The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-10-23
hartman Democratic Co. COMMITTEES.
THE STAR or MURRAY.

TuE STAR on MURRAY.
Tho Republican party. which ny ali
sound political considerations ought IL
BE- successful In the coming election,
and which In spite 81 some " lia nom
nations would be successful. ordinarily,
II now IN grave danger ~ defeat. IL
viii deserve defeat II "a radical change
IN not made IN the management and
conduct of the campaign.
The first thing to be done IL to make
change In the head of the county
campaign committee. Harry Murray,
whatever his personal good qualities
may be. IN not the man for that posi-
ton. lie does not command the con-
fldonce either of the men who furnish
the funds for the campaign or OF the
public at large, az the man for that
important position The conduct of the
campaign has not been such as TO in
spire confidence In his management,
nor In the party under such MANAGE
ment.
The scandal OF booze orgies as the
finale OF campaign meetings IL entirely
In consonance with Murray's ideas OF
campaigning by going from saloon to
saloon spending money over the bar In
payment for drinks for every loafer
who will respond 90 loud and re-
peated invitation. The rank and file OF
the voters from whom the Republican
party must get its majority do not APP
prove OF such methods.
There is growing suspicion among
candidates on the ticket that Murray
is not capable of a party disinterested-
ness that is equally anxious for the
success of all the men on the ticket
or that II he Is, that he is capable OF
recognizing the fact that his free beer
and down the line" expenditure OF
money policy is not considered az
favorably by some candidates who have
a right to be consulted, as 1t may be
by others
There Is good precedent for
change In the manager and the man
agement of n campaign during the prog
ress of the fight During the last coun-
ty campaign. Lorrin Andrews, against
whose management thereevas not near
~ as serious objections as have been
urged against Murray, and with whose
generalship, grasp of events, politicaa
sagacity and resourcefulness Harry
Murray's are not to be compared, even
by the partially of his friends, gave
place to another, and the Republican
ticket, where not hopelessly Handicapped
from the beginning, was successful
Andrews political ability was more
widely recognized than Murray's is.
vet he gave way in Difference to the
sentiment that called for change In
the men and measures of the campaign
Harry Murray can prove his devotion
to the party and the success of all the
candidates in no more striking way
that by making room for someone else
at the head of the campaign who VIII
inspire more confidence in the sources
from which success must come than he
has.
What is needed is a man who has the
confidence of the public; man whom
conscientious contributors to the cam
palsn funds will have confidence in;
man whom all the candidates VIII
have confidence in. man VINO mas
sufficient political acumen and force OF
character to direct and control the
course of campaign meetings, ana not
let them degenerate into wild compet-
ton of irresponsible promises OF ex-
travagance of public expenditure, or
into disgraccful scenes of drinking ana
drunkenness.
What is wanted Is man or souno
and practical sense, who Will use the
money placed at his disposal In erect
i've and reputable campaigning, ana
will carry on the campaign on plane
of orderlincss and good sense that VIII
Justify sane hope of success.
Let the party justify success by or
sanizing for success. and make a start
by putting a new man at the head OF
the campaign. )