The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-24
A BRILL1ANH SPEECH.
The Words Used by Mco lanahan to
Show Why Hawaiians hould
Vote the Democratic Ticket.

Because there may he some OF the
older generation OF the Hawaiians
here who will be unable TO under
stand my talk | have asked MIR.
Wise to interpret Tor me what |
have to say.
Political parties are good deal
like men, for "by their works ye
shall know them" You don't have
to latel with name man in order
to know bin. / am going to ven-
ture the assertion, that when | state
to you what has been said to be the
principles OF the two great political
parties of the States, you will know
those parties without my naming
them.
A great and good man has said
that one political party Of the
United States is the party of "the
dollar" and that the other great po-
litical party Of the United States is
the party OF "the man." and | will
wager, that every man in this room
knows the name of the political
party to which each Of these terms
apply. (Applause) When we say
that the Republican party of the
United States is the party OF "the
dolla" and the Democratic party Of
the United States is the party OF "the
man," we express to you the true
sentiment aud trend Of these re-
spsctive parties siuce their iounda-
ton. And in this great issue now
5efore the American people the Re-
publican party insists upon discuss
ing "the dollar" question and de-
clines to discuss the question Of
"human rights"
Since the foun dstion OF the Re-
public the Fundamental principle
OF that republic-that upon which
the Constitution itself found it's
frmsst resting place was the prin-
ciple "that all man are created free
and equal" and, that governments
derived their just powers from the
consent OF the governed"
AT the inception OF the move
ment which led to the formation of
the Republican party, in the year
1858, there had grown up in the
United States sentiment oppose d
to the slavery question in the
South, because its continuance in
volved among other things a viola
tion OF one OF the fundamental
principles OF the Constitution, and
in those days the Republicans took
the stand declaring for the equality
Of man, declaring that all govern
ments derived their just powers
from the consent Of the governed,
and in maintonancs OF their cherish
ed principles they poured cut their
lie. blood on the battle field, and
not until Is months ago was the
question of the equality OF the man
aud ths right of the governed to
govern themselves ever again ques
toned ia he United States. Prior
to tho breaking out OF the Spanish
war he Republican party, and the
Democratic party joining hands, de-
clared, that it was o war OF "human-
ity" and not OF conquest" Aud
they made solemn pledge to the
world that when that war was fin
ished the island Of Cuba, then fight
ing for lis independence, sh )uld
have what it wanted. They might
have gone farther and have said,
"If this war extends so far as to pnt
ia our possession the Philippine
Islands we pledge to the world that
we shall give the struggling Fill
pinoe, too, their independence and
liberty" But the Republican party
is now saying, we didn't promise
to give the Philippine Islands their
Independence, it was only Cuba, and
therefore we are under no binding
obligation to the Philippine Isl-
ands." Fellow citizans, it should
bring the blush of shame to every
mans cheek when he thinks OF the