The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-06-05
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING AT DRILL SHED A

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VI, have hoen disffanchisoi f8f ihf
laft seven yesrs. Today ! am proud q
have risht 10 vote snd can use !, tlti
discretion ! think the American pc0ui.
have adhered 10 the Erratsri principle
- Am,ricen government ny following
the lead ~ that Greatest of Americans
ThOmas Jcfferson-let me speak hli
nome with reverence naid govern
nsnt shosld be ''Of the people by tn
Hawaiian who has been disfranchi
look 20 the principles Of the party which
has given Ne back our franchise.
we have also been advised not 20 Join
the Republican party, because that party
is composed Of the people who robbed VI
Of our country. They tried once more 4
place the shacklce on us and make "a NJ
better than The coolies In our native land
The leaders OF the Republican party have
put a nail In their own coffin. However,
| trust that there ls yet some good IN the
Republican party. have been true
and staunch Royallst, for the cause FOR
which ! was prisoner n year. I am
proud to say ! am now an American anu
when II shall be my pleasure to take the
oath to uphold the flag OF the Union and
the Constitution OF the United States, II
will be with hopes that l shall bo bet
ter American than / have been Royal
list. and I will stand In first rank ana
night for my country and my nag.
McClanahan Again.
E. H. McCianahan arose again aad
said:
II think voice the sentiment of every
true Democrat when / say that appre
ciate to the full the sentiments ! have
just heard from Mr.. Wise. The cnarge,
IL ever laid to the Democratic party, of
trying TO buildoze the faltering Hawaii
an while he is trying to make up his
nd M tn Va "A
false charge. If we have man who can
get up and say. I believe because
know We gain "A man In our ranks who
can tell his friends why 1t In he is
Democrat in such man We have one
who viii grow old In the Democratic par
ty. | believe l voice the sentiment OF
every true Democrat in this hall tonight
and in this country, when ] laud and
praise the stand which the Hawalians as
"a body are today taking In that they are
going to stand on one side or another on
ly after they have Investigated the mer-
its or dement's OF both parties. We OF the
party court such invcstiga-
tion. We are not ashamed or afraid 10
take our principles and emblRzon them
with the principles Of the
party.
Must Have Harmony.
And so. conscious of their assumed
power. they have taken unto themselves
iiscord and are today scratching and
lighting like cats and dogs. There Is one
thing I want to urge upon you. gentle
men of the jury and fellow-citizens, and
that is this: that those who take their
stand In the Democratic ranks will find
and unity. l am not afraid to
take my chances In voting shoulder to
standing or falling by the laws which
hey may make. We believe, gentlemen |
)f the jur-gentiemen, in the principle
hat the majority should rule country.
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,le. ripe and ripening. that which shall
make great statesmen and We are not |
afraid to take our chances with them, |
when n man like the one who has pre-
'cded me upon this stand addresses you |
people In words which cannot but touch |
iOur hearts and start within you n feel |
ne that such II man can be with us in |
the government of this coun-
ry l believe also that any political par |
- is like any business affair. 1t must |
nave unity to be successful. j don't be |
icre In gag rule or slates and cut and
Tried platforms. ] believe that every |
nan has n free and welcome voice to be |
heard in the Democratic party. But |
will say this: that every man is less than
his party"
Nothing Good in Party.
You would infer from the Republican
criticisms from the Republican press as
II has gone out day By day that there is
nothing good in the Democratic party, |
Republican party. l challenge any Ha |
waiian TO tell me what the Republican
press OF this country has given to him |
as voter that he should join the Re.
publican party. The Republican press of
his city in scrRmbling after the Hawaii |
an vote and in it's noisy denunciation of
the Democratic party, reminds me of a
story"
The story was told, which was to the
effect that the Republican party was
'kened to a beautiful building. of plate
glass and FURNISHED brasses. but which,
upon opening the front door, was but the |
to the backyard. And the |
'rowd laughed.
This. 1 say. reminds me of the argu- |
nents of the Republican party as used |
% the Hawaiians of these Islands AS
mo who has always been Il Democrat |
hough ! am still young Democrat
compared with the gray hairs here
las struck me in the few weeks of our
political campaign one forcible fact. that
II the ranks of the Democrats as it eX-
SITS in embryo here today. there is abso-
utely perfect harmony, whereas in the |
'anks OF the Republican party there is |
iiscorl and dispute. They are today at
oggerheads with each other simply and |
'olely through an over Jealous desire to
'ule. They believe implicitly, and have
up to this time that they are going to
'ule this country. that they are going |
o have the Hawaiian and Portuguese
'ote and with these two classes they |
ire going to rule this country"
Roosters are Silent.
The speaking being over, Chairman Nc
,arthy judged 1t timely for the appear
,nce of the roosters. He addressed the
Meeting as follows:
Fellow w-Ctizens: voice from Kauai
$ to be heard yet. That famous Island
las sent us its best. ]. II. Coney. one OF
Is residents, had expressed to us two
oosters-Democratic roosters--which will |
,e exhibited now"
fy.,1n Af,fsa rtI, N,nl t.
ign to the rooster-bearer and DR. Me
irew said, 'Trot on the birds"
Perhaps II was their long journey or
more probably the spellbindlng of the or
tors, but never We're there two more
looking cocks. Their feathers
we're awry, they We're pigeon-toed, and
hey stood like small boys In their first
ong trousers-afraid to move or speak.
"Crow!' shouted Il dozen Democrats
rom the body of the she'd
But they wouldn't make sound.
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