Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-10-30
BUMPER audience
At emma Square.
Robertson and Kuhio
Are Principal
Speakers

Two thousand people crowded the
green at Emma Square last night and
heard the leaders of the Republican
party expound their doctrines and ex-
tolc their candidates. John w. Cath
cart, the first speaker, candidate for
reelection to the Office of County At
. torney, received his usual good re-
Ception, being applauded when he
stepped on the stand and several
times during his speech, which was
pal speech of the evening was made
by A. q. NJ. Robertson, who dwelt at
length on the slim chances the DEM
ocratic nominee for President OF the
United States had for election.
Delegate Kalanianaole made one of
the most stirring and telling speeches
that has been heard SO far in the
campaign. He was received with
three rousing cheers from the audi
enCe, and he spoke In both English
and Hawaiian. He scored McCand-
less for the empty land promises
which he has been making to the Ha-
waiians, stating that they were inl-
possible of fulfillment.
Gives Credit to Perkins
Kuhio stated that the Democrats
had used as one of their chief argu-
ments against him the alleged fact
that he was not responsible for the
large appropriations that Hawaii had
secured at the last session of the Leg
islature, but that this had all been
brought about through the work of
Senator Perkins. Kuhio said that
Perkins had been a good friend to
Hawaii, he had worked hard to do
everything in his power for the ISL
ands. but IL must be considered that
the bills originate in the House and
II was through his (Kuhio's) lGbors
that they had been brought to pass.
There is no hot-air speaking In Con-
gress that will secure large appropri-
ations, stated the Delegate. It is by
calling on friends that these things
are brought about. Kuhio said that
N
with him for Hawaii, Just as he asked
other men in the Senate. and 1t is by
this sort of business that share of
the national appropriation fund is
secured for Hawaii.
Kuhio advised all to vote the
straight Republican Senatorial and
Representative tickets, and said that
If there were any sore-heads In the
audience they could relieve them
selves by scratching his name when
voting. knife the Delegate" he
said, but don't knife the ticket"
Cathcart Well Received
John w. Cathcart spoke briefly.
stating that 1t had become a painful
duty with him to have to refer con-
tinually to himself when making n
public speech because of the abusive
and false charges that have been
hurled at him by the Advertiser. He
stated that his record as a prosecutor
was one to be proud of; he had pros
ecuted, not prosecuted, and, as Il
whole, he believed the people of the
County realized this fact, and would
reflect him. lie asked the people
to vote the straight Republican tick
ct II they wanted the good work of
the past continued. Cathcart was
well received, the audience clearly
being in favor of him for reelection.
The National Standing
A. G. NJ. Robertson, the principal
speaker Of the evening, held the
crowd with a mastery resume of the
political situation from the National
viewpoint. He had a formidable ar,
ray of statistics with which he show
ed that Bryan, the Peerless One, hac
not chance in the world of beint
elected. On account of the foolisl
hopefulness OF the Democrats. Mr.
Robertson stated that 1t was neccs
sary to counterfeit the impression