Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-11

Declaring that he had done as mucn
as any man could do under the exist
ing laws, Mayor John c. Lane, Repno-
lican candidate for reelection, made
a stirring talk last night, taking tip
point by point the charges which tue
Democrats and J. c. Cohen are max
ing against him and sweepingiy
branded them as false.
The meeting was held at the corner
OF Luso and Miller streets and 10
unusually we'll attended. Fully $50
voters were present and every speak
or was loudly applauded Manuel Ser
pa was chairman. A string orchestra
eRlivened the occasion. There vas
another Republican meeting at tie
corner of Laimi and Puunui streets,
but because of the rain when sta d
early in the evening 1t was not lar e
ly attended.
Six Years Makes Changes
Honolulu six years ago was not
the city it is today. The roads N
Punchbowl then were not what they
are now. And in the same way the
government of the city has chan ycii,
but the legislature has not chan s.
the laws to keep up with the progre -
and it is, therefore, extremely diff.
cult to run the city's government as
IT should be run" the mayor said.
The Democrats say am silk hat
mayor and am extraVagant Now.
when you elected me mayor you rats
ed me to a dignity which am bouud
to maintain. This city is becoming a
great tourist center Prominent peo-
pie, whom have to entertain. come
here. The $1,000 which 10 given II.
for entertainment IL q mere pitta1ce
compared with what the mayors OF
i San Francisco anu Los Angeles :e.
ceive, both tourist cities. The. b1si-
4 nessmen give money for publicity. Is
II wrong then for your mayor to use
the $1,000 to send people away win
aloha for the islands? -"
TT is only necessary to investigate
these charges to know that they are
false. therefore, gentlemen, are YOU
going to elect men like Joseph Light.
foot and ]. J. Fern, who are lying to
your" he said. =
For what have done want :IlI
credit and absolutely refuse to share
1t with the other members of the
board" is. the way Ben Hollinser
opened his attack lest night on J, VII &.
he declared is q concerted move by
| the Arnold and Larsen forces to be-
little his work on the board II.
Hoillneer Out For Self
aWhen / went on the board was
made chairman Of the park and sch ol
committee, known as the baby CO n
lmittee.' / have made It one of the
most important committees" cOntin.
lued Hollinger. DO you think, there
fore, that am going to credit what ]
have done alone to the other me T.
bers? am not. II Is due to my own
efforts that stand before you with
this record. / have improved the
marks, made the schools better than
they ever were, given you q zoo, rails.
led your salaries, given you Sunday
movies and introduced the traffic cop.
/ am out for Ben Hollinger In this
icampaign and not the board and am
willing to stand on my record.
David Kalauokalani, county clerk,
| out for reelection, made a very elo-
Iauent talk and received q big hand.
He declared that 1t is the duty OF the
clerk to protect the city's interests as,
| no Improvement can go forward with
| out his signature. He said he had
kept careful watch during his terms
and had guarded. not only the city's
but their interests When. the Filipi.
nos demanded that = should let them
vote i refused and the courts sustain.
ed me- he said.
Brown Stands For Justice rs,
Al. M. Brown. city attorney, said
that when a man Is arrested he does
not prosecute him just for the sake of
Ipersecution, but carefully investigates
his case and II he finds it would be
better to. give him another chance he
does so and viii continue to do 50
regardless OF criticism because he be-
lieves It to be the only way TO give.
Justice. ~ III ssz@.. .
Charles BeIlina, candidate for sup
fervisor, said he was q new man and
had no political record but he did
have ideas on the high cost of living,
and II elected he believed he could
help the community. : - = s 8
Charles n. Arnold, supervisor, said
he was glad that the people on Lusita.
ma street would have the money
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