Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-14
LAND QUESTION
STIRS DEMOCRATS
RATIFICATION MEETING HELD AALA PARK SHOWED TREND
OF TH1NGS-N0T VERY LARGE CROwD-rT ENTHUS.
ED PARTICULARLY ON SHOTS AT LAND
POLICY - HARVEY TALKS

Park Thursday evening. They did
not turn out very much of a crowd,
the seats offered by the benches be-
ing filled and few additional chairs
being brought in. The threatening
weather doubtless kept some away.
1t was not large meeting and there
was not much enthusiasm, but the
speakers did their work well, and
were well received.
G. J. Waller, the Democratic Ma
tional Committeeman, presided. and
prominent Democratic leaders were
on the platform. The band played.
Fred. Weed interpreted. A large pic
ture of VIM. J. Bryan adorned the
hack well and on either side was a
large American and Hawaiian flag.
The responses of the audience
showed very clearly that the rank
and file will respond with more en-
thusiasm to the land question than
anything else the Democrats have to
offer. Watson made some very radi-
cal land comment and he was vigor-
ously applauded. In speaking Of the
Kappa land business he said that the
Republicans had refused the land to
the white citizens. the Hawaiian cit
liens, and the Portuguese citizens,
and given It to the Molokans. When
the Molokans failed. did the Repub-
llcans then give the lands to the cit
liens? No! They intend to turn 1t
over to sugar plantation.
Allan Herbert brought forth
hearty response when he said he
wanted no Office and wanted no land.
All he asked was. Homes for the
homeless and lands for the landless"
Many hoped to hear l.. l.. McCand-
less, but he did not speak. His beam
ing countenance was prominent
among those on the platform and he
looked supremacy happy.
"On my return from Denver,
heard some Hawaiians speaking
about drawing the color line at the
coming election. They advised the
PEOPLE to vote for that man; vote for
Hawaiians and not the haoles. We
must not do such a foolish thing. We
will lose our franchise by adopting
such policy. I am not in favor of
drawing the color line. will OPP
pose 1t with my last breath"
Frank Harvey, who was introduced
as the first speaker Of the Democratic
meeting at Aala Park last night. ut
tered the above words. During his
speech Harvey was frequently inter-
rupted by Jesse Makainai, who occu-
pied one of the front seats placed on
the ground.
Let us as voters put up clean
political fight" continued Harvey.
rive must not oppose each other, skin
against skin. We must not oppose
one man because he Is haole and
vote for another man because he Is n
Hawaiian. The Hawaiians today are
enjoying the franchise given them by
the Americans because they believed
we were educated; but IL we draw
the color line. which is one of the
most foolish things. we will surely
lose our franchise"
'How do you know we would lose
our franchise II we draw the color
line?" asked Jesse Makainai.
because of our foolish act" an
swered Harvey.
1--WE won't lose our franchise by
drawing the color line." continued
Makainai. "As long as we are edu-
Gated we will everlastingly enjoy our
right of voting" retorted Makainai.
1--WE must recognize the fact that
we are all American citizens. We
are living under the Stars and
Stripes. We are under the protec-
ton OF the American eagle. II we
draw the color line our political days
will be short.
THE Hawaiians today are getting
their daily bread from the haoles. No
Hawaiian can deny 1t. as 1t is a fact.
Why, then. should we agitate the
color line. II we insist on drawing
the color line We will be pilikia. and
not the haoles, who are amply sup
piled with the necessaries of life."
Harvey was applauded at the con-
clusion Of his speech.
Treasurer r, II. Trent was next in
troduced, and he entertained the au-
dience with his usual humorous
speech. II am a sandwich man."
said Trent. He said that the Demo-
cratic delegation from Hawaii was
given due recognition in Denver,
while the Republican delegation was
only represented by two delegates.
The Others who went In the hope of
being seated, were told to go away
back and sit down. when Bryan
was here, he shook hands with Ha-
waiian policeman" continued Trent.
Had he been Republican, he would
have simply passed with his tall hat
and swallow-tail coat. and never have
had time to meet Hawaiian police
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