Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-08

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OUT GOOD CROWDS
Candidates for Reelection Make
Statements of Claims and
Mott Smith Wins Friends ,
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The Republicans held two meetings
Monday night, one ut the corner OF
School and Fort streets in the fourth
district and the other at the Waiakil-
milo pump, KaIihi, in the fifth district.
Both were we'll attended and the and
fences were very attentive, listening
closely 20 what the speakers had to
say. Nearly all the candidates were
out and as soon as they had spoken
at one place hurried over to the 9th sr.
At Waiakamilo pump the string or
chestra Of the Hawaiian band was
present and played short pieces be-
tween speeches. Henry Hapela "as
chairman there and Joseph Wood
ward at School street.
Most Of the candidates confined
themselves to generalities. but be-
tween Ben Hollinger and William Lar
sen there Is discord evident which
cropped out last night. Hollingfr
claimed that he was instrumental In
having salaries Of all the laborers
raised. He then went on to tell what
else he had done for the poor people,
pointing ont the ZOO at Kapiohni
park and the school houses and parks
that had been improved through him.
He declared he was not afraid Of ..ny-
thing he had done because whatever
he had done was for the poor man.
He ended by calling on them to vote
for island-born boys W.
Says Whole Board Did u
+ Larsen. following Hollinger. denied
these claims, declaring that when the
board was raising salaries others en-
tirely forgot the poor man but that
he had demanded that the laborers'
pay be raised. They couldn't ebjeet,"
shouted Larsen, because I had taem
where the wool was short. Aside
from that, however" he said, "no one
man can do what recent speaker has
claimed he has done. Whatever Is
done is with the consent Of the entire
board and If any man tells you differ
emily he is trying to fool you"
Logan Makes Comparisons
Dan Logan told what the Repubi-
can administration had done in com
parison to the last Democratic ad Mn.
istration. He denied the charge that
the Republicans had been extrava-
CANT. He showed how much more
money they had spent for permanent
improveH ents.
William AHA demanded that Ha-
waifan be elected to the hoard OF sup
-erYisora IL You, do not elect me IT
least choose some other 5Hawai.an,
for it is proven that they can do Just
as good work as the haole," he said
Mctt-Smith Makes Friends
At School street e. A. Mott, Smith,
candidate for supervisor, made friends
with the children by first telling them
= story. He said that his little daugh
ter's friend had told her father that If
he did not vote for Mr.. Mott Smith
she would stick a pin into him. AT
both meetings he declared that gov
erning is q trade Just as plumbing and
carpentry. MY trade Is governing
he said, ,~and although l have been
secretary Of the territory and he'll
other important positions / am not
hookano proud, but win listen to
the complaints of every man whether
rich or poor"
5esven Knows Business
J. Ashman Beayen, candidate for
supervisor, said that Of all the busf.
uesses In Honolulu that of the govern
ment was the greatest and should
have honest men, in charge, men with
brains and business sense. He said
on the mainland he had been elected
to the position Of supervisor and may