The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-10-02

| in free country. / think 1t Is your
duty as citizens to weigh your vote
carefully for u man has right to de-
eide for himself whether he has right
to throw down the principles of his par
ty for personal antagonisms of his own.
l say to sou. Do not scratch the ticket
| for personal motives. Whatever Is. the
result Of the campaign we 7nrtist7subiilit
to the rule of the majority. To earn
statehood we must prove that to the
world. Statehood Is our highest ideal.
! We must all walk along the straight
and narrow path SO that we can achieve
this ideal, which we must all join In
striving, for" .Hll
KUMULAE IN HAWAIIAN RI e.
| Jonah Kumalae, young and pronls-
/ ing Hawaiian, was the last speaker. He
is one of the Republican representative
candidates for the Legislature from the
Fourth District. Mr.. Kumalae is just
entering upon his political career
After he was introduced he faced his
| listeners boldly and 1t was pleasure
to his native audience as well as his
elders, who sat on the platform, to hear
the eloquence of their co-worker. He
spoke from his heart and with an ear
nestness which gained for him much
credit, as follows:
Friends, Ladies and Gentlemen
Seven years have elapsed since the
overthrow of the monarchy, and during
that time the love Of my country and
| my queen was the burden of my heart.
1t was but a short time ago that we
We're annexed to the United States of
America. Immediately after this
change had taken place / considered
thoughtfully as to what political party
l should pledge myself. After due con-
slderation ] finally concluded to ally
myself to the Republican party because
| 1t Is that party which has given us the
right to vote for our Senators and Rep
resentatiyes to legislate our laws. There
| Is no man, whether he be a Republican
or Democrat, or even a foolish crea-
| ture, who cannot say that he does not
love his country, but the changes have
come and the question mooted is of the
past. (Applause)
ALLOW me to say word about VIII
cox While We We're awaiting for the
restoration of our queen l used to go
down to the wharf whenever a steamer
! from the Coast was due and there I
would hear Wilcox say Why not join
with America. AT that time he seemed
to favor annexation, but today he
would expound to you the doctrines of
| Home Rule Can We rely upon such
man? (Applause.) We are an intel
ligent people, and let US show our Intel
| iigence as well as our honesty,
1T is right and proper that every man
should be independent of himself. 1t IL
not those who claim to be Independent
merely by word OF mouth, but those
who are well provided and may supply
us In case of need.
1T Is good policy that we help and
vouch for those who helped us, and II
We do not we win suffer. If you wish
your children to secure a good educa-
ton and be worthy competitors with
their fellows, support the Republican
party, III you do not, we, your children,
viii be like wandering animals on bar
rem plains.
II VIII not say anything against the
Democratic nor the Independent par
~, but would leave the matter now TO
each man among his fellows to support
the Republican party.
ut Is not right that we should ally
ourselves to the Independent party, for
search the whole United States there
is no such party. IT was our own weak
ness by stanchly cAnging TO the Iude-
pendent party that has caused annexa-
ton. Ii Is better that we ally ourselves
70 the strong party (the Republican,
and not TO such q weak party. Cap
plause.)
"It1 was not Wilcox who secured for
us our franchise 1t was an act Of