The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-07-12
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famous speech OF kill the snake" still
lived. There were two snakes, Will
COX and Kalauokalani. Both might
bite. Kalauokalani had fooled away
his time in the legislature. (Cries Of
xiii the snakes.'D Wilcox will never
be delegate He called Emmeluth a
snake but he could not see the bigger
one Kalauokalani. He is a thief as
well as a snake There were many bills
in the secretary's desk here during the
Legislature. Kalauokalani got the key
and destroyed the contents of the desk
while the secretary was sick. That
ought to fire him alone"
Bipikane was reminiscent Of Wilcox
as a military leader saying that he
nearly got shot through WilcoX's fool
ishness. we choose Prince cupid for
our delegate. Wilcox is a bad man.
He knew Kalauokalani was getting
bride money. Kalauokalani thinks he
is a great kahuna Those days have
I gone by. Wilcox accused the prince.
He is a bad man and there is no name
bad enough for him. He has lived off
the fat of our land"
Kanuha charged Kalauokalani di-
rectly with bribery and said he was
/ like man on the fence leaning with
/ the wind. "Kalauokalani came to me
/ one day and asked me to go down with
]
get money from him to get along with
| for while and wanted me to go with
. him to other big houses for money.
/ Wilcox and Kalauokalani will go down
To the place where they belong. KalOa
spoke in favor of the prince and Joe
, Clark said that all the young men of
+ the islands had been insulted at the
convention.
Prince cupid was then called to the
/ floor and spoke briefly Let us not
/ throw dirt at others. Let us have pa
( thence and take matters quietly. Throw
away hard feelings and let us think
I calmly. l know you are angry with
/ the others but go slowly. Don't let us
do any Safeguarding. Whatever we
decide to do. affiliate once more OF
/ organize afresh, let us think the mat
ter and stand together."
Jesse Makainai advised the calling OF
a meeting where matters could be
patched up. Wise followed him and
warned the rest against the last speak
er saying that they would be like dogs
if they took what was thrown to them
Let the leaders kneel to us and say
they We're wrong if they want to. Let
them say they will step down and out. !
want to give them until Monday tC
apologize and resign the leadership"
Prince Cupid then referring to Kala-
uokalani and pointing to where Wilcox
sat announced his determination to
have nothing more to do with the old
party and its leaders. Il will never &C
back to. that party. I will never dc
twice what did the other night. Never
If you wish to go back, all right I adj
wise you to go slowly. If you want a
committee to see them all right. But
as for me | have made up my MIND
never to go back To them again. Cap
plause)
Il am trying to do my best for my
people not working for money. l hav,
some of that. They called me a snak,
for trying to work for my country anC
my people. I do not want to be the de
legate to Congress. I do not want tina
office and will not say that | want t,
run for that office (CriGs of "Yol
y people that l will never go back to tina
crowd"
Kanuha and Bipikane supportd thes
last sentiments. Wise then made
motion to appoint a committee of seve1
to study the political situation as
whole, draft constitution and plat
form and recommend a leader and can
didate for the delegacy. This motio
> was passed. the committee being ap
pointed as follows. John Wise, j. +
! Nakookoo, Ewaliko, John Emmelutf
NJ. l.. Kaaikaula, c. Andrews AN
= Carlos Long.
This closed the meeting. Mrs. Wi
: cox greeted the various speakers a
they reached the sidewalk with he
opinion of them and their opinions
She derided the princes title and PAL
particular attention TO Emmeluth.