The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-03-29

OS dOlS 10 guy HSn at the IancY prices
you were wont to pay for them, glad
dening the hearts of the poor fsher-
men. Formerly there were thou
sands of people passing through the
market OF q Saturday, but now how
many do you see? Very few indeed;
showing as no other example can
show, perhaps, what q poverty
en- people we are. / know the failings
of Hawaiians. They are lovers of
sakiI gin, fun, etc. How are you able
to gratify all your whims and ca
you are poor; but If you will assist Us
in obtaining annexation you will be
able to satisfy your every want, be-
cause there will be plenty Of money
In the country. A government that
Is upheld by bayonets is no govern
ment to live under When did you
see such laws as are being enacted un-
der the present government? know
you never did before It is no doubt
these things which renders the pres
ent government Objectionable, as well
as the overthrow of the, form Of gov
ernment under which you lived and
had your being. Then why not join
us in this movement and by that
means satisfy yourself as you can In
no other way. There are, no doubt,
here tonight those who have fathers,
brothers, husbands and sWeethearts
incarcerated in the prison over there.
If you have any regard for those un-
fortunate people, who are dear to you,
let me assure you the quickest and
surest course for getting your friends
our friends-Out is by annexatiOn.
Think we'll of this. Will you allow
your friends to remain there.when
you have the means of making them
free and happy. men. Annexation
means the shutting out of cheap Ash
attic labor, which is gradually push
ing Hawaiians to the wall. There
was time when Hawaiians did all
through your fingers. Now they are
competing with you in other lines,
and If this continues you will be COM
pletely crushed. So ask you in all
sincerity to ponder and weigh this
question carefully; and feel conf
dent you cannot fail to arrive at the
same conclusion as have, if you will
cast aside your prejudice.
r. B. Brenham was introduced
by the chairman as a rising young
lawyer in town, who had been here
only a short time. He is an ardent
annexationist, and no doubt will
convince you all of it before con-
Guiding his remarks. The speaker
said in substance:
I thought of backing out and not
coming here this evening, and would
not have put in appearance but that
received some good news, which
know will interest you all. The mes
sage is one that enables me to say
that annexation is certainty. Walk
ing down Kaahumanu street the other
day in company with a friend, met
a man whose face was familiar to me,
and one whom I had met before. In
appearance he was robust, his step
springy, with countenance expressive
of marked intelligence. He had nerve
and eyes showing undaunted courage.
I have met him in California, in
Texas, in New York and elsewhere
he was q Chicago drummer. Loud ap-
plause.) Whenever the Chicago drum
mer comes to Hawaii the country is
annexed. I have never
such a large crowd before,
and I hardly know what to say. /
when 1 was quite young
my mother often read to me out OF
that good old book-the bible. There
is one verse in Proverbs which can be
used on this occasion with full force
and effect. 1t is "SWeet are the words
of friend, but the smiles of an enemy
are ueCe1Ilul' 4udG 1S JusL Cuo CASE
with the Hawaiians. They have been
led into folly by those who only de-
sired to advance their own interests
through them. Deceit has caused
them tc follow in paths that have led
to ruin. In recalling q conversation
held with a number of gentlemen
IN San Francisco some time ago,
wherein one of the number was
praising the islands as a profit
able field for investment, one of
gentlemen said he would never come
,hings there he could not tolerate
'slander and mosquitoes " Our lives
are short; let US not spend it in Wilt
yiDg one another, but show more fell
OW feeling. America has something
% say about this question of annexa-
,iOn-in fact settlement of it must
De made over there. America is the
most progressive country in the
world. This Will be fully verified
when history is written. She stands
It the head in art, science and inVen-
ion. There are more statesman in
he United States some one said
how about Cleveland ?"1 This is
hardly fair, the speaker said, am
Democrat. The mistakes made by
Cleveland checked the progress of Ha-
vail, of America and of the world.
,XhOrt you one ana aIl-eSpeclally
he Hawaiians-to use every means
n your power to bring about annexa-
ion. Sooner il is accomplished the
,etter it will be for all.
The speaker was loudly applaud
ID during the course Of his remarks
md at the conclusion of his ad-
lress.
c. B, Wilson spoke a few min
ties. His address closed the pro-
;eedings of the evening. He spoke
n English and his address was
Interpreted into Hawaiian by G. L.
Hopkins. Mr.. Wilson's remarks
we're as follows:
We have gathered here for the first
ime to my knowledge to discuss an
lexation. Others who have preceded