Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-23
REPUBLICANS SPEAK .
! =. TOPUNCHBOWL VOTERS

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
dress made by local candidates from
the platform at the corner OF Punch
bowl and Luso streets last night, the
occasion being Republican rally FOL
the benefit of the uensely populated
Punchbowl district. ~
At one time thousand people, men
women and children gathered about the
speakers and listened to the melody
from a band of singers and players.
Between extolling the virtues OF the
several Republican candidates for eiec
ton, praising the Portuguese residents
unon the conspicuous absence OF any
evidence of race suicide, jollying the
children. and firing verbal broadsides
into local Democracy, three hours oil
entertainment were provided those
who remained at the gathering.
A. d. Castro set the ball to rolling
He spoke both in English and Portu'
guese. Castro was followed by w. K
Serpa, a young man who made a sue,
cess as an active chairman Of the
gathering.
Young Punchbow1 fairly swarmed
over the place allotted for the gather
ing under Republican auspices. A
liberal sprinkling of those of opposite
faith appeared IN the crowd Judging
from the pungent asides and interrup'
lions offered some speakers, as they
touched however lightly upon vital
subjects.
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-
clared 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. Ali speakers apparently took de-
light in dwelling upon these matters
dear to the heart of the dweller in the
Paradise of the Pacific.
Clarence Cooke, stated that while he
represented large estate in these is
lands, at least one hundred thousand
dollars was being expended in Homo
lulu in new buildings under his juris-
d;ction. 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
anna 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
waterway. All will go we'll
with Hawaii and Honolulu If the Re-
publieans are elected.
In three languages John Kamanoulu
& candidate for the house told his T.
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