The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-26

that paid me this and paid my eX.
penses here and there, but l wish to
tell you. What have you done Tor
the benefit of the planters without
looking out for your own benefit? The
day has come when we one and all
must study and look into the question
of whether you should be all some
body in your own country. This is
time for you all to ponder over it.
am not going to direct you to do 50
and so, but I want you to study out
the reasons and the causes for the
fight l am making against Frear. If
you think the fight am waging
against Frear is for my own personal
benefit then don't support me, but if
you think | am fighting for you then
it is your duty to support me. There
are two main questions before us to-
night, the fight between Frear and
myself and my duty at Washington;
| these two questions. You have cleo
ted me to go to Washington and to
watch and protect the rights of Ha-
wall, by the laws introduced by me
or by other laws introduced in that
Congress. On the other side, the
question between Frear and myself
is one of the main issues this day,
and all ask of you is that since you
| have elected me to go to Washing
to do something for our good there
that | am going back to Washington,
and / sisk of you while / am absent
that you should look out for my inter
ests and political future while l am
absent. If l am not successful in
Washington and if | am not success
full here then have made a failure
My absence on Maui or Washington
is not going TO make me victorious,
but it is with your backing, and if
you think l am doing what is right,
then you should back me. If YOU
think, however, that l am not doing
what is right, then surely l cannot
win out. Everyone has his own opin-
ion, but a good many have advised
me to stay here and continue this
fight against Frear, but | can't see
why | should remain if you people
have so much confidence in me. If
you people cannot support me in my
absence | do not see how you can
support me if I am going to be here.
If you have faith in your own rights
and your own good, then, wherever l
am going, to Washington or to Maui,
you surely will not depart from your
duty of supporting me. This is not a
small question; this is a great ques-
ton. If | were to run tomorrow
would you all vote for me; but the
question is not a question of who is.
The election is not individually, but
through a convention. The question
is not who is going to be a candidate
for President, Taft or Roosevelt or La
Toilette, but the greatest thing is
whether Taft will support me in my
contention against Frear. therefore
inform you that ! am returning TO
Washington to carry out the duties
you imposed upon me, and all ask
Of you in my absence is that you
guard my rights and your rights.
believe / have said enough. l am not
going to add words nor return bad
For the bad that is being cast at me
but all / ask of you is, if you con
slider that injustice is being done you
and I think it of some moment, then
get in, each of you, and fight for a
Winning fight. The supporters of the
Star and the Advertiser you should
all resent. These newspapers are the
ones who are abusing us and trying
to kill us Off They have heaped
abuse upon us and very likely tomor
row they will come out and say that