Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-25
Progressive Disciple, Cam
paigning for DeIegateship
Shows Errors of Opposition

Especial Star-Bulletin Correspondence
HILO, August "A Nobler Am
erica" was the theme OF Ex-Governor
Carriers address TO the people of Hilo
on Friday night last in the Masonic
hall. The speaker did not press his
claims very much for the position of
delegate to Congress, but insisted that
the party is sowing good seed that will
bear fruit in the future. The aim OF
the party, said Mr.. Carter, is to in
still in the minds of thinking people
or the United States ideas that will
lead to, far better standard in poll
tics maintained throughout the coun-
try. e.- 49,.
The candidate outlined the platform
of the progressives and, at the same
time, criticized the Republicans. He
said that the methods OF campaigning
in the past have been very bad. Lii
quor has played too great part in
the past and, inquired the speaker,
how could yot t,s intelligently exer-
cisco the franchise when full of beer?
The great political rallies, the cheer
ing and applause and the enthusiasm,
Of the Republican meetings were truly
spiritual" efforts, declared Carter.
Then, speaking on the part money
has played in the past elections, the
candidate told of how leaders among
the Hawaiians used to be given money
to distribute in payment of votes. That
plan failed, after while, when it
was found that the intelligent voter
took the coin and then voted as he
pleased Another scheme was then
tried. said Carter. and the leaders in
the different districts were only paid
when the goods were delivered"
After the poll closed and was de-
clared," said the speaker, ''if it was
found that so votes had been cast the
right way in certain district, the
runner who brought about the desired
object was paid, say a dollar per vote
Then the voters, perhaps getting moth
ing, said Where do We come in?'
That state of affairs is objected to,
by the IsTogressiyc party, declared
Mr.. Carter, just as much as many 9TH
er things connected with the Repub-
lican party.
Speaking of undue influence being
brought to bear on voters by their
employers, the candidate declared that
every man should be just as free to
use his vote as he is free to believe
in any religion he thinks fit Going
into details, Mr.. Carter declared that
he knew of an instance where young
man who came from the coast to Ho.
nolulu to fill position with firm
Joined the local Progressive party.
He had belonged to that organization
in San Francisco and thought that he
would be free to join any political or.
ganization he cared to in these is
lands. Much to his surprise, after he
had signed the Progressive roll in
Honolulu, he was Informed by his en-
ployer that there would be trouble IL
the fact became known that the new
conner was a Progressive. The new
arrival, therefore, thinking more OIL
his bread and butter than of his polit-
ical faith, wetn TO Progressive head
quarters and asked that his name be
removed from the list. /
Speaking of woman suffrage, Mr.
Carter declared that his party is in
favor of the measure. "The women
who are good enough to rear our child
rem are good enough to help make
our laws" declared the speaker.
A Cancellation court is another sug
gestion of the Progressives. The can
didate said that. too often, the rich
man got the best OF a law suit The
poor man would be safeguarded i'll
there were Cancellation court where
all law suits would first be tried, with
out lawyers on either side, he said
Only the plain facts of the whole case
would be stated and justice would be
done in that court. Then, when the
suit went to the other courts the poor
man would, if he had already obtained
a decision in the Cancellation court
have the advantage of the previous
verdict Poor men would not have to
fight unlimited money as in some
cases happens nowadays.
Talking of his own cadidacy, the
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