The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-06-20
ONLY FIGHTS .
FOR BROWN
tFrom Saturdays Advertiser.)

AuNeTIlSeI.D
In view of all the prating about the
desirability of voting the straight
ticket it is interesting to note that
the Brown enthusiasm for Republican.
ism does not seem to extend beyond
lip enthusiasm. The town is not pla'
carded with posters advising electors to
vote the "straight ticket" There
are no pretty red cards scattered about
the saloons and restaurants with the
names and the pictures of the various
candidates upon them. The several
candidates, it is true. have themselves
had cards printed, but that is private
enterprise. Maybe Brown pays for the
big red cards and the posters, also.
But, if the so-called loyalty to the
"straight ticket" really had any ex-
istence, all the pretty cards, and all the
posters, and all the placards would not
call for support for Brown for Sheriff,
and only for such support.
AND QUINN. TOO.
OF course, it may be answered that
Brown. But then, an especial fight is
also being made against Quinn. And
has anybody noticed any particular
purpose in the action of the Brown men
to take up euinn's fghti Not a bit.
With the Supervisors it is every man
for himself, and the devil take the
hindmost. Indeed, there is some reason
to believe that some of the Republican
candidates for Supervisor are trem-
bling in their boots for fear of treach-
cry. And this in a Republican cam
paign that is, professedly, in the in
terest of the straight ticket.'
AS matter of fact, although an at
tempt is once more being made to over
work that Home Rule scarecrow, Brown
himself has advised his hearers from
the stump, in town as well as in the
outside districts, to vote for Poepoe,
the Home Ruler, who heads the fusion
ticket as the candidate for sheriff, if
they cannot see their way clear to vote
for him. And what kind of Republican
ism is thatf
The whole truth of the matter is that
Brown is making fight for himself
against the administration, and the
men who are backing him most strong
ly are backing him because he is max
ing that particular kind of fight. The
interest of the Kinney Democrats In
this fight is the anti-administration in
terest. And if by any chance Brown
should be elected, tile fact of his elec-
! ton will be used to discredit and tie
the hands of the administration, if the
thing can be managed.
FIGHT OF THE MIDDLE HEADS.
In kind of muddle-headed fashion
the Kinney Democrats imagine that is
doing politics. And in a kind of mud.
leheaded fashion lot of Republicans
are trying to help them to do it.
Two resolutions were given out yes
terday as having passed the County
Committee, but it could not have been
regular meeting of the County Com
mittee, because Attorney General Lor.
rim Andrews, who is chairman of the
committee, said that there was n,
meeting yesterday. "However," said
Mr.. Andrews, "it may have been that
they were passed at meeting of the
! Executive Committee.
Of course, if there had been a regu.
lar meeting of the committee, the
chairman would have known of it, even
though he has retired from the active
management Of the campaign and been
succeeded by L. Il. p. Waterhouse, q
member of the Territorial Committee
who, under the rule that seems to have
been drawn only to shut out Sam John
son, has no right in the County Com
mittee at all.
Anyway, the resolutions were passed
by some kim OF a committee, and here
they are:
June 16, 1905.
Whereas, Governor Carter has made
a public statement to the effect that he
is opposed to the candidacy of A. NJ
Brown for the office of Sheriff of the
County of Oahu and giving his reasons
therefor; and,
Whereas, In the opinion of this com
mittee, the Governor s said reasons are
vague, indefinite and unsatisfactory
and are insufficient grounds for oppos
] ing a regular nominee of the party;
Resolved, That this committee does
hereby reatlirm its support of the whole
Republican ticket as nominated at the
last convention and redeclares its allie
! glance to each of the candidates named
| thereon.
FERN AND HENRY, TOO.
Resolved, That it is the sense of the
! County Committee of the County OF
Oahu that the action of William Henry
! in accepting the nomination for the
office of Sheriff of the County of Oahr
and of Joseph Fern in accepting the
nomination for the office of Supervisor
/ of the District of Honolulu after pledg
ing himself to abide by the result OF
the Republican Convention is inconsist
ent with their duty as Republicans, and
detrimental to the interests of the
party;
Resolved, further, That we condemn
the said action of William Henry and
Joseph Fern as un-Republican and un
American and in fragrant violation OF
! their allegiance TO the Republican