Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-09
THOSE LETTERS ENDORSING KUHIo

And now they are beginning to produce let
. tiers written from Washington to Kuhio con
. tanning what sounds at first hearing like a fin
and splendid Endorsement of the prince from
Republican congressional leaders.
Let look little closer at these letters
They are written not as a definite indorse
ment of Kuhio, but as an Endorsement of a Re
publican They are written for use agains
. Democrats not against another good Repub
. bean running in primary campaign for tin
nomination.
Yesterday the Star Bulletin publisBedin full
two letters that Kuhio and his managers ar,
holding up before the voters nightly, Whe1
these letters are read quickly at a politica
meeting, they sound like extremely fiatter
inc testimonials to Kuhio himself.
But--read them closer, voters Of Hawaii, anc
The fact will become self-evident thatthese let
Iers are strong Endorsements Of Republicanisn
and Republican candidates.
ssJim'' Mann James R. Mann Of Illinois
wrote one Of the letters Mr.. Mann is Otter
declared to be the ablest man in the lower
house. He is the Republican leader; veteran
III politics; master hand, far-seeing mind
First, last and all the time. Mann is a good Re
publican.
Now everybody who knows the way they de
national politics knows that when any member
6f Congress is running for reelection, he ear
tet from his fellow members strong letters in
0orsing his political party and bestowing some
indicious and cautions praise upon him
Those letters are sent out by the house leader
MI Mann, all over the country into districts
where Republicans have fight on their hands
against Democratic candidates. They are also
<tnt out by the National Republican Congress.
'onal Committee which looks after the politi.
ca interests Of Republicans in Congress
II would be strange indeed if s Jim Mann
we're to send out letter to Knhip OF anybody
else favoring one side Of a race between two
Recognized candidates Of Mann own partyi
And Mann hasn't done it
lie starts his letter by saying:
4 am inf crned that determined effort is be-
ing made IN avail to defeat you for reelection as
delegate. ana to supplant you with Democrat
II is plain right at the outset that this letter
wasn't written to put Mann on record as in
|.for Of Kuhio against another Republican can
.'date-it was written to be used against a
Democrat. Hawaii is not making any effort to
supplant Kuhio with q Democrat. Hawaii
wants Republican TO be nominated next Sat
friday and elected in November, not Demo-
Ifat Hawaii wants Republican who will be
on the Job when he is needed.
Mr. Mann continues:
4 earnestly hope. not only on your account but
81 account Of the people Of Hawaii that the effort
WIN not succeed During the twelve years you have
represented Hawaii in Congress under Republican
administrations you have obtained or have been ins
..anfrta' q obtaining much beneficial legislation
Yes but what has Kuhio done for the last
.1 years under Democratic administration?
further on ii his letter Mr. Mann draws at
.||;on to the fact that during the last two
ITS not only has no beneficial legislation for
|.aii been passed but the protective tariff
sugar has been wiped out He says this is
"a. IS no fault Of the delegate, but it is notice
he that Mr.. Mann makes no mention Of any
|.k} that Kuhio has put up for the last two
..Is on behalf Of any Hawaiian measure
|hrf The answer IS that Kuhio has not been
there to look after Hawaiian measures
Again Mr. Mann writes:
euhile you have not attempted oratory as a del
tents IN Congress YOU have obtained what is more
|~nortant- the regard and respect of great ma
jority d the house membership. Your honesty and
1onr loyalty ycur people is recognized and in my
rnInion has enabled you to do more for them than
& You had spent your time on the floor Ct the house
.z & debator upon general subjects
This will not be disputed. Kuhio's honesty
.rd LOYALTY to his people have never been de-
lied or belittled.
I>,,f Hawaii doesn t demand of Kuhio that he
..,,ste 81 crate on the floor of the House. That
&. i the point at all. What Hawaii demands