The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-07-11
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reforrners, rose and began TO SPEAK |
but his words were not inteilislole, LOT
the noise of the boilers was augmented
bv the cries of the older men who were
not moved. and finally he gave 1t up
and. taking his hat, he, too, joined III
| the walking out Senator Kaiauokalani
stood while the procession marched to
the door, but Delegate wilcox sat still,
watching the exodus with unmoVed
couutenance. Finally Kalauokalanl
said:
"Au who want to go should go al
once. We have some important mat
tiers on hand now. / want every one
tc uphold the constitution, and bear IN
mind what Emperor Kamehameha said,
1 IL all stand together we will always
conquer. We as a nation are in a po-
sition where our enemies are trying 10
| squeeze US all that is possible, and II
| they succeed they will squeeze our chill
dren more and more. We have Dele
gate in the United States Congress now
and we must not go and throw away
any advantage that we have gained be-
cause of our victories in the past.
Let them go. Let those Of US who
are left stick together Don't believe
what other people come and tell you,
Also let me tell you that we must up
hold the county and municipal bills SO
that we may have control of our coun-
try We must have patience. We are
poor, but let US have love for our coun-
try 1 am glad to say that every one
| of us has aloha for our country and
will not take dirty money from the
low class of people who are trying to
down us. The people who have just left
are trying TO bounce us so that they
will have everything their own way,
and not for the good OF the people. One
thing that we must watch carefully is
the selection of the men who will be
our represen tatives in the coming cleo
tions." There We're cheers when the
Senator concluded and shouts of Will
cox.
THE NOMINATION OF WILCOX.
George Markham rose and got the
floor from several others who We're
claiming it, and proposed the nomina-
ton of Wilcox in the following. resolu-
tons:
Whereas, an election for delegate to
Congress win be held on the first Tues
day OF November. 1902 in the Territory
of Hawaii; and
Whereas. the present term of office
| expires on March 3rd, 1903; and
HI Whereas, the Hon. Robert w. Wilcox
+ in the discharge of his duties as dele
gate to Congress, we, the Independent
Home Rule party approve of the
course that he has pursued; and
III Whereas, he became familiar and ac-
& quainted with the duties of his office
and members of Congress; therefore be
it
4 Resolved. that the name of the Hon.
a Robert w. Wilcox be placed before this
a convention as nominee of the Independ-
n IOrrIa a1.fx- Hol TO
q | Congress.
sl There was no necessity for argument.
for the seconds came from the entire
A body of delegates, and the resolutions
{ passed with a show of hands which
Ibid not leave any chance for opposi-
I ton When the shouts had died away
/ ! Wilcox came to the front of the stage
and addressed the convention very
1 Iquietly. saying:
j My Brothers and Sisters: 1 give You
my best respects for your nominating
me for Delegate once more. l am sorry
| that the other party has left US. Last
night we held a meeting from O'Clock
to u and talked over our differences
At noon and until after II O'Clock we
again discussed the matter 1t is true
II that the constitution cannot be chang
ed at once. We must have time to
| think it over OF all the Home Rulers
il was the old people who upheld the
| party. not the young men who are try-
| ing to upset us. We made the consti-
| tuition all right, but they are still try
ing to change it all the time. 1 thought
| our young brothers had cool tempers
but they have hot ones and they show
| ed il by walking out of this conven-
| ton.
II mo one should go into politics I'M
| less he has patience. If you go into
| politics you must stand all kinds of
| abuse We must all have patience and
not act like boys, who go to- work and
leave US like this. They are young
| people and should have more common
II sense. They will go out and cool down
! and find out their error. We don't
want to say anything against them. L
| believe they Will come back for I am
! going to try and win them back They
. may try TO do something like the Dem
ocratic party did before What was
the result? There was not a Democrat
in the house.
THE new constitution barred some
old folks out. L could not stand that.
II II had not affected the standing of
the old folks 1 would have supported it.
saw it was to bar out the old men
and l could not agree to it. They have
gone out and left us. but they will
lcome back. If they do come back, don t
i
call them kids, but tell them that they
! are very smart. I am telling you now
! that if they think they can lead this
party they are too young. They have
not been in politics as long as L have.
| Not one OF the old folks can say that
have taken any of the honor away
from them and given it to the young
Ipeople. l am not greedy to take from
you your honors and give them to the
young men. I have a great aloha foI
Emmeiuth. Why I was angry yester-
day was that he went with the boys
and they led him the wrong way. En-
meluth is a good man and has stuck
by US from the beginning TO now.
apologized TO him last night and we
have made it all up.
= am very sorry that the young peo-
pie left us in this way They are young
and their ideas are too young. and that
IS why they get their temper up quick