The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-04-08
HARRIS IS
APPLkUDED
CompeIs Hearing
In Home Rule
Quarter.
GREAT MEETINGS
FOR DISCUSSION
In pauoa Both Parties Unite for
the Evenings Session-At
Other Points.
noLIT1cs furnished the theme for

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discussion all over Honolulu last
evening and from dozen ros-
trums there was oratory long and loud.
The meetings were unusual In some re-
srects and most interesting.
The meeting of the evening was that
at the corner of Queen and South
streets, where Kewalo and kakaaKo
meet There were two stands, and
from the one Republican doctrine and
Home Rule accusation were hurled at
a. crowd which filled the entire corner
of the square, while from the other
further back from the street Home
Rule entreaty for reaction and 0pJur-
CATION of Republicanism were the stock
in trade.
The result was a clash There was
no row, only a bowling down of oppos-
ing speakers, and when finally the he-
publicans won, and were permitted 10
continue and complete their meeting,
there was. applause loud and long from
the crowd which numbered In the nun
dreds. Enoch Johnson was the cnair-
man of the Republican meeting ana
the principal speakers were Whiiam
Olepau. Paulo Hokii and Jonah kuma-
lac IT was a battle for the ears of the
crowd between these orators and the
Home Rulers, among whom were Ei-
| meluth, Wise and Judge Kauiia. Inc
latter was speaking when Candidate
Harris arrived and there was a pretty
struggle of voices for the crowd. But
Harris was successful in getting the
neople. and finally the Home Rule
meeting was closed down while the
crowd listened and applauded the He-
pubIican. Some of the disorderly eie-
ment. despite the efforts of the better
class of Home Rulers, tried 10 crown !,
Harris voice by crying auWs,
.'auwe" whenever he spoke, out nliaiy
he took the cue and added the WORD 10
each of his sentences, and that caught
the fair play spirit of the crowd ana
they compelled the would-be dlsturp-
ers to keep peace.
Mr. Harris made strong plea fer
good government, for the DONG, IN
stead of the waiting, and he had the
neoDIe with him from the first. There
were cheers when he finished ana
there were not sufficient of the opposi-
tnn left to cheer when called upon Tor
enthusiasm.
Perhaps there was the most unusual
of ALI meetings at the Pauoa Churcn.
When the two meetings had been an
nounced for that place, the parties met
and decided that there should De d
modus yivendi, and the result was the
opeping of a meeting which was 10 De
conducted on the basis of friendly con-
sideration for the feelings or the Ineh-
bers of the other party present.. inere
were to be no hard words, and tne Two
chairnen took their places on the plat
form side by side A. l.. c. Atkinson
Ivas the chairman for the Republicans
and solomon Meheula for the Home
Rulers.
When at last Candidate Harris ap-
peared Meheula acted as his interpret
ar and the result was a most harmo-
nious gathering. Harris told the crowd
that their idea was a good one, Ior
there was no occasion for any haro
words or hard feelings in this cam
paign: all that was wanted was 10 ols-
cover lust what was the best tn1ns ioI
the Territory. The Republicans thougnI
if would be best for their party 10 nave
success, for they believed the TERRITORY
would be best served by the mem
bers of their party in power. He citeo
the efforts of the Home Rulers TO Sc,
cure legislation and their failure anu
used this as an argument for the pet
tar understanding of affairs by the
people and their placing RepuDhcaHs
on guard.
Among the speakers were Dan keka-
ha and Charles Broad for the RepuD-
licans and s. Meekapu and j. h. Prem
dergast for the Home Rulers.
There were a number OF other Home
Rule meetings through the evening,
many at private residences throughout
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