The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-06-04
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w euOulu5r, OuCe ulOio Cuduko OuT
belief, aud meet the new problems
OF this life according to our own
convictions, and according, perhaps,
to our simple minds, are we, for this
hesitancy, to be called un-American
in our con duct7
Ii we have gone on in these first
days OF our new departure from old
principles and old associations (Ha-
waiian hag) with hesitancy, and
have held ourselves aloof for while
free from either party, and in the
meantime sought to learn the true
American principles, and see for
ourselves which side to choose, are
we to be called un Democ ratio in 80
doing7
said, we have been bullied and
threatened that we would lose our
franchise il we did not jump in and
ally ourselves with either party, es.
pecially, the Republican Party,
without even exercising that Symbol
of Americanism, Independence.
Gentlemen, let me remind you that
we were DISTINGUISHED for the last
seven years, and to-day 7 am proud
to say that l can again look every
man in the face and say, that l am
his equal, and that l have the right
to vote, and that right, gentlemen, l
mean to use with discretion, yes,
discretion and being so discreet, we
are called un.Americap, un-Demo-
cratic.
thank God, that He has seen fit
to again give US the right to have a
voice in our Governmental affairs.
| thank the American people for
adhering to the broad principles
laid down by that greatest of Amer.
leans, let me speak his name with
reverence, Thomas Jefferson, "a Gov.
ernmept of the people, for the peo-
pie and by the people" Let every
Hawaiian who has heretofore been
disfranchised, look with respect and
admiration to those Americans who
were Jetfersonian in their views, and
gave US back our rights as sons OF
the soil.
Again, we have been advised not
to ally ourselves with the Democrats
because they are against anything
and everything that is good. If,
gentlemen and fellow Hawaiiana,
such is the case, and that is the
reason why some Of the Hawaiians
have joined the Republican Party,
then, gentlemen, and fellow Ha.
waiians, how is it that that greatest
OF Americans, that greatest Of
Democrats, yes. fellow Hawaiians,
that noblest Democrat, towering
head and shoulder over all his fel.
low countrymen in examples of
equality and justice, who laid down
those principles that fall men are
created equal" and that no Govern
ment, unless it was "of the people,
for the people and by the people"
should stand. How is it, l say, that
such good should come from a
Democrat.
We have also been advised not to
join the Republicans because that
party is composed of the very peo.
pie who were not satisfied of not
only robbing us of our country, but
tried again to disfranchise us. Eel.
low Hawaiians, hear me Alright, tried
to disfranchise US, tried to again
place the shackles OF degradation
around US to make us no better than
the common coolies who are import
ed here. My God, if that be true,
the leaders of the Republican Party
OF the Territory of Hawaii have put
nail in its own coffin, and they
shall never wonder why the Hawai-
ians do not follow them. But
hope, fellow Hawaiians, such is not
30, and pray that the leaders OF the
Republican Party never stopped SO
low.
Gentlemen, l haye been a staunch