Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-09
Wednesday. June 6.


In the neighborhood of hundred
and fifty native Hawaiians, forming
the nucleus of what will undoubtedly be
an Independent political party in these
Islands, met in the drill shed this fore
noon to hear what r. w. Wilcox and
other Hawaiian leaders had to say on
the political status here today. On the
platform we're Kalauokalani, who acted
as chairman, Jas. X. Kaulia, president
of the Aloha Alma Society. r. w Will
cox and other prominent natives.
Kalauokalani called on Rev. j. b.
Leleiwi for prayer and then opened the
meeting with short speech. He stat
ed that the object of the meeting was
to consider what should be done by
the Hawaiians in the matter of politl-
cal organization under the new condi.
tons.
AS the result of the work Of the
United States Government, Hawaii
had become a Territory of that coun-
try and the natives full fledged citi.
gems. Up to the time that annexation
became fact, the Hawaiians had
striven for the restoration of the mon
archy. Perhaps that feeling was still
with a great many. The hope that some
European power would Interfere was
ever in the hearts Of loyal Hawaiians.
However, al that had passed away
and Hawaii was now a part Of the
United States. The old hope should be
put aside and every Hawaiian should
work shoulder to shoulder for the good
of Hawaii. Continuing, Kalauokalani
said:
81 call upon all Of you to think care
fully over what You intend to do. The
time is ripe for thought. We have
been given our laws by the United
States and we can vote as American
citizens. The United States has given
us certain privileges. Are we going IN
rs a whole to fight for the good Of the
country or are we going to hold aloof
That remains with you.
perhaps you are not ALI willing tC
bury the past but wait and hear wha
our delegate, Robert Wilcox. has to say
and then | think you will see 1t is t
your interest to get over the old feel
ing and forge ahead. The Unitct
States has been kind to us. We shoul'
accept what has been given to us ant
join hand in hand in the great worl
that is efore us.
1--WE have never been given the pow
er to vote by the people recently II
power. Now there is no longer any
thing in the way of the Hawaiians an
We have full power to vote as we Sc
fit. without even the slightest restriC
ton.
u here are two great parties in tn
United States-the Republicans and tn
Democrats. You should not forg,
what the Democrats did for the native
nor yet should you forget what 20
have recently had at the hands of tn
Republican Administration. Some {
you may want TO join one or the oth6
of these parties but, If you do not fe'
you want to ally yourselves wit
either, then form another party an
fight for what you believe to be RICH
You have seen what the Republican
have done toward organization and al
now in u position to watch what is OF
ing done by the Democrats. | 50
again, 1t is with you to choose wha
will be your future course.
On the 18th Of August, 1898, our bt
loved flag went down forever. {
course, We can never forget that b.
now that is past, let us look forward
ever praying God to guide us in tn
right
KaIauokalani here introduced Jat
X. kaulia, pI esiaent of the Aloha Ain
Society who spoke, in brief as fol
lows:
Let us look to Hawaii.
I'VE have here today NOW that Ha
wall has become a part of the Unite
Statesl two great political parties-th
Republicans and the Democrats. Flo
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