The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-16
INDEPENDENTS At
WAIKIKI LAST NIGHT
Continued from Page L,

United States stating in regard to the
fire claims saying that Hawaii must
look out for them. But these people do
not seem to start and work on it. They
say also according to one. of their
planks that they will tighten our taxes.
IF l should be elected I would rem
edy the Sunday laws. At one time the
restaurants closed at certain hours on
Sunday but when the white soldiers
came here they readily opened them for
them. These restaurants might have
kept open door here for your sake. I
would try with every effort to remedy
this and give all equal rights.
Again If you send us to the legis-
lature we would try to secure appro-
priations to build houses for the poor
children and provide schools for them.
For unless this matter is considered we
would be still decreasing in number.
"A law is provided to come in effect
when you may have to take your child
to bury him in a place four miles away
! from town. Can you poor people afford
| to do this? You may have to sell your
only piece of land In order to have suf-
! ficiently enough to carry this out. This
Is indeed unjust.
1 In the country THESE pCcpiSS 'i$' y
taken away the water for their cane
and they do not think of our taro LANDS.
Now is the time for us to try and weigh
these things well and see that the equai
| rights is enjoyed by all.
mfr. Baldwin. relative OF Hon. n.
LIP. Baldwin, has promised to get 4,ooo
Porto Ricans to come here and WORK
on the plantations. If such would be
the final issue our franchise would be
TO some extent blotted out by these
people In order to have equality !
warn you all to vote straight for the
independent ticket"
! d. Kalauokalani the chairman of the
evening had come now and he introduc-
e., ]. K. Nakookoo as the next speaker
He said. The devils in the country
lare the Republicans and the Democrats
Be vigiIant and keep good watch OF
their movements. When they approach
Iyou this can be your watchword, Here
lcomes the devils
!! The Independent party originated II
1.-THE time of Kamehameha 1. 1t is the
, party that will work for the interests
of the people, and it's motto Is. 'Equa
rights
I'm the constitution of 81 there wa.
! a property qualification for the voters
The supporters of the Republican part.
J today provided such a law. In '93 on
Queen was overthrown. 1t was thes
same people. who did 1t. Some of thes
lpeople tried with every effort to limi
our franchise, but through r. w. VIII
COX we secured a liberal franchise
when the Territorial act was consider
; leu at Congress, Sam Parker and Prime
David were in the United States. The
saw what these people were doing, blu
They diu not care to negotiate In GU
> behalf. Who negotiated for our rights
CWilcox. was the cry from the au
|dience) Therefore, then let US vote fo
Wilcox"
James Quinn was the next speake
- His second attempt only scored for hin
Ianother rabid speech, similar to nj
: lconvention oratory.
;, d. Kalauokalani Jr., one of the Inde
!. pendent Representative candidates. TO
u lowed James Quinn, and w. II. Kali
Imai spoke after him.
D. Kanuha, one of the Senator'S
candidates, was introduced next. III
main talk was on the manner and cor
duct of the Legislature. He said; i
y the latter part of section "A of the Tel
lritorial act, 1t reads. All the proceed