The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-09-01
B|G BUSINESS
/. AGAINST NE
SAYS kUHIO !.
Delegate Declares Opposition Was
Aroused When He Refused 10
Support Frear for Reappoint.
ment- Insulted at waialpa, He
Asserts. as


About thirty candidates on the Re
publican ticket journeyed to Kalihi Val
ley yesterday afternoon and stood in
the rain while they addressed an audi-
ence Of about sixty voters as too their
ability to hold the respective positions
that they are seeking. The gathering
was a quiet and. orderly one, and re-
spectfuf attention was given to the
claims Of the various candidates.
William Larsen, candidate for super.
visor, in bis usual breezy manuer, con.
vinced Mis- hearers that he would accom-.
Iplish something for the good Of this
county ~ elected, He said that a.
though nearly ali OF the preceding
speakers had laid particular emphasis
on their past records, he was placed
in a position where he had no record
as q politician. However, he was a
man who did things, and il elected
would see TO II that roads and other
Epnbic Improvements would be con.
structed IN 4 Businesslike manner.
Ovation FOR Lneas,
Jack Lucas. candidate for the senate
received an ovation whea he mounte
the platform, His past record as d
business man ard Q supervisor spoke
for itself, he said. He told the audi.
lence that the prosperity of this Terri
tory depended upon eleeting competent
and honest men to the legislature. and
such men, he said, were to be found
only in the ranks Of the Republican
party. Ia
Jim Quinn told the assemblage that
I"Good Roads and Roads that would
Remain Good ~ was his slogan, and that
il elected to the board of supervisors
he would see to it that this sentiment
would be carried ont for the next two
years. @ t
A, L. Castle, candidate for the sen.
ate, said that he strongly advocated
the extension Of the Rapid Transit
lCompany's system to upper Kalihi Val
ley, This idea struck a popular chord
with bis hearers, as at present they
have to walk nearly two miles to the
car line. H,,,r . .a.i
A. X. Vierra, candidate for super.
visor, quoted the Scripture, told a few
alleged jokes, and then recited the his
tory Of his life, IA, NJ ID 4.
Draws NO Color Line. t
| George Makaalena said there were
nine Hawaiian, seven haole and two
Portuguese candidates to choose from
when his hearers went to the polls. He
said that he did not care which ma.
tionality they favored, SO long as they
picked good men to run in the Novem.
Der elections. b,
Ex-senator E. w. Quinn said that his
| past record as lawmaker and bust.
ness man was an open book, and that
he had o record for which he had nc
apologies to offer. He said that in his
present candidacy for the senate he was
meeting opposition from certain quar-
ters by persons that claimed he was
advocating a wide-open town If elected
10 the senate. He said these maheiou:
renorts were untrue and were being cir
eulated by persons who are opposed Il
the stand that he took on the frsi
hqn0r license law enacted by the Ter
lritory. He said that at that time the
law was an unfair one to the public
land the liquor interests alike Since
that time this law had been amended
land as II stood today he, with the gen
teral public, was satisfied with it, ant
he would oppose any change If elected
/ Delegate kalaBiaOnaole made briet
address to the audience after the can
didates for the territorial and count,
officers had concluded their remarks.
Owing to the large number Of Portu
guese voters in the audience Kuhit
chose as the subject of his address thu
amount of good he had done for thu
Portnguese Of this Territory Nv hnvipJ
beneficial land laws enacted in Wash
lingtop for the betterment Of condition.
of the small holesteaders here. I'll
said the attack that was being mad,
on him was actnated because he on
Eposed Governor Frear's reappointmen
and that in doing so he had aroused thu
/, animosity OF the big interests here. III,
told of what he had done in havinl
the Punchbowl lands opened up 70
purchase in the fact Of Goyerno
Frear's opposition. He did not tell
however, how be tried to goudge TIL
government out of $4,000 when b,
asked the legislature to appropriate
this amount for his equity in the Queel
Emma lands on Punehbowl.
/. Says He Was Insultsd.
j He told Of q meeting at Waialua Sat
urday night when O. II. Olsen, speak
( ing for Charles A. Rice, challenge,
him to answer some Of the argument
pelng used against him. When he arose
in answer to the invitation, he wa
lrudeiy told TO sit down.
i Harry Murray candidate for tn
mayoralty, was well received and mad
a short address. He recited his expo
rience on the board of supervisors an,
told Of the practical experience he ha
in the past two years in road building
He said that Hustace and Cohen wer
practically out Of the running aud th
Z race on the Republican ticket was be
tween John Lane and himself. He sal
that Lane had already been defeate
twice for this Office aud IL they want
ed Joe Fern at the head Of the count
government for the next two years "a
that was necessary was 80 elect job
4 Lane at the primaries, Murray mar
tanned that lie was the only Repnbbca
candidate who could beat Fern.
Inhnr aNa taoE aNoantinn m fhi