Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-10
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The corner Of Metcalf and Wider
streets and Athletic field were the
scenes of tE, Republican meetings
last night with sll the candidates out
and IN fighting trim. Eugene But
fandeau was chairman of the former
and David Motley OF the latter.
At the fifth district meeting the ap-
pearanee Of Mayor Lane was occasion
Tor great applause He told the vot-
ers that the running of the cfty's bust
ness did not feally demand big bust
ness man, only one who had good COM
MON sense.
The business men here are de-
handing that the city be given a good
business administration" Lane said,
"but for example take r. w. Single.
He was ON the board Of supervisors
but because he did not have all the
money he wanted to spend, he quit. !
On the other hand, with what money
the city and county could get, stayed
by the government and, used what
money we, had to the best advantage"
Explains Entertainment Fund
In regard to his entertainment fund,
Lane explained that every mayor III
the United States has one and many
are far larger than his. He also
praised the frontage Improvement law
as It was a9means whereby every Ha-
waiian could obtain work. = ..
Ben. Hollinger said that he had
fathefed the raise in pay for the labor
ing man from % to 80 cents an hour
but would never rest, II elected, until
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Logan Gives Figures -.. -. : f..
Dan Logan declared that when the
Democrats went out Of office In 1914
they had a deficit Of $4,000 in the
general fund and only saved their
faces by taking the money from the
school, and permanent improvement
funds to the ,detriment OF the school
system and the construction Of good
roads. + ~
w. H. Hoogs promised that if elect,
ed he would find work for everybody.
Joseph Luiz said he was an island
born boy and had the interest Of the
Islands at heart. James Bicknell
pointed to his past record of faithful
work. E..s !. *
= Charles III. Bellina, candidate for
supervisor, said that the high cost of
living should be carefully looked into.
He had studied that problem for Q
long time and was competent and II
elected would do good for the com,
munity. .1;zs 81 BIZ E.
d. L. Conkling said he had held the
office of city treasurer for over two
Years and II they believed he had act.
ed efficiently he requested that they
not nominate but elect him May 10.
. =. K. Woodward, candidate for an.
ditor, made q very earnest plea for
his nomination. II the governor saw
fit to place In the auditors chair Of
the territory an unknown man In place
OF one who has held the position Of
many years, why should not also be
elected as city auditor. II would be;a
great thing for you If you elect q cap
able young Hawaiian as auditor" he
said Woodward said he had had con.
siderable experience as bookkeepere
Other Republican speakers were:
Edward Hopkins and John Wise for
sheriff, David KalauokaIani, A. M.
Brown, W. G. Aehi, Charles N. Arnold,
Ashrnan Beaver, John B. Enos, Ed
gar Henrfques, Chas. Holoua, Robert
Horner. r. Barney Joy, Archie 3. Ka-
hele; William Larsen, and e. a. Mott.
Smith. fs.
Cohen Has BID Crowd
40 Kakaaxo, ]. C. Cohen held what
Is admitted by everybody to be one Of
the big meetings on the island Fully
] 100 were present of whom well over
ltalf we're voters: Because OF this
many of the Republican candidates at
the other two meetings hurried to
Kakaako to take advantage Of the
large audience. s.f5s -.
Cohen said II they elected him he /
would give Hawaiians q square deal.
The meeting was very enthusiastic
and Cohen's talk was loudly APP
plauded. s. 5.:773