Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-30
cCandless Declares if He Is
Elected He Win Stay
'0n the Job"


Topics to which Democratic orators
and near-spellbinders devoted them.
selves last night at meeting held
in the densely- twelfth pre-.
cinct Of the fourth district, a crowd
of about 200 men, women and children
gathering at the terminus of the Rap.
i'd Transit car line on Luso street. A
drizzling rain fell during the greater
part of the rally
In rapid FIRE order c.. L. Almeida,
chairman of the precinct club. intro.
dueed the candidates for various of.
fees. :
Link McCandless was hailed as a
star performer, his appearances on the
platform being greeted by the .tink.
ling melody from stringed orchestra
followed by cheers. The candidate
for the delegateship pictured a mod.
Tern Utopia for Hawaii under a Demo
cratic administration and representa-
ton at Washington. As q preface to
his remarks McCandless. attempted to
| take q fall out of d. l.. Conkling's
ambition to become city and county
treasurer, insisting that the Repabi-
the moneyed interests as against the
people. :
Bigger Harbor and statehood.
The crowd was told by Link that IL
he was sent to represent the territory
at Washington he would work Cor a
larger harbor to accommodate the
shipping of the Pacific He advocated
the building OF Kalihi channel. State.
hood was another beneficial thing Tor
the territory and McCandless prom
ised to give this matter his loyal and
untiring support. He took occasion
to score the present delegate to Con-
gress upon the ground of not being
ION the Job II elected to GO to
Washington. Link insisted that he
would stay there until the last echo
Of congressional oratory had died in
legislative halls. He believed that
the constant presence of represen-
fatiye was needed to combat the ef-
forts Of mainland legislators TO put
over Ieprosy bill which would re-.
suit in Hawaii becoming the dumping.
ground for all such unfortunates. The
voter was advised to study bosh plat
forms. s..
Z "There are 30 men seeking me job;
at the present time in Honolulu he.
declared If you want conditions
changed. vote for me.
Fish for the Rich Only.
Fish for the rich only was the
burden Of the talk made By Archie
Robertson, candidate for representa-
tive from the fourth district. Ills re-.
marks appeared to meet with the APP
prevail of the crowd for it was some
minutes before he was permitted TO
continue. The soaring tendencies Of
the prices Of succulent rnHiiet YES a
matter that concerned the pocket.
book Of the poor, who, according to
the speaker, are deprived OF staple
dish because of bill passed. sDy u Re-
publican majority in the last legfsiat-
uts Robertson would declare wsr
upon the bloated piscasossal baro,s
who control the fish-ponds BY i:.e;tDs
Of the ballot and the enactment us
legislation.
TELLS Of Past Life.
Manley @. X. Hopkins told of his |
past life TO show the voters that he |
was qualified to serve the public in |
the capacity Of county treasurer. Hop I
kins stated that he had assisted ex.
Treasurer Richard Trent. for several
years. He claimed to know all the |
ropes and promised an efficient adj
il the Democratic voters
did their duty by him at the polls.
Rose Points to Results.
Sheriff Charles Rose confined his
declarations before voters to few
words. preferring to point to results
alleged to have been accomplished
shiIe he has held Office. He took a
Jig at his rival In the race, attempting
10 show that High Sheriff Henry,
while in office, failed to- prove a
friend to the Hawaiian because, as
Rose stated, the official had elevated
practically all other nationaiities
lmong the prisoners to TRUSTEES"
ave the Hawaiian. The pigeon m
.ideuf was merely touched silpon in