The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-03-26
LOVE FOR HAWAII
OVERCOMEs ALL ELSE

Continued from page one.)
that ! get square deal in that con-
venton in April.
Not Afraid Of Fight.
'I am not afraid of fight. Not at
all, but as between the fight in the
convention and the fight in congress 1
believe my duty to be in Washington.
In the fight l have against the admins
tration of the Territory / will leave
that to your judgment and if your
judgment is such that you believe L
am right, wish you well.
CHOW, gentlemen, have not very
much to say, excepting to appeal to the
justice of every citizen here that when
go to Washington to attend to other
duties / ask you to study the situation
well, and if you think | am right, then
ask you to protect me in the conven.
ton.
git is peculiar business to me to
be in, when my whole political future
depends upon the fight l am making
against Frear, to have to leaye, that
fight and go to Washington. %
A Higher Duty.
Notwithstanding that fact, if I am
defeated in the convention I will know
that l have done higher duty by 60
ing to Washington to protect the main
stay and backbone of this Territory. I
have no vote in congress, but / have
been there ten years and in that time
have never made speech on the
floor, but everything have asked for
has been given us.
t'I have a few friends in the senate
L don't say that can influence any
senator, but / do say this: Show those
senators, notwithstanding the fight ]
am making, that have in my heart
the welfare of the Territory of Hawaii
"All ask, gentlemen Il won t argue
it-or what the newspapers here have
said about me-is to send me as n dele.
gate to Chicago. / am for Taft, sand if
convention, hope you will back me
up and elect me as one of those dele.
gates to Chicago.
'fStudy the conditions of this Terri.
tory, in every way possible, and stick
to what is right and just and vote, no
matter what happens, for equal and just
| rights Tor everybody.
~. Hawaiian Address.
In Hawaiian, the Delegate spoke
along similar lines, but injected con.
siderably more of the Kuhio-Frea1
controversy. He said in part:
"The accusation has been made that
when you elected me to congress
would be detriment to the Hawaiian
race. | have been there ten years, but
! have shown equal rights to the poor
as well as to the rich. These political
questions are not child's play. Have
You found anything wanting in mel
If not, vote for me again. / have never
done anything to the detriment of the
Hawaiians or any other nationality il
this Territory.
''You have heard accusations that
the sugar planters paid me. What have
! ! done in congress that shows that
backed UP the sugar planters. I an
there to do justice to the rich and the
poor.
81 have laid charges against the ad
ministration of the Territory, and yor
all have read them. There is the ques
ton of the fight between Frear and my
self and the sugar tariff fight. / want
to ask you what you think. Shall
stay here to fight Frear, or go to Wash
ingtoni If ] go, what will become Of
this fight between Frear and myself
If you think it is a personal question
leave it alone, but if you think it il
for the welfare of the Territory, ant
YOU people think it is correct, thei
back me up. If not, throw me down
In the Voters Hands.
''I am going to Washington to pro
feet the main industry of the Territory
While ] am away my fight is in you
hands. If you people give me fair pla.
on April Is and you see that / an
elected delegate TO Chicago, then wei
and good. Ny fate is in your hand
and l ask you to back me up.
Lots of my friends have asked M
to stay here. Why should II M.
duty is in Washington. If you peopl
place confidence in me then my fight i
J safely left in Your keeping.
"If vote were to be taken to
morrow by the people of the Who'll
! Territory, I would not be afraid. for
know ] will he hacked bv the masse
J Of the people. But this is a nrimar
election of the Republican PARTY. TIL
question is shall be the nominee 70
prcsident of the Tinted states-rafi
! Roosevelt or La Follettef am 70
! Taft, and therefore, I shall want
Taft delegation to go to Chicago
"'Therefore, am leaving for Wash
ington TO watch for the benefit of thi
Territory and when I am gone 20
folks have nv election in your hands a
. the convention.
!. Not the Truth.
ava, have soan oh tha ahaVgaa