The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-09
kUHI0 AFTER
NJ CANDLES
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their point of view the fight is already
won and but awaits the formality of
counting the votes.
The proverbial slip twixt the cup and
the lip is a possibility however. At
the last election it took the votes OF
the combined Democratic and Home
Rule parties to overcome the Republi-
can total, and the contest today is wag-
ed under conditions favorable to Re-
publican success. Three tickets are
in the field, and in the opinion of such
men as Harry Patten, Norman Cam
pion and others, if the Republicans
wake up and work solidly together they
can make their election sure.
While the Home Rulers glory in the
possession of a sack of variously es-
timated size, the conduct of many of
the present Home Rule officials has dis
gusted numbers of voters. It is re-
ported that Chairman Todd at the next
meeting of the supervisors, will ad-
yocate a substantial raise in the wages
of the road employees. This bald poll
teal expedient, if introduced, will un-
dOubtedly be adopted, and produce the
desired effect on the minds OF those
who deem that wages are dependent,
not on commercial conditions, but on
the incumbency of certain inividuals
in local offices.
Z Under headlines of which Let us
Prey" is a part, the ETilo Tribune says
regaring the Home Rule convention:
At the outset, prayer was offered,
and then Deputy Sheriff Koomoa ask
ed the delegates to consider the ma
ture of the building in which they were
assembled and to conduct themselves
accordingly
Lest this might not prove sufficient
to restrain the eXuberant spirits of the
politicians, a further appeal was made
to them by David Kalauokalani, who
reminded them that newspaper re-
preventative was present. He added
There was an earthquake on Sunday
that shook the County of Hawaii and l
have no doubt that it was the work of
Madame Pele, and probably that is a
good sign. Consider your Supervisors
and other County officers and conduct
yourself as gentlemen"
Thus, having before their eyes the
fear of God, of the newspapers and of
Madame Pele, and with the gentleman
ly reputation of the Supervisors in
got to work with so much earnestness
and harmony that the whole business
occupied only two hours.
Candidates Kaniho and Baker, Attor-
ney Charles Williams, and Treasurer
Lalakea made short, business-like
speeches, from which religion was re-
ligiously excluded, but the pious note
was struck by Supervisor Todd, who in
the course of his short story said ::
God is with us today and He will help
us. Pray and ask for His help. Vote
the Home Rule ticket"
Henry Kawehiwehi was not quite SO
positive about the Divine presence and
help, but he thought they were o. X.
He began by saying: Il give aloha,
which is greater than everything else.
/ thank God and you for nominating
me as candidate for Representative.
| think He is with us today. If elect
ed, | will vote for ALL" And he closed
with the following pointed remarks:
Here is our treasurer, he has done
nothing wrong He has spent $500 to
bring you here. Vote the straight
ticket"
Supervisor Kalaiwaa, who had given
the opening prayer, left religion out of
his speech and talked mainly of money.
Here is an extract from his address:
AS told you, Work But you said:
Where is the money!? | said Leave
that to me, | know how to get the
money My mate and | got the fund.
Now we receive $1,000 and have money
on hand, lots of it $4,000. There is Ii
trouble, l am going to Hilo on the
Mauna Kea to ask that the $4,000 be
distributed, and | have no doubt we
will get $1,000 each for North and
South Kona respectively"
Again David Kalauokalani introduce
ed pious talk in a speech of some
length, but only to the extent of say
ing: God has been with us No dele
gates feeling has been hurt" Rather
doubtful compliment; for it seemed
to imply that somebody wanted to hurt
somebody else, but was held back.
With final adjuration to vote the
straight ticket" and the singing of
Hawaii Ponoi," the proceedings were
brought to a harmonious conclusion.
What the precise outcome may be of
this incongruous mixture of money,
politics and piety, remains to be seen.
The Siberia will bring the first ship
ment of Japan rice this season. 1t will
be the Tengu brand consigned to X.