Ke Alahou, Volume I, Number 9, 1 September 1980 — MEET THE CANDIDATES [ARTICLE]

MEET THE CANDIDATES

Our editorials in the last two issues of Ke Alahou have emphasized the importance of responsible voting, knowing the issues and the many candidates running for the position of trustee. Continuing these aims, we are devoting the greater part of this issue to this upcoming election. We have sent out a questionnaire to the one hundred and thirtysix candidates registered with the Lt. Governor's office, and have received the following replies. We had asked all the candidates the same five questions and asked them to limit their responses to short answers. The questions were:

Ua .kakau makou maloko. o ke, kolamu "ka mana'o 80-luna ho'oponoponp" he rriana'o no ka hana nui ike kohokupono me ka'ike i na po'e moho no ke ke'ena Hawaiian Affairs. Nolaila, e kakau palapala makou i ka nui o keia nupepa pumehana a makou e pili me ke koho no neia ke'ena Hawaiian Affairs. Ua ho'ouna i na po'e moho, he palapala ninau a malalo iho nei aia la na pane pokole a.lakou i ho'ouna mai. Eia na ninau:

THE QUESTIONS:

1. What qualifications should the Director of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs have? 2. Should the Director be only of Hawaiian ancestry? 3. How will you keep in tpuch with the voters? 4. What are your qualifications for the job of trustee? 5. How would you describe your candidacy (programs, goals, etc.}? The editors and staff of Ke Alahou chose these questions to gain more specific responses from the candidates rather than dwell jjppn biography and general statements. We hope these responses will help those of you who are registered to vote on November 4th to make a responsible choice. We want also to thank the did respond for their cooperation, time and effort in this public service for our readers and wish them the very best.""" Editor's Note: We will continue with our regular format of news and articles in the next issue of Ke Alahou,

1] Heaha na mea kupono J ho'omakaukau ai i kamea Luna Nui a ka 'Oihana Hawaiian Affairs? 2} Pono e ho'olimalima ike kanaka koko HaWai*i wale no? 3) Mahope oka la koho, pehea la e kuka'olelo me na po'e i koho ai ame na po'e Hawaii apau? 4) Heaha kau mea kupono I ho'omakaukau 'ia'i no ka hana kahu oka 'oihana. ame 5} Pehea la e ho'ike mai i kau papahana ma ka holo moho? Ua koho'ia ua mau ninau la no na mea nui epilimeka'oihana. Malia, eho'omana'olana makou e kokua ia *oukou apau i ho'opa'a inoa no ke koho'ana ma ka'eha o November. A e ha'awi makou i ka mahalo no na po'e holo moho e kokua ia makou ame ke aloha r r Ka mana'o oka Luna ho'oponopono. E ho'omau ana i na mihoii kuloko, ho'ike'aiio ame na mea ma'amau o keia nupepa aloha Iteko oka helu e a*a,nei, "