Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-14
SEPTEMBER II, 1912
1T the truth hurts you, it tx a sign that you
hure been playing irith a lie w. Howe. !
A WORD TO KUHIO and his FOLLOWERS

In view of the approaching Republican con
yention and the caucus which is scheduled to
take place this evening, it is well worth while
tgsconsider a few plain facts
Kuhio has antagonized Il large number of the
citizens of this territory by his attack on the
governor and the responsible business interests.
So much so that il is weIlknown fact that
many who in past years have consistently voted
the straight Republican ticket openly declare
that they are thinking seriously of voting for the
Democratic nominee for delegate. Besides these
there are many intelligent voters who believe SO
strongly that Mr.. Wilson will be elected presi-
dent, and at least the house and possibly the
ate will be in control of the Democratic party,
that Hawaii can expect to receive much more
attention and assistance by having Democratic
delegate in Congress than Republican.
THE combination of these two classes of
voters will probably vitality affect the final re
suit of the vote for delegate.
There is one sure way for kuhio and his fol.
lowers to bring about the foregoing result. That
is to follow the course that many of his advisers
are laying out and urging him and others to fol.
low !.
The only other alternative is to come out fair.
" and squarely for representative efficient men
for the territorial and county offices, Strong,
reliable men for senator's, representatives and
supervisors are the only kind that can help the
Republican cause and heal the breaches that
have beer made in the party. Unless such men
are named, the defeat of Kuhio and many Re,
publican candidates is not hard to predict.
Just to cite one prominent office that of
mayor If John Lane is forced through the CON
sention for mayor after having been twice de;
feated when the party was i'm a stronger position
than it is today, we predict that instead of Lane
helping to elect Knhio and Kuhio helping to
elect Lane, both will be repudiated by many good
Republicans, and other candidates will suffer
with them.
1t is going to be a very difficult matter to adj
voeate and work for straight ticket if there are
any undesirable and dead weights to be packed
along and weak men are dead weights.
Let us not forgetsthat the electorate of these
islands is largely a discriminating and discern
ing electorate, and is very much inclined to pick
and choose We believe the majority is Repub-
lican, but it will not vote straight ticket that
carries the names of undesirables There will
tlicH tc OILY 0lt ftcuit@W euCu a. tiShVL. "A
scratched ticket means defeat fer more than the
weak; it means that the weak pull down with
them some of the strong.
We believe it is we'll worth while to pause a
moment and think seriously along the foregoing
lines. What are we seeking in this coming con-
vention and elections ToAgratify the personal
ambitions and spites of few candidates or self
ish politicians, or to unite and elect body of
reliable and efficient men who will work for the
good OF this territory and city?
Gentlemen of the caucus and convention, this
is time for sober thought and hard work. Ha-
vail needs more than ever before the best that
she has to guide her in the onward march. She
needs men from all walks and stations in life,
representative men of Hawaiian, American and
Portuguese blood who will sink race differences
and unite for the welfare of all in this territory
and its progress and advancement.
The nomination of such men We believe will
bring order out of chaos and victory instead Of
defeat, and the nomination of only such men
will bring this greatly to be desired result.
HOMF RlIYING UNH