Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-10-21
Mass Meeting Adopts
.. Unanimously
WaIIaCh Resolution
HEALER PROMISES TO ABIDE BY IT

meeting at Aala Park last Saturday
night been so pathetic the AFFAIR
would have been an immense joke. 1t
would certainly under other circum.
stances have been extremely amusing
to see the acknowledged leaders of the
political parties, the Government band
and great masses of the people gath.
cred to render heir homage to the
smirking, self.satisHed quack whose
female.worm joke has set the entire
Territory humming.
The meeting was ably managed by
John c. Lane, who managed to steer
his more enthusiastic brother politi.
clans away from the temptation OF
bringing up party issues. His hand.
ling of Wallach was an especially good
piece Of work. He did not want the
doctor" to speak before the resolu.
ton was passed, but after this had
been done Lane was determined that
he should publicly admit that he con.
sidered himself bound by the terms
expressed therein. so that there would
be no loop-holes for him to sneak out
Of In the future.
Wallach. when he began his speech,
had evidently intended to get OFF lot
IT glittering generalities and let It go
At that. but he had the watchful Lane
1T his elbow, reminding him in a stern
whisper that he must acknowledge
himself bound by the resolution, and
Wallach swallowed the pill with fairly
good grace.
People Have the Power
Senator John C. Lane officiated as
chairman. He made a short speech
relative to the leper question and ask
ed the audience to support the resolu
ton, which was read later in the even.
ing. In his speech he said about as
follows:
"Fellow-citizens:- You have been in.
vited to come here tonight to listen to
the views OF some of our prominent
Hawaiians about the leper question
There is In our midst today man
called Wallach. The Hawaiians have
heard much Of him as u healer of lep.
rosy. We want this man to give us a
oure-to heal our leprous friends.
know that he is able TO cure leprosy
The leaders of the political parties, in
Guiding the Home Rule leaders, such
as Motley, Poepoe and others, have
consented Jointly to petition the Board
OF Health by means of resolutions to
permit Wallach to cure the so-called
lepers. The Board was created by the
PEOPLE through the Legislature. We,
the people, are above the Board and II
We are united In our effort we shall
accomplish some good. II the Board
refuse and turn down our resolution,
then, say, at the coming election let
us take away that power from them.
believe We can do 1t. As the time is
limited, now take pleasure in intro
ducing to you as the first speaker the
leader of the Home Rule party, Chas.
Il. Motley.
Motley for WalIaeh
Dear Ladies' and Fellow.Citizens,
Aloha" said Motley. "The leper ques-
ton Is very important one and is es-
pecially so to us Hawaiians. There is
n petition today before the Board OF
Health, asking that Wallach be permit
ted to cure the so-called lepers. know
hat he can cure lepers. / have seen
lepers cured by him. When he first
came here gave him the privilege OF
using my newspaper for the purpose
of publishing what he wanted about
the cure Of lepers. He Is willing to
cure the socalled lepers and that is
why you are requested to endorse our
resolution-in order that he may be
permitted by the Board of Health to
cure our poor and innocent friends at
the settlement.
Some of you here tonight are UNI
doubtedly aware of the fact that he
can cure lepers. We want those peo-
pie at the settlement cured. | am in
terested In this question because my
brother is in the settlement. | would
like to see Wallach allowed to cure my
brother and those people there. C'Po.
lolei!D While the cure Is here let us
try to get 1t. | ask of you all to give
Jour support for the resolution which
viii be read to you"
Pinkham's Fat Salary
Representative Joseph Kalana was
next introduced and spoke about as fol
lows:
This leper question Is a very impor
tant one We ought to force our reso
luton ahead to get the consent of the
Board of Health to permit Wallach to
Try his medicine on the lepers at Mo
lok&i. Personally, l am in favor OF
Giying him a trial The political diff
ferences which exist between our par
ties have no bearing on this matter
fhe leaders Of these political parties
are In mutual accord with each Other