The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-08-12
BUSINESS MEN
SHOULD GET BUSY
A. L. C. Atkinson Puts Matter in
a Plain Way-Their Fault if
Ticket Does Not Suit.

Now is the time for all good men
to come to the aid of the party" an
nounced \. L, c. Atkinson yesterday,
speaking as the chairman Of the execu-
tive committee of the territorial Repub-
licans. Mr.. Atkinson did not say those
exact words, but that parapnrased what
he meant,
"Now is the time for those who want
to see clean, supportable ticket put
in the field this fall by the Republican
party to get busy" said Mr.. Akin.
son. elf they do their duty now they
will not have to do any kicking in
October when the ticket is nominated.
Who is to be nominated depends prin-
cipally upon who are sent to the county
convention, and that depends upon
what interest is taken by the party
men in the precinct club nominations
to be made onF riday, rhe twenty.
sixth.
"Every Republican should see that
he is enrolled as a member of his pre-
NAuNh NAAHs llt Guuulu dlltuu any pre-
liminary meetings that his club may
hold between now and the twenty-six;
consult the officers of the club and
learn what candidates for the conven-
ton are being talked of and what can
didates for the ticket they are going
to support. In short, every Republican
ought to familiarize himself with the
situation as it now exists within the
party and throw his influence on the
right side.
"Republiean prospects are very
bright, provided the party places its
best men forward. With ticket com
posed of men such as the party can
nominate, there is no reason why every
Republican in Oahu should not support
the straight ticket and why that
straight ticket should not be elected.
This can not be done, however, if the
business men of the community feel
that they can not spare the little time
necessary to do their duty toward the
party and toward the city.
Now is the time to do something,
After the delegates for the convention
have been chosen, there is little that
the business men can do, while, after
the candidates are nominated Mt the
convention the time to make any effec-
tive kicks has gone past 1t is in the
early stages of the fight that the best
work can be done, and that time is
now.
"Lt is very easy to nominate as
candidate for delegate to the conven-
ton any one whom you want to see go
! there. The nomination has to be made
in writing and filed with the secretary
of the precinct club on the evening of
the twenty sixth, between seven and
eight O'Clock. The nominations re-
quire no seconders but have to be
made by member of the club.
'I would like to see in the conven-
ton this fall large representation Of
the business interests of the city. The
business men ought to attend to hav
ing n good representation there, and
they can do it if they will. 1t only
requires a little time and some atten-
ton to the politics of your own par
ticular precinct OF course it is not
expected that the business men can or
should dominate in every precinct or
have more than their share, but unless
they take some intelligent interest
they will not have any share at ALL
Every fall we hear complaints con-
corning some of the candidates selected
and usually these complaints come from
those who have not even taken the
trouble to join their precinct club, much
less take any part in the work prelim-
mary to the convention. Those kick
ers make me tired. 1t is their fault
more than any others that the candi-
dates are not the ones they would have
them.
"Let these lSickers do something be,
tween now and the twenty.sixth and
they win have less to kick about when
the time of the elections comes around.
t'More work in the right time and
less kicking afterwards is what I want
to see."