The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-05-21
MASS MEETING
THIS EVENING
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cused Of making the startling remark
that the Hawaiian leaders were unht
TO represent Hawaii in congress, which,
IN the face of the fine record kuhlo
has made, is deeply resented. More
over, he personally attacked huhio and
tried to set Motley aside in favor of
McCandless.
In addition to William White and
Desha, Kaleiopu and S. X. Mahoe Will
probably be speakers at tonight S meet
ing.
kaniho' 5 speech appears to have
given something of a new twist to
both the general political campaign
and the liquor campaign. McCandless
was on the platform when kanlho made
his attack on Kuhio and deserted Not
lev. leading candidate of his own party,
for McCandless, and also when kanlho
and other speakers gave forth exactly
the talk which the paid runners OF
the liquor dealers are making IN a
house to house canvass among Hawai-
ians. Kaniho is the only Home Ruler
who succeeded in getting into the legis-
lature last time. He was said recently
10 be safe in his own district. kohala,
for reelection. But he has come here
and suddenly broken out against the
head Of his own party ticket, and de
clared for McCandless, regardless of
his own party. Home Rule resentment
is deep.
Kaniho, the Cannonball of Kohala-
who lives in Honolulu-w not be al
owed on the platform at Aala Park this
evening to debate with Stephen Desha.
If he wants to enter into a debate, he
must wait until some other time, for
Desha fatty refuses to have the meet
ing tonight disturbed by the windy
eloquence Of the Big Kahuna.
1.-The meeting tonight,' said Mr..
Desha. who called at The Advertiser
office with John Lane yesterday after
noon. .'is called simply to answer the
charges made last Saturday night by
Kaniho against the Delegate and my
SELF
"Kaniho,' added John Lane, "crit-
ieized Mr. Desha right and left. Desha
doesn t propose to have the meeting
disturbed by Kaniho tomorrow night.
If Kaniho wants to enter into debate,
IL can De ntlu on tne lsidHu VI Ia
vail
Desha stated that all Kaniho wanted
was a chance to go to the meeting and
make a disturbance. The Cannonball
had his innings last Saturday night and
he could well afford to keep still this
time.
''The real question at the present
time. - said Desha, els that of prOhibi-
ton. This is not political meeting,
for there will be both Republicans and
Home Rulers on the platform. The
question of prohibition is at issue, and
the proof of the fact that the meeting
is not political is that | am for prohi-
bition through and through and my
friend John Lane here is against it. -
Desha at the meeting tonight will
attempt to show to the audience that
KanihO is neither fish nor flesh, nor is
he good red herring. He pretends to
he Home Ruler, yet says, "vote for
McCandless. -
Hawaiian sentiment regarding Kani
no utterances was expressed by a
prominent Hawaiian leader yesterday in
strong terms of resentment at Kaniho s
efforts to boost McCandless into XII
HOS position. "Kaniho appears to be
trying to get a haole into position
which the Hawaiians claim for their
own, said this leader 81 am glad
that a meeting has been called to pro
test against his remarks Of last Satur-
day. They amounted to statement
that no Hawaiian was fit to represent
the Territory in congress.
''This is not the sentiment of the
Hawaiians at all. In fact there is
sort of feeling that the office of Dele
gate to Congress should 90 to some fit
and qualified Hawaiian. as long as the
office of Governor of the Territory al
ways goes to a haole. Hence the Ha-
waiians. irrespective of party. resent
the efforts of Home Ruler Kaniho to
elect Democrat McCandless.
"The followers Of Motley and KuhiO
all realize their loyalty, and stand by
them. The followers of Motley are un-
able to understand why Kaniho claim
ing to be a Home Ruler. should come
out for McNandless against the Home
Rule candidate. -
The band viii play at the meeting
tonight, and seats viii be reserved for
women. by request.