Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-19
URGES PUBLICITY
AS REPUBLICAN
WORK NOW
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/ An outline of a publicity program
| for Republicans on this island was
| presented to the county committee
last night by Chairman w. r. Far
Iington for the, special committee
named some weeks ago to investigate
1.-THE matter. The committee did not
take up the report last night, but
Chairman Won Damn said this morn
! ing that it will be considered in de-
tail at the next meeting. 2.
The report says: ~. ,-.-:. .,...:....
t'Your committee to which was re-.
ferred the publicity program suggest
ed by the undersigned at the last
fmeeting has not had meeting OF the
full membership but an effort has
teen made to secure the drift OF SEN
tilnent.s - 49, f. -: -. ..--.....-
Generally speaking, the sentiment
in favor of a publicity campaign is
favorable provided someone can be
found to do the work and pay the
bills. Men who have footed many
political bills are either disguised
with the return they got on their
money on previous occasions or feel
that expenditures at this time are
not timely. There is also a well-de-
fined opposition to the use of money
in connection with politics on account
Of the misuse Of funds in some of the
Eohtical campaigns. So far as pub
deity in newspapers is concerned,
there will be no difficulty in solving
this problem if the material is sup
piled. a.. .-..- -.5.
what We need then is man to
assemble the facts, man to put them
in shape and in interpreter to trans
late in Hawaiian. The amount that
twill have to be paid these men de-
'*penGs solely on the amount Of per-
sonal service which our citizens are
willing to give. We all know that
the chamber Of commerce paid large
sum to secure some facts regarding
1.-THE government of the municipality.
These were. all right so far as they
went but in my estimation that money
did not realize the return that should
have been realized on the investment
because there was no carefully plan
ped and persistent publicity cam
paign to first put those facts before
the public and bring them to the pop.
.ular attention again and again. My
personal experience has been that in
any campaign for the common good
one has to Keep everlastingly at it,
and not until people begin to say, For
Heavens sake keep quiet and let us
alone can you feel that you are max
ing an impression. That means they
are just beginning to wake up. The
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UP on matters of government that call
for his personal activity. You will re-
call that it was personal allusion to
d platform pledge that pried loose the
activity which made the sugar produc-
ers realize that their work was
amounting to something. ..."
AS to the man to do this work. In
I the 4th precinct Mr.. L. C. Ables has
come to the front of late as among
those willing to work. He would be
Il man specially fitted to shape up
facts of special interest to the people.
We would suggest that Eli J. Craw-
ford could do whatever translating
might be needed. If can be of any
value will volunteer my services for
shaping up the material for display
advertising or in paragraph form for
Tquick and easy reading 49," -.
The raising of money for this par
ticular work is important; but the
first thing to be decided is whether
the presen% county committee intends
to do something or die a natural death,
whether it intends to attempt to do
politics Oh the cid basis or accept the
spirit Of the times as represented in
the primary law and strive to enter
On new era of going to the people
10 convince them. rather than going
about with club or attractive plums
Of offices or gifts CT a different nature
49, ... Respectfully submitted,
T.. 49,. w. r. FARRINGTON..- -:
Chairman Special Committee on
-. Publicity. -" .:.... -. - ..... :. X