Frear from Chicago
Image by Hawaii Digital Newspaper Program UH Manoa Library
Walter F. Frear (man sitting on chair), Territorial Governor of Hawaii and member of the Republican party.
William Howard Taft, the current U.S. President running for reelection and the Republican Party’s candidate
Frear: Now I’ll tell you all about it!
Honolulu Public: I’m waiting!
Back from Chicago
I’m back again from Chicago,
Where I went as a delegate
To help the Grand Old Party
Hang on to the ship of State:
I hoped to win new titles
Which might increase my fame
But crook, thief, scoundrel, robber, fraud, burglar, rascal, cheat, thug, swindler, and pickpocket it all
That’s added to my name … (look at picture for more)
Frear from Chicago
Cartoon by M. L. Randall
Hawaiian gazette, July 12, 1912, Page 2
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