Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-10-21
SAYS REPUBLICANS
Will BRIBE Voters
0ratorical Mud Flung By
Democrats At
MOiliili

| lHdt tHe htpuDllcdns, HOW tHat
the corporations would be allowed to '
contribute to the campaign fund, !
were planning the wholesale pur-
chase of votes was the charge made
by Joe Fern. the Democratic candi- {.
date for Mayor, at the meeting held ,
by the Democrats at Moiliili last
evening. In addition to this. Ed.
IIngham sailed into Delegate Kalanf- /,
lanaole. while A. V. Peters dug up the
Kaea and the Cathcart incidents and
made unkind remarks about the
straight Republican ticket. On the
whole, 1t was an interesting meet 4,
ing.
Robert Pahau, candidate for Rep
resentative, who was the first speak
er, was the real thing in sanguinity.
He reminded his hearers of the fact
that the Republicans had boosted
that the Democrats had never been
able to elect Representative from
the Fourth District, and that they
would not be able to do so in this
election. Pahau, however, said that,
unless he was very much mistaken,
there would be six Democratic Rep
resentatives elected from the Fourth
this time.
Chas. Girdler, another aspirant to
the House, urged his hearers to vote
the straight Democratic ticket. II
all the Democrats did this, he said.
there would not be a single Repub-
lican elected. They call me q CO.
coanut-head," said Girdler. in con-
clusion, but there is more in this
head than you think"
Fern was the speaker who produce
ed the most excitement. He said
that he had been informed by Re-
publicans that now that that party
was to get great quantities of money
from the corporations. the party
was getting ready to buy votes at
the rate Of 50 to $3.50 each. He ad-
vised the voters to decline such Of
fers, so as to be placed under no OBJ
legations when they entered the vot-
ing booths, but could go there with
a clear conscience and could vote the
straight Democratic ticket. II the
Democrats were elected this would
cans was untrue. and that the Ha'
waiians were not bribe-takers, ant
would take no odoriferous money.
Ed. Ingham. who is n candidate
for Supervisor. called attention t
the fact that the Republicans claim
ed the credit for everything in sight
whether they had really had any
thing to do with 1t or not. In thi
connection he read aloud the follow
ing letter from Senator Perkins t,
the Chamber Of Commerce.:
"In this connection l would ga,
that l am always ready and willini
to do anything In my power to ad
vance the interest of the city of Ho
, nolulu and the people OF the Hawaii
On Islands. In doing so I believe
bm working for the best interest O
the Pacific Coast States. As evidenc
of my good faith in the matter
have but to cite you the fact that a
chairman of the Subcommittee o
q Qualifications and Ordnance in tn
United States Senate, my report an
advocacy of the bill for the improve
ment Of Honolulu and Pearl Harbo
es, secured and made available large ar
preparations for this purpose at tn
last session of Congress. AS rank
ing member of the Committee on Ma
val Affairs. worked for liberal az
preparations for the Improvement c
. your Naval Station. As member @
the Committee on Commerce, RI
ported favorably upon and secure
the passage Of bill for an addition
or. al revenue cutter which will enabl
the department to permanently sta
tion one in the Hawaiian Islands.
also favored the appropriation for
. lighthouse tender and additions
l.