The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-02-24
REGULAR REPUBLICAN NOMINATION
FOR DELEGATE TO CONGRESS
HARRY A. BALDWIN
REST AFTERWARDS

Merely because Harry a. Baldwin has been nominated for del
egate to congress and the Territory is normally Republican is no
reason for the Republicans whether ordinarily workers and voters
or merely voters, to sit back and rest at their oars. The selection
of Baldwin by the convention in / Honolulu was a step toward victory
that yet has to be won. There is work to be done and to do it right
ly every Republican in Hawaii, man and woman, should get into
the campaign. 1t never does to underestimate the strength of the
enemy, is better to go to the other extreme.
This is no time to "let George do it" nor to let the candidate
wage his campaign alone. Let it be remembered at the outset that
Baldwin is the partys candidate not through his own seeking but
III response to the demands OF the party. 1t took much labor and
argument to prevail upon him to accept the nomination. He is
not using the party to secure an office, the party is using him as
its choice for the office. Let that be clear at the outset and it
makes the individual duty of each party member plain. The party
called Baldwin and it is up to the party to elect him.
There are many possible voters on Maui who have been stricken
from the great register and must be re-enroled. There are many
more, most especially women, who have never been registered. Each
republican can see at this time that he and she, Themselves, and
his and her ~neighbors and friends are registered before March s.
There is nothing impertinent in asking a friend care you register
ed?" If the reply is no and the inquirer has a car, load the friend
or neghbor into it and take him or her to the place for registra-
ton. Get blanks for re-registration and have them signed by those
you know who have been stricken from the list and send them 70
the County Clerk that such possible voter may be restored to rights.
This is the first, most immediate and most pressing work to be done,
make the great register larger than ever before, get every voter
Meantime, don't be afraid to talk politics. Find out how
stand those you meet and # in the enemy or the doubtful column
put forth your advocacy of Badwins candidacy to the limits of
your ability. Make this campaign your personal business from start
to finish.
not campaign at home only nor need they leave home to campaign
abroad, Write to friends and to relatives, sending straight for
ward personal appeals for support of and votes for Mauis son for
delegate. Do it for the party and do it for Maui.
When election day comes, cast your ballot, then see that your
friends and nelghbors do the same, but meantime keep ever striving
for one more vote.
Years ago in New Jersey there was a candidate nominated for
congress. His prospects were none too bright but he was an optim-
list. Asked by friends how his campaign was coming he would ever
reply: Cline, but | need one more Vote All through the campaign
he had that same reply, he always expressed the need of one more
Vote Electlon DAY came, the ballots we're cast and only the official
count determined the result for the optimist was elected with five
votes to spare. He had secured that lone more vote" many times
during the campaign but it was going after the Zone vote that
elected him.
SO to make sure and certain the election of Harry A. Baldwin
let every Republican keep plugging from now until election day for
one more vote,