Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-10-08
MAUI REPUBLICANS
Do HOT CAMPAIGNING
Kepoikai, Baldwin, Hons,
Kaneakua and Others
Start Work.
KANEAKUA GIVES PROOF
OF HIS LOYALTY TO PARTY
Honolulu Speakers Join in Work.
"NO Democrats at Hans" ALI
Draw Good Crowds Of
Voters.

Waikiki, Oct. 6.-The Maui and Mo-
lokai Republican candidates for the
coming elections have already started
e'ectioneering on Maui. Messrs. A. n.
keocikai. II. p. Baldwin, Geo. Hons,
C.H.nickey and Henry Long conducted
the Republican meeting at Hamakua-
poke chapel last Monday evening, Oct.
1.
p. n. Kahokuoluna was elected chair
man of the meeting while Deputy Sher-
itC Samuel Kalama OF Makawao officiat-
ed as interpreter during the evening.
MIR. Kepoikai impressed upon his hear
ers the great necessity OF sending Sam
Parker as our delegate to Congress, not
only because Of his natural capabili.
ties for the office, but also on account
OF his great popularity among the mem
bers OF Congress and also President
Mckinley, who is Sans personal
friend.
n. p. Baldwin explained the variois
sections of the Republican platform
which he considered masterpiece, but
was sorry that the portion relating to
increasing educational facilities was in
advertently omitted from the printed
copy. Mr.. Baldwin also dwelt on the
failure to insert a section relating to
diversified industries. for the small
farmers are the backbone Of the coun-
try
Geo. Hons spoke of the great pros
perity In the United States during the
last twenty years during Republican
administration, excepting the eight
years when Cleveland was in power.
Th.a 1t was Republican administra-
ton that gave Hawaii the reciprocity
treaty, which was the advent Of pros
rc!ity in Hawaii.
J Mahiai Kaneakua, upon being re.
quested to address the meeting, said
thta although he was fairly defeated at
the district convention held at Wailuk l
Oh September 26th on technical point
the majority of the delegates doubling
that he had been bona fde resident OF
Maui during the last three months, ye;
he would abide by his party in order &c
get the entire Republican ticket elect
ed. That he had been urged by hi:
sympathlsers to run independently, but
that he declined to run in opposition u
his party, which was contrary to his in
stincts. Mr.. Kaneakua has been great
ly praised for the manly stand he hal
taken. He was defeated only on :
technical point, yet he is considered al
one Of the strongest Republicans !
he had been on the ticket. Mr.. Kane
akua will tour this island In order I,
tell his adherents to vote for tn,
straight Republican ticket, and not I,
I onier very seriously over his own de
feat.
On the following Tuesday evening tn
same orators, with the exception of MI
DiCkey, made stirring speeches In tn
Haiku native protestant church. Re-
NJ Kuikahi presided at the meeting
About one hundred were present TO lis
ten to the remarks Of the speakers.
Messrs. A. N. Kepokai and J. n
KaIeakua Joined Enoch Johnson, l.. W
p. Kanealii and Rev. S. Kapu, Republl
, can speakers from Honolulu on the
/ s. Maui at Kahului last Wednesday al
!. ternoon on their political tour to Ha
= nj. Several Of the party landed Q
E Nahiku that evening. A big Repubi
!, can meeting was held at Hama La
y Thursday night. On the following da.
!, the party went to Kipahulu where the
y again held forth for several hours. A
the speakers except J. NJ. Kaneaku
returned to Waikiki on the Maui o
!, Friday afternoon. Mr.. Kaneakua wi
a continue working for the party at Hi
ma, Kipahulu and kaupo. Since the n
turn OF the party from Hama, the ger
eral saying around street corners no
Is There's no Democrat at Hama"
d.