The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-12-06
THE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN.

ttt DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN.
F This was notable for its cleanness.
Not few Of the Republican rallies
were dIsgraced with free liquor. Their
cnIef opponents realized that they were
building for the future Many OF their
candidates were men worthy of the
confidence OF their fellow citizens. The
appeals made to the people for votes
were mainly direct and telling. They
gave worthy exhibition of the man
her IN which campaign aimed at in
teiIlsent electors should be managed
Inc large measure Of success achieved
testIfed to the appreciation of the peo-
PIE Tor this sort OF electioneerins. StfIl
IL Is Idle to claim that the gain vas
party one. Practically there was no
distinctive principle dividing Repub-
means and Democrats In intra-terrf-
torlaI AFFAIRS. The people voted in the
man for those whom they considered
the best men No partisan result was
achieved except in the case Of the dele
gateship which went 10 the RepubIf-
cans and thus registered Hawaii on the
side Of President Roosevelt in national
issues
OUR ASIATTC FELLOW-CITIZENS
AT least one Of the Japanese papers
Of Honolulu came cut openly for the
corrupt police ring, but that this did
not represent the real opinion of the
sturdy, Industrious. thoughtful and
honorable people of that race was clear
to any one taking the trouble to ascer-
tan the truth. In their homeland the
police department is so admirably man
aged that the sentiment Of the best
japanese is one of contempt towards
our inefficient, grating Adjustment
Being . reserved people VINO do not
advertise their real feelings it is not
always easy to get at them. Those Of
Us who know them found very wide
spread rejoicing over the downfall Of
what has been to them a menace
Stories of how their countrymen were
mulcted by the police are all too COM
mon among the japanese and they
have reason 10 feel satisfaction in the
prospect of an upright conduct of this
branch of the government. The Chi |
nese, having a goodly number Of vOt- |
ers, registered their opinion at the polls. /
It was one of the most notable fea-
lures Of the election that the younger t
Chinese citizens, i e. not the mere I
handful bequeathed to Us from the |
days Of the monarchy and republic, but (
those who have grown up on the soil, /
acquitted themselves nobLy- The larger
proportion of these voters are fairly |
educated, many having graduated from
Mills, Oahu, High School and I0Iani. /
They were found with practical soIidar- |
iry on the side of good government.
Hawaii need fear nothing at the hands
Of citizens contributed by the Far East
THE GAMBLERS.
One Of the best known gentlemen II
Honolulu recently returned home from
abroad and just after election set about |
engaging a cook. The ChiIese applicant
was Immediately recognized as the |
former employe Of i friend who had |
been compelled 10 discharge him be- |
cause of his gambling habits. You no
good" said the gentleman. you gam I
bic all time" NO putkia," was the I
reply. gamble only six weeks more, /
then pau" No better commentary up I
on the prospects Of the city under the (
shertf-elect could De sought Incident |
ally too it told the story that the pres
ent management has given the tip Of /
free license to the gamblers durin,, the /
rect OF the year. That Honolulu IS an
open town has been made evident TO I
the du1lest by the Advertisers splendid
crusade. The police have recruited all
their power 70 crush the reporter whose
Inc detective work spoiled the plan OF
squeezing all that is possible out Of the
gambling orange during the few weeks
eft. Fortunately the morning paper
was able 10 give the Grand Jury clue
which led TO the discovery OF an open
rambling resort by 4 committee OF the
jurors and the arrest Of IS men en-
jagged in the games. All the reform
orces in the city are alert and it looks
Is though the day Of DOOM for both
;rafters and gamblers were about TO
lawn The machine is making 4 des-
,erate attempt To maintain itself by
occurring q recount. Rumors OF tam
eriDg with the sealed bags OF ballots
re rife but Honolulu is in no mood 20
= cheated out of its dearly bought
iceory.