Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-23

organization like the haoles have. 1
= 1t looks to me as If Circumstance
es are such that there should be 1
= such a hui, with its own treasur- I
= er and its own fund, so that the I
4 Hawaiians reed not solicit funds
= from the white men and 50 that 4
= we can organize for what we 4
+ need to do."-DeIegate kuho at I
y AaIa Park meeting last night. 4
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J. KuhiO KalanianOle's campaign
for reelection as delegate to Congress:
was formally launched last night al
Aala Park before an audience conaeT
vatively estimated at 1900. of whom
perhaps half were voters. Four speak
ers-Kuhio's campaign manager, John
H. Wise, r. w. Breckons,. the dele
gate, and Rev. Stephen l.. Desha OF
Hilo spoke in the order named and
each was given a cordial reception
! Each of the speakers spoke in de-
Tense of Kuhio. his record in Con
gresS and his plea for reelection. The
tone of the meeting was noticeably
on the defensive, the speakers using
most of their time in taking up argu,
ments advanced against Kuhio
! For half an hour before the meeting
began the Hawaiian band played,
while the audience assembled. The
band stand was draped with the Ha-
waiian flag and the Stars and Stripes,
and after the band members left the
pavilion a number of Kuhio's adher-
ents took seats in the stand with the
speakers. s..
Campaign Manager Wise was the
first speaker. Wise said that he would
attempt to answer two questions be-
ing put by the rival Rice forces. First,
What has Kuhio done for u.s." and
second, What will Kuhio do if Rice
receives the nomination? % /.
Answering the first question, Wise
sketched briefly and clearly the
course of the Republican party since
its inception in Hawaii said that the
late H. P. Baldwin, George r. Carter
and others had prevailed or Kuhio
then an independent. to run for dele
Home Rule party. He spoke of the
change in sentiment which swept the
Republican party into power, declar-
ing that this was due to Kuhio's in
fluence. He quoted statistics of Sen
ate and House membership to prove
this. r.. .@- E..-
Quotes From Laudatory Platform. RI
Wise then read extracts from the
successive Republican territorial plat
ferns. praising Kuhio and indorsingi
his work in Congress. He read the
names of delegates to these conven-
tions. including Carter, A. L. c. Atkin-
son, Charles A. Rice, w. H. Rice. r..
w. Breckons, John C. Lane, w. r. Far
rington, J. p. Cooke and E. FaxonI
Bishop. .a -.@. :.... ...
These extracts from the platforms
show what Kuhio has done for us and
prove that he has done a great deal
for the Republican party in Hawaii
The Rice people are asking this cues.
tion now to belittle the prince" de.
clared Wise. IT.: .
He asserted that Kuhio has been a
leading factor in making the Republi-
can party winner. "
Answering the question as to what
kuhio will do il Rice is nominated
at the coming primary, Wise said:
The question, in the first place, II
do not believe is fair, because some
of the Rice men say that under no
condition will they vote for Kuhio.
Why should they ask us this Ques-
ton? But I'll tell you what Kuhio is
going to do and what we are going to
do. We are going to be good Rapub-
1icans and vote for Rice If he's nom
mated. We are going to be true Re-
publicans and support the nominee of
the party. .-.
The daily papers are trying to in-l
ject the race issue into this campaign.
Look at the records! Hawaiians havel
ever been consistent Republicans -
they have never raised the race issue
or the color-line. We are not that
kind H.. .== @>
We have race PRIDE. AS voters we
predominant, and if we see fit to raise
up one of our own kind as a candi- |
date are we to be abused, are we to |
be insulted?".~ a@-.: ..-a .... f.. Fl |
"Return One of Your Own Blood
Speaking in Hawaiian he declared:
You Hawaiians can honor yourselves |!
by returning to Congress one of your
own kind and your own blood"
r. w. Breckons was the next speak |
er. .: ...- -.
'Tonight's meeting the attendancet
tonight, is gratifying to anyone who |
believes in fair play" be began. |
There is no better tribute to Kuhio's |
work than this audience. | stand as
q Republican, first. last and all the |
time-not Jack Atkinson's type of Re-
publican, either.