The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-10-13

not talk in JapNiese, which was the
only language that had not been used
during the meeting. "Twenty years
from now, unless the government does
something to give you people land for
homes, it will be necessary for every
candidate to talk in Japanese If he
wants to get an audience, he said.
Watson made good speech and was
literally applauded. He referred to the
fact that the Democrats could ''point
with pridep to their candidates, while
the Republicans "viewed with alarm
the prospects of some of theirs and had
even had to bride some men to stay off
the ticket. "There is something to be
said, of course, for the candidate who
pays more in police court fines in four
years than some of us do in taxes in
fifty. That kind of man helps support
the government, all right, but he is not
exactly the kind we want to make our
laws for us.p
He reviewed the boasts Of the Re.
publicans that they had given the peo-
pie County Act and a College of Ag-
riculture, stating that the former was
as much Democratic achievement as
the latter, while the College of Agri.
culture was ga gold brick"
"They have given you college so
that you can learn to farm scientif.
ically, but they won't give you any
land to farm on,' he said. He stated
the Democratic pledges to pass land
law, one to allow year for the re-
demption of lands taken on foreclosures
of mortgages and another to allow
year for the redemption Of land sold
for taxes. "They are taking your
lands away from you under foreclosures
faster than they are giving them to
you as homesteads,' he added.
He took the credit to the Democratic
party for having driven "booze, beer
and buncombe" out of the politics of
Hawaii and for having stopped the
chain of ballots system that used to be
worked here by the Republicans, used
the last time at the Republican pre-.
cinct election by Buffandeau and max.
ing Rawlins holler so loud that he was
heard from Barber's Point to Diamond
Head. "Give us a chance,' he said
in conclusion, "and we will show you
that the Democrats can do more for
you in two years than the Republicans
have done all the time they have been
trying
McCandless on Land.
Candidate for Delegate to Congress
McCandless, who was cheered wildly
and presented with an lima lei, ad-
dressed the meeting on his land pol
icy, coming perilously near melting
color.line vote by urging the Hawai-
ians to vote so that they could get land
and prevent the American homestead
ers and settlers coming in here in
numbers sufficient to outvote the Ha-
waiians. He referred to the eighty
millions in the United States mainland,
and contrasted that number with the
number of Hawaiian voters, to show
how easily the balance of power could
be changed. He stated that he was
satisfied with his land holdings, al
though the other parties called him a
land-grabber. He warned the audience
against the coming Japanese vote and
urged the people to wake up and do
something for themselves. He roasted
Desha for referring to him as a
"plover," asking where Desha himself
would be if other "plovers" had not
visited Hawaii.
Speaking in English he quoted land
law passed for the Philippine Islands
in 1902, coming into force in 1904. BY
that law forty acres of public land
could be acquired by anyone fling on
it and paying a fee of $40, while on
the further payment five years later of
the same amount the title to the land
would be given the settler. He made
no mention of resident conditions, but
compared this law with that of Ha-
wall, where land was auctioned at an
upset price, residence and clearing and
planting conditions imposed, with the
possibility of losing out at the end of
the period if the Commissioner of Pub.
lie Lands could find flaw. eff the
Philippine Islands can have an Ameri-
can land law, why can not the Hawai-
ian Islands have oneSn he asked. He
explained that it was not his policy to
have the American land law brought
here as it stood, but was working for
the principle of that law.
Following the principal speaker, who
stated that he would speak at greater
length later, J. X. Paele, an elderly
gentleman in Prince Albert and
white duck trousers, spoke.
Fern Promises Honesty.
joe fern, VINO got welcoming chorus
of cheers, said:
GAS candidate for the important
office of Mayor of the City and Coun-
ty of Honolulu, l feel that it is ex.
pected by the public, as well as by
the members of my own party, that L
should on this occasion announce what
my policy will be, if successful in be.
ing elected to that office.
81 am aware that the Office of May
or offers those opportunities, which,
if abused, will bring about condition
of affairs worse than any yet known
in our city On the other hand L be-
lieve that a clean and honest admin.
istration will bring blessings to the
people and honor to the man who may
administed the Office. Between these
two conditions l choose the latter. IL
elected L will strive to keep my name
and reputation as free from scandal
and bad report as it has been In the
past. ] desire that my children, who
are many, shall inherit an honorable
name If nothing else.
81 stated to the convention that
honored me with this nomination that
WOuld never do anvfhinO that wouId