The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-16

against the Spanish with the F-ilipinos
and drove them out. But now what is
the picture that we see? The American
soldier has turned against him and is
shooting him down, and saying to him,
You are not fit to govern yourselves; you
must let me govern you
ITO this change from ally to enemy,
Aguinaldo Is reported to have said, who
are these Americans that are continually
talking about the rights of men but who
ste nd between us and liberty, the same as
the Spanish When read those words
had the blush of shame on my cheek
that I was an American standing under
an administration that would permit such
a thing.
1T is the greatest blot that has ever
been placed upon the American republic.
IL Is the blot placed by William McKin-
ley. They tell us 1t is too late now to undo
the wrong; too late to do anything but
shoot Filipinos until they do not want
liberty.
The Democratic party says ii is not
too late. but says IL will step in and tell
the world we wrong these people. Let US
place our protecting arm over the Filipi-
nos and establish for these people a gov
eminent for themselves. The Republican
party is telling us all this twaddle about
the equal rights of men and that govern
ments derive their just powers from the
consent of the governed is old fogyism
will not consent to cast my vote for the
party that for commercial aggrandze-
ment is willing to make a wrong against
the people.
| II say to you that II you vote for the
Re publican ticket you stamp your approx
| al OF the course of the Republican party
toward the Filipinos. ] say to you as a
lawyer that Congress has the power to
change the Organic Act of Hawaii and
can make 1t colony, too. the same as
they will make of the Philippines. / have
read what the New York papers have said
In regard to Sam Parker, stating that the
latter put President Mckinley in a pecu-
liar position when he said to him at Can
tor that Hawaii wants Statehood. The
attitude of the Republican party is against
Statehood. Let us go to the polls and
with our ballots disapprove of their i'm
perialistic policy. This thing about Sam
Parker being man of great influence
among the Republicans and with th=
President is all nonsense, for l tell you
that the Republican leaders in the State:
are today practically conceding that thu
next Congress will be Democratic. Th'
statement was given without frills or EN-
bellishments. Sam Parker will not fin'
his friends there, for the House VIII D'
Democratic. / want to say also that l
should be to the honor OF every Hawaiian
here to vote for David for Delegate Z
Congress. say 1t will bring blush o
shame to your cheeks to have your all
beaten by any man in Hawaii A MAJ
lwho is of royal blood In his veins, sciol
of ROYALTY and in the line of succession Z
the throne of Hawaii, he is the one VIII
has been placed at the head OF the Dem
ocratic ticket. Think what 1t would mea
II your ALI were beaten by the others
There is not one plank In the Democrat
platform or one Democratic candidat
.. that Hawaiian can point his finger a
"a not acceptable. ] want to see the Ha
: waiians keep together. want to see Their
exercise the power Of citizenship whic
they have today
J Upon the conclusion of McClanahan'
{ speech, Chairman Mccarthy announce
) that the meeting was at an end.