original_query: What were the efforts made by Burns to bring the Democratic party to power in Hawaii?
query: What were the efforts made by John A. Burns to bring the Democratic party to power in Hawaii?
answer: John A. Burns, a Honolulu Police Department officer, organized plantation laborers, particularly Japanese and Filipino Americans, forming a movement known as the "Burns Machine."  He leveraged grassroots organizing and the power of elections, notably involving Japanese American World War II veterans like Daniel Inouye, to challenge the Republican Party's dominance. This coalition of the Democratic Party, Communist Party, 442nd Infantry Regiment, ILWU, and other groups ultimately brought the Democrats to power.