The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-11
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SAYS THE FLEET WILL COME TUESDAY
DEMOCRATIC RALLY
BRINGS OUT BIG CROWD
AND GOOD SPEECHES

him. We feel that in him we have a
logical candidate to lead us in this
campaign. He has gone into the fight
unselfshly. In the Lanai fight, for in
stance, he championed the cause of the
people against the great landholders.
"When Secretary Garfield was here,
/, with others, called upon him and ad-
dressed him. On that occasion Mr..
McCandless said to Mr.. Garfield: tYou
will be told that I am large land
holder myself. I acknowledge that [
hold large tract of land, but my hold
ings, compared with some others, is a
mere bagatelle. I have bought lands,
end as long as the public lands are
being put up at auction I have as much
right as others to bid them in, and as
long as I have the money and the pres
ent land policy is continued I will keep
or buying land, even though / do not
regard that way of disposing of the
land as best. In taking the stand / do
| know am going against my own
personal advantage. / believe, how
ever, that the time should come when
every man ought to be satisfied. I am
satisfied to stop buying land, and I be-
lieve the people are satisfied that the
present land system has lasted long
enough and that the time has come
when the people should be allowed a
share of the public domain.
Mr.. Ingham then introduced Senator /
Charles j. Mccarthy as permanent /
chairman of the meeting, who would in
troduce the party candidates and
speakers.
Ashamed of No Candidate.
Senator Mccarthy, who was applaud
ed when he took the chair, said that |
in the course of the meeting he would
present the various speakers, who, he
wished to assure those present, would
discuss issues. and avoid personalities. !
f'There are none of our candidates
hiding behind the building, either,'
said the Chairman. "They are all here
facing you.
An obliging Interpreter.
Charles Girdler, candidate for Rep
from the Fourth, was the
first candidate to break the ice. Like
others who followed in their maiden
speeches, he was nervous and his voice
refused to work. He had several pages
of manuscript, which he started to read,
but cut his speech short. His inter
prefer, Keawehaku, came to his assist
ance splendidly:
/ may not be an eloquent speaker, -
announced the interpreter for him, for
the benefit of the Hawaiians, "but L
assure you | have a head like a cocoa
nut, full of meat"
w. A. Hall, D. Kaeka and D. Kaha-
all Representative candidates,
were presented in turn, each making
short speeches, the latter making hit
by stating that he was poor man but
would rather be poor and honest than
1 rich CRATER.
Ed. Hanapi Aqua Kehau, Dan Ka-
nahu and Lapana Keawepooole follow
I'd. The latter announced himself as
Mister Lapana, the only Mister La
)ana, the Mister Lapana I want you
LII to vote for.'' Ed. Like followed,
hen the Supervisorial candidates, one
~ one, made their promises. 81. N.
Jrabbe asked for a trial for the party
Inyhow. eff we don 7 make good LII I
lever come around for your votes
gain he promised. A. V. Peters
alked in English and Portuguese. Be
ides these w. H Mcclellan, Joseph
zuhea and NJ. A. Silva spoke.
Trent, No Malihint.
r. Fl. Trent received an ovation when
e was called upon and another when
e announced himself as "Kalana Pu
ku.' He related story in which I
is Republican rival solicited a vote f
rom Republican Hawaiian because q
rent was a malihini The voter said:
Trent two times stop in puuku house,
on no stop one time. I think you the
- Trent then invited the 9th
rs to vote with him again and he
7ould "stop three times. " v
Jarrett a Favorite. C
W. P. Jarrett was cheered for sew
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