The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-10-12

George Makalena. the cannon Dali ot
| Waianae, ended the meeting with some
| oratorical fireworks, which, owing 10
the late hour there were few left 10
appreciate.
DEMOCRATS AT PUNCTBoWL.
4 V. Peters, who acted as chairman
of the Democratic Punchbowl meeting,
first called for silence and then for
three cheers for the Democratic party.
and they were given by an audience OF
several hundred. He told the audi
ence what the party had to fight
against on the mainland and remarked
that while silver had been the watch
word the party would be found pure
gold.
COL. MCCARTHY TALKS.
Senator Mccarthy was the first
speaker. He said ne was a Democrat
because that party was the party of
the people. Shortly after the early
part of the 18th century, the party was
in the lead and remained in control for
some years He dwelt upon the action
of the party in the matter Of settling
| the land question over there. Immi-
grafton was the long suit Of the Demo-
Gratis and the party gave the iI1lrni-
grants the rights OF citizenship-Tnak-
+ ing them just as good Americans as
father he said, was given those rights
! by a Democratic Congress (applause.)
He referred to the departure of the
steamer with immigrants from the
Azores and added thar he hoped within
ten years to see them all citizens vot-
ing the Democratic ticket.
| A dog fight interrupted the speaker
at this moment and he unkindly re-
party in scrap.
He promised d simple election law
if the Democratic party is placed in
power and reiterated his remarks of
the previous night, relative to repre-
/ sentation in the Legislature 1t was
neither equal nor proper and should be
ichanged.
The crowd. which was a large one.
paid close attention to the speaker
and applauded him at intervals.
Silva s name was mentioned and was
a signal for applause. Col Mccarthy
was followed by William Kinney, who
said in part:
RESPECT FOR SILVA.
This meeting has been called in this
section out OF respect to Mr.. Silva,
who viii make his fight on the land
| question. He has chosen wisely for
that is to be an important question,
Interesting the young men of the Port
uguese colony. I have wondered in
/ looking around this assembly, how
| many of these people own lands in fee
simple l do not think many of them.
I We know of the thousands of acres
| here that are not obtaina5le for set
Element under the present laws.
He went carefully into the land ques-
| ton of the Territory and said that SO
long al il was in the hands of the Re
/ publican party there would be no
change The Portuguese vote has not
amounted to any thing" he said, be
cause it has bIindIy followed the Re-
publican party He told how land
! had been divided On Kauai by
t a plantation and taken up by Port
uguese. There was no water and Nc
Bryde plantation arranged it for them
and provided for the building of homes
at a cost of $500, that would cost them
! S50e. We do this because we believe
| il will pay us 1t happens often when
man takes up land from the govern
ment he has not the money to i'm
prove and he finds himself far from
market and with no road. So long as
/ the land laws continue as they are this
condition viii exist.
| He prophesied the early dawn of
new day to Hawaii. Planters viii
! learn that it is better for them to have
! their lands cut up into smaller holdings
| and settled upon by homesteaders. One
/ manager mad lost 1000 tons of sugar in
| the last season through his obstinate
! objection to such a measure.
| 1T is up to YOU closing his remarks,
| whether you are to go on as you have
/ or elect the man of your choice
MOORE PROMISES.
| Supervisor Moore responded when
| called upon by Chairman Peters He
| said he appreciated the honor conferred
upon him by the voters eighteen
months ago. and if he had made a
| mistake IL was in the execution of it,
not in the Intention. Moore made a
/ splendid impression; he spoke well and
| was closely followed by the large
| crowd. He said one-half the taxes be
i long TO the people, and if honest men
| We're put into the Legislature the mon
| ely viii be spent according as it is ap-
| propriated. If the Democrats are elect
| ed there VIII be as many men at work
| on the road as now. He said the
wages would be $3.50 day for labor
ers if the Democrats are successful
| and perhaps more than that.
HIS MAIDEN EFFORT.
Charlie Rose was then introduced as
a competent man for the position of
auditor
He said il was the first opportunity
he has had to address the Portuguese