The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1906-11-04

reference TO police administration thai
1t was practically impossible 10 stop
lhfractIons of the liquor law among
Oriental residents.
Mr.. Douthitt made an earnest are,,-
ment in defense OF the police depart
nent and was loudly applauded.
KINNEY CALLS THEM DOWN.
W. A Kinney followed Mr.. Douthitt
and received the same generous an
pIause. He complimented the audience
on the exhibition of its self-control
IN the face of the plain words that had
been spoken Relative TO the free
trade ideas expressed by Mt Breckons
ne would say that it need not be
traced to Jefferson 5ut to the condf-
tlons existing in 1898 when the Union
iron Works closed. It Was the VIII
son Dill that restored confidence and
business here revived. Il was the
Democratic party that prevented the
annexation of Cuba before 1t was
said then that the war was to be one
Tor humanity and not for spoliation.
He read the Teller resolution showing
that when peace was restored in Cuba
the island was To be given back and
L suggest to you, gentlemen, that 1t
would be well for you to elect a Demo-
crat as delegate TO see that it stays
back. We only ask that the Repub-
Hcan party keeps its pledges 1t has
been said by the police that they can
not stop gambling. That may be 50
but it can be kept down and not thrust
In our faces. At this point Mr.. Kin
ney was interrupted as is stated
above
We draw distinction between par
ty organization and machine rule"
resumed the speaker "for organiza-
ton is necessary and through the
primaries kills the machine"
The land laws of the Territory. un-
der which, during ten years, only 100
lots have been taken up, were COM
pared to the laws existing in New Zea-
land, Australia and many of the re-
publics of South America. where the
government was materially assisting
the settlers. Hawaii must move her
population was becoming Orientalized
and time is precious. The laws must
be made to encourage settlers not as
now by giving them a title which no
bank Will accept as security for loan.
The Democrats will revise the land
laws to bring success from failure, even
if the revision did not please the
owners of the landed estates. The
Republicans must stand aside as fail
ures in this respect.
The United States was now taking
up the arid land question. The prairie
land was settled without difficulty and
now there were government irrigation
canals dealing out water for settlers.
Il have yet to hear of any water
being given away here, of any steam
ship company being called down for
the mistreatment of the people. In
HilO the banana industry is ruined be-
cause of the treatment received from
the steamships. There they are ripping
out fertile and bearing banana plants
because they will not pay any more. |
Without the government behind them
our homesteaders must go to the wall. |
We, the people, have a right to demand
success from the Republicans or they
must step aside.''
After the applause had died away, !
A. Lewis. Jr., was called upon.
Mr.. Lewis dealt with the difficulty
of enacting legislation for a country
so complex as Hawaii. Even on the
mainland a Presidential committee had
not been able to handle the matter
and recommend changes.
The policy of the government in set |
ting aside forest reserves and protect |
ing the Hawaiians through the system |
of 999-year leases was commendable, |
the latter protecting the Hawaifans |
against aggressive speculations of de- |
signing persons.
The government was wisely holding |
back the public domain until there was
a demand and then only releasing what !
was necessary to fill the demand.
The Torrens Land system. by which |
our land titles are insured, is another ,
benefit conferred and fostered by a !
Republican administration. Private
of a quasi public nature
looking to the development Of the coun
try has also been aided. Through the
good offices of the government the
Ditch controversy was adjust
ed and the Park@r and Hind interests
are now carrying on a work which Will
to the credit of Hawaii and
the improvement of the Kohala Dis
trict
Too much credit can not be given the
administration for the sys-
tenn of retrenchment in the public ex
pendtture of this Territory and the
general treatment of our finances. Pub
ic expenditures of s2,955,13 in 1904
was cut to $2,267, 1868 in 1905. From
an excess of expenditures over receipts
IF 1928, ,206.S1 in fiscal year 1903 and
s439, 77S.16 in 1904, the balance has been
transferred to the other side of the
edger. and receipts over expenditures
n 1905 show sS6.S4991 and $173 1926
or 1906 with all outstanding warrants
either paid or cash on hand to pay
he same.
LONE GOOD TURN