponent, or anyone else. At no time
have | mentioned the name of Mr.
McCandless or brought into the dis
custom any criticism in connection
with his stand in the campaign. My
campaign speeches have been clear of
such criticism as | do not believe in
that sort of thing anyway; and my
interest is entirely in the Democratic
party.
'In regard to unduly criticising the
plantations, it is entirely without
( foundation. All the way through my
campaign over there the text of my
argument has been based upon a cam
paign of education especially in re-
gard to the principle of homesteading.
have consistently advised the poor
classes of people who want to home
stead the public lands to cooperate
with the plantations, to have mutual
understanding with the practical sugar
plantation men and to harmonize any
differences which may arise so that
both parties to the agreement will
benefit
Homesteading Chief Issue
"As I have said before, the prin-
cipal issue in this campaign is that of
homesteading the public lands. | have
found this issue a live one and the
people greatly interested in it's sue
cess and insistent upon the present ad-
ministration carrying out its program
of opening up the public lands to
homesteaders.
There is one point particularly
which desire to make perfectly clear
and that is the fact that l have not
indulged in personalities. | have, how
ever, criticised the administration of
public offices, and in my reference to
the Prince | have made it clear that
my criticism was of his administration
as a delegate to congress. The same
can be said of Senator Baldwin of
Maui, who is a public official and
whose public acts in the Senate and
out of the senate are subject to criti
,cism, as is every public official; that
is, if there is anything to criticise.
This campaign will be no different
from any other that have participated
in, and if | find that | have to refer
to the record of any public official in
order to bring home to my audience
the force and point of my argument,
shall avail myself of the right to
throw light upon the administration
of any official and to criticise him if
| see fit to do so.
"The great trouble with the Island
of Maui is that we have a disease
known as 'sycophantosis,' the cardinal
symptoms of which are as follows;
Some person who has desire to in
gratiate himself with the higherups
is possessed with wild obcession to
talk and is over anxious at all times to
tell something; if he is unable to hear