The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-08-23
KUHIO IS
CENTER OF STAGE
CONTINUED from Page Two.)
Need Better Ticket.


Need Better Ticket.
1--WE came here tonight as loyal Re.
publicans, for we wish to place In the
field the best men we can, and in the
coming primaries You must see that
there is paced in the field better
ticket than ever. 1t is asserted that
the Reput lican party Is divided, but
look on the faces of the Old Guard
here tonight, they retute this silly
story.
eve meet here tonight to welcome
you as members of the Republican
party and ask your help to see that
the best men are nominated and to
carry the party onward to glorious vic.
tory in November . (Applause.)
Chairman Breckons then announced
that anyway the haole speakers were
simply invited to fill in, and he intro
duced former Supervisor w. Aylett,
who is musician. Aylett was popu-
lar, and spoke in Hawaiian.
An Old Noise
"I've blown my horn here before, -
said the speaker, and there was laugh
ter. ''In 1907, / ran for supervisor
and got elected, and although we are
here tonight to ratify the regular Re-
publican nominees, but here is the
Prince, and we must ratify him. But
the most important thing is to regis.
| ter, and then you can vote. Also, |
am again going to seek the nomination
for supervisor.
The speaker referred to the fact that
there were number of sugar barons
present on the platform, and especially
that Hackfeld & Co. Were well repre-
scented.
One on Wilson.
The chairman then made brief
talk of his own as an introduction to
A. d. Castro, calling attention to the
fact that Woodrow Wilson, the Demo
cratic candidate for President, had
written number of books, "unfor-
tunately for him, in one of which he
had stigmatized foreigners from the
south of Europe, (which includes the
Portuguese, as the scum of the
earth. -
81 want to introduce one of these
'scums, A. d. Castro, remarked the
fearless chairman, "and he will ex
plain why he is one of these 'scums
Mr.. Castro stated that he was sorry
to hear that such distinguished
American as the Democratic candidate
should speak in such terms. Then he
paid high tribute to President Taft
who, as one of the greatest statesmen
of the day had enabled the country
to develop as it has. Continuing he
said:
/ "The act of ratifying its candidates
is justified by Republican procedure
In answer to the request of pre-
cinct club for such a ratification meet
ing the central committee answered
through the press that it was no
necessary because we had no electora
vote. Yet in five conventions the Re
publicans here have declared their un
swerving loyalty to the party of TIL
mainland and have selected the mel
to go to the national conventions.
Fallen in Idleness.
'The trouble with the central com
mittee is that its political adviser ha
fallen into an idolent state and tn
people must rise and do something
On the mainland they would kick an
ask the central committeeman to re
sign. They are Instructions to tn
Republican Party.
''This meeting is to ratify the nom
ination of William Howard Taft,
man inspired with great qualities an
who has done more for an understand
ing between the nations of the worl
than any other, and we Republican
win stand by him in either victory o
defeat
Hon. Cecil Brown was introduced a
business man who was also a Reput
lean, and who would speak in Eng
lish because the Hawaiian speaker ha
Disappeared. But when he started i
he spoke in Hawaiian and there wa
a laugh. Senator Brown, said:
owe have here tonight a man VIII
as Delegate has represented us fC
many years in congress, and is know
to all congressman, who like him. d
not forget, you Hawaiians, to vot
again for him and TO give him you
undivided support"
Castle on the Stump.
Representative Alfred L. Castle PAL
a high tribute to President Taft an
raised a laugh in referring to Roos,
welt as fresh from his African Jungle
who so kindly permitted "our Jack
Atkinson to sit in {" his convention
Continuing he said:
President Taft has been one of tn
best friends that Hawaii ever had an
he has helped greatly toward its pro-
perity."
Oscar Cox, of Waialua, and 10,
Cohen, the wheelhorse of the Repul
liean party in Hawaii" made brie
but happy, talks, and then Senate
: Chillingworth was introduced an
spoke in Hawaiian. He said in part
Committee Afraid.
"The proper committee to have cal
ed this meeting was the central con
mittee of the Republican party, bu
being afraid to do so, it took a bac
seat, fearing the influence Of Prime
= Kuhio. The success of the party her