The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-08-06
SATURDAYS PARADE AND
MEETING.
a Democratic Correspondent Makes
Come Intelligent Criticism UI on
the Events.
Ed TIE IxDrPESDExr:-

Ed i BE lNDEPENDENT:-
After attending the big time Sst-
urday night, the following are few
thoughts that occurred TO Demo
crat during his Sunday meditstions:
Why was the banner sour Motto!
Free ballot for ALL" carried 10 the
parade, after the shameful attempt,
of few months ago, TO fssten the
Property Qualification upon the
right Of suffrage in Hawaii ueii
Why was the "Enthusissm" serv-
ed TO the soldiers in the same build
ing where the people had gathered
TO listen to the speech-makingi
they kept up such a continual yell
ing that it was impossible to hear a
word unless one was in the very
front rows; even the Democrats
were ashamed OF the hoodlumism
that was displayed by the soldiers
after flushing their part OF the per-
formance. The boys would have en-
joyed their reward just as well up
on Punchbowl or out at Waikiki
and would willingly have gone to
either place TO obtain it. Why did
His Majesty Sewall, an official
"speeler" for the U. S. Empire, carry
his hat with him out on the plat
formi We heard by Photograph
It'd from Lanai, that carriage
with bis steamer trunk was waiting
at the back door, aud in case for
eigu steamer was sighted he wonld
not be compelled to offer his "king-
dom for a hat" Parker's loss OF
memory spoken OF by Sewell must
have also affected our friend from
Maine, when, in relating their doings
before the President, he came to
where Mr.. Parker in his cowboy sim
plicity, nor only made Mr. McKin-
ley decidedly uncomfortable but
greatly embarrassed his managers
and party in general by publicly re-
ferring TO the admission OF Hawaii
as State. There is name the ma
tives give to people from Kawaihae
that might apply here, but as Sam
only ships cattle to the Meat Trust
from that port, perhaps it doesn't.
A most amusing thing was the at
tempt OF the Sunday Republican to
make Mr. F j. Testa responsible for
the disturbance created; we sat very
near Mr.. Testa aud the only demon
stration we saw him make was to ask
haole, who has no knowledge of
the Hawaiian language but who
vociierously applauded Mr.. Kaulu-
kou's native speech, il he agreed
with what Mr.. Kaulukou said. We
doubt very much if there is a man
connected with The Republican
who knows Mr. Testa when he meets
him, for we read in yesterdays pa
per that Mr.. Holt in his speech had
referred to the Democratic candi-
date as VIM. Cullen Bryant, also
where Mr. and Mrs. were
prominent in society here and had
recently entertained, when no one
knew OF any in or out Of society by
such name; also where Berger and
his band had played some steamer
off with "Aloha OIL" For the bene-
fit of the Democrats and fair play
Republicans who did not attend the
meeting last Wednesday evening,
and who depend on this class of pa.
pers for correct news, / wish to re-
peat the Bush incident. When
Chairman Mccarthy called on Mr.
Bush to speak he came slowly for
ward and said; Mr.. Chairman and
Fellow Democrats: As you all know
this meeting was called TO welcome
home the delegates who were sent
20 Kansas City; l am here on this
platform as a delegate; 1 have been
to Kansas City-I was there in
spirit. Mr.. Bush continued for
about thirty minutes making one OF
the best speeches | have ever heard.
During his talk he said, in referring
to the candidate: That peerless
man, VIM. Cullen Bryant, OF course,