Honolulu Record, August 19, 1948, vol. 1 no. 2, p. 8
On Longley's Resignation
Mr. A. T. Longley has now joined the "Loose-Talk Hui". He has aligned himself with those who throw the words "subversive and radical elements" around without any conception as to what they mean, but hope these words will take root and serve their purpose.
In his letter to Mr. Wilfred Oka, secretary of the Oahu Democratic County Committee, Mr. Longley spills many words in announcing his withdrawal as president of the Democratic Precinct Club of the 30th Precinct, 5th District.
That he chose the Honolulu Advertiser in which to plant this letter to Mr. Oka is both revealing and amusing. He knew of Mr. Lorrin Thurston's personal animus toward Delegate Joseph R. Farrington and in his letter Mr. Longley more than implies that Mr. Farrington is a tool of these so-called "subversive and radical elements."
When one tries to analyze this jumbled mass of words in Mr. Longley's letter, he picks out a sentence like this:
"Investigate the integrity and ability as well as the character of the associates and supporters of each candidate for office from the lowest to that of delegate to congress ..."
That hits directly at Mr. Farrington, particularly at his PAC support in the 1946 campaign. It hits also at Mayor John H. Wilson and his PAC support in that campaign. Is Mr. Longley charging that Mr. Farrington and Mr. Wilson are tools of the "subversive and radical elements" and therefore are in any manner subversive?
To say that Mr. Farrington and Mr. Wilson are members of a "subversive element" is just one of the ridiculous points in Mr. Longley's letter.
We can see that Mr. Longley is placing himself in the camp of the descendants and supporters of that very definitely subversive element, led by Sanford B. Dole, which overthrow a government by force of arms.
In supporting this big business element that today controls the economic and political situation in Hawaii, Mr. Longley is throwing his loose "subversive activities" words at the forces which, not by force of arms, but by power of the democratic ballot, are attempting to give the government back to the people.
Mr. Longley is also throwing his support to the interests which are definitely opposing statehood for Hawaii. It is very dearly understood that those who are today in control of the economic life of these islands are working tooth and nail against a change in our territorial form of government. While, for obvious reasons, they are obstensjbly [sic] supporting Statehood, they are secretly knifing it in every way possible.
Is this not clear to Mr. Longley?