The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-11
DEMOCRATIC RALLY
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eral minutes and a special tune in his
honor was played by the quintet club
| He made a short address in English
in which he pledged himself, if elect
ed, to carry out the duties of his office
according to the law and to the best
of his ability. "YOu have once hon,
ored me by electing me as deputy
sheriff. If I have performed the duties
of that office satisfactorily, promote
me now," he asked. He was repeatedly
cheered during his Hawaiian address.
Charley Rose, on the ticket with Jar
rett, promised if elected to do his work
as satisfactorily as Jarrett had done it.
Anderson Triple Linguist.
J. c. Anderson, candidate for audi.
tor, distinguished himself in his three
barreled speech, addressing first the
English speaking portion of his audi
ence, then the Hawaiians and finally
the Chinese.
Judge Edings made a short address,
introducing himself and promising to
speak at length later.
Another Linguistic Genius.
George K Law, candidate for Coun-
ty clerkship, thanked the party for hav
ing nominated him in his absence, an
assurance that they had faith in him.
He too made a triple language speech,
using English, Hawaiian and Spanish
Portuguese.
Sam Kaloa, a Democratic warhorse,
praised Ex-Governor Carter and Gov
ernor Frear for not interfering in the
politics of the Territorial employees, con-
trasting their attitudes with that of
Iaukea, who was an intelligent men and
an honest man, but who had forbidden
his policemen to get into politics al
though in it himself.
Democratic Fiscal Policy.
H. T. Moore departed from the usual
line in his address, outlining a fiscal
policy for the party. He referred to
the sinking fund plank in the platform
and explained it, stating that the Demo-
Gratis would work for a system of finan
cling the country that would not bring
about the results threatened by the
system. At the present
time the Territory is $3,900.000 in debt,
borrowed money, which had been spent
to make the voters think the country
was prosperous. No provision had been
made to meet this Indebtedness until
last session, when the Republicans had
passed a sinking fund bill which re-
suited this year in $4,000 being set
aside.
cat that rate it will take 274 years
to pay off our present debt stated
the speaker, "and in that time we will
have paid on it $34.O00,000 in interest.
The Democrats want to show you that |
business can be done in a business way, |
not pile up a debt for our children S |
children to have to be paying on. The !
Democrats believe in government in the |
interests of the people. not in the in |
terests of selected few SO that the |
bankers can reap 100000 in interest |
IN one year.
Listen to the Band.
An echo of the Royal Hawaiian Band !
came in the speech of E. X. Rathburn, |
who went after Joe Cohen, calling him |
a "man Killer He told some stories |
of the adventures of the bandbovs in |
the snowhanks and urged his hearers |
to "kill Cohen on the ballot. This |
speaker also dragged out the leper sus-
pect law as an issue.
Judge Quarles Had No Time.
Judge Quarles made no set address. |
explaining that he would have to have |
more time than could be allowed at the |
meeting. He predicted that the long |
Republican Lane would have a turning |
and that il would be choked with Ferns |
before it got to the mayoralty chair.
predicting also that McCandless |
would he the next Delegate to Con
gress.
Watson, a Ready Talker.
T. NJ Watson. candidate for the Sen |
ate. regretted, he said. that he could |
not talk in Jau<Hese. which was the |
only language that had not been used |
during the meeting. Twenty years
fro"r now. unless the government does
something to give YOU people land for
homes, it viii be necessary for every
candidate to talk in japanese if he
wants to get an audience he said