The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-02

ours, Mckinley will not only give hin,
the glad hand but the warm heart and
We VIII have plenty Of prosperity.
The Independents have thrown out
the banner of Kamehameha and by
that banner expect TO succeed II is my
pride that history boasts such a great
man as kamehameha 1. for he was a
great soldier and statesman. He never
taught the lesson that Wilcox and his
Followers are teaching now. If he did.
what would 1t have been? He would
have said TO Maui. to Oahu and To-
Kauai BE independent and organize
yourselves. But h- said nothing Of the
KIND. What he said was this, We are
geographically so located that we
should form one great Hawaiian ma
tlon.' and il was made one nation. You
remember that the Territory Of Hawaii
~ not a government by itself. Hawaii
stands relatel~ California, % New
York and 90 Ohio IL would be- the
same as IL California was told 10 be in
dependent and To organize for itself
and the same for New York and the
same for ohio. kamehameha said, Let
each Island break down the line of
separation and form one great nation
lie acted upon this and united all the
Islands of Hawaii under single ban
uer
The Democratic party Is now engag-
ed In an effort 20 disfranchise the col
ored American voters. If the dark
skinned people Of Porto Rico. the Phil
ippines and Of Hawaii want to have the
fun privileges Of American citizenship
they must support the Republican par
ty"
The next speaker was George L. Car
ter. one Of the legislative candidates.
He apOlogized to the audience for not
being public speaker. and stated ii
was an entirely new experience for
him. He said he felt very much like
Hanlon, the great oarsman. when after
rowing race 20 victory he was taken
up on the shoulders Of the crowd and
carried to a building and placed in a
prominent position. from which ne was
expected 20 make speech. HanIOn had
"a speech written which repOsed in his
inside pocket. His friends urged him
90 speak. but he could not. At last they
got him To- his feet, and ne went
through the motions with his lips of
speaking. but not a sound did he utter
He gestured and made much ado in this
manner. Afterwards a reporter rushed
up 20 him and said. that IL was great
speech and that he would like 10 have |
IL In full HanlOn replied certainly.
and pulled out a written speech from I
his pocket. Mr.. Carter stated that he /
would much prefer the reporter Of the /
morning paper making up a speech for 4
him and printing ii. rather than that /
he should deliver one.
we are entering our first campaign" /
said NJ. under American auspices. /
Politics are generally Of a personal ma
ture. and antagonisms and factions /
have been created. / hope that no such |
conditions will arise in the present
Harmony prevails in the
party and we are now ready to buckle
down 10 hard work. II is to be a cam
paign Of education. We want every ma
tive to understand the principles of the
Republican party. We want the United
states and everyone TO know that we
are not an ignorant set of people here
and not able TO control our affairs This
is the first and most important matter
i'm "a free country. l think ii is your
duty as citizens to weigh your vote
for man has a right to de-
eide for himself whether he has a right
To throw down the principles of his par
~ for personal antagOnisms of his own.
say To you. Do not scratch the ticket
for personal motives. Whatever is the
result Of the campaign we must submit
10 the rule Of the majority To earn
statehood we must prove that to the
world. Statehood is our highest ideal
we must all walk along the straight
and narrow path SO that we can ACHIEVE
this ideal. which we must all Join in
striving for
KUMULAE IN HAWAIIAN.
Jonah Kumalse. a young and promis-
ing Hawaiian was the last speaker He