The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-10

CS idSlcd " HlIIi, Whatever Ca6
amount. He had come to Honoleiu
without a cent in his pocket, and had
been burdened with wife and child,
but he had worked hard and built a
home for his family. He was now get
ting along we'll, but as he had earned
all of his money by hard work. he
knew the value of money.
In the election of auditor there was a
close contest. Kaleihuia and Makainai
were nominated. Out of the thirty
| three ballots cast, nineteen We're for
kaleihuia and fourteen for Makainai
MI Kaleihuia made a speech, thank
ing the convention for the honor done
him. He said he had been secretary
| of the Kalaiaina Society for fourteen
years, and during all that time there
| had not, to his knowledge, been a word
| of fault finding with him or his work.
The convention next considered the
| selection of the executive committee.
!, MIR. Mahoe offered a resolution to the
effect that the present members of the
committee and the officers, be made the
| executive committee of the Independ-
| ent Home Rule party. A Ma1iis dele
gate here objected, as he thought Oahu
was trying to carry everything it's own
way, regardless of the desires of the
other. Islands. The resolution was
adopted over the objection, the mem
| bers OF the committee being as fol-
| lows:
]. X. Kaulia, j. NJ. Kealoha, w. H.
Kailimai, j. C. Quinn, j. K Clark, J.
K. Nakookoo, S. K. Pua, Kahahawai,
| d. H. Keliiaa, Geo. Kaia, r. N. Boyd,
7. c, Polikapa, Moses L. Kaaikaula.
| Sol Meheula, E. c. Rowe, L. K Ma
kookoo, B. Kaueihalau, d. w. Kama
| liikane, j. Keau, j. Kanui, Kalaeokekoi,
j. NJ. Kekala, S. H. Meekapu H B.
Keliiheenalu, j. Haleliilii, j. W. Ho-
loua, w. Kalaehao, Kawaiki, William
Ringer, A. Kaluna, Timoteo, D. All, ].
III. kanakaliilii, D. Crowningburg, HUI
! ka, c. B. Maile. Kualaku, H. Kailimai,
Maikai Papoko, Keohokapu, w. Kaaf-
hue, j. M. Mahuka, Kupihea, Kaikua-
hine, Kainumoku, James K. Kaulia Jr.,
Manuhiu, Napeha, Leleopu, Kanoa,
Ioela, John Lii, Kaka, John Hina, j.
! Alapai, j. Kukaulahi, Lapana Keawe-
poodle. ]. w. Bipikane, p Haiola, A.
/ Iona, B. Hao, D. Kaona, William Ka-
pela and William Kaaihue
| 1t was decided that in the choice
of the finance committee, candidate
| from each Island should be voted for
in turn. The result was the election
of five members, as follows:
Hawaii, Senator-elect ]. P. Kaohi;
Maui, Senator-elect Kaiue (unani-
! nous; Molokai, Uahinui; Oahu, j. Ka-
nui, and Kauai, Leleiwi.
| Each of the newly elected committee
made brief speech of thanks, prom
! iSlliS W dO Tic OcSl lIey COuIu lOT lnG
interests of the party
In the choice of members for the
/ finance committee the name of Sena-
! tor-e1ect -Kalauokaiani was also pro-
posed as the member from this Island,
!! but Mr.. Kalauokalani asked that his
name be Withdrawn, and J.-Kanuis was
| unanimously elected.
/ Shortly after one o'clock in the after
noon the delegates met in front of the
| home of the Queen, on Beretania
street.
James K. Kaulia and Senator-elect
Kalauokalani entered the reception
! room at Washington Place and paid
| their respects to Queen Liliuokalani.
After them came the delegates, with
each of whom she shook hands The
Queen stood at the mauka end Of the
room and received her visitors gra-
ciouSly. She wore black silk gown
with black lace, and about her neck
was the royal lei hula. All about her
i.were the evidences of royalty, and on
her head she wore an lima lei, artfs-
tically arranged.
When the delegates had arranged
themselves about the reception room
Kaulia stepped forth before the Queen,
and with a low bow, delivered the fol-
lowing speech:
Our Beloved Queen-We come be-
fore you today as representatives from
Hawaii to Niihau to express to you
our wishes for your welfare and hap
piness.
I'VE come as American citizens now,
for by the act of that great country,
Hawaii has become part Of the
i Union, We come as people without
a sovereign, without a Queen. Our
sovereign, our Queen, have passed
away forever in the eye of the law
that has instituted a new order of
things in our midst.
1,o1o ofo1 f,,I
mother, we would have you believe
that you are to us, still our Queen. In
our hearts we feel our allegiance to
you. We love you still as our Queen,
and we shall always revere you as
such.
We are delegates from the Islands
of this group, from Hawaii to Niihau,
and we come in the name of the people
to do with all our might what our
hands find to do. We have united the
Aloha Alma and the Kalaiaina societies,
and hereafter this union will be known
, as the Independent Home Rule party,
a party that means to work for the
welfare of the people.
I'VE have been people cast about
in the sea with no hopeful outlook.
Our country, has been taken from US
and our Queen has been removed from
where she belonged But now we have
. united in one strong party that will
i've " luS cIlu, S1itQ tildt Will SEE W II
, that Hawaiis best interests are con-
served.
: 1--WE recognize you as our mother
and on your head we call down the
blessings of God for your faithfulness
to us, and for your strife in our behalf
: in that great country-America. With
, one heart we opposed annexation to
the end, but now it has come, let us
do the best we know how. We assure
2 you of our love, beloved Queen, and it.
/ in the future there is ever anything
. we can do for you, rest assured we
will do it with a willing heart and
: hand. And now, we give you our alo-
f ha, one and all, and pledge to you oul
undying allegiance to the enc
Queen Liliuc kalaIi a visi ly affect
ed. When Kaulia had finished she
: paused for a moment, and then re-
: piled:
- MY Children-I thank you for the
expressions Of owe you give me. From
0 my heart, / thank you. Love is great
T. thing. Between you. my people, ane
o myself, it will abide forever
s You have been chosen as represen
: tatives of the people, as Ane ican citi
: zens, to watch over Haw9ii's welfart