The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-04-03
POLITICS
IN COURT

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Washington. came back and had the
| Home Rulers tack the name Republi-
can on to their backs. for the purpose
OF getting into line with the dominant
party in national politics. He said il
| this was wise the better thing would
wholly. He said the first duty was to
put in power men upon whom the peo-
pie could depend. for in case this was
not done the people would suffer.
Paulo said he knew Dreier well, and
that he could tell the people that he
was a humbug. He said that he knew
that the Home Rule candidate could
neither read nor write, and that the
people would stultify themselves If they
voted for such a candidate The only
good bills in the last legislature were
those brought in by Republicans, but
Home Rulers killed all these and pre-
vented any good legislation.
SPEECHES AT WAIKIKI.
w. w. Harris made his maiden
speech in the Republican campaign in
the vacant premises opposite the Mo-
ana Hotel at Waikiki, and indicated
the lines along which he would con-
duct his quest for votes. A platform
was erected through the courtesy Of
Manager Allen of the hotel. in the
glare of a cluster OF electric lights. The
attendance was not large, and the an
nouncement was made that another
meeting would be held later in the
week. ]. NJ. Kaneakua was chairman
and in introducing the candidate, told
why the election was being held and
urged all to vote for Harris. The lat
ter said that in appearing before the
audience as the Fourth District candi-
date he stood as the candidate of
party which was for good government.
and in asking for their votes. he was
asking for votes from every good citi-
zen who wanted good government in
the Islands. The platform of the Re-
publican party was broad and there
was one plank in 1t which appealed to
everybody-that plank being FIR the
equality of all men. He did not believe
that the suffrage as allowed by the
Territorial Act, should be interfered
with. At the last session of the 1egis-
lature a loan bill should have been
passed, and the failure to do so tied UP
the Territory financially.
He was followed by d. Kekaha, who
made a lengthy speech on the princi-
pies of Republicanism, calling special
attention to the failure of the Home
Rule party in the last legislature to
pass anything in the shape of bills
which were of much benefit to the Ter
ritory L. Towse also spoke.
Senator w. C. Achi thanked the
people for voting for him last timeoand
said he hoped they would stay in the
ranks. He said the motto of the Home
Rulers was Hawaii for the Hawaifans,
but in this case. while the voice was
that of Jacob, the hands were those of
Esau. The Republican candidate was
the Hawaiian while the Home Ruler
was a foreigner. He said the Republic
cans had introduced a. bill to grant
statehood to the Island, but the Home
Rulers killed it. He explained that
statehood would mean that the people
would elect their governor and other
officers, and would know who was to
rule them.
Representative Kumulae talked of
the good bills the Home Rulers killed
in the legislature and of their general
incompetence to carry on legislation.
He asked every one to vote for the Re
publican candidates for the success OF
that party would mean the advance
ment of the Territory.
Candidate Harris appeared here amid
cheers. He was recognized as soon as
he entered the grounds, and at once
was called for to address the meeting.
He began by asking the indulgence of
the voters as this was his maiden es-
saw. He said the Republican party
stood for good government and with all
it's strength for the full franchise OF
the natives In extending his remarks
he said:
I'm UNFOLDING the rights and priVi-
leges of the voters, you too must re-
member that you have a duty to per-
form. 1t is to vote upon election day.
and to vote the Republican ticket, IL
you want good government and just
laws. At the last Legislature the Home
Rulers die not pass a law which was
for the benefit of the Territory That
party held up the loan bill and 1T is
due to that fact that we now have a
financial stringency. This condition
keeps away capital and the unrest
means that many men with money will
not invest here, which keeps money
from going into the pockets of the Ia
bcrers for their work" Mr.. Harris was
cheered literally all through his speech
and the meeting closed with cheers for