The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-10-23

the part of one portion of our popula' i
ton towards another part, keeps the !
people Of Hawaii mel divided and pre- |
vents that complete understanding be |
tween the Hawaiian and the white that
there should be.
"The question Of leprosy is some. |
thing that should be altogether outside |
of politics. 1t is not political ques- |
ton but something that affects every |
one, Republicans, Democrats, and Home !
Rulers alike, and something for the
amelioration of which every party |
should strive.
al am not going to recite the vari. !
Gus things that the Republican party
has done to help the lepers, because
what we have done has been but our
simple duty We have done everything
that is possible, and are preparing to
continue to do everything that is pos
sible.
''T want, however, to protest against
the way that some of the candidates on
the Democratic stump are trying to
make political capital for their party
out of the SORROWS of the Hawaiians.
nally misleading statements made that
a bill passed by Republicans in the last
House. that provides for medical in
spection of the children in the schools,
lis or was intended as means of plas-
Ii ing children on the leper suspect list.
| The Democrats are either saying that
themselves on the stump or giving APP
prevail to the statements by hearing
| ~ I n taks
| With these false statements as a basis
the Democrats are attacking through
out the Fifth District the man who in
PRODUCED the bill, introduced it at the
request of the Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction, who found such law
in operation and doing excellent work
in the leading States in the Union.
There are some of the Democratic can
didates who know the reason for this
law, who appreciate the fact that this
law is for the good of the whole people
of the Territory, but / blame them be-
cause they by cowardly silence allow
the law to be misrepresented and on
the Interpretations expect political
benefit for themselves.
"The good of this Territory, the
good of our people of all races, is some
thing that should not be tempered with
and those who are allowing this to
90 on unrebuked are not friends of Ha'
wall nor true patriots.
Single on Land.
r. w. Single, who followed Governor
Frear, stated that he was one of the
ones who had fault to find with the
present land law of the Territory, al.
though he did not blame the present
, executive for it, On the contrary, he
said, he gave the Governor and the
, Superintendent of Public Lands full
| credit for attempting to administer the
laws fairly He agreed with Governo'
Frear that in amending these laws an,
in working out the land problems
Republican success at the polls wa
: necessary to attain the best results, an,
u pledged him his best efforts if he wa
! elected to the House.
Rawlins for Legislative Ticket.
= w. T.. Rawlins, who was called upol
from the audience, spoke at length o,
= the work of the members of the pas
: House, giving inside history of til
y work done by some of the candidates
- Castro, Kaleiopu, E. A. c. Long an
= himself, praising the first three fo
IS Iheir CONSCIENTIOUS eiorls TO 10 VIVA
s WA, pesL' ne SPOKE IN hish praise
the thIee cahaiuhIes tor the oenale o
lhe TICKET anu urged Ine!r election an
/. aiso eNP5esseo nls. opinion tnae IN
- new eanuiuateS we're men rom Whoi
'he pesI couiu pe colinuently expected
d Mr, haWilns, VINO spoke more
;, less eNtemporaneously, made whir
:, been hoard so far in tho camnaian