Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-25
Breckons ExcoriateS Sheriff:
Eddie Hopkins Says Police
Need Military Training

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have turned last night
He was eXCOriatcd, exposed, lam
basted, ridicu!ed. and a few other
things, by half the speakers at the
Republican rally at Aala park.
AS the last speaker on the grOgram m,
this Is what r W. BreCkOns said
about the sheriffs attitude concern,
ing treatment Of United States sol
diers and sailors
1T is up to you voters at this time
TO select a man who believes that
when an officer Of the United States
writes a respectful letter to the She
riffs office he should get respectful
reply and not be told to 60 TO the
devil as Commandant George K,
Clark of the Pear Harbor naval sta
ton has ben by Sheriff Rose.
Hot Shot For Rose
On April II Captain Clark wrote
to Rose and he hasn't got reply yet,
That is not the way the average Ha-
waiian does business in Honolulu, and
it is not the way Eddie Hopkins would
have acted 1t is not the way he will
act when elected sheriff, either
Along the same line, A. D Castro
handed Rose the following brickbat:
| Says Police are DisrespectfuI
The Republican party pledges 1t,
| self to place the present police force
on basis of efficiency so that it will
| he able to render service in the way
that the police Of New York render it.
| The most noticeable thing about our
force today is that police officers
show a fragrant lack Of respect to-,
ward civilian citizens. Eddie Hopkins
is the man whom the Republican
party relies on to improve the police
system Of Honolulu, so that our ctti-
Zens will no longer be abused Hop
kins will win and will place the de-
partment on such a basis that it will
render real service for the benefit Of
our city"
Hopkins Speaks Plainly
In a straight from the shoulder talk,
given as a man with military training
should speak. Hopkins outlined his
policies. He was introduced by Rep
resentative Clarence H. Cooke. chair
man of the meeting, as follows:
If at any time in her history Ho-
nolulu has needed and demanded a
change in the sheriff's office it is
now. Eddie Hopkins made a splendid
run and will be elected June 5. CAT
the mention Of Hopkins name there
was an outburst of spontaneous
cheers and applause) He will make
good and we are all proud to hear him
this evening"
Police Need Discipline
L.
al campaign orator style, but as one
earnest, public spirited man talking
to another The first part Of his talk
was in Hawaiian and the last in Eng.
lish. He said in part:
IL believe in the military man. If
an organization Is not drilled. to act
us a, unit 1t will not be efficient. In
police training the first requirement
Is discipline; second, knowledge of
the city's laws; the third, knowledge
Of human nature The policeman
must command respect at all times,
and at the same time should show
respect to citizens.
Will Enforce Military Rules
With all due respect to my oppo
nent, l have nothing against him, but
believe improvement can and must
be made in the police department.
have made no promises to any indi.
vidual in this campaign; am going
into it in cleancut manner. l have
had IA years of military training;
nine Of them as company commander
in the National Guard of Hawaii, and
intend to run the sheriff's office in
a military manner" He was given
more applause than any other speak.
er Of the evening, the ovation lasting
nearly a minute.
Many Speakers Talk
Chairman Cooke called the meeting
to order at 1852, following selections,
by the Hawaiian band. He proved an
able and interesting speaker, his in
Productions being apt and to the point
Supervisor Charles N Arnold was
the first speaker He emphasized the
policy Of the Republican party in
making permanent street improve
ments, Of the big amount Of good
streets put in and under way, the
Beretania street improvement now
contemplated, and other improve.
ments put through by the present
board.
Drastic Police Reform Needed
John Wise, who failed Of nomina.
ton at the primaries for sheriff, was
the next speaker. Reforms, drastic
ones, are needed in the sheriff's Of.
fice," he said, and Eddie Hopkins
will make them" (Cries of Sure"
from several Hawaiians in the crowd.)
Supervisor Dan" Logan told of his
experiences as chairman Of the
finance committee. and how under his
management the municipal ships
finances have been steered clear of
the rocks which threatened It when
he took charge. He urged voters to
vote q straight ticket.
Gabriel X. Keawehaku, who man
Gratis did for you out here as far as