The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-10-21
PROMISES
BY WILCOX
Says Each Leper
Will Get a
Million.


children. a few Portuguese and less
than rs Hawaiian men.
Among the speakers were Wilcox,
the two Kalauokalani's, Anton Fernan-
dez and Billy Purdy. Sam Pua, haole
malihini named Mccarthy, who came
10 the islands from Nome about three
months ago. and kekino of Waiakea.
Wilcox was strong in his denuncia-
ton OF the Dole regime and waXed
warm when he reached the subject of
the board OF health and the lepers.
He said the appropriation of 100000
per year for lepers was not properly
used: one-half of it is stolen by the
board II Congress takes charge OF II
then the appropriations will be a mill
ion thousand dollars a year, and that
all the lepers will be turned loose He
added that the Senatorial Commission
had inquired into the matter and
would report to Congress that the dis
ease is not leprosy.
The burden Of the song of Anton
Fernandez was fish Said the fish
bill introduced by Robertson at the last
session OF the legislature would de-
prive the Hawaiians of the right to
catch small fish shrimp and opihi. He
believed they should have liberty to
kill everything that came into their
metz, whether they were two inch null
lets or shark ten feet long.
Purdy said the reason he joined the
Home Rule party was that they favored
county government. He forgot to tell
them that it was because he wanted
nomination and he was ready to adopt
the principles OF the party that first
offered it. He promised to give the
Hawaiians county government, and II
they really wanted it they could get
it by voting for him for the Legislature,
otherwise not
sam Pua claims that the fourth
pIank in the Republican platform is
not in favor of county or municipal
government as the meaning of this
paragraph expresses the purpose only
of passing such a measure, which shall
afterwards be submitted to the people
where such local government is desir-
ed. The last county bill was vetoed by
Governor Dole, a Republican. When
asked by some one why the Home Rul-
ers, who were in the majority, did not
pass the bill over the governors head.
the speaker claimed the time was very
limited and the governor held the bill
for ten days before the Legislature
could act, and the session closed six
days thereafter.
Kalauokalani, Jr., went into the his
tory of the origin of the Republican
party. He told what Wilcox tried To
do in Washington and attributed his
failure to the influence OF politicians
who opposed him. Kalauokalani wants
Wilcox elected because it will give him
a lob for two years more. He thought
Wilcox did pretty well, considering the
fact that he was new man in Con
gress, while the other members had
been there ia years.
Senator Kalauokalani said the last
legislature was an honest one and had
passed many bills beneficial to the Ha-
waiians; the reduction in the tax on
female dogs was one of them and 1t
mad helped every Hawaiian who owned
a dog. He said that if the Home Rul-
ers control the next legislature we Will
have county government, woman suf-
frage and much needed legislation.
When questioned concerning certain
slls introduced during the last session
and which the speaker was known TO
have pocketed, he made no answer
Herald.
JACKSON LOSES FIGHT.
Last Saturday night the sports of
Hilo were entertained with varied
program OF athletic sports at the ia
panese theatre. under the management
OF Francis j. Bryant. The star event
OF the evening was a 10-round go be-
tween Spider" Jackson of Honolulu
and Joe Decker OF HilO. The ten
rounds were fought without serious
damage to either man, Decker win
ming the decision by Referee b. l..
Jones. The majority of the spectators
expected draw and many of them in
sist that 1t was Jackson's fight.
The preliminaries were highly enter.
tanning. The first WAS burlesque be
tween raw japanese and an un-
sophisticated Porto Rican. They fought
like contendng wind-mills.
The next go was between two Of the
Decker boys ~ the tender ages OF 3
and 10 years, They handled the gloves
with scientific skill and fought a gen
tleman's fight from start 10 finish, The
younger ~ the twain got the decision
and a generous shower Of niekels and
quarters from applauding spectators,
Another juvenile bout followed, in
which Portuguese lad from Kaumana
put il all over another Portuguese lad
considerably larger in size but less
expert
The sword contest between Two ia
panese was an Intricate, bewildering
and eEclupg hghi that won is shave
M the applause,
MI, Bryant entertained lhe crowd
with song ana story, winning hearty
applause and a hair dozen encOTes
Tribune
BHlkLEY ron CUPID,
Admiral lsaekley came inl0 the tn
hume once yesterday wearing his usual
smile ana q Prince Cupid button 10
vas asked a. 0nra What had induced
hin 90 change fnom a supporter ~
Wiloas ~ aH ardent worker fpr pTinpe
Cupid The ness ~ liephley's change
n opalop hsq PRESIDED lhe anllal "