The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-02
BRAVES AT
DRILL SHED
Bryanites Tell Of the
Convention.
ENTHUSIASTIC SPEECHES
John {. Bush Apostrophizes That
Peerless American William
Cullen Bryant"

audience was GemonstrattVe over the III ,
tie nlngs which the two orators had at
the expense OF the Hawaiian Government
and its officials. IL 1t had not been for
the sandwichlng in OF Republicans there
would have been a frozen-handed recep-
ton to the returning delegates. as far as
numbers are concerned.
Shortly after o'clock prince David"
followed by John Wise. John d. Holt. w.
III. Cornwell. 4. Il. McClanahan, Charles
Creighton and Edmund Hart. mounted
the stage and took their seats behind the
speakers table. Prince David's appear
ance on the stage was the signal for tu-
multuous applause. for which he grace
fully bowed his thanks. The Hawaiian
banner of the delegates to the Kansas
City Convention was unfurled and it's
beauty and suggestive lettering caught
the fancy of the gathering. and another
shout went up. The Democratic ROSTERS
which we're sent from Kauai for the local
democratic convention were not produced,
as they have not yet been taught TO crow.
among those who listened were II. Lose
ID. @. Camarinos. Edmund Norrie. Albert
Hogs. Julius Asche. !. Lubens5ein. John
Neili F. J. Tesla. Harry Evans J. J.. Sui
Ivan. J. Splitter. j. Mcdonald. Dick Moss
man and stearns Buck. DR.. Mc,5rew was
not there: neither were many OF the lead
ers Of the braves. but the flow of oratory
vas undisturbed by their absence.
John r. Bush made the star speech OF
the evening In one particular. At the
height OF n brilliant climax of oratory.
when he had the eagle soaring so high
that II had gotten beyond Bush's reach.
he brought down the house by referring in
dramatic tones to that peerless American
of the Democratic party, the Nations
choice. william Cullen Bryant" The
nc use reared Bush looked perplexed and
then discovered that he had gotten be-
yond the pale of politics into that OF lit
, erature. But the crowd forgave Bush his
mistake, for The laugh he gave them.
!. Chairman c. j. Mccarthy called for or
der and said that as the Democrats had
no newspaper they were not arle TO cal
the braves together as they might have
The meeting was really intended as re-
csption only 10 the delegates and not foi
, eechmaking. However. he thought thu
'. returned delegates could enlighten tn
audience as 20 the meaning Of the &c I,
T. clause In the Democratic platform. in
asmuch as n Hawaiian Democrat had cas-
the vote which put that plank into tn
u mocratic platform at Kansas City. II
, called upon John Wise for "A speech.
ic After the cheering subsidized, the dele
y. gste stepped to the iag-covered table an
e sad: This II the first time ! have eve
ar nounced myself a Democrat here.
~ vas an Independent before my departur
II for Kansas City. hut have come back
= Democrat. and have good reasons for b,
I'M GTa 4 for of ha
ticn bur I felt like a small potato anon
biz ones. However. was mistaken
,, When I cast my vote In favor of the
To I plank everyone In the committt
csme and shook hands with me. Thos
who had opposed the plank came the ne'
Ill day and congratulated me. When Die
od Croker came and shook me by the han
&C he gave me n badge of honor. and fro
d. tfat I thought Hawaii was excused Z,
III the manner Of its vote. II was gloriou
r. The Democratic party Is the only OF
to which will try TO support the Hawaiian
Inn See the way the local papers have di
Is- eliminated against us Hawaiians. Wh'
IL reached these shores again I heard on
de the cry 'Anti-Kanakasr Don't you ev
believe the Hawaiians viii ever join q
Republican party for that slur up'
~ them. I think the Hawaiians IN the r
publican party are being paid for bell
there. because the Republicans are wor
ina for them. I did not come here to r
tho Republicans down. I am afraid. ho'
. ever. the Independent are the stronge
We must fight for our rights as Hawa
nrs. Let us show our aloha to the m
who have stood by US for the last sew
years. I see many Hawailans here
night. IL shows their broadmindednei
lE who n treadlng upon VS. and trying
N pull us down? The Republicans. We ha
IL greater things before us In this campai
than we have had In the past. II mea
- -
20 the wall or TO have a voice In the
uinistrHtion OF affairs. The Democra
party IL the only one which will give
statehood. Some OF the greatest Der
cratit leaders told me- that as SION a.
send delegate 20 Congress they will z
~ statehood N remains with you "
shall 90 10 Congress-whether Democi
Espuhlcan CT independent. 7 believe
Democratic party VIII DO everything
ask for They will fight for ~ IN G.
Eress. The Republicans from Hawaii hi
hitherto sent men 10 Washington v
we're paid from the Golfers OF the Cove
- uent."
VI AZ this iuncture Wise took on n ira
sas- AFR. his voice tremhlsd with -mot on.
the Precipitation rolled or his face
mountain dew. His arms swung alb
IKE windmils and his coal tails flap
meracinEly about his sturdy legs.
Arch why were Hartweil and Smith sent
W NaHN NEANUs WHY tue NtShthOHt
tempted To he plar-d on the Hawai-
Nctes' Are We going TO affiliate v
such peopie7 u that according to
CCn-titution- NO. what ~ the diff
by erce between the Republican party
tsos the European Powers The latter
reve IN sristocracv: the Republicans
y" rn''"y We have aeon enough ~ the
puriican money hays IN this country.
have suffered enough
We spoke ~ the Independents: ~
lieve the Tndeperdent party IL the strc
% est w the Islands. am n good emo
Y Democrat 10 believe that 7 don't
why they don't come In and Join
Democratic party u may he that
quicker IN grH-pinR The idea than
have heen, Look ~ the mess the w
" Rton officials have made IN their
- rcintment Of Government officials for
|" vah No 7 want no Repuhlicanism
iii rire. and don't believe the Indep
40 erts 10 either"
The alleged sighting ~ prince" r
and th- Haws'isps was then gone
- Wise de'vef deep into the subject
crrnc ur serereiv with m. starenent
any the Hrwaiians were IN ~ every M
nm2n- nj -xdeic -ntax In X ouaan CITY ssp