The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-07-07
COL, IAUKEA
WANTS CHANGE
SAYS THAT THE PRESENT PARTY
HAS BEEN IN POWER LONG
ENOUGH.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2s-The Exa-
miner says: Colonel c. p. Iaukea, James
l. Coke and T. b. Lyons, three mem
bers of the Hawaiian delegation to the
Democratic National Convention at st.
Louis arrived yesterday morning on
the steamer Sierra from Honolulu. They
will leave for st. Louis this morning
il. company with the California delega-
ton.
Another member of the delegation,
DR.. Nobltt, left Honolulu last Friday
on the Korea. Upon his arrival he will |
proceed at once to st. Louis, and ex-
poets to be there in time for the con-
vention. The two remaining members |
of the delegation, Judge Galbraith, who !
holds the proxy of Senator Palmer |
Woods, and ]. d. Easton, are already IN
the East. The delegation goes instruct
ed to cast its e for William Ran
dolph Hearst for President of the
United States.
Colonel Iaukea will in all probability
be chosen chairman of the delegation
He is a splendid stamp of the native
Hawaiian. Tall erect, with clear COM
plexion and coal-black hair it is hard
to believe he has a son twenty-five
years of age. He is a resident Of
Honolulu and is prominent in politics
on the island of Oahu. He expects to
be the Democratic candidate for Con-
gress this fall, and this means election,
if his predictions of the coming reign of
Democracy in the islands are fulfilled
I'VE are looking forward with zest to
the st. Louis convention" said Colonel
Iaukea upon his arrival. I'VE are going
thora To
! dent, and We are going to do that glad
ly. We are going to vote for Mr..
) Hearst because he represents the prin-
! ciples of Democracy as we view them
: in the islands.
I'm the first place, we want a change
J of administration. 1t is the general
E feeling with us that an element has
e had control of things long enough. Our
/. people are dissatisfied with the way
l things are going on. If there was ever
a time in the political history of Hawaii
l when the feeling ran in favor of Demo-
= cratic supremacy, that time is now. And
= l really think the next election will
e show it. Mr. Hearst in our opinion,
i represents the true principles of Dem
e ocracy. He is for defense of the rights
4 of the people as against organized cap
4 ital, for one thing, and that is a great
thing with us.
I'VE would like to see Mr.. Hearst
elected President of the United states.
1t would be a great thing for the peo-
pie of the Hawaiian Territory.
Before this time the two political
faction in Hawaii have been the Re-
publican and the Home Rule parties,
the latter a native organization. Dur
ing the last three months, owing to the
Hearst boom and the principles Mr..
Hearst represents, the native Hawai-
ians have been coming over to the De-
mocratic support, and present iRdica-
tions point to a successful campaign
for the Democratic party next fall
. 81 learn since my arrival here that
the Republican party curtailed Hawai-
ian representation at it's national con-
vention to two votes. This act alone,
:. in my opinion, will defeat the Republic
= can party in Hawaii; and it is to be
n hoped the Democratic leaders at st.
s Luois will not be so shortsighted as to
e. follow the example of their political
opponents"
n Delegates Coke and Lyons cordially
e indOrsed the sentiments expressed by
e Colonel Iaukea. James L. Coke is an
z Oregonian by birth, but has spent most
j of his young life in the Hawaiian ISL
V ands. He is an attorney-at-law, prac-
f ticing at Wailuku, in the island of Maui
Il He is one of the most popular young
d men in the islands. T. b. Lyons is a
s handsome young Hawaiian. He, too
e is a resident of Waikiki and was elect
- ed Supervisor at the last general cleo
ton by the largest vote given any can
ddate on either ticket.
When the three Hawaiians left Ho-
n nolulu large number of residents saw
r. them off. The government band took
d part in the demonstration of leave TAX
/. ing.