The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-14
Great Meeting OF
Republicans
Held.
PEARL CITY Scene
OF ENTHUSIASM
Kuhio Tells of His Plans and
the Failures Of His
Opponent.

More than 1000 people gathered about
the speakers stand, improvised for
those who preached RepublIcanism at
Pearl City last evening, and fer nearly
four hours listened to and cheered can
didates of the party and others who
spoke on the issues Of the campaign. In
itself the greatest meeting yet planned.
the gathering developed into one of the
most enthusiastic assemblages that has
been seen for many years.
1t was not yet s o'clock when special
trains from Waianae and this city
pulled into the little city on the loch
and found that crowd of several hun
dred was waiting the arrival of the
speakers Of the evening. There was lit
tie time lost in the PREPARATIONS, and
the speaker mounted the platform while
Quintette club played and sang, the
appearance Of Prince Kuhio being the
signal for applause. Chairmen Crabbe
called the meeting to order t,nd intro
duced Judge Hookano as the perma-
nent chairman of the evening. He
called upon Prince Kuhio as the first
speaker, and again there was g warm
welcome given to the leader.
When Prince Kuhio was presented
there was cheering which made the
echoes ring. The people had welcomed
him with applause, but they greeted
his aloha with an outburst of approval
He began by telling how he found that
Home Ruleism held nothing for the
people because it meant the selfish rule
of Wilcox and Kalauokalani. Even
when forced as a man to draw out of
the party he did not aspire to lead, but
went about the islands telling the peo-
pie that they must choose the best men
to represent them in all things- But
ne found that the people wanted him to
there were only two parties in America,
chose that which was the majority, and
now had allied himself with the Repub-
licans. Only through the party which
is able to grant them may benefits be
obtained, he said, and his choice was
based on the greatest good for the peo-
pie of the territory.
Taking up the events of the past dec
ade he pointed to the fact that but for
the overthrow and annexation his
brother and himself would have been
in line for the throne, but he said. he
accepted the, situation and now was
working to tell the people that they
should look to the future for the best
results, and that these would come only
through following the principles Of the
Republican party.
Wilcox ne said was a man Of promis-
es but that was all. He showed that
while all the other States and Terrific
ries had been able to secure some ben
eft from the action of Congress wilcox
returned to his people empty handed.
Prince Kuhio denounced the attempt Of
Wilcox to stir up race feeling. He said
there could be no good result from the
attempt to make the HawaiianR hate
the haoles. He called attention to the
Inconsistency of the Home Ruler in
preaching such tactics here and yet
seeking to make friends among the
haoles at Washington who must help
him if he would secure benefits fer the
people.
Taking up the leper question he said
every mail brought news that the poor
sufferers there wanted him to try ana
prevent the passage of the Wilcox bill
which would give their care into the
hands of malihinis. He derided the
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