The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-10-16
REPUBLICANS MEET
At KAL|H| CAMP
S. c. Dwight Tells Of Conditions That Will
Create Prosperity in Hawaii.
Murray's Speech.

A large and enthusiastic Republican
meeting was held last night at kalihi
Camp. Mr. S. Mahelona presided and
| after making a few intrJductoiv re-
marks he introduced Mr. S. c. Dwight,
| who told of his observations while on
| the mainland and of the great pros
perlty the people there We're having
| under Republican administration.
The speaker said that there was work
in plenty and first class wages and he
predicted the same thing for Hawaii in
case the Republican party was VIC
torious at the polls. He said that the
voters should not vote for one candi-
date, because they knew him per-
sonally, but that they should vote and
work for the election of the entire Re-
publican ticket.
Harry L. Murray was next introduce
ed and was given a hearty reception.
He said: while sitting here this even
ing thoughts struck me as to why
anyone should vote the Home Rule
ticket. In 1900 the Home Rulers went
out with brass bands and loud speeches
telling you they would give you coun-
ty government, but after all their cry
they did not give it to you. Two years
later the Republicans came before you
and told you they would give you
county government and you elected
them. They have fulfilled their prom
Use. The Republican party gave you
county government and they should be
given a chance to run 1t, because they
know how. 1t is like new machine.
The inventor always knows more
about it than anyone else.
THE Republican primaries were held
open and you were all given a chance
to vote at them, while the Home Rule
convention was selected by one or two
men who did not consult the people.
That, gentlemen, is not good politics.
do not think anyone here would like
to have anyone boss him and tell you
how you must vote, or put up a ticket
and demand that you follow 1t blind |
ly. The Republicans do not pick one |
man out of ten but they select their |
men from the whole island and then |
they put up a ticket that any honest |
man can support. If the Republicans |
cannot get your votes by honest means |
we do not want them. If we can not
get them by telling you the truth we
do not want them, but will tell you
plainly what we will do and we will |
stand by our promises"
The speaker was greeted throughout
with hearty applause.
Mr.. Rawlins next spoke in part as
follows: I'VE are assembled here to-
night, not for the pleasure of being to-
gether but for a purpose that will
benefit us all. The time has come
when responsibilities will be put on ev-
cry shoulder and we must carry them
Every man loves the country
in which he was born and the time
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the high plane in which it belongs.
The time has come to put aside our
petty jealousies. We are told to find
men to run this government economi-
cally and intelligently and not men who
will run 1t to ruin and cause wall
ing and gnashing of teeth such as was
never heard in this country before"
Mr.. Rawlins paid an eloquent tribute
to the abilities of r. n. Boyd, saying
that he had seen works laid out by
him on the island of Hawaii that were
excellent examples of the engineering
art-there Is absolutely no question as
to Mr.. Boyds ability to fill the Of
flee.
lie was given hearty applause at the
of his address.
y. NJ Brown was greeted with three
hearty cheers and he made a lengthy
speech telling of the duties of his Of
flee and the principles of the Republi-
can party.
Charley Clark spoke along general
lines, followed by Frank Pahia, Jack
Lucas r. N. Boyd, j. w. Pratt and
Isaac Sherwood.
Henry Vida was introduced during
the evening and told of his experience
with the Home Rulers during the leg
lslature and of the methods used by
Chas. Booth in trying to get his Pauoa
water scheme through.
lie drew comical illustration Of the
police department on parade when
Theresa became the sheriff and said
mat as there We're many ladies in the
audience he wanted each one to prom
lse not TO let her husband out of the
mouse on election morning unless he
agreed to vote the straight Republican
ilcket, He said the women should take
an interest in the campaign because il
the Home Rulers We're elected the men
would be thrown out of work and the
women and children would have to go
hungry