The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-10-25

unable yet to get intelligent reasons
why the ticket should be cut.
ION the senatorial ticket we have
three Republicans. No man can say
anything against Bishop or his ability
in business We know that Dowsett's
integrity and character are not ques-
toned. Lane is one of the rising young
Hawaiians. He has always worked
hard for the party, even when defeated
in conventions before. He is man
of extra intelligence
Against these three is a gentleman
who is certainly a strong man in this
community. 1 refer to Cecil Brown.
There are two reasons why you are be-
ing asked to vote for Brown. One is
that the administration went into the
convention to fight Brown, to beat him,
and did beat him, and because the Gov
ernor did not like. him. Less than 20
per cent of the members of that con-
yention were office-hoiders. OF these
half in the Fourth District voted for
Mr.. Brown. There were six or eight
in the fourth precinct who openly stat
ed they voted for Brown. Any state
ment that coercion was used in this
matter is absurd.
ST frankly admit I was against Mr..
Brown. Why I was so was because I
was and am strong party man. Mr..
Brown had never Joined the Republican
organization. He had never contribut-
ed cent toward the expenses of the
campaign. He was not good Republi-
can. He fought for the Pauoa water
scheme, but it would be absurd for me
to say he got anything for it; through
his connection with the telephone com
pany he used his influence to defeat The
Standard Telephone company bin,
which would have given a competing
service. He was interested in the
banking bill by which it was hoped
to transfer the Chinese fund to his own
bank
There is another reason. I under
stand that for months before the con-
vention met that Mr.. Brown had stated
he intended to go back to the Senate
to make trouble for the Governor. He
is man of strong animosities and cant
make trouble. I felt under all these
circumstances that as citizen and a
Republican, I should vote against him
in the convention I was, unfortunate
ly perhaps, the Attorney General and
made a speech in the convention which I
is said to have beaten him.
eOiQ ANOOCA NSOn anu
Mr. Quinn. just after the convention
that he would take the situation as it
was. He did not keep his word, but
went to Democratic meeting and
practically upheld its platform. I cam
not see what the voters gain by sup
porting Mr.. Brown, I don't think he
made a good Republican record in the
last Legislature.
II feel absolutely certain that such
men as Lane, Bishop and Dowsett can
do no wrong in the Senate but what
are you TO gain but cutting one of them
for Brown?
1.-THE argument is made that it viii
be a rebuke TO the Governor contin-
ued Mr. Andrews. THAT is like cutting
off your nose to spite your face. The
Governor is appointed by the Presi-
dent. If you want to rebuke the Gov
ernor you had better send some one to
Congress who is not a Republican. If
money is tied up by mixed Legisla-
ture. we are the ones to suffer
Now as to the Fourth District Re
publican ticket. We had a convention,
two-thirds of whose members were ha-i
oles. The convention picked out three
Hawaiians and three haoles. The rec
ord of the three who We're in the House
Harris and Aylett-shows
that they We're always on the right
side. The Attorney General in investi-
eating the House found nothing what,
soever against any of these gentlemen.
It was Mr. Long who exposed the Ku-
malae conspiracy. Mr.. Long had the
to gain the ill-will of a
arge part of the Hawaiian community
by his stand, but he told me he was
ready to verify the charges, and it was I
MS testimony, practically. that con- [
ricted Kumalae. Mr.. Aylett is said by ;
The Advertiser to belong to the Solid ,
Thirteen. The Solid Thirteen was the
majority which voted in favor Of the {
caucus nominee (Kumalae) for speaker. {