The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-06
Straight Ticket Stunned by Nearly
All the Speakers s--Cathcart's
Name Was Not Even Mentioned
Gambler Kaea Very Much in
Evidence--SuccessfuI Meeting.

is as good as his bond and no back
slider was the first speaker. Mr..
Hughes said:
'Fellow Citizens: Two years ago
with my Republican colleagues, stood
upon this platform, candidate for
Representative, asking for your vote
and influence. We promised you then
that if elected to office your rights and
interests would be protected, your
money economically administered, and
your business transacted in a business
way.
Relying on our promises, you hon.
ored us with your confidence and elect
ed us, and tonight we come before you
to render to you an account of our
stewardship, and because we have been
faithful to our trust we again solicit
your suffrage.
'|The Republican Legislature of 1907
marked an era in the legislative an
nails of Hawaii for business, honesty
and efficiency from the moment of the
opening ceremony until the Speaker IS
gavel fell for the last time. There was
not one moment of unnecessary time
lost, not one unnecessary cent of money
WdSt6u, NOuI DuSlnSSS was bIdH6dCbtu
in a business way, and within the
specified period. The expenses were
$4,000 less than the Legislature of
1908, $1,000 less than the Legislature
of 1905. The number of bills passed,
bills beneficial to every interest in the
Territory, exceeded by at least 20 per
cent. that of any previous Legislature.
The Legislature of 1907 did its full
duty to you; its members fear no hon
est criticism.
u believe that every citizen here
this evening prizes the boon of self
government and holds his vote. as a
sacred trust, to be cast only for the
men and party with an honest record.
If l am right, then you will cast your
votes for the Republican party, for
that is the only party that has record;
that is the party that has made our
country great; that is purifying public
life, building homes for working men,
and giving peace, plenty and security
to all citizens. The Republican party
is the friend of the working man; it
is the champion of the poor and OPP
pressed; it is as a champion of the OPP
pressed and protest against reaction
ary democracy that it came into exist
enee tfty-eight years ago.
''FoT ffty-eight years on opposing
principles Democrats and Republicans
have battle for supremacy, and in fifty
of those years Republican hosts have
carried their banners to victory. Those
were years of unprecedented progress
and prosperity, prosperity such as the
world has never known, and which was
due, and due only, to Republican poll
cies.
''During eight of those years our
friends the Democrats were in power
They had full control of the executive
and legislative branches of the govern
ment. and what was the resuItg
Abroad a vacillating policy, at home
riots, strikes and stagnation. To quote
a writer. And then came Coxey's
Army, when the tramp of the unem-
ployed reverberated throughout the
length and breadth of the land: free
soup houses had to be established in
every section of the country; the dis
tress of the people was complete and
"There is no exaggeration here, but
stubborn facts that can not be contra
dieted. Those events are not only mat
ters of history, but are within the
of all, and in the face of this |
is it not natural to suppose that the
success of Democracy would again |
bring about the same resultsa Democ- |
raev is the same today as it was yes |
terday. and will be tomorrow. Like |
the Bourbons, it neither learns nor
forgets.
''The policy of the Republican party
here, as on the mainland, has been |,
clean and progressive, and our title to |
supremacy is clear. Our candidates
record and platform must appeal to all |
men who love a square deal and have |
the welfare of our Territory at heart, |
and I affirm that the only safe, sound /
and sane policy for citizens to follow I
s to vote for the Republican party /
The leader on our ticket, Prince Cupid, /
s deserving of your unqualified sup
port. for I am sure that in your hearts
you must feel that no one YOU could
iend to Washington viii protect your
interests more than he.
''The Delegate by honest and per-
;isteut effort has earned the good will
md respect of every public man in
Washington from President Roosevelt
town. He should be reelected; his de-
eat would be disastrous to every in
crest in this Territory.
HOur candidate for Mayor. John
4ane. is fully qualified to fill that of
ce He is deserving of your support.
lis advocacy of the Municipal Act
Which were it not for him would never
ave become law-his intelligent, indie
atigable efforts in your behalf at all
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