The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-08


and retired officer of the Engineering
Corps. who had established a lucrative
business in Hawaii. made a speech al
a Home Rule mass meeting held to rat
fly President Roosevelt's message
Within twenty-four hours thereafter
all his contracts which were with sup
pOrters OF the Dole government were
cancelled. In the three months since
then he has not been able to earn
more than $3.50 In all.
sixth. In conniving with the liquor
trust TO fasten intemperance upon the
Hawaiian people that they may be
sooner decimated. This charge is sup
ported by the evidence OF his own ut
terance. made at a mass meeting OF
the Anti-Saloon League. January so,
1902. as follows: II wish you to take
| what / say i'm good faith. have had
an opportunity for studying the liquor
| question. / am not ashamed to say
| that the Government is in the business.
| and Is responsible to a large extent
| The liquor sellers are the agents for
the Government. / believe II right and
beneficial for the temperance reform
ers in this broad way to recognize
these facts accordingly"
| Seventh. For countenancing and
| apologizing for the creation and main
| tenance. under police protection. of a
stOckade for carrying on the business
OF prostitution in which human slavery
was practiced.
Austin offered the above statement
to the Chronicle but was informed that
as President Roosevelt had endorsed
Governor Dole's administration. and as
Austin was unknown to them except
as a character OF Hawaii" the Chron-
icle could not find space for the article.
The Chronicle did print the following:
Franklin Austin. formerly a news
paper man in Southern California. but
for some years past a resident of Hoo
nolulu. Is in the city on a mission for
the Home Rule party OF the Islands. I
He called yesterday on Mayor Schmitz
In pursuit Of his mission To create sym +
pathy and support for his political fac
ton. and was received cordially and
promised such support as the Mayor
might find IL I'm his power TO give
should he decide that the Home Rule
party was deserving OF his counte-
nance"
The Call. which has been notorious
for its purchase of gold bricks. was
also called on by Franklin Austin. The
Call permitted Franklin Austin to write
his own notice. out limited him TO a
hundred words. Austin evolved the fol-
lowing. which appeared in the Call:
Franklin Austin. confidential agent
appointed by Senator David Kalauo-
kalani. president Of the Home Rule
party and the Amalgamated Hawaiian
Political Societies. IS staying at the Oc-
cidental Hotel. He comes to give a
series OF lectures To place before the
American people the true feelings OF
the Hawaiian people I'm regard To- Pres
ident Doie's administration. Mr.. Aus
tin was formerly special private secre-
tary 40 King Kaiakaua. and his fam
lily have served the government for
many years. He therefore feels him
self competent 20 speak and truthfuly
place before the public the actual feel n
ings existing among the people VINO
have sent him 10 America TO represent
them
The Bulletin published the following.
which was written by Austin and
by the editor:
Franklin Austin. well known
California newspaper man.
has arrived in san Francisco after
'1JOurr Of three years and u half in
Hawaii. Although Mr.. Austin worked
Tor seven years rs "A newspaper man in
his state. he IS Hawaiian by birth
and rearing and in che days OF the
was prominent as special
private secretary OF his late majesty.
[alakaua. Upon his return home after
tAAeNtltibUs AuNAtl b--allle the CunH-
lsuEal adviser pf the native political
eader and has figured as one OF the
most strenuous opponents OF Governor I
Dole. :
MIR. Austin now visits the mainland
IS the confidential agent OF Senator
president OF the House
republican party Of the Territory Of
laval. who Is known as the great Ha-
-aiian Commoncr. controlling the ma I
GRITTY vote OF Hawaii. AIr. Austin
aid: (
90 I have returned as the representa- Z
I've ~ the leaders or the Hawaiian 7
eople to start a campaign 81 education :
n the mainland. with the object Of 9
the American people con- q
-rninE the Ubiquitous political condi- !
ous In Hawaii. The native Hawai- q
ms do not believe the American psO-
.e set realize that they have annexed T
large number OF new American citi-
ms In the Pacific Islands who have a =
Irning desire To possess just as much -
1erty To- the square inch "a citizens on
iis side 81 the pond demand and
lex Tor.
60 Governor Dole. who IS no more an
w"ricau than Hottcntot. still main
ins am oiiEarchical un-American gov
rr"ut. and obstruCts all attempts OF
e people Co obtain municipal govern
emit and other free and enlightened in =,
iiuii'rs. 10 IL q question OF the com q
ned people against class rule backed G
+ the sugar planters and the money Fl
.wer. =
90 The native H1wa.il-s gave rr, -1v- =
50 predictions the moment they dis =
.Vered that Congress had restored
-nues the organic act creating .be \
Tritory ~ Hawaii 90 the people. in .