The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-19
REPUBLICAN
CAMPAIGN
Puma Plantation Is
On Contract 4
Basis.
laukea Appeals to Home
Rulers to Become
Democrats.
Banana Return. Fall OF = Golf
Club Organized Motley
Widows Dover.

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HILO, Sept. 16.-While on the Island
of Hawaii, Delegate Kuhio upon the
advice of the Republican leaders here.
decided to remain after the Territorial.
convention and make campaign hay
iMhile the sun shines. He realizes that
lit is the early bird that catches the
Fworrn, and proceeded to sound the first
clarion note in the political barnyard.
After resting up Saturday and Sun
day after the convention. fin company
with John Wise, Archie Mahaula and
d. Kalauokalani Jr., the Delegate went
into Puma, making SPEECHES at Kopoho,
Pahoa and Kalapana on Monday. Tues
day night a large meeting was held at
Olaa, and Wednesday, night found the
party at Walakea. Bright and early
Tuesday morning a start was made for
Laupahoehoe and Hamakua, and en-
route at various places along the way
the Hawaiians were gathered to see
and hear from the Republican candi
date and the other spellbinders.
They held a meeting Saturday night
at Waipio. which was largely attended,
and then prodeeded through Waimea to
Kohala. Prince Cupid will continue his
journey through South Kohala, Kona
and Kau this week, catching the Mauna
Loa next Monday morning at Kailua.
encouraging.
PUMA TO CONTINUE.
VIM. Pfotenhauer, in company with
his attorney, A. Lewis of Honolulu, ar
rived on the Maui last week and up to
the time of his departure on Friday
spent most of his time looking over the
Puma plantation, of which he has been
appointed receiver Despite the rumors
of the abandonment of the place, Re-
ceiver Pfotenhauer found the planta-
ton in very fair condition. Owing to
the scattered condition of the fields, the
property will never prove a profitable
plantation under corporate manage
ment, but Mr. Pfotenhauer believes it
can be successfully operated by the
contract system to small planters. AL
ready contracts have been let for the
care and cultivation of the cane now
growing, which presents a fine appear
ance and promises good crop. There
are $50 laborers, mostly Chinese at Ka-
poho and perhaps a hundred at Pahoa.
Mr.. Pfotenhauer finds it impossible to
spend his entire time in Puma, and dur
ing his absence has put Charles
Weatherbee in charge. Mr.. Weatherbee
has been the plantation bookkeeper for
many years, since the inception of the
Puma Sugar Co., is we'll acquainted with
the fields and will make capable as
sistant to Mr.. Pfotenhauer Messrs.
Pfotenhauer and Lewis returned to
Honolulu on Fridays Kinau.
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN.
The Democratic convention for the
First district at EIilo nominated Ollie
It. Shipman for Senator and David
Ewaliko. Henry West and ]: NJ. Ko-
moko for Representatives. c. NJ. LIE
Blond was chairman of the convention.
Curtis P. Iaukea, Democratic candi-
date for Delegate to Congress, address |
ed a crowd at band concert in Bilo
after coming in from the country. His |
main argument was an appeal TO the
voters to abandon the Republican party |
and administration and vote for a new |
regime, which he promised would be
just as good if not better.
He stated that the governing power |
was still maintained in the hands of |
the few. and that Governor Garter was |
no less than an autocrat assuming the |
right to demand designations of the |
heads of departments in advance of |
their appointment. He claimed this |
was un-American, unwise and contrary |
to either Republican or Democratic |
doctrine He charged this as being |
political chicanery and not possible on |
the mainland. He said the effort of the |
officials to compel self |
citizens to become Republi-
cans in order to secure a dollar for a |
days labor on the public Improvements |
of the Territory as something unheard
of. This he called dirty politics"
He made a strong appeal to the Home
Rulers to join the Democratic party,
where he said they would have an equal
right in the government of the party
and of the country. He eXtolled the
advantages TO be gained from being in
the party opposed to the administra-
ton. and assured his auditors that If
the Democrats failed of election this
their fight was not without
It's results. If we succeed he said,
fn getting the Home Rulers to join
/
done something which the Republicans
never could have accomplished 1t ret