The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-04-28
GEO. A. DAVIS
Oh 7 FOR
VOTES

George A. Davis Will be candidate
for the Senate in the Third Senatorial
District he announced his candidacy
yesterday, and has ISSUED Sn ofhcIsi
announcement of the platform upon
which lie vii appeal 10 the voters His
stand VIII be that Of an Independent
Republican. snd he has cut all the
strings thai bind him 10 party orgsni-
ESlon-
II an going 70 run for the Senate,
he szvS. u an solnp 70 run even II l
ooul6 Ce7 no more than GfTv votes. but /
know that ! cSn get enough 70 elect.
have held many positions Of trust II TINS
country. ! have been s police magistrate.
United s2Tes Commissioner, s Deputy
ArtOrnsy-6eneral. and have occupied
other honorable Offices. and ! cannot see
why ! sheuld nor be Territorial Sen
s1Or. an ont 70 run anyhow, and my
platform VIII be before the people. And
or the merits Of that platform ought !
70 be elected
- have made mistakes IN nv public 1
life. the sane as others have made mis- /
takes but ! am not delinquent. l /
have no charges 70 answer, and. IS I /
was nOt here IN the DAYS Of the Revo-
hutton. ! have 10 SINS 70 snswer for 4
An ! not as good man IS kalams 4
and C0elhO and some Of the others who /
have bsen judged IL to iesislste IS
Senz1orsf ! think ! an. Snd when the 4
votes are counted vou viii see that
there are many more who think 50.
II I am defeated I VIII not be any
worse OF than I am now. l an out Of
II, and I VIII only have TO stay out
Of il.
Mr.. Davis platform. which Is given
below in full. contains two principal
plSnks- one Sn attack or the present
liquor law and its administration by
licensed commissioners, and the other
sn s1tsek On the system Of penzlizing
delinquent taxpayers so heavily. The
announcement TO the electors, prepared
by Nh. Davis for publication. is:
ANNOUNCEMENT.
To the Electors Of the Third Senatorial
District Of the Territory Of Ha-
waii: l.
Gentlemen AT the election 10 be
held IN November I shall be : eandi-
date fOr the Office Of Senator. II I an
81 the polls, shall ende2vor !
70 redeem every political ple6ge I
make 70 the people 50 far as l an able
One Of the measures l shall demand
Is the repeal OF the sets providing for
3 penalty Of 10 per cent. and an addi-
.lonal 10 per cent. interest upon al de- :
lnQuent taxes, and 10 Per cent penalty
lpon delinquent water rates payable IN :
advance. This dsnnsU and unjust
legislation finds 10 precedent in any
State OF Territory Of the Union.
This unjust legislation bears heavily
upon the clerk, the labOTeE, and the Ha-
yysiians
I vii introduce an act 70 amend the
present liquor law and provide therein
for the abolition OF the present license
commissioners, and vest ne power 10
grant licenses IN the mayor CT The City
and County Of HOnolul1 (limiting the
number), and also provide therein that
the mayor and the several boards OF
shall issue al licenses n
the several counties, and shall issue 70
any reputable person license 70 sell
iquor, wines and beer upon peymens Of ]
: fee OF $50 and furnishing q good and .
sufficient lord 70 conduct an oI6elly I
place, and the sherifTs OF the several !
counties shall be the chief inspoctor1
under the law, thus cutting down the
expenses al present incurred. II
/ VIII demand the pass -e OF an act
giving full power 10 assess ard levy
taxes by the several boards Of suT er- |
yisors upon the p-5ple Lor municipal
purposes, and viii urge other necessary ,
amendments 70 the County Act, so that :
the people shall have municipal gov ]
arnmeut II fact as wei ss IN name
From tine 70 time between row and :
election day, after careful study and :
VII announce the stv- q
sral measures that : viii introduce ard !
lrge the passage OF by the Legislaturei :
II this Territory. shah 90 70 tbel
le0ple ss an Independent Republican,
any good measures intro
lueed BY Republicans OF Democrats I
hall make no pledges OF enter into any :
political engagements that VIII IN any
way impair ny obligations 70 the peo-
l-e Of this constituency.
/ an firm believer in the future OF
his Territory. and IN equal and exact
Justice 10 the people as a whole, and
VII only support such legislation as I I
1elieve VII benefit the poor as well as
he rieh. The business interests Of the
country need have no fear that 1 viii
lrge legislation that viii impair the
lights Of property holders and eitizens.
I solicit your support IN the cam Z
1aign and your votes az the polls.
Yours respectfully,
GEO. A. DAVIS.