The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-05-17

that annexation having come, IL had
stood for the extension of American
rights and privileges in their entirety
to the people of the Islands, and that
Democratic congressman, almost to
man, had voted for manhood suffrage;
that for every Democratic congressman
who had opposed this, there were doz-
! en- Republicans who had
John Il. Bush was next called for.
He said that he had come not expect
ing to make a speech rather to listen
and learn than to speak and teach. But
he had given some study to the subject
and had become convinced that the
| Democratic party was the party of the
masses, that it represented the princi-
! pies toward which he had always lean
ed and he was satisfied that he was a
| Democrat and was glad to declare him
| self such. He had found that it was
| the Republicans who had opposed man.
hood suffrage at Washington. The Ha-
waiian was born free. He was now an
| American citizen, and was entitled to
all the rights of an American citizen,
and he believed that they would find
the Democratic party the party of their
natural affiliations.
| f. j. Tesla was called on for
speech, but declined saying he was not
a public speaker and had come to listen
and not to speak.
j. X. Kaulia, was the next speaker.
He spoke in Hawaiian. He said he
! came as many of his fellow Hawai-
ians had to hear But unfortunately,
the speeches made had not been inter-
preted in Hawaiian and were therefore
! lost to many of them. On behalf of
that class of Hawaiians who had here
tofore been Royalists, he could say that
they were not yet ready to choose their
party. If they were called on to choose,
they would have to class themselves as
independents or mugwumps But the
how 4
be developments which the natives
could understand, and in due time they
would make their choice of party.
At this time the same individuals
who nominated William H. Marshall
for membership on the Republican COM
mittee of organization at the Drill Shed
meeting two weeks ago, began to call
for him. The cry was taken up by
some others in the audience and WHILE
am II. Marshall came forward. He be-
gan by saying that he had been voting
the Democratic ticket for twenty-five
years, but beyond being a Democrat
he was an American. After some plati-
tudes about American liberty in COM
parison with the pomp and functions
of royalty, he began talking about the
Volcano" of which he said he had the
honor to be the founder and editor, and
then launched into a recital of his own
personal grievances. At this there We're
! friend tried to persuade him to desist.
He insisted, however, and the point
of order was raised that this was "A
Democratic meeting, and not one fof
the airing of personal grievances. Vice
Chairman Mccarthy ruled the point
: well taken and asked Mr.. Marshall to
be seated. He replied, mo, but TIL
confine mystelf to Democracy" There
were many cries of "Sit down. Thine, -
and other expressions indicating that
the meeting did not care to hear Linn
further, and he was finally obliged ia
to desist in his attempt to speak fur
sther, but not until having mace some
reference to DR.. McGrew, the latter
arose and said, Because I refused to
=. go on this mans bond at one time, he
has a grievance against me-"
At this moment Charles L. Rhodes
took the floor. He said that part OF
: the object of the meeting was to take
steps to organize the Democratic party
To that end he offered the resolution
for the appointment of the committee
: of twenty-one. The ADOPTION of the
; resolution was moved by Frank Brown
5 and seconded from all parts of the
y house. The chairman asked if anyone
i desired to speak on the resolution, ant
y when the motion was put it was carried
. unanimously.
; Charles Creighton then moved tha
>, the business of the meeting having
. been concluded, it adjourn. This mo
u ton was carried.