Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-09-25
HOME RULE CONVENTION
NAMES ITS SENATORS

I the people were in the hands of the
delegates present and they should
think carefully before voting. There
we're three men to be chosen and
these. II elected, would constitute a
portion of the body-the Senate-that
would examine into the doings of the
local government and try to get some
measure of good for the people.
The delegates were thereupon asked
to stand and, raising their right hands.
they swore to vote for good men-men
who would see to II that the rights of
the people were safeguarded.
This done, the ba,loting began and
the shades of night were descending
rapidly when the work was finally
completed. Upon counting the bal.
lots. the number cast was found to he
eighty.one and this tallying with the
figures of the secretary. the reading of
the names began.
MakainaL caypless, Motley.
II could be seen from the beginning
that Makainai and Caypless would
surely be nominated, but there was
doubt as to the third man. Aea start,
ed out as II he would be the third man,
but upon the tally reaching fifteen.
Charles Motley began to creep ahead.
a large number OF votes from the Fifth
District being thrown his way. As he
steadily increased his lead, the enthu.
siasm of his friends knew no bounds,
and shouts of That's right; force that
man ahead" could be heard on all
sides. Holt bowled along to fifteen
votes and then stopped. Five more
we're added later and then he stopped
for good Mossman promised to do a
little something. but he too fell down
AID finished with ten votes Damien
was the only man on the list who did
not get a single vote
The result as Il finally stood was a.
follows. Makainai, Caypless and Not
Icy winning out in the order named
Makainai. 6T: Caypless. SO; Motley
Il: Aea. 80; Holt. 20; Mossman. 10:
Male. 6: Kauaihilo. 4: Kahahawai, 3:
Paele and Polikapa, 2 each: Prince
David Kawananakoa, Keliiheenalu and
Baker, | each: and Damien, o
Makainsj Starts speechmakinq,
/. The next thing was a demand fol
speeches and Makainai, having been
4 given the highest vote. was called nm
on first to talk for Ave minutes, IA,
stated that he was not looking for ex
allied position but was out working fol
the good of the people and the land
He stated that he and the other two
men nominated with him had beer
highly honored. but the people woulo
still have to remain behind them. i
there was no strength shown In tn,
work to elect them. then the nation
would surely fall II the land wa,
once more to show happy face, ey
cry man should get out and work TO
, the men whom the convention ha,
chosen. In no other way could tn,
people expect to get their rights.
Were Home Rulers to BIame7
/; The speaker then took up the asper
siops that had been cast on the Hom
; Rule party by its enemies. II had beef
said that the present stringency Il
the money market was due to tn,
. Home Rulers. The speaker wished t,
r say that this was manifestly a false
. hood and the present condition OF al
r fairs could be laid at the door OF tn
!. very people who were casting tn
slurs. The Custom House and postoi
fce receipts were taken from tn
-, country by the Federal Government
!. Was that the fault OF the Home Ru
|. ers? Wages to Asiatics on the plar
;. tatlons previous to annexation wer
|. SIS month and the laborers wer
perfectly satisfied. Now they w'r
, getting s22, the difference meanin
!. something enormous each year. Thl
!. money was certainly not being speI
II here. II was being sent back to Chin
and Japan. thus forming a continut
n drain ON the country. Was this I'll
p fault OF the Home Rulers? Agail
[. about s3.00o,0O0 had gone up In smoS
q during plague time. II all the burnc
a places were doing business toda'
| ntnnA ,.nulI aaf Thousands an