The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-10
EPUBL|CANS
At PUUNU|.
Applause for the
Speakers Of
Party.
VIDA LAYS STRESS
ON LEPER BILL
Well Attended Meeting at Which
the Only Unpleasant Feature
Is Home Ruler.

Republicans of Puunui gathered at
Wyllie and Liliha streets last evening
and fer two hours listened and cheered
for the sentiments of the Republican
party. There were speeches in the Ha-
waiian and in English, and the crowd
enjoyed to the full many of the allu-
sions which were made to the situation
ard the actors in the campaign.
The meeting had in it only one Incl
dent which was blameworthy. One of
the Home Rule candidates, Kaona, was
in the gathering and he insisted that
even if it was a Republican meeting
he should be heard. He confined him
self however to crying "Kill the snake,''
resisting every effort of the speakers
and their friends to quiet him, and
when it was found that he was insist
ing upon such action, they simply let
him alone and he went on to the end
with his efforts to interrupt the meet
ing.
]. a. Alapai called the meeting to or
der and introduced the speakers. After
ne had spoken few words on the cam
paign he called upon Nainoa, one of the
candidates for representative, who
made spirited address, showing what
had not been done by the Home Rulers,
and asking that his people vote the
Republican ticket in the interest of adj
yancement. Henry C. Vida was the
next speaker. He began as follows;
I consider the leper question the most
important issue of this campaign, for
should the policy advocated by Mr..
Wilcox and the Home Rule platform
be put into effect about 1000 of our fell
low citizens would be placed in durance
vile and it would be far beyond the
power Of any future Territorial Legis-.
lature to reestablfsh them in the liber-
ties that they now do and always
should enjoy.
Should the Wilcoxian plan carry, we.
would see these poor unfortunates who
are confined at Molokai through no
fault of their own, surrounded by the
armed guards of the Federal govern
ment, and placed upon a diet that
would in no way compare with what
they have at present.
Instead of being permitted to enjoy
the comforts that they now have, in
stead of permitting husband to care
for and ease the sad lot of his beloved
wife, instead of a wife having the care
of her children, or the care of an af-
fiicted husband, the diabolical plan
will crop up and say husbands must be
ruthlessly torn from their wives-'the
Federal law has declared it So"
1 appeal to you who have relatives at
the settlement; L appeal to you who
have friends there, as 1 have friends
there myself; I appeal to you Hawaii
ans and haoles who have members of
your race there, to thwart this damna-
BILE plot. Thwart this fiendish conspir-
acy, and when you go to the ballot box
on November the 4th show the world at
large that the milk of human kindness
has not yet dried up in the breasts Of
the citizens of Hawaii nei.
He referred to other issues, saying
that he was in favor of city and county
government and adequate labor laws,
schools and other reforms, and closed
with an appeal for the votes of the peo-
pie for all Republicans.
L. /. McCandless spoke of the neces-
sites of the Territory and how the rev.
enues had been depleted by the with
drawal of the custom house duties, and
then evoked cheers by saying that the
RAPID Transit Company with its five
cent fares was due to the men now Re-
publicans. w. c. Achi also spoke to
the same intent, adding a humorous
comment upon Wilcox. The delegate
was shown in his character of promiser
but not performer, and the people were
made to laugh at the actions in the
past of the Napoleon.
Judge Kaulukou, James Shaw, Birbe
and Nakookoo filed the, evening
speaking and there was much enthusi-
asm when the meeting was closed.