Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-10-13
Large CROWD AT
kAL|HI RALLY
Speakers PreachStraight
Ticket.=-Kaea Makes
Talk

little square green in front of the
pumping station was well packed
with listeners, and the speakers
held their attention well, although
nothing sensational developed, the
political talks being of the cut-and-
dried order. George Kaea, the ex-
gambler, created good deal of mcr-
rimcnt among the Hawaiians by his
unique speech, In which he told how
the old Kaea was no more. but that
a new Kaoa had taken his place, and
that he could be counted among the
list of reformed men.
The meeting was presided over by
the Honorable Joseph Kalana, who
had something good to say for every
speaker and candidate as he introduce
cd him to the crowd. Kama was the
first man called to the fore, and lac
talked straight ticket from beginning
to end, even as did almost all of the
other speakers. lie told how, in par
ticular, the voters of the Fifth Dis
trict should support the whole rep
resentative ticket from the district
stating that none better could pos
sibly be arranged. Kama was greet
ed with applause at the end of his
talk.
Quinn Promises Good Roads
Jim Quinn, his broken arm in n
sling, jumped to the platform next
and launched into straightforward
talk on the roads of the County. Jim
stated that If elected Supervisor he
would make his especial campaign
one for macadamized road around
the Island of oahu. This would be
of vast benefit to the County at large,
he stated, and would prove of great
value to the whole group of Islands.
Quinn talked straight from the
shoulder, asking the voters to follow
the straight lines of the ticket, for
by so doing order would result out
of chaos and the men best fitted for
public positions would be put In Of
flee. Jim seemed to be well known
to the audience, for he was greeted
with applause frequently during his
short speech.
Kaea, Reformed, Makes Promises
George kaea, the ex-gambler, was
next intyoduced by Chairman Kalana,
who, In announcing him to the audi
ence, stated that he was IA man who
would do his best. Kaea stated that
he was Il young man when he was ar
rested for gambling, and that he has
now reformed.
II leave myself In your hands," he
said. "Of course, ! was not elected
a delegate to the convention, being
only an outsider, but could almost
hear the question asked, who is
George Kaea?' And the answer was
that the old Kaea had gone away,
never tn return, while the new Kaea
stood forth as a man among men, and
a rcformer ut that"
Kaca then stated ms proof of his
reformation that of late he had been
assisting the police In rounding up
Chinese gamblers, although the po-
lice do not seem to remember any
thing about it.
John Nauha made short speech
eu!ogizing John G. Lane, and then
John Hughes reviewed the history OF
the Republican party, which had al
ways triumphcd. lie spoke OF the
Republican Legislatures, asking the
people to Judge the party by what
ii had done in the past. and vote the
straight ticket.
Ed. Quinn, candidate for Senator,
made an excellent straight-ticket APP
peal, stating that, although there
might be some minor flaws in the
ticket, as a whole 1t was very repre-
sentative and well worthy of undi-
ylded support. Kaleiopu came next
and lie promised that he would give
out the details of his medical inspec-
ton bill shortly.
Norman Watkins made one of the
best speeches of the evening. He sta
ted that he appeared before the peo-
pie asking their votes, as business
man who realized the needs of the
County, and who would attend to
them, He was good-roads candi-
date, he said, and he wanted to see
good thoroughfares built to Pearl
City and down that direction.
William AHA followed next with
a short talk on the straight ticket,
being followed by L. b. Makalemi.
Harry Won Holt was well received.
and he took occasion to contradict
the statement made by Treasurer
Trent that he had asked for votes be-
cause Trent was malihini. He stat
ed that he was not the kind of man
to ask for votes that way.
Rev. Stephen Desha answered those
who have criticized pastor for get
ting into politics by asking If the
Democrats were raising very great
howl against G. ]. Waller, the Nor
mon elder