The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-05

citizens, such a law would be unfair,
and TO those who cannot become citi-
zens. 1t is not only unfair, but unjust
to them and their relatives.
AN UNFAIR POLICY.
This policy of the Republican party,
to my mind, and L speak as an individ-
ual, is unfair to the people who are
worthy of fair treatment. l ask you
TO wait until you have seen the plat
form of the Democratic party before
you decide for whom you will cast your
vote. | make no promises for the Dem
ocratic party; l don't know what its
platform will be, but have strong faith
that the Democratic party will never
advocate the passage of law that will
hurt an honest working man. AS the
history of the Republican party is roll
ing on we have found that the party
nearer and nearer brought itself into
touch with the wealthy classes at the
expense of the poor people, and as the
Democratic party has advanced we have
found just the converse-it comes near
er to the heart of the common people,
1t is very difficult for me to speak in
this disconnected way. / have a tongue
that is hard to curb when have some
/ thing to say, and / hope you will ex-
cuse me for my manner of speaking.
THE Democratic party believes in the
I EOIAuSuSS race ana Iney SHOui0 ENJOY
full citizenship, and this is evidenced
I by the fact that the party has put one
/ of your countrymen on the ticket.
believe that the Portuguese of the Ter
ritory have within them a great power
I II they are careful and vigilant to exer-
else. AS some of you are owners of
property and homes, ii behooves you
one and all to think of the proposition,
whether or not you shall prepare your
selves to exercise the right and duty OF
full citizenship in this Territory.
want TO urge upon each of you who
have the proper qualifications of citi-
zens to fulfill your duties today and
the most important ever held in this
Territory"
BUSH AT HIS BEST.
John E. Bush was introduced as g
Hawaiian born, who has held offices IL
the country's government, and is a.
present up for legislative honors.
: AS Mr.. Bush arose and stepped Il
the edge of the platform he had his
rabbits foot dangled with a luck.
swing. Mr.. Bush was in the best o
, spirits, in good voice, and his oratorica
. powers were put to the test. He said
, II am proud of the opportunity o
coming before an audience of what
, consider my countrymen. / am NOR
! than proud because ! see the element
! OF a great future population in the Ha
waiian Islands. / think you have tn
elements that will rule the destinies o
this Territory. or possibly the State o
Hawaii. In 1888 / had the pleasure O
= being member of the cabinet, as Min
: lister of the Interior, and during my ad
! ministration the fathers and mother
: OF large number of you came into thi
!, country. 1t was the policy of the Gov
: eminent then toxinfuse new life into tn
~ <
J, you. In ten years there will be 36, 90
You have the energy to stand up fc
your rights.
"You would all be voters today if
e had my say. You fought and bled fC
) the liberty of this country. You helpe
# connect us with the United States. The
e should have given you the rights
e citizenship today instead of running II
It lines of demarkation for another tim
= We cannot promise, as Democrat
n what will be done for you, but tt
h heart is there to give you the libert
" which we believe belongs to every ma
le in Hawaii. / think it is our duty
Z give you old people your rights. tt
re people who went to the United Stat
rs and recommended the laws that shou
1T be passed for this Territory were r
~ publicans. and the laws were pass
he under a Republican administratio
lie During my administration as Minist
AT OF Inc Interior naQ the pleasure
se raising the wages of every man in til
country, and the majority of those WI
L. gained by the increase were Port
e. guese. / have never regretted tn
ne measure. When / see Chinese and ia
ne anese working everywhere on this
r land TO the exclusion Of the Hawaiia
and the Portuguese l point the finger
t. \ distrust at the Republican party a
st say IL Is an outrage.
ch JOHN GETS POETICAL.
I You must be given an opportuni
Se to demand that the wealth that W
e made by the sweat of your brow shot
ns be distributed with more equality. tt
= hydra headed monster of trusts mi
II be throttled. l am a working man.
sn have got to combine to wrench WI
., belongs TO US and keep 1t from tho
IL who make $4,000 a year. and whl
al a belongs to the general population
no Hawaii. I know of sugar planters "
'er are getting an income of 100000 ye
~ Where would that income be If it w
ou
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