The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-08-23
Great Crowd Cheers Candidates
at Big Republican
Ratification.
SPEAKERS JOLT COMMITTEE
Delegate Asks Support in Fight
for His denomination
to Congress.

Cheers for William Howard Taft, as
the next President of the United States,
and cheers for Prince KuhiO as the next
Delegate to Congress from Hawaii, ac-
centuated the Republican ratification
meeting in Aala Park last evening.
There was a big crowd present and a
great deal of enthusiasm shown, and al
together it had the Democratic ratifi-
cation meeting of last Saturday backed
off the boards.
The territorial central committee
should have been there; as it was its
official ears are probably tingling yet.
The way some of the speakers referred
to ITS opposition to ratification meet
ing was not particularly complimentary,
while one speaker suggested that the
people who form the Republican party
of Hawaii should ask its members to
resign.
There was tacit understanding be.
fore the meeting took place that no ref
erence should be made to the Kuhio-
frear controversy, and this was gem
orally followed, but twice the question
was injected into the meeting. once
when Lorrin Andrews spoke of the diff
ferences of the Delegate with the Gov
ernor, and once when John G.. Lane
accused the administration of forcing
the sale of the Punchbowl lands, and
turning out old homesteaders by the
auction route.
United States District Attorney R.
W, Breckons, who presided, was the life
OF the meeting between times and sup
plemented the orchestra with his dulcet
tones and humorous references when in
Producing the next speaker.
Speech of His Life.
In the first place, he introduced tho
Rev. Abram Fernandez, the Mormon
elder, who opened the meeting with
prayer. Then the chairman started in
to deliver that speech of his.
Ladies and gentlemen he cried:
and Just then there was great applause
and Brother Breekons looked surprised.
until he turned and saw Prince Kuhio
waking up the aisle. But really he is
peileved to have made a rip-snorting-
oiu-tlme Wyoming speech and it made
feel fine.
1t is time our friends the Demo.
Gratis sat up and took notice. ;, asserted
Breckons, "when there is such gath
ering as is here tonight to indorse the
republican standard bearers. and it
shows that the Republican party of
hawaii is very much alive and will win
glorious victory in November next.
Ialk not to me that it is wrong to hold
ratihcatlon meeting, Such a time will
never come, although we learn from n
nigh authority that this ratification
meeting will antagonize certain Repub-
hcans. But with a bit of PRAYER and
some persuasion we will try and get
along without the nine Roosevelt men
not even one for each precinct
That Bald Headed One.
The speaker added that the process
OF such reasoning was too much for sim
PIE brains and he told of the bald
headed barber who tried to sell hair re-.
storer The real thing to do was to
shout loud and long for the success of
the Republican party Speaking of the
tariff question, Mr.. Breckons said it is
bound up with the prosperity of Hawaii.
and that when "Landlocked" F." McCand
less and "Soapbox'' Barron talk about
the Democratic party, why, ask them
about the tariff and drive them to the
woods
There is no truer protectionist than
our standard bearer, William Howard
iaft. (Applause.) He has stood for
TINS policy from the first, :" declared the
speaker, in conclusion.
Andrews to the Bat.
Lorrin A. Andrews was the next
speaker, and he pounded right into the
heat of the controversy. He said in
part:
4" We meet here tonight to ratify the
nominees of the Republican party, be-
cause as men We believe the Repub-
licans of Hawaii have done well and
we are not ashamed, neither are we
AFRAID to carry the banner to the front.
90 But there is a little band of gem
tlemen in the Judd building which
thought that the Republican party was
not strong enough to hold ratification
meeting. We are not here as four or
eight years ago at the call of the ter
ritorial central committee but we are,
nevertheless, here as Republicans-and
We are the People. (Applause.) We
have with ms tonight the only Repub-
llenn Delegate to Congress, and when
they say we should not stand by
Prince Kuhio they don't know what
they are talking about"
Then he told of what the Delegate
has done, Continuing, he said;
"At this time he has taken the priv
! ilege OF differing with the Governor,
! hut as a man be has the right 10 dif.
, teri as a Republican, he stands for tho
4 principles ot the party (Apphuse,)
The speaker talked AT some length
3 of The danger Of government hy com
rissloB aud rnid reforms are necessary,
B and the Prince stands Tor these.
B t'ls the Prince attaching me huHl,
} ness rommuuityfH ASKED Andrews
4" Noi he h only striving 10 uphold
our hands 20 save our territorial GOV
} rfumehi.
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