The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-06-05
cClanahan Amends report.

NJ COl6nanun ATIeluS lseDOfJ.
applause greeted the reading of thc ~
port. 1t was moved that the report be
adopted. and McCianshan, speaking upon
II am II mcmber ot the Committee Of
Twenty-one. ! was in hopes there would
be some criticism on 1t. There was .
particular part OF the report put in et-
pressly to encourage criticism. 1t pro-
vidcs that there shall be Gent to the
National Democratic Convention - del
egates. 1t was put in there for the eX-
press purpose of providing for you TO say
how many delegates shall be sent. !
think, and l believe that you viii be-
licve with me- there should be at least
four delegates, but / did not wish to Of
fer an amendment to my own report. /
would simply suggest that to you"
Mr.. Mchrtcn, from the audience. moved
that the report be then adopted with
the proposed amendment, which was
done.
4 rooster had boarded the platform a
few moments before. lie was concealed
under II small boys coat and, with the
boy. was hidden behind piece of grave
yard scenery awaiting an opportune mo.
ment for taking an active part In the
mass meeting. While McClanahan Grated
the red-topped cock was i'll at ease. lie
yearned to flap his wings and make his
voice heard in fun sight. When Nc
Clanahan now and again scared into the
clouds on thin. alleged Jetfcrsonan
planks. the barnyard fowl chuckled audi
and throttlcd occasionally to prevent his
'coCk-a- -dOodle-do" interrupting the rush
of platitudes. In despair ut keeping his
captive quiet, the small boy took him to
the drillshcd yard and gave him few
blades OF Rrass
FILLED with green provcnder. the rooster
was more boisterous than ever and strug
gled wildly for utteranCe. DIR. McGrew
eyed him with distrust, but Chairman
Mccarthy, who WINS informed that he
was raised from an egg on which were
the fateful letters B-W. whispered to
the Doctor that the rooster was all right
and knew his ciIe.
Colonel Mccarthy put "a motion that
the Committee of Twenty-one be empow-
until the convention meets, which was
adopted.
Judge Davidson's Speech.
Judge Davidson called to speak. said:
Mr. Chairman and Fcllow-citizens: In
using that word citizens il applies TO
people who are freemen, subject is
another matter and 1t relates to those
who are under the control of some ma
tional favorite and can be subjected to
all kinds OF indignities. Under the an
neXation of Hawaii you have become Cit
liens of the United States, and am
who are far more capable of enlarging
upon the subjects before you than l am
myself. came before you unexpected
ly, but | will speak to you of what be-
ent instance. We want to avoid all the
dlscord that prevails in the opposite par
~ and come before you all under the
American flag and establish . good Ter
ritorial government, the basis of which
was granted us by the bill passed by the
American Congress. We must have har-
mony In our midst to secure success l
hope the discord which we have observed
in the Republican party will never have
Il beginning or have an existence in the
Democrat, party that - to be, and is
now orSa mixing In Hawaii. / am a Dem
ocrat and always have been one in my
State. | trust that in the future we win
be able to unite and come together, and
IN the name of Democracy do that for
make us proud during our own lives and
give heritage to our children"
Wise Read Speech.
John $. Wise, who came next, read
typewriter speech. He had difficulty in
much of II was unfamiliar TO him. lie
credited jefferson with using the EXPIRES
sion. Mr.. Wise said, in part:
II is with pleasure | take this oppor-
tunity to make few remarks 10 you
tonight, ! am not going to eulogise the
Republican party. Neither am i ready
TO declare what l will be. / have incli-
nations and sympathies like child. and
/ grasp the first hand extended TO me.
ana that Is the reason / am here to-
night We have been accused OF being
We have been bullied and
threatened that we would lose our fran
chise If we did not join with either par
~ We have been advised not to ally
with the Democratic party for
they were nothing but anarchists and
there was nothing good in them. We
have been lectured not TO ally ourselves
with the Republicans because they are
OF the very people who robbed
us OF our country, II We Hawaians have
yet in our hearts love OF our country,
that AS true sons of the soil 10 which we
first opened our eyes on this sea-girt isle
the lands where our sres roamcd In
Freedom | say that II we have hesitnted
with affection To and have held ourselves
aloof from the political parties. are We
~ he called un-Amsrcan In our conduct
We have been bulled for not jumping -
and lolninE the RepubllcRn nArLS