The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-14

hat and swallow tailed coat and s.
big that he could look over the Y0un:
hotel. He would never have had tim'
TO see a Hawaiian policeman.
FERN QUOTED THE COMMONER
Supervisor Fern read extracts from
the Commoner in his speech and alsC
told concerning Bryan s popularity
among the labor and union men of th'
mainland. He seconded Harvey S re
marks on the color line policy, advising
the Hawaiians to go in for a clear
contest of platforms and policies with
out considc ration of the color of the
candidates.
He reminded his hearers of the neces
sity of registering in order to be or
the voters list and made a hit when
he brought up the question of the
qualifications of voters on the municipa
lists. He expressed himself as of the
opinion that this question of gualifica
tion ought to be taken to the Supreme
Court at once for settlement, rather
than wait until after the election, wher
the whole act might be thrown out and
the election declared void.
ALLAN HERBERT ON LAND.
Allan Herbert, who objected to be
do an O1O ALidA4
of the secrets of the trip of the dele
CATION, stating that neither Colonel
Sam Parker nor Billy Cornwel had
the ladies of California as some of the
Hawaiian delegates proved to be with
the ladies of Denver.
II came to Hawaii many years ago,
continued Mr. Herbert, ssand [ have
T.
and queen. / want nothing for my
self, neither Office nor lands, but what
I do want to see is a plan adopted
that will give homes to you homeless
ones and land to you landless ones. You
have the power to bring the govern
ment Back to the people again bya vot.
ing the Democratic ticket. I believe
that the majority of the Republicans
and the Home Rulers are honest men,
but mistaken. The Republicans have
been running this country the best they
could, but here we have forty or fifty
thousand people corralled up in this
city and outside are thousands of acres
of land controlled by the monopolists
and lying idle.
tYou must do something for your
selves and there is no use hoopilipili-
Ing With <ACAl anu the IIOIHE Itu1C par
ty. You must be either a Democrat or
a Republican and you should begin to
know it.
WATSON PROMISES GOOD TICKET.
F.. M. Watson paid particular atten,
ton to the adoption of the Hawaiian
land plank in the party national plat
form in his address, stating that the
election of Bryan would mean the open,
ing up of the government land in Ha
wall for settlers, changing the order of
things from the present system, when
only the sugar plantations and the men
of wealth could secure any. He re.
ferred to the fact that the land aban.
doned by the Molokans on Kauai had
been turned over to plantation in
stead of being offered on the same
terms to the Hawaiian and Portuguese
applicants He said that the Demo-
Gratis of the mainland had recognized
Hawaii, while the Republicans had not
and had not even seated all the dele
gates sent, while the Home Rulers were
a hybrid party and not recognized on
the mainland.
The tariff planks of the parties were
the speaker stating that the
election of the Republicans meant fre>
Il
wiping out of main industry of the Is
ands, when the Advertiser small farmer
policy might come into effect. He favored
diversified Industries and small farms
but not at the sacrifice altogether Of
the main industry. Regarding the land
policy of the Republicans he said they
had done nothing until the Democrats
forced the issue and now the Governor
a1 n - -
He thought it too much to expect that
the investigation would lead to any
thing or that the Republicans would
10 anything to make matters better if
t did.
He promised that the Democrats
would have a good, clean ticket in the
field a ticket that would be fair to
Portuguese and others. The
ticket would be first in the field and
le challenged the Republicans to match
t with men as worthy of support.
OTHER SPEAKERS.
Rev. Kekipi, of Maui. spoke in Ha-
waiian, keeping the crowd in laughteF
with his stories, while IoeIa Kiakahl,
/ local orator. made whirlwind speech.
Chairman Waller apologized for the
absence of Judge Quarles and of James
L. Coke, who found it impossible to be
present. Judge Quarles had written,
stating his regret. Some portions of
lis letter were:
BRYAN'S CHANCES.
'STo man, like myself, who has
been a Democrat all his life, who is
p sympathy with the teachings of
Jefferson; who believes that the end
and aim and functions of government
IS the protection of all people in their
rights of life, liberty and property
not in the granting of power to ia |
gored few to exploit and despoil the
masses; personally acquainted with
Mr.. Bryan, who has met him and talk |
I'd with him publicly and privately, !
and knows him to be wise, able and |
statesman, whose great |
leart throbs for the common people, |
whose svmpathies are with the masses
md opposed to their oppression by the |
.lasses, his nomination is indeed graft
Tying
we should rejoice at the bright
prospect of the election of Mr. Bryan.
Several things indicate his triumphant !