The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-09-15
PUBLIC
PHI Platform
HELD ALL
Political Rally on
Saturday
Night.
HOME RULER ON
MARRIAGE LAWS
Would Prohibit Hawaiian Girls
From Marrying White
Men.

political rally in which all parties
took part was held Saturday evening at
the corner of Hotel and Bethel streets
where platform had been erected for
the speakers. Republicans, Home Rul-
ers and Hui Kuokoas took part in the
program, though the Republicans pre-
dominated both in the speechmaking
and the enthusiasm displayed over their
waiians though there were number of
white men in the large audience which
attended.
Sam Kaloa a member of the Kuokoa
the reason he left the Home Rule party
to follow Cupid was that Wilcox did
not treat the Hawaiians right, that he
did not want to give them equal rights,
but wished to be the dictator. Cupid
had been nominated by the Republican
party, but the Hui Kuokoa would help
elect him for they believed he was
better man than Wilcox. All the pres
SDI QeIeSdle udu cdl0 tHC Sptdh-
er, was to work for the ten cents
cart" (Tramways) and for the leprosy
bill which the natives did not want,
and it was not to the interests of the
Hawaiians to elect him again. Cupid
on the other hand is a fine young
gentleman and should be given
chance to show what he can do. This
statement was received with much ap-
plause.
VIM. Olepau was the next speaker
addressing his hearers from the stand
point of Republicanism. He said he
wanted to show the white people, that
the Hawaiians were educated and
would stand against the Home Rule
party. I'VE are all Hawaiians," said
he, "and we all love our country, and
L don't think that any one in this
crowd can say he is more Of a Hawai-
ian than L. The speaker referred to
Wilcox's part in the second rebellion,
and stated that it was on account OF
his evidence that he escaped. Reference
was made also to the Senatorial Com
mission which is here as representing
the father government. There are but
two parties in the United States and
we must join one or the other, said
Olepau and be Republicans or Demo-
Gratis. The Republicans are in control
of the administration and we should
join them. If we don't want anything
from the father government then we
might as well send Wilcox back to
Congress again. He has done nothing,
and is not able to do anything. But
the father government Is like my own
father, if 1 am bareheaded and want
a hat l will get 1t. Two years ago we
elected a delegate and we also had
majority in the legislature but yet did
nothing. Now we shouiG try the Re-
publican party and elect a delegate and
a majority in the legislature, and II
they do nothing then we will go to .he
Democrats, and see what they can DO.
r. N Boyd was the next speaker. He
said he had been Home Ruler but
he had studied the situation over care
fully and decided then to become Re-
publican, for he believed that to be the
best party. His statement was cheered.
Lapana, a Home Ruler, advanced
novel plea for Home Rule success. He
said that the haoles had made state
rnent that in fifty years all the Hawai-
ians would be gone. He offered IL nom
mated for the legislature by any
party to try the best he could to secure
the passage of a law. prohibiting white
men or foreigners of any kind from
marrying Hawaiian girls. This he said
was the only way to raise the stand
ard of the Hawaiian people and keep
the race alive.
p. Hoh was the last speaker. he stat
ing also that he had been Home Rul-
er but Joined the Republican party
after investigating. He said he had
heard Senator Thurston's speech in
which the natives were advised to join
either one of the great national parties,
Republican or Democratic. He had
looked into the matter carefully and