Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-23

Progress and prosperity as only
existing under the time tried banners
OF the Republican party was the slo-
gan that rang forth in about every ad-
dreEs made by local candidates from
the platform at the corner of Punch
bowl and Luso streets last night, the
occasion being a Republican rally foi
the benefit of the aensely populated
Punchbowl district. s
At one time althousand people, men,
women and children gathered about the
speakers and listened to the melody
from band of singers and. players.
Between extolling the virtues Of the
several Republican candidates for cleo
ton, praising the Portuguese residents
uron the conspicuous absence of any
evidence of race suicide, iollyins the
children, and firing verbal broadsides
into local Democracy, three hours OF
entertainment were provided those
who remained at the gathering.
Al. ID. Castro set the ball to rolling.
He spoke both in English and Portu-
guese. Castro was followed by w. K.
Serpa, young man who made sue.
cess as an active chairman of the
gathering. -. ..-:. @-~, ~ 49,.
Young Punehbowl fairly swarmed
over the place allotted for the gather
ing under Republican auspices. A
liberal sprinkiing of those of opposite
faith appeared IN the crowd. Judging
from the pungent asides and Interrupt
tions offered some speakers. as they.
touched however lightly upon vital
Subjects. E
The youngsters monopolized the
speakers platform, but there was none
among the leaders who had the hardi-
hood to attempt to Danish the youth
and flower of the hillside district from
the coveted vantage point with the
spell binders.
According to Norman Watkins the
Republican party had been the means
of Honolulu enjoying city and county
government. Much power had been
added to the counties. He told of the
wave of prosperity that was sweeping
over the islands and in his opinion
times were never better. Watkins de-
cIared that the people who suffered at
the time of the wholesale crusade
against the luscious banana would re-
ceiye just compensation when the Re
publicans returned to power in both
houses.
Bananas And Big Business.
Big business and bananas were
topics ever to the fore at the gather
ing All speakers apparently took de.
light in dwelling upon these matters
de ar to the heart of the dweller in tne
Paradise of the Pacific.
Clarence Cooke, stated that while he
represented large estate in these is
lends. at least one hundred THOUSAND
dollars was being expended in Homo
lulu in new buildings under his juris-
diction. Citizen labor only was being
employed. He expressed delight at
the invasion of the children and be-
lieved that by their attendance grains
Of Republican truths would fall upon
fertile fields and take root to the bet
terment of the people.
Mr.. Cooke included in his scope all
the blessings ranging from the Pan
ANA canal to the full dinner pail. He
laid considerable stress on the, posi-
biiity of more business for the port of
Honolulu with the opening of the great
American waterway. All will go we'll
with Hawaii and Honolulu if the Re-
publicans are elected.
In three languages John KamanouIu
& candidate for the house told his -
teners that with his election the work
ing men would fare exceedingly we'll.
He sidestepped the slippery and elu
sive banana but dweit upon the pros
perity that was to continue in the