The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-09-25

john u Lane.
John {. Lane, candidate for mavor,
! came next. He said:
| Fellow Citizens: We are gathered
! here tonight as Americans. but as citi-
zens We believe that our duty as such
prompts that our presence here NAV
render help to and assist a party whose
/ principles and policies have been for
good and efficient administration of
| the affairs of the people and the coun-
! try. Its history on the mainland need
not be repeated here this evening. as
to what 1t has done for the country as
whole, but facts are staring US in the
face as 10 the many benefits reaped and
| protection given by the laws it has en-
acted that | am at loss to enumerate
| them. but will pass them over and will
dwell strongly upon what Hawaii re-
celyed IN our local legislature.
/ - In the 1900 election the people re-
posed their confidence in the Home
Rule party, and it is not for me to re-
peat to you the result of their work,
but | will simply refer the voters to
the record of that party which will
speak for itself
In the campaign of 1902 the cleo
| torate of the Territory divided their
confidence between the Home Rule
party and the Republican party, and
the people received somewhat of a leg
| islature and it enacted laws that gave
| the Territory little run for the ex-
penses incurred by the session of 1908
In the campaign of 1904 the Re-
| publican party came before the voters
of this Territory and upon a platform
that promised the Inauguration of
| county government for Hawaii nei in
the event of its entire ticket being
| elected received because of tnat
promise the confidence of the electorate
| of the Territory by both legislative
bodies being in full control of the Re
publican party, and true to the princi-
| pies and traditions of this party found
ed by the people and for the people s
protection.
| County government was given to
| Hawaii nei and the first step towards
| a greater Hawaii was made and the
| citizens thereof saw from that day I'M
til today cleaning in the distance a
speck of light which will eventually in
the course of the evolution of time add
another bright star to the flag that
protects us. And then. when that time
does comet may not be too far dis
tant-this Territory will be the State
of Hawaii
| Then, fellow citizens, may we all
exclaim in one long joyous hurrah for
the final victory that the people achev-
ed and won.
81 seorn the citizen that throws a
little pebble in the way of this great
Harch of Hawaii's people to statehood
and will admire him who says one kind
and gentle word in her favor. This
great change for the best of these isles
anchored in the midpacifc will come to
pass under Republican administration
| All OF us here this evening will agree
for It must be borne in mind that all
| the great changes that our country has
experienced and received were through
and by the party of Abraham Lincoln
History, fellow citizens. enlightens
us all on these facts and we can not
| deny them. Honor be to whom it is
due | care not to rob any other party
of It's just dues. but give me history
which narrates the events of the past
and by it will | give my praise to the
party that gives the people their rights
and protection.
In the campaign of 1906, again the
voters OF the Territory felt that the
! destiny of the country would be in safe
hands under the Republican party.
During the session of 1907 the Re
publican party, to further the power of
the people to government, directed
and gave me to introduce bin and to
have the same enacted into law. incor.
porating the county of Oahu into the
city aud County of Honolulu. so as to
enable the people to elect a mayor and
other city officials.
'And by virtue of that bill having
passed two years ago, the executive OF
the city was elected, and tonight fol-
the second time I am honored to lead
the city fight on behalf of the party
which stands for equal rights and fol-
human liberty.
Permit me, fellow citizens. to say
that | ask for your support on Novem
her s, and ] have every reason to be
ileve that the income of the citv OF
Honolulu Will be expended in the inter
est of the people, and the welfare OF
the municipality promoted if | an
elected to Office
Popular Government.
II recognize fully the responsibility,