The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-09-25
NO B0BZE.' BEER
OR BUNCOMBE
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campaign and elect every man on the
ticket.
t"This must be an economical cam
paign," continued the chairman, "and
one way to have it so is to have
short campaign. My suggestion is that
we select our best speakers and arrange
To have some of them at every meet
ing so that those who attend can do so
knowing that they will hear good
speeches. We want to omit the panini
business and the personalities and lift
the tone of the campaign up to the
level of the platform we have adopted.
l want every candidate, too, to study
every plank in the platform and be
fsady to tell about it without having
70 refer to it,
Urging the candidates and the work.
ers TO get to work on their canvassing
and to keep it up in the morning be-
fore business, at noon and at night, and
stating that he would expect every can
didate to have his nomination papers
fled by this evening, the chairman clos
ed, calling upon J. p. Cooke to talk on
finances.
The Treasurer of the Territorial com
mittee stated that the party was up a
stump now ON the financial question
heeanse of tho law that no corporation
Sould contribute to the campaign fund,
in Hawaii everything from n peanut
stand to a ten million dollar plantation
Being incorporated. A test of the law
Eould be made at once and a decision
Mas expected early next week. If the
1exIsion was favorable there was little
tSouht but that most of the corporations
would contribute. Otherwise the soli-
etors for funds were going to have n
hard time. Collecting from individuals
was too big task to attempt.
EuIho Warns of Democratic Strength.
Delegate Kuhio stated that the fight
xsas going TO be warm one, although
ne had no doubt of the outcome. In
the Territory the party would have
little to fear from Kauai and not much
IRON Mani, but on Hawaii they would
Have fight on their hands. The fight
was going to be hard one and the
candidates might as well recognize that
row as any time The Democrats were
isrunper than they had been two years
sgu and the fusion of the Labor party
and tho, Home Rulers would make an
other strong party, but the feeling tina
there would be opposition ought Il
stimulate the Republicans to worl
harder than ever He referred to hi
record at Washington as a good recort
for the party, record against which
he thought that no sensible man ough
10 vote.
No Beer or Wine
Charley Chillingworth then sprunl
the sensation of the meeting. 81 woul,
Yike to know, Mr. Chairman" he asked
aIif we are going to run the same sor
Of a campaign as we did last time an
whether the business style you refe
10 will include the furnishing of liquo
to the crowds at the meetingsi Nov
this is one of the things we must leav
out. Our Territory, and Oahu especia
~, is on the verge of a new era an
ne can get along very well without il
b1seating liquors and booze, beer an
bnneombe' at our meetings. We ha
Setter have few come TO the meeting
and have them listen than have |,
ziiere Just because we give them gla
Of wine. And many Hawaiians resei
Raa+ style of campaigning. ] have ha
them telf me that the one who thougl
he could get their vote for a glass
beer or drink of wine must be crazy.
"Well, this is to be business car
paign," answered the chairman, "aI
certainly you cannot mix booze al
business. / for one win certainly N
sign any requisition for any money
be spent for liquors"
Both Chillingworth's stand agair
Sntoxieants as arguments and the woI
n the chairman were applauded.