Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-10

he COulu nOl Lain dUOSe a uuiopCl loSe
night. He sat on the stage with the
others, but left early for home. 1t
was announced that he will speak at
the closing Rice meeting on Friday
night at the Bijou. .=
When the curtain went up last night
an attractive grouping OF Hawaiian
products was discovered on one side
of the stage, sent by H. May & Co.
The audience had peen entertained
by Interesting moving pictures and
quintet music. furnished through the
courtesy of the theater management,
and Joel c. Cohen presided, as he is
doing at the entire series of Republi-
can meetings at the Bijon.
Lewis First Speaker. 1850
A. Lewis, yr., the first speaker, after
a few preliminary remarks OF hum.
orous nature, launched into the heart
OF his subject by briefly reviewing
Rice's record in the territorial legis-
lature. He referred to his effective
service as chairman of the finance
committee in the houue where his abil-
ity was so well recognized that when
he went to the senate he was made
chairman of the ways and means
committee.
Gloom has spread over these is.
lands for IL months past on account
Of the free sugar legislation of the
Democratic party. 1t is well for us
that We can now send to Washington
to represent US a man of energy, abil.
ity and force-one who will stay on
the job and who is acquainted with all
the conditions In Hawaii" he declared.
Such man is Charles A. Rice. His
record in the legislature In itself is a
platform to stand upon and ask for
election to congress.
IF you want to know his ability.
ask his associates. They can tell you
and they will tell you that he is a
result-getter, winner. He has the
yigor OF youth, the experience in leg
islation affecting this territory, he is
genial, affable; he makes friends; he
has no enemies In Hawaii, no factions
fighting him. He is well-equipped in
every way to represent these islands. I.
"Prince Found Wanting
Mr.. Rice said, in part:
When that portioR of the Organic
Act which provides for our represen-
tation in Congress was enacted, it
stipulated among other things that
this territory should be represented
In the national congress by delegate,
who should have a voice in the action
of congress without being entitled to
q vote therein, and that he shall be
In attendance upon all sessions of
congress during his term OF office.
No one-not even the most ardent
supporter of the prince, would claim
that he Is meeting this requirement
and fulfilling this duty as to his at
tendance upon the sessions of con-
gress.
We are not to be caught mapping,
nor do We propose to have you misled
by his sophistry, such as he is en-
pleying in calling upon us to tell
what has he not done? what has he
neglected? what harm has he done
the territory by his absence? When
q delegate to congress is chosen, it is
his business to be on the job, to find
out what is to- be done and to be on,
hand to do It. 4.
IL we in Hawaii are expected to
tind what he should do and discover
what he has not done in order that
he may be prompted to do 1t, then we
are doing the work for which he is
paid and believe that salary of
$500 year is ample compensation
for every minute of his time that
would be required to attend congress
and be present at all sessions thereof
4 desire to say, here and now, that
a member of congress who has so lit
tie regard for the welfare of his ocn-