The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-05-18

was to DO educated before / would chooHl
my party. | have been undecided az I,
which party to join, This evening
az nounccd by Mr. McClanahan-very
clearly to mo-so clear that I am satisfied
that have In reality always leaned to-
ward Democracy, but have never made
myself known as Democrat
Tonight ind that the Democratic par
~ If the party OF the masses as against
the party of the aristocrats. l must
say that I am almost sorry that j was
called up here to speak tonight. because
there are certain reasons that should
make me refuse. / must say openly and
candidly, however. that j am Demo-
crat. / was an admlrer OF President
Cleveland. ] believe that we should have
principles as high as possible. j believe
when we know "A man Is true TO his con-
victions he Is the man to follow.
Good Republicans.
publican party AS there are in the Demo
cratic party. our choice between the
two parties should be open and free. We
are all Americans tonight. | don't know
as | can say much more after following
my good friend McClanahan. Before /
took the step of announcing myself,
called upon Mr.. McClanahan and Dor
rowed some of the speeches that were
made by the silver-tongued orator OF Ne
braska. ! have heard of the Republican
party, and can say that j would feel
sick at heart If was to follow that par
~. When ! see the newspapers of this
town declare against the freedom of the
ballot / feel sick at heart to think that
/ should have to follow such people, ana
such people who are and have been AT
Washington trying to rob the Hawaiian
of his franchise. We are all born free.
/ am born free, and as a free man rec
ogniZe the announcement that Is made
in the Declaration of independence that
every man is born free and equal. When
knew that efforts were being made in
Washington to put rider on the liber-
ties Of the Hawaiians. that was enough
for me to hold aloof from the Republi
can party. Gentlemen, | believe ! have
told you the sentiments of the Hawaii
ans. They are holding aloof yet. But
tonight / believe | am safe in saying
that the Hawaians are Democrats. !
am going to follow the people. did be-
lievc, like the kings of the past. when
the United States stepped out Of the
course pursued by Cleveland that II was
making n mistake. / am going to follow
the voice of the people. Caesar intend
ed to do the same, but later became an
imperialist. ! am not going to follow
his example but / am going to play the
Brutus on him.
+. ]. Tesla was excused from speak
ing after being urged several times. He
said he had not come to speak but to
listen and make up his mind for him
self.
Kaulia q Mugwump.
j. X. kaulia took the platform, and
interpreted into English by John Il.
Bush, his speech was as follows:
] thank you for the courtesy of allow
ing me to appear before you this even
ing. | cannot express myself in English
and beg to be excused while | talk in my
own language-Hawaiian. / came here
mere particularly to hear. as others of
g.tFN1 nj
the Democratic party. But to my sur
prise / heard here and there a little of
what was said, but nobody explained 1t
to me in Hawaiian. In the Republican
ing done, but no Interpretation OF II so
that the Hawaiians could understand.
The best speech made here tonight was
lost on us Hawaiians, as 1t was not inter-
pretod. We are all under one flag and
trying to work harmoniously for the good
of the government. 1t ought to be I'M
derstoOd there is a class which does not
the English language, and we
ought to give them an idea of what the
political parties are. There Is as yet no
way of letting them know from which
party to choose. on behalf of that class
Of Hawa!!ans-that class which has here
tofcre been called the Royalists-I must
say | am not able to choose my party. II
am to choose today | must be called
an independent, or mugwump. With this
remark / intend to close my talk. Will
say to you the time is coming when there
will be development which the natives
will be able to understand, and in due
time they will be able to make their Sc
lection of one party or the other,
Marshall to the Front.
Cries of MARSHALL Volcano Mar
shalt" arose from many parts of the
hall. The editor of the extinct "Vol- |
cano"-unlike the former crater-was
smoking. Marshall was away back by |
he rear windows, and slowly came to
he front. He was calm, and puffed at
ais Manila as he talked. His speech
vas punctuated by vociferous applause
rom some and cat-calls from others.
was undaunted. He uttered
steady, drawing stream of polysylla-
,les. The audience objected to his en-
oyment of his cigar, and shouted to
lin to throw it away"
Marshall said he would. He. however,
showed more economic spirit and de-
posted the cigar on the stage for future
'eference. Marshall's speech until il
vas interrupted was as follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen: I have
een voting the Democratic ticket for
wenty-one years, but tonight have
principles of Democracy and of the fun
Iamental principles of Republicanism
han / ever knew before Mr., President,
what constitutes the badge of Democracy
II these Islands? In 1896 l had the pleas
ire which was denied to many of you,
II voting for that eloquent champion OF
he people, William Jennings Bryan. MIR.
President, l am an American. l believe ,
hat America is the greatest, the grand
st and the noblest country In the world. |
believe In her free schools, her free |
speech, her free press. which is accorded
% each and every individual. In Amer
ca the humblest born can aspire TO the |
5randest office in the world-the Presi-
iency. In America are rich girls who
IAN marry foreign nobodies and forever
after live In wretchedness. The Ameri-
IAN nation cannot be licked by any other
nation in the world And last year
America sent out more Bibles than any
'ther country-not even excepting the Re
public of Hawaii.
You know what extensive preparations
were made for the visit of the Queen to
Ireland, the preparations TO assure the |
safety of the royal parsonage. Think of |
he pots and kettles and the army of |
of the royal kitchen that We're |
aiken along! When ! think OF the sim
olicity OF Thomas jefferson, who rode to |
The capital, dismounted and tied his |