The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-06-01
The Colonel Grows Hot.

| ! feel as "a delegate to this conventio
| that before we go further and conside
| The rules and bylaws, j should make n
| appeal with the hope that II might b
considered. Not long ago L was Gale,
upon to denounce certain transaction
that, transpired in one OF the precincts
III this district. Now am called upoI
to denounce actions In connection will
the production of this document. II liz.
am sorry TO say, against the side which
| ordinarily would have believed.
Public charges have been made thai
these rules emanated from "A source tina
II was meant to keep out the Hawaiian
votes. UP to the present this state.
ment has not been denied.
l VIII denounce as far as lies In my
power these rules. and say to you thai
you are treadlng on dangerous ground
what have you done for the Hawaiian.
as a., yet? 1t is our duty to win them over
we can never win their support when We
take up measures that are against them
L learned tonight, and / am authorized
TO state 1t on the floor of this convention
mat Mt Lorrin Andrews, whose party
UP 10 inns time L was supporting, sale
that these rules were to keep the Ha-
waiians out of their rights. Brother del
egates, j want to bring this forcibly t.
you, that today we stand on dangerou.
ground; aye, on very dangerous ground
me natives are now preparing to form
independent organizations, and tn.
chances are they VIII be against us. II
We take up and consider anything OF
this kind (dourlshing a copy of the Rules
say 1t VIII be rulnous for the party witt
whom we have allied ourselves. | speak
on the ground that / represent more ma
Hawaiian here.
do not say these things In boastine
manner. think have won them over
by constant and hard work. Are we to
throw this aside when the statement Is
made that the orIginators of these rules
and bylaws which we are considering
ana wasting our time over? Are we 70
forget that there has been indomitabe
work to win them over2 The loss OF
their national life and flag still burns I'm
the native heart.
Brother delegates, speak with my
whole heart and conscientiously. 1 am
In earnest The speech that was mad,
by Mr.. Humphreys today turned me over
Before that ! was In favor of proceeding
TO the consideration OF these by laws
when no public refutatlon or denuncla
ton has been made by those supporting
these bylaws. of that Infamous express
sion attributed to the originator, | fee,
u my DUTY for the good of the party, t.
protest and denounce this document
| appeal to you, native Hawaiians-we
are native Hawailans. although America
subjects. This feeling OF race prejudice
~ mere ana IL IN our work to try ana
WIPE II out. II can only be done by clean
ma unreasonable methods,
Gentlemen, ask you before proceeding
urther. on what ground are we being
ear I say, consider well. 1t Ii already
nat that feeling OF race prejudice or the
DIOR Inc Is here today. / say and reiter.
tie II that If we Hawaiians secede. we,
n the end. Will be the sufferers. White
rethren, you are the stronger race, but
'hen the time comes where we have got
D contend against you. we must do IL.
IL hlstory-it cannot be questioned
hat feeling of running things because
70 nave majority OF the votes Is here
nd strong within US. 1t Is spreading
10 one can say that II thov have
'atched me way the votes In C been
] state that this attempt to Down the
awalians In one that Will force inc ma
yes TO stand and organize against YOU,
le white men-and we will suffer The
alive VIII not forget that after the day
rat the missionary" has done good
ork among us. That is not to be for
often.
I sound the voice of warning here TO
ght, l have made my choice. II is
I'm the Republican party. i say, consld-
well before We go further. We are
reing the native element In this con.
'ntion to solidlfy themselves TO what
may say Ia the opposition. 1t Is a fact
'vertheiess No one would deny the