The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-10-29
REV. DESHA OTAE VOTERS
ISSUES A MANIFESTO IN HIS OWN
BEHALF
Tells How He Came to be Candidate
for Senator and That He Wants to be
Elected

HILO, October 27.-Rev. S. L. Desha,
candidate for senator by petition for
the First Territorial district has issued
the following to the voters of his dis
trict:
At the meeting of the Republican
Precinct club of the Second Precinct,
held Just previous to the District Con-
vention at Laupahoehce, it was re-
solved that a vote be taken for the
purpose Of deciding the choice of the
club for the Senatorial candidates, and
that our delegates be instructed to
support the choice of the club. The
vote taken in accordance with this re-
solution indicated that l had a con-
siderable majority who were in favor
that l receive the nomination. Be
ieving that the expression of the club
was sincere and being re-enforced in
this opinion by a large number of re-
spectacle voters of this island who
have come to me in person with assur-
ances of their hearty support in case
1 would stand for election have decid-
ed to stand as a candidate for the
Senate at the coming election and to
that end to commence vigorous cam
pagn in my own behalf.
At the present time | am a cripple
and unable to go before the voters of
the island and so am forced to take
this means of declaring the principles
for which l stand. \ number of per-
sons have spread abroad false reports
concerning my candidacy and l shall
take this opportunity of correcting
those reports.
1t is not true that l have at any time
been preparing to withdraw my name
as a candidate for the Senate. 1 shall
remain before the voters of this island
until the final issue is decided at the
polls. 1t is not true that there is dis
sension in my church due to my can
didacy. I have not only the consent.
but the earnest cooperation and sup
port of all of the trustees and officers
of my church, and I believe that l
shall have the unanimous support of
my congregation.
am a Republican and a member of
the Republican Precinct Club of Hilo.
I have heretofore and do now unre-
servedly pledge my adherence to the
Republican platform as adopted by the
Territorial Convention in Honolulu and
the platform as adopted by the district
convention in Hilo.
The most important matter to be
settled at the coming election is the
choosing of our representative at
Washington. OF the candidates before
us my choice is Samuel Parker, who
is my life long friend man of my
own island and race, and who possesses
in high degree the qualifications ne
cessary to advance our interests at
Washington. He is a man of magni-
ficent appearance, man of whom our
race is justly proud, and will in the
future, as he has in the past, maintain
a position of distinction abroad. Both
Mr. and Mrs. Parker have long been
accustomed to the usages of polite So
ciety and their ample means together
with their great social abilities will en-
able our representative to take an en-
Vious position in society in place
where society is so potent factor.
Combine these with the fact that our
Representatives Republican-will I'M
doubtedly go to Republican Congress
and a Republican President and that
Mr. Parker is already personally and
favorably known to Mr.. Mckinley and
to long list of influential Congress-
men and l think we have logical can
didate in the man whose name heads
the Republican ticket. 1 shall vote for
Mr. Parker and shall use my best eff
forts to induce others to vote for him.
l believe in the principle of local self
government and if it shall fall to my
lot I shall work for measures which Will
give us the right to levy and collect
taxes for our exclusive local uses.
believe that we should regulate our
local school affairs and that each one
of the islands in the group should have
an office for the recording of deeds ana
other conveyances. I believe that our
statute book should not be encumbered
with unenforced laws.
I wish to make an appeal to my
friends and to the voters of this island
to support me in my candidacy. And
in return For this support I pledge my
self to work for the best interests of
our island and Territory and to perform
that work with zeal and vigor.
Respectfully,
S. L. DESIA.