The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-10-05
Work Necessary
To Win The
Day.
ALL MUST HELP
IN THE CAMPAIGN
Speakers in the Second Precinct
Sound The Warning
Note.

A note OF warning was sObHueu
night TO all the Republicans on the Island
of Oahu. AT the meeting OF the Srron1
Precinct OF the Fourth District held on
the baseball grounds at o'clock. lie
leaders called attention to the apathy
shown by the exclusive 400 OF the party
In not attending the precinct meetings.
The chairman ard the speakers WHO
stucd under the bulgirg ceiling of the big
tent expressed their sorrow that so many
stayed at home and allowed the work o
the campaign to devoNe upon Few. lhey
made fun Of the men who stood upon
street corners and told each other how
the Republican party was going 10 win In
the November election ard said that thsy
were sure OF Republican victory ali ov-
er the Islands.
Chairman J. Harry Fisher said he was
Ashamed OF the showing made by the Ste
ono Precinct. the banner precinct OF inc
Fourth District. or the 40 members en-
rolled on The lists only twenty-nine were
present, while the exclusive 400 stayed
a, sly.
work. was the watchword adopted at
the little meeting last night. Work or
the Republican party Will be defeated"
was the general substance of all the
speeches
One speaker said there was always n
tendency among Anglo-Saxons to under
A number of speakers predicted defeat
unless the party's supporters made per-
eonal campaign and carried the fight into
the enemy's camp
i. was a drizzling. rainy night, and
this perhaps kept many indoors. But
there were many who came long dis
taLces and said they had given up BUSH
ness engagements In order to be present
WREN their precinct leader called them.
Chairman Fisher stated, In opening the
tom hot ~ Had tNttt vi 1xv for
the purpose of choosing an enrolment
committee. to round up the voters and get
them to register. He said there were
about $500 names already registered, of
which about $500 We're natives and about
LOCO haoles. The whites, he said, were
extremely slow and apathetc IN enrolling
themselves 80 qualified voters. fhe meet
ing showed with what dlffidence the
''sthy-nt homes viewed the campaign.
Instead of choosing an enrolment com-
mittee of three or four. he appointed all
present to act az committee of one each
to cause every white man they knew to
register.
William Haywood, former United States
Consul General, made Il stirring speech
on the duty which the rank land file of
tho Republicans owed to their party. 1t
was n poor Republican. he said, who
would not attend his precinct meetings.
and this was especially brought to his
attention by the absence of the exclusive
400" He thought the chairman did well
to appoint all present an enrolment
committee There was nothing good done
in the world without work and plenty of
II. Tho party members would have to ge.
out and hustle and hustle hard for the
next four weeks. There were AIS at the
primaries, and us yet few appeared In the
field for work. In the cities on the Main
land they believed In brass bands and
torchlight professions and he thought
there was much good in it, Brass bands
and torChliCht professions did not explain
the principles of the party, but they were
a3 necessary as the printed ballot in
making success certain. He was in favor
of calling cut the brass bands to arouse
enthusiasm every night.
He had found In politics that the man
who was not candidate could do more
food with certain people than anybody
else. because people would listen more at
tentively to them than to the candidates.
]. II. PearCe expressed similar sentl-
rlents. He wanted to see work and hard
work done in the coming campaign. There
was too much letharsy apSrenl on every
side, The meeting was called to urge the
carrying on of the work OF registering
citizens who lad so far neglected their
duty.
W. A. Henshall said the Republicans cf
the precinct We're not taking the Interest
in the party,s campaign that they should.
If proper campaigning was not carried on
the party would 70 down to defeat. He
was n Republican who would cast his first
vote in November as an American citizen
and he expressed hope that others who
would he able TO cnst their first vote
would not shirk their duty at the reglstra-
tion booths.
VIII j. Fisher said he had hcen around
Honolulu for about two years and hal
not found anv better Republican here
than himself. He fclt that somebody was
dGrclict and did not take proper Interest
In the welfare OF the party.
you u"c not doing your work" eN-
claimed Fisher earnestly. You VIII lose
II you don't get into the harness and pull
The showing that IS being made hv the
opposition is heirG well done ana with lit
tie experience. You have got to do har'
work or you are going TO lose this fight
That Is my honest opinion
''The candidates have learned how to dr
the campaign handshake properly, nnt
they think they nre going to he elected
ten you they WIN get left n you don''
get out and do better work. Our meeting
tonight IL an example Of the laNlty o.
campaigning In this precinct
"Why, rentlcmen, would come TO M
precinct meeting II had 10 come In my
paJamas II necessary TO he on hand
There Is not enough whooping up goin'
on few men are now doing the cleo
tloneerng. The rank and file are no
here. You have got 10 adopt "A more az
grossiyc policy II you wish 10 be asaur"
OF success I have had more than tei
minutes political experience In my llfc
time ana know how these things run fo'
ought 60 bring IN your nelEhbors, J Nol
can't 30 that bring In the Democrat i1'
the Independents,
rot out aud work on those who hH"
alrcady registered and convince them al
that they ought 20 vote the Republican
Ticket Make them throw down their pet
~ differences ~ the past Make then
vote the Republican ticket from a TO y
THIS ~ the main night
'fow do W. win elections IA tho hll
olles on the eoaHtf hy having big pre-