Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-03
THOUSANDS ATTEND
Big REPUBLICAN RALLY
On TIE PALACE SQUARE
MONSTER ToRcHlioHT PRocEs
SION PARADEs THE STREETS,
TWO BANDS FURNISH
MUSIC.

Inc Republicans closed their cam
paign last night in a monster torch
light procession and rally which
brought out the forces Of good govern
ment by the thousands. There were
Ia the neighborhood Of two thousand
voters in line, all carrying torches and
shouting for the Republican party.
There was a preponderance Of Hawaii.
ans in line, these constituting what
might be called the first company. The
second company was made up for the
most part Of white men. The rear was
brought up by the Portuguese Republi-
cans a couple of hundred strong
| The procession was headed by High
Sheriff Brown and dozen mounted
patrolmen. Following these camo
Major ziegler, Captain Johnson. Cap
tain Berndt and other parade leaders
The Territorial band followed and then
came the big body OF voters.
| The Portuguese band headed the vot-
ers of that nationality with J. VI. Ca
mara taking the leadership In a brake
decorated with torchlights.
| A feature of the torchlight process
sion was an Illuminated banner bear
Ing the device: The Republican Party
Is the Workingman's Party"
The procession started out from the
drill shed promptly at 1880 o'clock.
went down to Palace Square. paraded
the principal streets of the city and
then went back to the square to listen
to the eloquence of Republican orators.
The crowd surrounding the speakers
was immense.
A. G. VI. Robertson presided at the
meeting. lie made a telling speech,
calling upon Republicans to vote tho
straight ticket. He then called upon
J. j. Dunno, the first speaker OF tho
evening, who stated in the beginning
that this was the occasion OF his first
political speech. However. he believed
1T to be the duty Of every good citizen
to say all he could in behalf Of good
government. The speaker, dwelling on
county government strongly advocated
the necessity Of eleCting tried and COM
Petent public servants rather than men
who We're looking for Office for what
there might be in 1t.
The Republican party, said the
speaker. had given all that is best to
the commonwealth, all of It's greatest
advantage all OF its stepping-stones
to American territorialism and state
hood
The next speakr was Senator Achi
whose Introduction was prefaced by re-
marks on the part of the chairman with
reference TO the fake cablcgram of the
Home Rulers. This he characterized
as an endeavor to trick the Hawaiian
voter. Mr.. Achi spoke in both Ian.
guages, dwelling on the success OF
county government on the mainland
II such government could bring pros
rerity to S5,000,000 of people over there
1t could certainly be expected to bring
prosperity to 100000 people here.
L. A. Douthitt, United States Com.
missioner, was the next speaker. He
said, with reference to the new gov,
eminent that the people were on trial
II in the future they were dissatisfied
with conditions they had but them
selves to blame. The time for trial wa!
at hand and votes should be cast fol
those who had proved their ability il
Office and not for quantities and can
didates who would be unable TO com
mand either the respect or assistance o.
the financial powers.
r. w BTeCkons was introduced as {
man VINO had sceen much Of the up
and downs of Territorial government
elsewhere. He could, therefore giv'
some valuable hints.
Mr.. Breckons spoke, In part, as fol
lows:
D Politics Is always more or less OF {
, selfish proposition. We vote for wha
we think will be the best, not only 70
Q the country but for our own ends
This Is the most important election
that Hawaii has ever seen and we al
want to be sure that in voting we ar
serving the best ends of good govern
Ient.
Hawaii, in distinction to other tel
ritories, has the proud distinction {
appointing as Governor only a ma
who Is a resident of the Territory an
Is also the first Territory where til
President has exercised his prerogatiy
and appointed for Federal Judge a ma
who Is a resident, am glad got m
job two years ago as If were to Il
j for it now and non he resident | al
afraid | should still be hunting for
job.
This election will be followed in
few weeks by session of Congre
. and bills will come up relating to Hi
wall, important to our welfare. l.
us imagine what will happen If, as
trust and believe will not happen. b.
, III, this election went Home Rule.
"a bin on Hawaii comes up.
down East Senator, what we used
call in Wyoming 'coppercenter' as
. lanother How about those people dow
there?' He is told the. went Hon
> Rule and asks what the Home Ru
party is, what its organization al
principles are? He is told that no o.
ever heard of any principles connect
with the Home Rule party and that