The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-10-09
DEMOCRATIC
RALLY WAS
LIVELY
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"smash the machlnel" was the key
note OF the majority of the speeches
made last night at the Democratic rally
in Aala park, which was attended by at
least two thousand people. and which.
at times, grew most demonstrative and
enthusiastic. Practically every speaker
made telling reference to the arbitrary
power exercised by the heads of the
police and road departments in political
matters and appealed to the voters
present to assist in breaking up these
combinations.
During the early stages of the meet
ing there was little enthusiasm mani
tested but this was made up for by
the reception rendered Curtis Iaukea.
candidate for Sheriff, who was called
to the front of the stand twice to bow
his acknowledgements at the conclusion
OF his address, and from that time on
to the end of the rally there was no
lack of applause and cheering. Some
of the most enthusiastic gave express
sion to their feelings by doing the
hulahula before the stand, despite the
efforts of the caretaker of the park
to prevent them.
Several of the speakers made mention
of the notofiously open gambling going
on Throughout the town, one speaker
going so far as to state that some of
this must at least be known to the
head of the police who was. however,
making 10 appreciable effort to pre-
vent 1t.
Secretary Mossman officiated as
chairman, calling upon ]. w. Bipikane
to open the meeting with prayer. He
then opened proceedings by stating that
the Democrats had gone into the pres
ent campaign with a win or die plat
form. The Republicans had trampled
upon the people long enough and it was
time for the people to act. The Repub-
lican platform was drawn up by three
opposing factions and was not intended
to be lived UP to.
S. K. Hui, candidate for representa-
tive, said that he brought good tidings
from Waianae. where the Democrats
were gaining ground. He had formerly
been Republican, but that party had
failed to carry out their solemn pledges
and he had thrown in his lot with the
Democrats. He asked particularly for
support for Iaukea and Harvey.
| A gambling house Is being openly
|
Moore. said Ioela Kiakahi, candidate
| for Representative. the next speaker.
This gambling is known to Brown, who
perhaps is getting something out of it.
Such a state of affairs will be stopped
when Iaukea is elected. The speaker
further declared that IL elected he
would see that any of Governor Car
ters vetoes would be overruled.
I Il
Senate, said that he felt inspired by the
presence of SO many at the meeting,
the majority of whom he hoped were
Democrats, the party of the man who
worked with his hands Under the Re-
publicans the cost of living had advanc-
ed throughout the United States with
out any increase in the wages of the
laborers of this Territory. One of the
reforms to which the Democrats were
pledged was a plain method of voting,
to do away with the present system
under which there We're so many spoil
ed ballots in the last election. The
election law was rotten and enabled the
judges of election last time to throw
out many true ballots.
f. w. Weed promised to work for a
Territorial appropriation for the Molo-
kai settlement.
II. T. Moore. candidate for reelection
as Supervisor, was well received. He
referred to himself as the champion of
citizen labor. At the recent Legislature
n bill had been introduced at the re-
quest of the labor men requiring an
examination of all engineers and max
ing it necessary to have license to
run a stationary engine, but the meas
lure had been defeated by the Republic