Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-19
Ratification Meeting Held at
AaIa Park; Several Speakers
Fail to Make Appearance

4 SAbI w HSbSStNS E1HHSSA SAItOS
/ About 1000 PERSONS attended the
Republican ratification meeting at
AGla park last night and saw Repub-
licans and Progressives join hands
/ and beliefs and pledge their support
.of two national candidates--Charlcs
Eyans- Hughes and Charles Warren
Fairbanks. =.
The speakers, six Of them, urged
that those of the audience who were
Republicans vote the straight ticket
| H. the Hawaii elections. Harmony
end unity in the ranks of TIE Repnb-
hcans and Progressives was the key
note OF each talk. Col Theodore
Roosevelt was lauded for his display
Of true Americanism" by withdraw
ing from the Progressive candidacy
In favor of Hughes.
A. L. G. Atkinson, Progressive, join
ed the Republican speakers and ut
tered sincere Plea for unity by both
parties, stating that in the present
crisis he was prompted to work fer
the success Of the man whom Roose.
welt has Endorsed for the presidency.
He said in part: - =
asst January, at a meeting held
in New York, the Progressive Nation
al Committee outlined our duty and
declared that the American people
are seeking leadership leadership of
the highest order and courageous
misunderstanding that will draft.
to itself, for the country'sr benefit, the
iinselfish, and patriotic services Of its
'ablest citizens - -. ~
'aThe Progressiyes have for four
years, without hope of personal gain
or advantage, earnestly labored to,
serve their country In its need. As
political party they met almost uni
versal defeat at the elections. Iut,
out of office, opposed by the mos.
powerful forces of modern life, they
succeeded In the substance OF their
aims and In making their purpose
the purpose of the nation :.
THE Progressiyes made the fight
for public decency and efficiency for
four years. While 1t is impossible
for us to abandon our convictions we
do not sulk, but are willing and glad
to follow the example and good faith
of Theodore Roosevelt. 1t. would be
unpatriotic to refuse to do the hest
possible merely because our party is
not In opposition to do it, = .1-ss =
"The last Republican convention
made 1t possible for the ProgressiVes
to join with them. In this great
crisis-wi:h tr!als ahaal-We must
consider slnly the welfare of tie rep
pie of the United States. The nomi-
nation of Mr.. Hughes meets the con-
ditions set forth In the statement OF
the Progressive National Committee.
Mr. ! Hughes is. meeting = us Pro- 1
gressives more than half way. He has
appointed q campaign manager salts
factory to the Progressive party, He
has. also appointed five prominent
.Progressiyes to act with five Repub-
licans ON his National Campaign Com.
'mittee. Let me read what he; wrote
to Col. Roosevelt on June rs, 1915:
Rev. stephen L. Desha, the silver
tongued orator" Of, Hilo, spoke in Ha-
waiian. He stated that, in politics,
party. should do all that it pledges
itself to do, adding that the local Re-
publican party has pledged itself not
only to conform with the platform
passed by the Chicago convention, but
to carry out as far as possible the
provisions of the various planks in
the. local party platform. =, =. - =, ::
He boosted Kuhio as Hawaii's rep
resentatiye, in. Washington, declaring
that the only way Kuhio could be de.
feated would be by his own resigna-
ton. He urged the selection of good
men to stand at the head of the G. o.
p, and paid tribute to Hughes and
Fairbanks. ze-,.ss. - .s.,x.ssss
IL. S. Richard, who speaks excel
lent Hawaiian, fired one brief shot ID.
to the audience. ''The Republicans
and Progressiyes have Joined hands,
he said. "Now you all join hands
and vote the straight Republican
ticket" u j. :. II
Speaking IN English, following
lengthy talk in Hawaiian, Delegate
Kuhio quoted Roosevelt as saying that
HUGHES Is the only trle American
qualified to lead the nation as spresi-
dent ar t -.
There has been a great deal OF
talk in the Republican ranks about
harmony" he continued, ''but ! see
from reading the newspapers that the
wishes of the people are satisfactory
to some, What the delegates of the
people do should be the wish OF the
people. The local Republican platform
is the best ever gotten up, but, &C
cording to the newspapers, there ap-
pears to be some 'inharmony. hear
some criticism of the appointment OF
Harry Murray. Murray's appointment
was not his fault. What pleases me
is to see the businessmen take an In
terest in politics instead of sitting
back In their chairs and kicking and
knocking. I'D. H.. :,