The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-15
TAKES eHlRaE Of Tue saAeERT
THE NEWSPAPERS HAVE LIED
AND MUST NOW ACCOUNT
TO HIM FORTHWITH.
a Large Gathering In murphy Hall
Last Night = Much Applause
Francis Murphy Speaks and en-
eOurases-comins Lectures.

While the large number of people
who turned out last night to attend
the concert in Murphy Hall passed
q most pleasing evening and enjoyed
the entertainment, there were, never
theless. many of them who went
away somewhat disappointed. They
bad been given to understand that
there was to be a grand vindication
meeting for the benefit of Franklin
Austin. The vindication part OF the
program did not materialize. however.
II had also been stated that the di-
rectors of Francis Murphy Club No
l would object to Austin addressing
the audience at their concert. Aus
tin. nevertheless, to the surprise of
some of the directors. took charge of
the meeting from the beginning, start
Il ing the program himself with a
speech,
Some of the members of the club
who were down on the program to en-
terrain had made up their minds that
| If Austin spoke they would refuse to
take part in the concert They thought
better of this, however, and decided
not to disappoint the people present.
Austin opened the program. in part,
as follows:
Il am glad TO be with you again /
have few words to say to you in regard
to certain ISLANDERS which have been
made by the newspapers concerning my
self. | am not going to make any sensa-
tiOnal speech nor am | going to ask for
vindication.
Il have been working to do everything
IN my power to carry ON this work of
temperance. | am ~ it to stay and |
will stay by my guns to the last In
order to carry on the work it has been
necessary TO have money. Money with
which to paw our rent. TO furnish our
hall and TO employ people to look after
our hall.
Money has been placed in my hands
iy many different people to use in the
cause of temperance TO the best of my
judgment This | have done. Now. no
one has a right 10 demand of me an ac-
counting of the way in which this money
has been spent except the people who
placed it in my hands. I never have sug-
gested that | would make any accounting
to the public The only accounting
viii ever make will be to the donors of
the money. When | have made my ac-
counting to them they can do with it as
they will. They can give the accounts to
the public IL they so desire. | gave an
| account to the Gonors of the money the
other day. not thinking that there would
ee any criticism of the accounts. A man
| who has not given q cent to help along
this cause has not a right to demand an
! accounting of me. He has no more right
TO ask me for an accounting than he has
to break into my home and demand to
know how | spend my money or what
money | pay out for the necessities of
life When l asked for money to carry
on the work there were people who came
forward 10 give il for the cause They did
not ask me how I was going TO spen
IL nor have they asked me vet what
have done with it. They are satisfied that
the money was spent for the purposes fo.
which il was givcn.
why. the newspapers themselves
have vindicated me. | need no ether vim
.iication. They have told 50 many les
that no one syer believed ANYTHING they
had to say in the natter Several per-
sons applauded here. Austin. after wait
.ng for the applause to cease continued !:
1T has heen stated that I was carving
| m the Murphy work for the parpoes Of
nolitical purposes and that | was working
70 run for the Senate two years from
now. | viii say right here that il
should ever run for the Senate | woulu
resign my position as president Of this
9ssociation- do not intend in any way
% drag this association into politics.
In regard 70 the newspaper reporte
II that room there was a stove. Bra Hoy
wanted to huv that stove. Well. the stove
sr7s not being used and vet It was NOT 10
s,e sold so ] said that Bradley might use
the stove until such time as we needed r..
Z was the same way with the ice-chest
The secretary has receipts for that stove
~ Il fof that ice-e..sst and when the cissb
wants either of them or both of thern he
ran send and gel them
bradley ptesed himself to Be Al en-
sertainer and was good worker. He
vas payed for his work and he worked
sor bis money. II was business propos-
ton We ne aded good man who coul1
attract people to the hall and help things
'ioug. Bradley never pretended 10 Be a
temperance man. OF course mistake
say have been made when be was nade
secretary. But I am not going 70 enter
Rto any discussion OF that matter.
We are working IN grand cause and
he work i going right along despite the
aanders OF the newspapers II anyone
eelieves that the newspapers win stop
his work they are naifszken.
Austin was once more Interrupted with
applause
Il feel con6dent ia my ability to con
snue ca with this Work- ] have conf
lence in mr. emnipotenf aliy. don'f
rant vindicefion. I'm nat seeking vim
1 1lration- l don't need rinGicati0n
hare pat my whole life into this work
md tie eause has made man of ne. I
I IN man
Austin had by this time worked him
seaf nn 70 . high state 81 excitement and
lsnfhusiasrn. kfe Eeskiculated uildly. orer-
scue ~ the eEotian with wh7eh II xeit-
erafed the words shouting 4 an 1 nan.
thank God = 0nee rinre The cheers ard
broke forth and the speaker was forced
g rest = fcw moments until the enfhns-
iiAzm died awsy
1ur motto. Haiice toward none and
Erharltv towards "a should prevail It al
lesree faEore applause
These newspanes1 which have heen
lfai:0zSnx ne Nsth sianders shall account
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