The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-17

ans. They are holding aloof yet. But
tonight l believe 1 am safe in saying
am going to follow the people. l did be-
lieve, like the kings of the past. when
| the United States stepped out of the
course pursued by Cleveland that it was
making a mistake. 1 am going to follow
the voice of the people. Caesar intend
ed to do the same. but later became an
his example, but / am going to play the
Brutus on him.
F. ]. Tesla was excused from speak
ing after being urged several times. He
said he had not come to speak but to
listen and make up his mind for him
self
Kaulia Mugwump.
]. K. Kaulia took the platform, and
interpreted into English by John E.
Bush, his speech was as follows:
1 thank you for the courtesy of allow
ing me to appear before you this even
| ing. l cannot express myself in English
and beg to be excused while / talk in my
own language-Hawaiian i came here
mere particularly to hear. as others of
my countrymen have the principles of
the Democratic party. But to my sur
prise / heard here and there little of
what was said, but nobody explained it
to me in Hawaiian. In the Republican
meeting there was a great deal of talk
ing done, but no Interpretation of it SO
that the Hawaiians could understand.
The best speech made here tonight was
lost on us Hawaiians, as it was not inter
preted. We are all under one flag and
trying to work tremendously for the good
OF the government. 1t ought to be I'M
derstood there Is class which does not
understand the English language, and we
ought to give them an idea of what the
political parties are. There is as yet no
way of letting them know from which
party to choose. On behalf of that class
of Hawaiians-that class which has here
tofore been called the Royalists-I must
say 1 am not able to choose my party. If
l am to choose today L must be called
an independent, Or a mugwump. With this
remark 1 intend to close my talk. / will
say, to you the time is coming when there
Will be development which the natives
Will be able to understand, and in due
time they will be able to make their Sc
lection of one party or the other.
Marshall to the Front.
Cries of Marshall! Volcano Mar
SHALL" arose from many parts of the
hall. The editor of the extinct ''Vol-
cano'-unlike the former crater-was
smoking. Marshall was away back by
the rear windows, and slowly came to
the front. He was calm, and pulled at
his Manila as he talked. His speech
was punctuated by vociferous applause
from some and cat-calls from Others
Marshall was undaunted. He uttered a
steady, drawing stream of polySylla-
bles. The audience objected to his en-
Joyment of his cigar, and shouted to
him to throw it away"
Marshall said he would He, however,
showed more economic spirit and de-
posted the cigar on the stage for future
reference. Marshall's speech until it
was interrupted was as follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen: have
been voting the Democratic ticket for
I LMTnty-on @oy years; but tonight have
principles of Democracy and of the fun
damental principles of Republicanism
than 1 ever knew before. Mr.. President.
what constitutes the badge of Democracy
in these Islands? In 1886 l had the pleas
ure which was denied to many of YOU
or voting for that eloquent champion of
me me people William Jennings Bryan. Mr.
PRESIDENT, | am an American. | believe
that America is the greatest, the grand
est and the noblest country in the world
belieVe in her free schools, her free
to each and every Individual In Amer
lea the humblest born can aspire to tho
grandest office in the world-the Presi-
dency. In America are rich girls who
can marry foreign nobodies and forever
after NVe in wretchedness. The Ameri-
can nation cannot be licked by any other
America sent out more Bibles than any
other country-not even excepting the Re
public of Hawaii.
You know what extensive prepa ra tions
were MADE for the visit of the Queen to
ireland, the preparations to assure the
saIety or the royal parsonage. Think of
the pots and kettles and the army of
scuIi1ons of the royal kitchen that were
taken along! When l think of the sim
pIcity of Thomas jefferson, who rode 70
me me capital, dismounted and tied his
horse up and then took the oath of of
nee, am proud of the difference be-
tween the two people. When l think of
the lnauguration of Andrew Jackson.
n W nGL tlle women wore bracelets and
necklaces made of hickory nuts. when
thlnk OF that grand Democrat that near-
Tess american. William Jennings Rrvan
am prouder than ever
about Some Flap Jacks
In America, sir, the President of Tho
oo iu states can travel from Maine to |
1 W ifsNa Win VII! or without a carpetbag.
without a linen buster; there is no ono
70 Holest MN. If he stayed at q hotel
ne ate adulterated buckwheat Haniacks
lhaue in democratic frying-pan wifi
a., hummer fI OF Oshkosh and a special del
= S "a. lloin the Hawaiian Islands WHY
work of the Democratic nartw i H. '.,e
hahu me Democratic party was born |
IN tne womb of revolution. The frst |
rrteeeing OF democrats was at Lexington
HUtit tt,l ana at Bunker Hill. The Dec
arauon or Independence was written ~
rrcrnas Jefferson. subsequently, the tbirS
resident CT the United States apd W. |
was the first expansionist Gentlamen
~ $500, you Understand the Democracy of Jef
,era tor agp are you willing to adopt II
2eaoence declares that governments de-
tNe their just powers from the consan.
d tue governed and that all men are