Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-09-16

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last night was the response to the call
for a ratification meeting of the Re.
publican party. One or two score
women were in the front of the house
and among the voting element was q
large proportion of Hawaiians.
Col. j. II. Fisher presided and seat.
ed on the platform with him were
Prince Kalanianaole, candidate for
Delegate to Congress; w. c. Achi and
L. L. McCandless, candidates for the
Territorial Senate: S. F. Chilling.
worth, J. L. Kaulukou. VIM. Aylett..
Jonah Kumalse. Henry Vida. W. W.
Harris. and James Shaw. candidates
for the Territorial House Of Repre-.
sentatives.
Some of those noticed in the
boxes and throughout the house were
| Chairman c. l.. Crabbe of the Terri.
torial Central Committee, and Mrs.
Crabbe. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor. Rev. G.
L. Pearson, w. c. Peacock, c. A. Pea
cock, W. A. Bowen, Col. J. W. Jones.
L. p. Tenney, Wells |. Peterson. John
Mitchell, Halvor Myhre. Col. w. E.
Fisher, Frank Dutro, John II. Drew,
David F. Thrum, J. A. Lyle. Charles
Phillips, J. W. Girvln, L. c. Winston,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Roe, Geo. II. Rob.
ertson, Robert N. Boyd. Edmund
stiles, A. W. Keech, W. NJ. Minton.
J. NJ. Monsarrat. DIR. N. d. Emerson.
w. w. Hall, JOIN w. Francis, w. l..
Howard, c. F. Reynolds, Charles II &.
Gilman, J. A. Gilman, John F. Col
burn, ]. T. De Bolt, Thos. F. Nc.
Tighe, W. s. Beale, A. L. c. Atkinson,
j. s. Walker, John NJ. Davis, Rich.
ard II. Davis, Charles II. Crane, ]. ID.
McVeigh, w. Berlowitz, r. w. Holt.
Frank Mcintyre, ID. G. Camarinos, Jas.
Mott Jr., Jas. L. Mclean, w. S. Flem.
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. T. McCants Stew.
art, Geo. r. Carter, ]. NJ. vivas. w.
NJ. Cunningham, ]. w. Gibbs. Abram
Bolster. VIM. Blaisdell, G. W. r. King.
]. s. Martin, Ed. Towse, Louis Adler
J. II. Schnack, A. S. Humphreys.
George E. Smithies, District Attorney
X. w. Breckons. II. Focke, Fred. Lew.
is, p. r. Helm.
l.. l.. -IcCandless was the first
speaker called up. He was content
with asking for the support of the
electors in few words.
Prince Kalanianaole made a brief
address in Hawaiian, assuring his au.
ditors that he had Joined the Repub-
lican party as the only party that could
benefit his country.
w. C. Achi made an appeal, entire.
ly in native, for the peoples support
to the party and ticket.
Col. Thomas Fitch, introduced as an
orator whose fame extended over the
continent, made the grafton of the
evening. He spoke for over an hour.
using manuscript for the first time be.
cause, as he explained. some Demo.
Gratis forgetting the teaching of pious
mothers might misrepresent his utter,
ances unless they were in writing. His
address was interspersed with many
pointed and humorous hits. II was
largely history of the Republican and
Democratic parties, for the bSnefit OF
the large number of voters in Hawaii
yet in the primary department of pol.
itics.
speaking of trusts, Col. Fitch said
no trust owned him and he owned no
shares in any trust excepting the Mar.
Gus Island trust, adding: "My fellow
pirate, Mr.. Peacock, Capt. Rosehill and
myself have a lead pipe cinch on the
fertilizers OF this island-when we get
them"
An argument that it was improbable
that the monarchy could have endured
long, with greedy eyes from different
quarters upon Hawaii. was prefaced
with tnls apostrophe:
81 do not intend either to attack or
defend the actions of those who de.
posed Queen LiliuJSalan,. re is
good woman, W. save - ner crown
rather than suffer the blood of her peo-
pie to be shed. She ought to receive
generous consideration from Congress
not in land but in money. The GUS
toms Of that monarchy; its traditions,
the pretty pageantry Of its court. and
the soft, sweet voices OF its singers.
chanting Hawaiian melodies, form a
beautiful and poelical picture against a
background of white-lipped seas and
fronded palms, and scarlet topped poin.
cianas."
The Hawaiian Situation.
Coming to strictly Hawaiian affairs
In conclusion, the orator said:
1t is the laudable desire OF all good
citizens to develop here a robust
American civilization. This can only
be done by developing a foundation
OF American industries, on which shall
be builded a superstructure of Ameri-
can homes. The great Napoleon said
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