The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-11-07
REPUBLICANS
IN PROCESSION


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Hawaii closed saturday evening with
the biggest torohught procession ever
seen ou the islands and succeeding
meeting at A8la park which vae pro-
vocativc of the greatest enthusiasm.
At least two thousand voters latnerel
for the procession along Kug street
from Fort to the Capitol glls. The
men from the precincts of the Fifth
district fell in on King street between
Fort and Alakea those from the Fourth
prolonging the line Waikkf. Henry
Vida was IN command OF The Fifth .ou-
tingent and Capt. sam johnson mlrs-
hailed those from the Fourth
Torches having been trimmed and b..
the parade swung off TO the music of
many bands The line of march was
up Alakea to- Vineyard. TO Fort 10
King and thence out King Go AaIH
park. The route was crowded with
spectators and the cheering along tine
lime Of march was continuous Many
Vt the precinct clubs turned ont boz uui-
form and al carried trlusparsncies
with inscriptions presaging victory.
senatorial Candidates Dowsett and
Lane on horseback. led the procession
and were cheered all along the line.
The Democrats We're holding "a funer-
al service at the Orpheum and i'm de-
ference to the feelings Of the few
mouruers who had gathered there
some Of the bands played the Dead
March as they passed the building.
The candidates, party workers and
committeeman came along in a tally
no drawn by six white horses.
The representatives, Of the Fourth
brought up the rear of the procession.
Senatorial candidate Bishop marching
with his precinct
Upon reaching Aala Park the huge
procession circled the place and the
different speakers took the platform as
the bands massed and played a num-
Der of selections. There We're all Of
four thousand people i'm the square
when the proceedings commenced. on
the stand were John G. Lane who pre-
sided, Prince Kuhio, J. NJ Dowsett, r.
FaXon Bishop, the candidates for the
lower house and dozens Of the party
workers.
After brief address by the chair
man who appealed to all party men to
stand solidly together, w. G. Achi took
the floor. The Democrats he said stat
ed that Governor Carter was the issue
Of the campaign and that he had been
trying to take away the rights of the
people, but as a matter of fact the
Governor had been trying to give the
people all Of the rights to which they
We're entitled under the Organic Act.
Faxon Bishop reminded his hearers
of the necessity Of sticking close to
party principles and counselled a
steady support for the straight ticket.
He thought that there were some of
the laws which needed revision I'm Ha-
wall and the Republican party was the
party to conduct such revision in an
intelligent and liberal manner.
Senator Kanuha, formerly a Home
Ruler, but a convert to Republcanism
by reason Of the party's progressive
ness. was the next speaker, and Dele
gate Kuhio followed speaking in Ha-
waiian first. He continue in English.
Solomon Kaleiopu and J. NJ. Dowsett
We're the other speakers.
The meeting closed with cheers for
the party and for the, candidates and
thus ended a political gathering which
will assuredly be remembered in the
hinstory of Hawairs politics.
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