Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-09-12
THE CAMPAIGN OPENS
WITH BANNER RAISING
OF REPUBLICAN CLUB
PRINCE CUPID AND OTHERS DE.
LIVER TELLING ADDRESSES.
BAND MUSIC AND
RED LIGHTS.

Innovation as II was, the banner
raising of the Young Mems Republic.
an Club last night proved neatly
conducted ceremony. The banner Is
a pretty one containing the clubs
name In scroll work aud the United
States shield artistically painted. As
1t was drawn slowly across Fort
Fort street, between the club head.
quarters and the building opposite,
the band played Star Spangled Ban
ner" and red fire blazed in the win
dows.
Borrin Andrews, president OF the
club, had his seat in an express wag.
on and as he introduced the invited
speakers they took the floor OF the We.
hicle for their platform. The remarks
Of the president were apt and well de.
livered every time. being particularly
happy In the introduction of the
youngest member OF the club, now
our standard bearer" Prince Cupid.
Walter G. Smith was the first speak.
CT, his remarks being largely to show
the credit due the Republican party
for equal rights In general and the full.
ness of franchise granted the Hawaii.
ans without probation in particular.
He reviewed the names of all the
Presidents of the Union from Lincoln
to Roosevelt inclusive. to show that
the Republican party admitting 1t
might be that of the rich invariably
chose for head of the nation a man
from the masses who had fought his
way to distinction.
! s. X. Nawaa, a young member of
the club, delivered a telling speech In
Hawaiian, eliciting frequent applause.
Campaigners at once marked him for
effective work on the platform be.
tween now and election day. Mr.. Ma.
waa is carpenter. His father was
Halemanua Nawaa. who went to Mi.
cronosia as gospel teacher and laid
his life down In the mission.
Prince Jonah Kuhio kalanianaole
Cupid, candidate for Delegate to
Congress, read the following address
in English amidst frequent applause
and cheers: then made a rouslng ex.
tempore speech in Hawaiian which
vlsibly caught the sympathies OF his
countrymen. Every period seemed to
make a distinct hit with them:
Ladies and Gentlemen:-It is evident
from the character of this ceremony
that Hawaii Is becoming Americanized
not alone from the fact that the beau
tiful banner which you have tonight
hoisted to the breeze IL that OF the
American Republican, also because
the very fact of function of flag
raising" as feature of a political cam.
paign, is Of purely American origin
an American practice-and a very
beautiful and suggestive one.
II must not be supposed that the Re.
publican party with which | have So
lately cast In my political fortunes, has
any exclusive right or interest in the
flag of any nation. The people OF this
great Republic are divided-and very
wisely so-into two great political par
tles-and several smaller ones. | dc
not believe that any party has a mo-
nopoly upon either the political virtues
or the patriotism OF the nation. anC
ce,taiplv the flag of our country 1.
alike the property ,nd the boast OF al
who love their country. with whateye,
poIitical marty they NAV be allied. Il
J ia well to remember these facts wher
entering upon campaign In which
mutual passions NAV he aroused-an,
not to permit ourselves to forget tina
orr oppopents are insured BY motive
as pure and n patriotism as lofty as gu
own. (Applause.l
In this belief. therefore, and In tn
confidence that the starry flag OF Wash
Ipgton is equally dear to all true Amer
leans. | respect and salute II. as tn
emblem of our political hope. whateve
ig.ua. noy divide ne Into narties and