The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-10-16

shores of America, I applauded the actor
and when they turned their attention L
the Pacific Ocean and attacked the Span
ish at Manila, and found there In tn,
Philippines men who have been fghtins
for two score years for the same caus,
as the Cubans. again applauded the &C.
ton. These men took up their arms ant
\ fought side by side with the Americans
They fought as allies. These men of the
philippines sent to the President of the
United States a copy of their Constitu.
ton patterned after that Of Japan. II
gave full notice that the Filipinos were
fighting for their liberties and with the
notice the Americans fought side by side
against the Spanish with the Filipinoe
and drove them out But now what Is
the picture that we see? The American
soldier has turned against him and is
shooting him down, and saying to him,
You are not fit to govern yourselves; you
must let me govern YOU
ITO this change from ally to enemy,
Aguinaldo is reported to have said, who
are these Americans that are continually
talking about the rights of men but who
sta nd between us and liberty, the same as
the Spanish" When I read those words
had the blush of shame on my cheek
that was an American standing under
an administration that would permit such
thing.
1T is the greatest blot that has ever
been placed upon the American republic.
1t Is the blot placed by William McKin-
ley. They tell us 1t Is too late now to undo
the wrong; too late to do anything but
shoot Filipinos until they do not want
liberty.
THE Democratic party saws II Is not
too late, but says 1t will step in and tell
the world we wrong these people. Let us
place our protecting arm over the Filipi-
nos and establish for these people q gov
eminent Tor themselves. The Republican
party is telling us all this twaddle about
the equal rights of men and that govern
ments derive their just powers from the
consent of the governed is old fogyism.
will not consent to cast my vote for the
party that for commercial aggrandiZe-
ment Is willing to make wrong against
the people.
Il say to you that II you vote for the
Republican ticket you stamp your approx
al of the course Of the Republican party
toward the Filipinos. / say to you as a
lawyer that Congress has the power to
change the Organic Act of Hawaii and
can make 1t a colony, too, the same as
they will make of the Philippines I have
read what the New York papers have said
In regard to Sam Parker, stating that the
latter put President Mckinley in n pecu-
liar position when he said to him at Can
ton that Hawaii wants Statehood. The
attitude of the Republican party is against
Statehood. Let us go to the polls and
with our ballots disapprove of their i'm
perialistic policy. This thing about Sam
Parker being a man of great influence
among the Republicans and with the
President Is all nonsense, for I tell you
that the Republican leaders in the States
are today practically conceding that the
next Congress will be Democratic. The
statement was given without frllls or en-
bellishments. Sam Parker will not find
MS friends there. for the House viii be
Democratic. I want to say also that 1t
should be to the honor of every Hawaiian
lere to vote for David for Delegate to
Congress. I say 1t will bring blush of
shame to your cheeks to have your alii
,eaten by any man in Hawaii A man
Who is of royal blood in his veins, a scion
# ROYALTY and In the line of succession to
he throne of Hawaii, he Is the one who
las been placed at the head of the Dem
'cratic ticket Think what 1t would mean
( your ALL We're beaten by the others!
There Is not one plank in the Democratic
,latform or one Democratic candidate
hat n Hawaiian can point his finger at
Is not acceptable. I want to see the Ha-
vaiians keep together. / want to see them
'Nercise the power of citizenship which
hey have today"
Upon the conclusion of McClanahan's
peech, Chairman Mccarthy announced
hat the meeting was at an end.