Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-05-17
DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION.
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affairs, but in our relations with the |
Nation we must divide on national is |
sues. He concluded with a humorous
story that put the assemblage in a roar
of merriment.
John II. Bush being called upon as
cended the platform. Up till now he
had been on the fence. He had hest
tated in declaring himself from the
knowledge that the Hawaiians would
naturally look up to their former lead
ers for direction at this stage. Hav-
ing heard Mr.. McClanahan's clear def
milton of Democratic principles he
looked upon that party as one of the
people. He had always espoused the
cause of the people and been in conse-
quence mostly always the under dog in
the fight. While he recognized good in
other parties, and some divisions
amongst the Democrats on the curren-
cy question, he could not follow the
leadership of some of the men promi-
nent in the Republican party here. 1t
was representatives of that party from
Hawaii who had fought hard at Wash
ington against the equal rights of Ha-
waiians. Although it had been repre-
scented to them that the Democrats in
Congress had opposed justice to the
Hawaiians, he believed as many Demo-
Gratis voted for Hawaiian manhood suf
| frage as Republicans. (Cries: More
OF them" and applause.) He denounc-
ed the discussion of the Hawaiians in
comparison with the Southern negroes.
| Hawaiians were freeborn, while the ne
groes were born into servitude. Presi-
dent Cleveland had stood up for prin-
ciple in endeavoring to restore the
monarchy, and the Queen did wrong in
declining to accede to the conditions
prescribed by that Democratic Presi-
| dent. However, they were all Ameri
| cans now.
+. J. Tesla, proprietor of the Inde-
pendent, declined to speak, saying he
was not speaker and came to hear
and then decide in his own mind.
j. X Kaulia spoke in Hawaiian, in
| terpreted ~ Mr.. Bush. He pronounced
| himself as open to conviction, in short
at present he might be classed as
| mugwump.
VIM. III. Marshall came forward in
| response to loud and continued calls.
| Although a voter of the Democratic
| party for nineteen years, he said in
| opening. he had learned more of the
| fundamental principles of both parties
| that night than he ever knew before.
| Proceeding in humorous vein that
KEEP the meeting in good humor, he
| told with pride of his having voted in
1896 for that patriotic and talented
American. william Jennings Bryan.
(Applause.) The speaker eulogized
Jefferson and his principles. Were they
IN hnt toll tn ,tat fN,t
| con aiming in clarion tones the princi-
pies of jefferson? Is there liberty in
Hawaii?
Voices--No
NO, and doubt If there ever will be.
| Referring to his battle for the wretch
ed Galicians in the late Sunday Vol
cano. he said a clergyman came to him
ana told him he was right, but II he
declared his sympathies he would be
ruined. Proceeding on this subject he
made a reference to the chairman.
Dr. McGrew asked Mr.. Marshall to
sit down, and informed the meeting
! that the speaker was attacking him be-
cause he refused to go on his bonds.
cries of "Sit down." and Free
Speech" Go on, MARSHALL" etc, made
pretty uproar. A gentleman was able
| to mack his voice heard to raise the
point of order that the object of the
meeting was to hear about the Democ-
| racy and not Mr.. Marshall's personal
grievances.
Vice chairman Mccarthy ruled the
point well taken and commanded Mr..
| Marshall to take his seat and, with the
| added persuasion of remonstrants at
| close quarters, he reluctantly obeyed
| the command.
Charles l.. Rhodes, city editor of the
Star, however, before Mr.. Marshall had
quite subsidized, was claiming the
chairs recognition to offer a resolu-
ton. 1t was this:
Resolved, That the chairman of this
meeting be authorized to appoint a
committee of twenty-one to be an
nounced through the newspapers, to
! provide a plan Of enrolment and Or
| ganization and to prepare an address
| to the people of the Territory of Ha-
| wall, and to report at meeting to be
called hereafter. The officers of this
meeting shall be members of this COM
mittee.
Frank Brown moved the adoption Of
the resolution, which was seconded in
many places and passed with n rush.
| Charles Creighton, amidst calls for
more speeches and further business,
moved the adjournment of the already
disintegrating assembly.
The meeting adjourned. 1t had lasted
only little more than an hour.
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