Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-09-30
IN. E. PACHECO BOOMS
j. NJ. CAMARA
FOR LEGISLATURE

| other candidates in the field and caus.
Ing them to stay awake nights.
An Independent Candidate.
Gentlemen, you have all heard of
the decision of the Portuguese Politi.
cal Club to place an independent can.
didate in the field for the House of
Representatives. This decision was
only reached after mature cOnsidera
ton of the whole proposition. The
Portuguese Political Club has shown
as its standard.bearer in the coming
elections a gentleman who Is respect.
ed by the entire Portuguese colony
with the exception of a few soreheads
and disgruntled would.be leaders OF
our people. You are all familiar with
the man we have chosen as our leader,
for he has been before the public of
this Territory for many years. but for
the information OF those who may have
arrived from Hilo lately will say that
our standard.bearer is J. NJ. Camara,
Esq.
Our candidate IL a man of integrity.
He Is sacrificing time and money to
our cause because he believes that
right is on our side. These are the
kind of leaders we want-men who
are ready to battle for justice and
fair play: men who have the interest
of the people at heart; men whose
hearts beat in unison with the great
mass OF the people, whose sympathies
go out to the laboring classes. and are
ready to fight for the liberty of the
people.
We have chosen as our leader a man
who will stand as a champion of our
people who will stand like a battling
warrior for the interests OF the work
ing classes. who for years has fought
In the ranks of the people and will
sound the keynote of the true idea,
which means equal rights TO all and
,pecial privileges TO none. believe
hat we have the right nan in the
right place. II only remains for you.
gentlemen, to cast your votes on the
day of election for our candidate-J.
N. Camara, Esq.
Press Was Liberal.
Gentlemen. you are all familiar with
the causes that led to the decision of
the Portuguese Political Club to run
an independent candidate at the com
ing elections, but for the benefit of our
Hilo friends and the public at large
| will review the whole business over
again.
After several preliminary meetings
the Portuguese Political Club was fin
ally organized and launched rs po-
litical factor. on the Gath OF July last.
We were lauded and applauGcd by the
whole community. The prSss Oi this
city and Hilo was very kind and gen.
erous TO us. They were veiy, very
liberal and devoted much space to us,
for which | am grateful, AMI ! sin.
cerely thank them for the interest they
have shown towards the Portuguese
The Independent tried tc coax MS
into the ranks of the Democratic par.
Ity: the conservative Bulletin gave us
good. sound advice and nut n many
good words for us; even the dear old
Advertiser said that the Portuguese
government, but this Was at time
when they thought we would swallow
their man: but as we did not do so,
the hypocritical Advertiser has turn
cd like wolf upon us and is endeavor.
ing, with the help of a few traitors,
OF our own nationality, to devour us;
but we have come to stay.
Bad Faith Charged.
Finally. committee of five, appoint.
ed by the Club, had conference with
a committee of fifteen Of the Repub-
lican party and opened the ncSotia'
tions by asking on behalf of the Pur.
tuguese Political Club for representa-
ton. A few days later the club re-
4 Ceived a communication fro the Ter.
ritorial Central Committee of the Re-
publican party saying that that pary
would give us one representative, pro
yiding the club would furnish a list
Of names from which they Were to Sc
llect one. The club had already held
an election and had elected Mr.. Ca
mara as first choice and Frank An
drade as second choice. This election
was held with the understanding that
ii the Republican party only gave MS
one representative, the man who re-
ceived the highest number of votes
should be the one endorsed by the
club. So that when the communica.
ton from the Republican party was
received the club very properly passed
a resolution supporting that party and
recommended Mr.. Camara as their
choice. But the Republican party.
without giving any reasons, refused to
accept our choice and wrote back say
ing that they were sorry that we had
not complied with their terms.
Just about this time our Eoubles
Commenced - troubles that have
brought humiliation and disgrace up
on the Portuguese colony as a politi-