The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-10
Letter That Bob Was To
S;gn.
TALE OF A LABOR OF LOVE
Independent HaoIe Says the Carl
baldian is Only Making
Motions.

diiniih AusOn VINO says ne Is an
Independent, was ordered out of the
headquarters of that party yesterday
forenoon by Robert Wilcox who says he
is the leader of 1t. Austin was talking
to Robert Boyd when Wilcox entered
and demanded that Austin leave at
once.
There were a number OF natives
about and Wilcox with his usual love
of grandstand play seized Austin by
the coat and drew back his hand as IL
to strike him.
Austin said: Take your hands off
me; I'll go out If you don't want me
here
Wilcox released Austin and the latter
left the room.
ly making a show of Indignation at his
presence in order to impress his hench-
men.
The fact is" said Austin that Will
cox and had agreed a few nights ago
that he would withdraw from Che Con-
gressional race and favor one of the
other candidates, l was to draw up a
letter and he was TO sign it, and in
black and white he was to state his de-
sire not to be nominated for Delegate.
The Advertiser has published a number
of articles concerning my attitude and
/ want 20 set myself straight before the
public"
Mr.. Austin was informed that the
columns of the Advertiser are always
open to communications of interest and
later Mr.. Austin handed in the follow
ing:
Editor Advertiser: In the issues of Oc-
tober I and 2. the Advertiser, i'm its ar
ticles on the political situation, has, per-
haps inadvertently, most seriously mis-
represented my connection with the po-
litical situation.
As the result of my fair and honest
fight against Robert Wilcox's candidacy
for Delegate TO Washington. the Aover-
tiser has taken the liberty not only of
irsinuating but stating positively that.
while pretending to be Independent
Home Ruler, have received and eNpend-
ed money furnished me by Prince David
Kawananakoa to compass the overthrow
OF Wilcox in the interest of the Demo-
cratic party. The insinuation has also
been made that / have received money
from Republican sources to assist in de-
fraying my personal expenses ! posi-
tiv ely deny the allegation false that i
have ever received any money from
Prince David Kawananakoa or any other
Democrat, OF from any Republican, for
| political or private uses: nor has any
Democratic or Republican person or or
\ ganizatiou made any promise TO pay me
money ri any future time. The only
| monies / have collected, or negotiated
/ Tor. have been transactions with friends
/ o.; the Independent party for contribu-
\ items to the campaign fund and these
/ monies have been paid or caused to be
IT. ps.fe rf "A
agent of the party. / have thus far paid
| my own expenses, except for some small
moneys for an electioneering trip.
| ] am an enthusiastic member Of the In
I dependent Home Rule, party, pure and
| simple ! was the first one to advocate
the organization of an Independent move
| ment in series of articles In Austin 5
1 Weekly printed in the month of May of
| this year, before Robert wilcox returned
| from Washington. These articles attract
ed the attention of the leaders OF the
| great societies, Kalai Alma and Aloha Al
na Messrs. Kanui. Kelaukalani. Kaulia
/ and Robert Boyd. The articles were
! translated By Mr.. Kaulia into Hawaiian
/ and published in the Aloha Alma and COM
mauded profound attention among
| thoughtful HawaiianS
| Ny idea in suggesting the independent
movement was that the Hawaiians were
but children in American politics and
| therefore could not be intelligent Repub-
| Ilcsns or Democrats The Independent
1 organize ton. based upon the two great
/ Hawaiian societies, would hold the people
| together for their future political educa-
ton. Secondly, there was great duty
| to perform. namely, the punishment of
the Dole government for its iniquities in
/ deriving the natives of the soil. Of their
! suffrage. unless forsooth, they took an
| cath Of allegiance to become citizens.
had always imagined Robert Wilcox as
| the aggressive leader in the Senate 10
| carry out this manifest duty, which the
l Hawaiians owed to their self-respect. To
! my surprise Wilcox aspired TO be Dele
gate TO Washington.
| I had always dreamed that some one
| man might come to the front-Joe Carter
! was always in my mind-who would be
the unanimous nominee of all parties as
/ Delegate to Washington. / did not feel
that the Independent party had any right
| TO interfere in national politics; that II
| bad enough troubles at home 10 take
| care of. But Wilcox got strong hoid
or the people. and dropped out of sight.
! When the party was in distress and In
/ debt to its employees. / came 10 It's as
| s.stance by bringing the leaders In nego-
| tiation with a man with an innocent ak
II grind. who was willing to put up but
/ no more money could be raised because
I Of Wilcox / then set myself to bring
about conditions which would appeal to
| wilcox to retire for the sake OF harmony
and the good of his people. and enter the
| senate These conditions have been
| brought about. Half of the central COM
mittee and a large part Of Wilcox's con-
stituents believe as do.
Last Friday evening had long talk
! with Mr.. wilcox at his own home. rep
/ resented that II he succeeded in going to
/ Washington he practically went to polit-
zeal oblivion, whereas at home in the Sen
ate he could draw around him a large
contir gent OF wealthy friends, which
meant future success. He also agreed
that the change would be IN the interest
of harmony and for the good of his peo-
pie. He asked me to draw up memo
randa letter which would put him in the
best light before the people and form the
basis OF his formal letter Of resignation
TO the central committee of thirty. We
then agreed upon the terms OF the let
ter. which are as follows:
Honolulu October 6.
Mr.. Franklin Austin
Dear Sir: No one has yet doubted my
I disinterested devotion to the cause Of tnt