The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-04

MUST HUSTLE.

themselves as qualified voters. The meet
lnE showed with what diffidence the
Stay-at homes viewed the campaign.
instead OF choosing an enrolment com
mittee OF three or four, he appointed all
prssent 10 act as a committee OF one each
10 cause every white man they knew to
register.
William Haywood. former United States
ConsHl General. made stirring speech
on the duty which the rank and file of
the Republicans owed to their party. 1t
was "a poor Republican, he said. who
would not attend his precinct meetings,
ana this was especially brought to his
attention by the absence of the exclusive
800. tle thought the chairman did well
10 appoint all present as an enrolment
committee. There was nothing good done
in the world without work and plenty of
" The party members would have to ge.
out and hustle, and hustle hard for the
next four weeks. There were AIS at the
primaries. and as yet few appeared In the
held for work. In the cities on the Main
land they believed in brass bands and
torchl ght professions, and he thought
there was much good in It. Brass bands
and torchlight professions did not explain
the principles of the party, but they were
IS necessary as the printed ballot In
making success certain. He was in favor
of calling out tho brass bands to arouse
enthusiasm every night.
fIe had found in politics that the man
who was not a candidate could do more
gccd with certain people than anybody
else. because people would listen more at
tentively to them than to the candidates.
]. TT. Pearce expressed similar senti-
rnents. He wanted TO see work and hard
wcrk done in the coming campaign. There
WAS too much lethargy apparent on every
side. The meeting was called TO urge the
carrying on of the work of registering
citizens who had so far neglected their
,duty.
W. a Henshall said the Republicans cf
the precinct were not taking the interest
I'm the party's campaign that they should.
If proper campaigning was not carried on
the party would go down to defeat. He
was n Republican who would cast his first
lvotc In November as an American citizen
and he expressed a hope that others who
would be able to cast their first vote
would not shirk their duty at the registra-
tion booths.
VIII r. Fisher said he had been around
Honolulu for about two years and ha.
not found any better Republican her'
than himself. He felt that somebody wal
.derelict and did not take proper interes
I'm the welfare OF the party.
You are not doing your work, ex
claimed Fisher earnestly. You Win los
n you don't get into the harness and pull
, The showing that Is being made by IN
opposition Is being we'll done and with lit
tie experience. You have got to do har'
! work or you are going TO lose this hgh'
: That Is my honest opinion.
"The candidates have learned how TO d
the campaign handshake properly, an
they think they are going to be elected
: I tell you they will get left II you don
o get out and do better work. Our meetin
tonight is an example of the laxity
campaigning I'm this precinct.
! why. gentlemen, I would come to N
I precinct meeting II I had to come In m
= paJamas II necessary to be on hanC
: There Is not enough whooping up goin
L on A few men are now doing the ele'
ltionccring. The rank and file are M
q here. You have got to adopt more al
n Eressive policy II you wish to be assure
u OF success. have had more than te
Z minutes political experience In my W.
e tinc and know how these things run. fc
n ought TO bring In your neighbors. II yc
IT can't do that. bring In the Democrats ar
. the Independents.
g "Get out and work on those who ha'