Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-30
RETURNS;
WILL ANNOUNCE
CANDIDACY SOON
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islands between now and November
and to visit every nook and corner OF
the territory Just as on Hawaii 1 WIS.,
tied many hooks and corners"
Results Outlined. So, 90 p.
Returning with Mr.. Carter were two
Hawaiian Progressives, j. u. Joseph
and David --alauokslani. Sr. They re-
gard with satisfaction the results Of
their trip, whIcn Carter outlined today
as follows: - ,.s..z.
"our trfp through me two Konas
Kau and Puma. made for the purpose
Of sowing a little seed. has been very
satisfactory. In IL days time. we
succeeded in organizing Is clubs in
different villages, and our new party
has been strengthened by the open
declaration OF such men as Oliver
Laau. Joe .lxahananui. ]. X. !9ioha Da-
yid Hall, Richard Pakiko. David Kaa-
wa Thomas Martin, David NJ. Kelii-
koa. Kalua Nahinu. J. K. Hooph. James
&. AHA, Solomon Kaluna, Richard Ly-
nan and George P. Kamauoha; and
the interest shown by such men as
Judge Haaheo or Kalapan9 and George
Nundon of Pahoa and many others too
numerous to mention. which is indeed
gratifying. to say nothing of the hos
pitality of such men as Julian Mon
sarrat, Sam Johnson end Henry Ly
man. G .4t.ss
.At Hilo we had the few Progress
sives there for luncheon, at which we
formed the last and 18th Progressive
Club. with three. young active men as
its officers: Ted Guard. president;
Al. M. Webster, secretary; H. 3. Ma
riner, treasurer. This win probably
disappoint some of the Hilo people
VINO thought that the only Progress.
sives there were among the older
men. Hilo is a'beautifui little town
and evidently a great place for ru.
mors, and one was that Charlie Rice
visited the Rainbow City for the ptr.
pose of securing the assistance OF
Stephen Desha, in which he failed,
Our experience on the Big island Is
similar to that In Honolulu, In that
those who joined our party seem to-
come largely from the Democratic
ranks. am Inclined to think that
the people of Honolulu underestimate
Kuhio's strength.
Interested In Equal Suffrage.
Among the chief subjects Of Car
tiers talk were statehood for Hawaii,
equal suffrage, legislation for human
rights rather than properly rights, re-
vision of the taxation system, courts
of conciliafion. /,
81 found the greatest interest in
equal suffrage and then in statehood,
he comments. In a number of places
we were told that the precincts had
never had such statement of new
ideas made the point that Hawaii
wants statehood1so that we cannot be
counted as pessessiCn. and that q |
convention should be
held, granted by Congress, which, II |
and patriotic, will help us
toward statehood. Under these circum-
stances Hawaii would not be side
tracked in Washington.
sOn this trip our work was very
largely among Hawaiians and their
interest and appreciation was distinct.
" ENCOURAGING Some significant in
cidents happened at the meetings. In /
one place Mile, Olaa the
precinct club wished to have the ten.
tatiye platform changed SO that q prof.
hibition plankk would be inserted. /
This club is composed exclusively Of
AZ another place chap
the program with the
question when we were going to buy
some wine told him he must think I
We were Republicans.
'aThe voters are thinking for them.
selves and our platform will show it."
Carter will stay in Honolulu for the
next few days but intends within a.
short time to visit Kauai and Maui.