The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-17
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after November 8.
II beg of you not to listen to the
foolish tattle of people who try to make
you believe that Bryan will be elected
and that Democracy will predominant
This is not SO. From one end of the
United States to the other all indica
tons point to an overwhelming ma,
jority for William H. Taft. In other
words the Republican party will be in
power. 1t viii be and is the party
that can do you good. For that rea-
son you must see that it is to your
advantage to stay by it.
son November 4. when all the world
knows that the Republican party has
triumphed let the world also know that
the Hawaiian Islands have shown the
diseernment of their people by voting
for Republican candidates. The Repub-
liean party will surely be in power and
it is for you to vote for the Republican
candidate for representative to Con-
gress. By so doing you viii send to
Washington a man who will be hand
and glove with the party in power and
so will be able to most intelligently
and readily work for your very best in
terests. Vote for Republican candidates
generally and you will put into office
men who have the support of this pow
erful party
Jim Quinn talked good roads, his
favorite {. Macadam and proper con
troll of the county's affairs. Every
mention of improvement to the roads
was cheered and Mr.. Quinn received
an ovation when he left the platform.
S. P. Correa made no mention of any
other members of the party but spoke
a few words in which he asked for
support on account of being the regu-
lar Republican nominee and feeling as
sured that he was the man best fitted
to serve the interests of the people.
Harry Won Holt referred to Mr.. Trent
as good man for the post of treasurer
but he stated that he believed himself
to be just as good man if not better
shd having the outweighing advantage
of being the choice of the Republican
party for that position.
S. P. Maielua was greeted with a
generous round of applause when he ap-
peared on the platform. He spoke
shortly and modestly saying that ne
had no personal feeling whatever
against Kaea but that the great party
had selected him to take Kaea s place
and that he was determined to win cleo
ton if he could do so; and promised to
serve the best interests of the people
if he were so elected.
John Wise spoke to the women. He
put them in a good humor by saying
pretty things, and then referred to the
great influence which they could exer-
else over their men folks. 81 tell you,
ladies. y he said, .'that it is the Repub
lican party that has the best men. The |
men who viii work for the interest
and to the advantage of your homes. |
That is what interests the women, what |
is good for their home life, and / as |
sure you that the Republicans viii look
after your homes. Do not let people of |
he other parties influence your hus-
bands and brothers, but see that they
vote for Republicans only"
David Kama took straight shot at
he Democrats by saying: ''The Demo
.rats have said that the Republicans
are bad. Why do they say that? 1t is
absurd to say that a party is bad. Wei
10 not say that the Democrats are bad,
We simply say that we are the better
party Such accusations do not hurt
IS; they simply strengthen confidence
n our party by showing the smallness
# those who stoop to say such things.
Dan Logan was strong against the
dea of government by commission. He
aid: Under the Republican party
hese Islands have been able to govern
themselves well, and we can see that
he time is not far distant when we
hall be a State and elect our own
Governor. We do not want to see a set
f strangers, appointed for qualifea-
ions of which we know nothing, come
a here and govern our Islands, as
hough we were unable to do it our
elves. He also spoke at some length
n good citizenship, and sketehed the
rogress of political events from the
monarchy up to the present time.
John c. Lane spoke of his visit to :
hicago to attend the Republican con
ention. He said: 1.-The convention
. Chicago was run ON just the same
mes, only on bigger scale, as our
onvention here This is a conclusive
roof that We have been properly in
.ructed in political affairs by the Re
ublican party, and that, by eieeting
epublicans to Office, we shall be plac
y in charge of affairs men who are
est able 70 work for the interests of
le people in every way"
William AHA spoke Of a rumoT that
As circulated round town with regard
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