Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-04-20

The meeting at Aala Park last Sat.
urday night was attended by lar.
ger crowd than the former one. The
band was present and played several
Hawaiian selections. All the politi-
cal parties were represented on the
stand. Governor Frear and DR.. Co.
fer, the new President of the Board
of Health, were both complimented.
l.. f. Pinkham also received much
of the attention.
John Sheldon, the first speaker,
said that Governor Frear had waited
to hear from the Hawaiians abou.
the reappointment Of President Pink
ham. when we interviewed him on
Monday" began Sheldon, ''he re-
ceived us kindly. There were about
four hundred of us in that inter-
view. Governor Frear received us
and shook hands with us. am quite
certain that Governor Frear has in
his heart love for the Hawaiians.
Through his good judgment am GER
tain that the interest of our suffer
ing ones in the settlement will be
looked after with more care and bet
ter attention.
"The trouble with Pinkham was
that hessimply dumped the lepers in
the settlement without making an eff
fort to cure them. with DR.. Golfer,
our new President, who is himself
a physician of rare qualifications and
attachments, | am certain that our
unfortunates in the settlement will
receive proper care"
Frear Complimented
Fred. Beckley, who presided over
the meeting, was enthusiastic over
the appointment of DR.. Cofer as
President of the Board of Health
and in his speech he complimented
Governor Frear on the independent
| stand he has taken in the appoint.
ment of the President of the Board
in spite of the backing and endorse
ment of the commercial bodies.
THE present President of Tho
Board of Health" said Beckley, "ii
willing to test the cure of Wallach oil
any other remedies, so long as the!
are effective. DR.. Cofer enjoys tn,
confidence of his department II
| Washington. He is very popula,
with us here. He is kind and II
| willing to listen to what the poo
ones have to say. His appointment
as the President of the Board o
Health shows clearly that our new
Governor knew what he was doing
Our business men cannot now expec
as much out of the new President O
the Board as they used to enjoy whcl
Pinkham was there. Cofer Is a ply
stefan and will no doubt use his hes
efforts to relieve the suffering of on
poor unfortunates in the settlement
Pinkham failed to prove himself wor
thy of our consideration, since he di
not carry out the intention of tn
last Legislature with regard to tn
appropriations. Some politicians ar
commencing to say that we as Ha
waiians will experience hardship Of
account of the appointment Of Dr
Cofer as the President of the Board
They say that Cofer Is a Federal OF
flcial and will make trouble with tn
inmates II opportunity presents II
self. Such talk is nonsensical."
Pinkham Was All Right
Mrs. Nawahi was introduced a
the mother of the Hawaiians. Sh
said she had not come to make
speech, "Pinkham was all right,
commenced Mrs. Nawahi. "Durln
his official career Pinkham was gen
orally criticized by the politician
and legislators; but personally | ha
nothing to kick about so far as m
personal affairs were concerned.
was invited by your committee I
come here and speak to you. Sine
Pinkham was supplanted by DR.. CO
fer have nothing to say about hin
He is out of the Office and that is al
about him. thank you for your al
tention." She was loudly applaude
and was the recipient Of beautiful
leis.
IN uaoltb C;tuot;o,