The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-16
DEMOCRATS CRATE
At THE OPERA HOUSE

Continued From Pare
DO that which shall be for the gooa -,
the native and the foreign-born "
Il am Democrat because NV reaa,rs<
my experience. because the administrs'
uon OF Grover Cleveland have all made
me one. AZ IL FOR you HawaiIans To de-
eide for yourselves whether you 20 with
the Republican party or with the pemo'
cratic party. have decided 10 90 MIR
the Democratic party. IN you follow me
SHAH De very glad. The Democrats have
certainty shown you that they have no
teehng against you or against your chiefs
they have placed at the head on ,has.
ticket the all. kawananakoa. can Zee,
ZOE myself that am proud of his beIns ~,
the head OF the ticket upon which I hold
"a position. "'''
"ff you wish the success OF the Tickle.
yeu must work for u. You Just all strive
To- see that that ticket IL In the hama, 80
as many OF your countrymen as noss,n,s
want 20 say TO you again that whIls
stand with the Democratic party an, nor
one whit less the friend OF the Indenend~
ents Not sound OF applause met this
statement) ''''
u thank you for the manner in which
YOU have received me. n makes my heart
slad TO see that the Hawaiians Before Won
on the stage tonight are equally repre-
sentinr the ticket. CAppihuse)
- w. spencer spoke In Hawaiian.
CAMARA WAS MIXED.
j. M. Csmara. on the Representative
tickot for the Fourth District, was the
ncxt speaker. camar9s tongue got mix
81 up sadly With the Republican and
IL mocratic parties. and when he was at
the height OF his oratory he shouted that
NJ would support the Republican platform
IND the Democrats on the stage looked
worried. The Major attempted to cover
up his break by explaining how 70 happen
ed and passed on 20 other mistakes lie
said.
1T does mo honor TO answer 10 my
name TO make few remarks 20 you. be-
cause feel u To be my duty to announce
what principles I stand on here In order
90 secure votes OF the Democratic party OF
the Fourth District.
II wish In the first place TO state to
you that I am entirely In favor of the
r. publican party"-(The Republicans In
the back Of the house applauded him 10
the echol-"I mean the Democratic party
7 said the Republican party because have
attended 50 many of their NEE tings that
~ has been upon my mind when I have
listened 10 the amusing statements they
make. one of them II that they advance
the cause OF the Republicans and a Re
publican form OF government in the Unit
eel states and gave US n free franchise
and then ask everybody to become Re
publicans You will remember, however
that they wanted TO place property
Qualification on our votes In order to vote
for Senators. but II was with the help OF
a few Democrats that that was knocked
out. ! wish further to state that my
principles shall be 10 oppose the increase
% Territorial taxation. They wish 20
bring into the pext Legislature a bill "a
make u retrospective and want 10 increase
them 10 such an extent that when we do
hRve-have-have (Camara stopped 10
scratch his head and some one shouted
ITS In your pocketr' "Out with IT.
shouted another. and some one whispered
yes. city government. they Will require
taxes TO run the city. that many OF you
win be taxed 80 heavily that you will not
he able 20 stand a.
n n have been accused OF being Repre-
sentative on the Democratic ticket simply
bee use I was a Portuguese. brand II as
n ftlsehood and a lie. I am Representa-
tive Of the Fourth District and shall rep
| resent all races alike M seems hard for
me 90 speak TO such an audience. because
I am not given 20 making speeches. and
furthermore. English Is not my nativ,
tongue. I want 10 tell you that I have
Joined the Democratic party because see
90 many of. my poor countrymen beini
trodden down and I wish TO do all I car
for them and the Hawaiians.
They have clause In the Republican
platform that no one shall be employed
on public works unless they are bona fds
citizens OF this Territory. That CLAUSE
simply tries 20 knock out every man whs
through his misfortune II not able I,
read and write IN the English and IIa
|, waiian languages. and not In position q
, become n citizen. There are In this Cit,
I many who cannot become citizens. no
, through their fault. but they throw tina
! In their faces and say. You cannot hav'
job because you are not n citizen or
voter I want you TO understand tina
Sam Parker n one Of the principal own
, ers % the Metropolitan Meat Market ant
o. therefore for trusts Why should yol
send such n man TO Congress. He will
keep prices Of meat up on you: n you d
80 you cannot live. You are paying NOR
today than before. but your wages are no
any higher"
prank Harvey was the next speaker
The gestures were all that the reporter
, Understood. and these were interpreted n
8 meaning 10 catch flies OF votes.
MACFARfANE WAS PATHETIC.
= ". G.. Macfarisne was next introduced
lie said.
|. I'm the limited time allotted to me thI
!, evening cannot be expected to more tina
= touch upon the vital principles that ar
, before US. don't see that we need NOR
; than touch upon national issues at tn
J. time We have vital questions concern
= ing NJ which will demand our immediai
}, attention and will call forth the best enei
= giles Of our best men and viii take the
= time and patience 90 shape the futui
= course OF the Territory OF Hawaii.
= 1T II not to be denied that the Hawai-
= ans sooner or later viii take an irnpo
y tant part IN our political Affairs. Whe
= the time comes for them to choose b'
y tween the two great parties u requires .
Z prophetic foresight TO see them ranged
a the ranks OF tho Democratic party.
, the iight Of past events u n TO be expec
"a when u ws- the Republican party th'
n robbed them - their national indepen'
le ence and stamped out their national e.
=. istsnce.
m n do not wish, my friends. TO reop,
II cid wounds. nor DO wish to revive u
N memories OF those happenings OF the o
D. days. The die n cast and every nati'
Hawaiian must be made 10 understar
r that there can be no hope OF restorati'
IN or Of their independence. The sooner IN.
,o realize that that time has gone. and q
H. sooner they become reconciied TO u
changed conditions Of citizenship. the be
81, ter. and no true friend OF the Hawaiia
AZ " z uld counsel them otherwise. with Z
=. ftli powers of citizenship which ha
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