Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-06-14
Campaigners of Maui
Making Vigorous Talk
For Straight Ticket
BALDWIN TELLS WHAT COUNTY NEEDS

lican party candidates for county of.
fees spoke to large and appreciative
| audience at the Waikiki Court House
on Thursday evening. Judge A. N.
Kepoikai presided at the meeting.
Among the speakers were: Sam Kc.
liinoi, candidate for Deputy Sheriff of
Waikiki, who spoke as follows:
We have had three county laws. The
first was a Home Rule measure and
was killed in an embryo state. The
second passed the Legislature and was
declared null and void by the Supreme
Court Of Hawaii. The third and last
passed both Houses Of the Legislature
over the Governors veto and has been
sustained by the Supreme Court. I'm.
der the present laws you do not elect
all the Offices, as the schools and
Board of Health are still under the
Territorial Government. Since we've
got a County Act II behooves us to do
all in our power to keep the same and
show the world that we are worthy Of
such advanced measures in govern
ment. Let us not abuse the powers
thus bestowed upon us. Above ALL we
want to dispel the prevailing idea that
we Hawaiians cannot govern our.
SNlNVSs ANoW upoh you
trust this most sacred duty of launch.
ing county Offices into being? Remem.
Der always that the money question Is
an important factor in County Govern
ment. On July 1, 1905, the Territorial
Treasurer will pass over into the hands
of our County Treasurer our pro rata
amounting to 100000. But there's no
money, and our County Auditor will DO
compelled to issue County warrants,
until November Is, when the taxes will
be paid. The local bank may or may
not accept County warrants. That will
largely depend upon the personnel Of
the successful candidates after cleo.
ton. The banks will never advance
money to officials in,whom they have
no confidence. We want to show every.
body that we can govern ourselves,
and the present unsettled state of bust.
ness affairs may be removed IL we sue.
coed In putting into Office honest and
capable men. (Cheers.)
d. II. Case. candidate for County At.
torney.-The Republican Party pledged
itself to County Government, and a
Republican Legislature gave us one,
which has been sustained by the Su.
preme Court. Now we ask of you TO
give the Republican candidates the first
opportunity Of carrying out the law.
Let the Republicans run the wheels of
county government. They are the in
ventors therefore they can run their
own production better than novices
They ask you this in preference to Civ
Ing your support to party who had
nothing to do with its creation. Per.
sonally do not believe in a campaign
of abuse. We want to get votes with
out abusing our opponents. There are
some bad Republicans. and on the 9th
er hand there are good Democrats, now
and then you see one. daughter.
The same with the Home Rulers. re
spect the Democrats because its an old
institution; but / have very little re-
spect for its principles. The Home
Rule Party has found 1t the most diff
ficult thing for them to find candidates
to fill offices. One by one, their nom
inees declined the nomination. The
County Government is purely bust
ness proposition; there's no money
question nor tariff to occupy the minds
Of officials. Mr.. Case then outlined
briefly the qualifications of the various
Republican candidates who were all
capable and trustworthy men, already
we'll known in various channels in life
| (Cheers.)
Hon. II. p. Baldwin, candidate for
Supervisor from Wailuku.-The Re
publican Party has been true to Its
pledge to the people. A Republican
Legislature has given us a County Act
which has been upheld by the Supreme
Court. We all have been working
steadily in our precincts, our primaries
the conventions, and lastly in the Leg
islature. And we now have got a
County Act and we appreciate It be.
cause we struggled hard and long ia
obtain 1t. When the last County Act
went down. some said that we were not