Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-10
Bourbons Open Campaign to
Large Crowd at Aala
Park

EulOgiZing Democracy and predict
ing overwhelming victory Of the Dem
ocrats this year, not only on the
mainland, but also in Hawaii, Demo- ;
cratic nominees on legislative and
county tickets addressed mass ,
meeting held last night in Aala Park.
Bertram G. Rivenburgh, mayors sec
rotary, conducted the meeting, which
formally opened the Bourbon cam
paign. /
All the candidates who were in |
troduced to the assembly predicted
Democratic victory in November. !
They were emphatic in denouncing |
the Republican administration.
The banana and mosquito cam |
paign, together with the busting. OF
the Portuguese settlers on Punchbowl
by alleged order of the Territorial
authorities, were prominently men
toned to the voters, who were asked
to defeat the Republican candidates
and, vote the straight Democratic
ticket. /
Colonel C. j. Mccarthy, candidate
for treasurer, spoke briefly of the can
didacy of the Democratic nominees.
One by one he pointed out to the vot-
ers the splendid qualifications OF the
regular Democratic nominees who are
seeking the support of the voters.
| He said that a new battleship NAM
ed Honolulu, representing the voters
of Hawaii Maui, Oahu and Kauai,
was now ready for battle, with Link
McCandless as the communicating
chief. He remarked that McCandless,
If favored with election in Nov ember,
will not desert his position in Wash
! ington, but that he will stay by his
guns, protecting the interests of Ha-i
wall and its people.
Judge A. A. Wilder said that most
Of the Republican nominees were his
friends. He thought, however, that
they will not do what's right for the
people after they are elected in No
vember He predicted Governor
Woodrow Wilson's election this year,
and added that Hawaii will go Dem
ocratic, too. He concluded by saying
that District Attorney Breckons, one
of his intimate friends, should be re-
moved because of his pernicious &C
tivity in local politics.
Rose and the Bananas.
Deputy Sheriff Rose said that dur
ing the banana campaign he, as a cit
izen, strongly opposed the, wholesale
destruction of his bananas in Manoa.
That on that account, he added, his
bananas We're finally left undisturbed:
He invited the luau managers to call
on him for bananas. u
A. j. Writ, candidate for the Sem
ate, made his maiden speech last
night. He praised the Democratic
doctrine of freedom of speech and
freedom of the press. He added that
it was the Democratic party that first
, advocated the primary election. He
+ denounced the Republicans assembled
in the Chicago convention. Writ
was decorated with ginger lei.
]. NJ Poepoe told the people that
the Republicans brought the mosqu1-
toes into the Territory, and that II
they were elected again in November
they will bring in some more insects
which will be detrimental to the peo-
pie.
Colonel c. P Iaukea denounced the
Republican administration for ousting
| the Portuguese settlers on Punchbowl,
| who, he said, had preferential rights
] to live on the land.
S. S. Paxson was introduced as a
| sewing machine man" He spoke
briefly. on woman's suffrage, school
buildings, and said that the present
superintendent of public instruction
should be supplanted by another man
who is more competent and accurate
in making estimates for school pur
poses.
| b. N. Kahalepuna promised to dis
, charge faithfully the duties of the Of
i, flee of county clerk if elected in No
vember.
"Maui No IA o."
]. l.. Coke, a former Mauian, was
greeted with a song of MAUI No ka
Oh" Early in the evening he was
decorated with beautiful lei of roses
His speech, in Hawaiian, declared
that, though he is white, his aloha is
!. for the Hawaiians.
J. Asch promised, if elected, to worl
I for the establishment of more public
hospitals with modern equipment.
II Supervisor Mcclellan thanked thu
voters for their support and election
in the past
| NJ. C. Pacheco said that if elected {
supervisor he will try his best to pre-
vent extravaganza in public office b,
the board of supervisors. He con
demned the present board for ineffi
cheney.
II E. H. F. VOTERS, candidate for SUI
pervisor, denounced the Republican
administration for the heavy taxation
now placed on the poor people. HI
| said that the present board of super
visors has been spending public mon
II ey in "hoodlum" way.
III H. M. Kaniho, nominee for repre-
Fl sentative, said as follows: Il now be
i long to a Democratic regiment whicl
| can make the Republicans 'sneeze' a
ii night" He said that the Republican
administration spent $4,000 foolishl
II in the banana and mosquito campaign
and that as soon as the fund was pau
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