The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-16

e'iitorys "ni,e the Republican party,
nna especially its leader. William NC
kinley. has for the past eight years been
auvocating free sugar with every free SUI
So producing country that would join
| WIN the uaited States. This is the policy
al tne Republican party that threatens
.e >sxunction or our great industry here.
NOW word about our platform II il
STRAIGHTFORWARD and uneaulvocal aecla-
auoh OF our position upon the main oues-
uons or the day. IL breathes a spirit of
sincerity and / think will be accepted by
a. majority of the Hawaiian voters of
i wish I could say as much for the
pia,iorm OF the Republican party. II is
ciumsy document, drawn to catch the
""ary voter and has. not the ingenuity
.. .. cover up Its false statements. Promises
s"a' nave neen made us In the past have
a. oIten been religtously violated
That platform pledges the party to
a'or the payment of the claims incurred
py losses through the recent bubonic
plague. but they have clumsily provided
"a. ~. ali these claims shall be paid from
inc receipts OF the Custom house knowing
eney 90 That not one dollar of that
money can be touched. II must be paid
INTO the Federal treasury and can never
be touched by the Territory.
l. ihey don't intend to meet these claims.
~ N deliberate and cold-b,ooded state
mtnt planned to deceive. They have de-
another "
The right 10 vote has been denied you
nt"aiians Tor seven years. but this ines
unable privilege has been granted you
~ the viii of the American people
through their Representatives In Con-
sIe5s. fou are aware that short time
ago representatives were sent from here
70 Nasfngton who endeavored in every
way 10 get In that property qualifica ..on
ahn limit your voting franchise. II they
nad eeen successful you would have been
loepriVed or your civil rights in the land
% your birth- want you to bear In mind
that these men were the agents OF the Re
publican party here. They gave az their
lrersons that the Hawaiian people were In
capable or self-government and that Won
We're absolutely Indifferent to your priv
.tkes. your future course. my Hawaiian
friends. must be to give the lie to these
base and sianderous actions which have
carried with them the statement you are
corrupt and dishonest In your political
The next LEGISLATURE win have many
Eawaiians as members and saw tonight
that the Democratic party will stand
spc Esor TO the American people that the
bawaiians will not be found wanting in
their support of wise legislation and hon.
est, progressive government.
Remember what I am telling you TO-
. right. Whenever your rights are menac-
ed and wherever your legal interests are
|. to be safeguarded, see to IL that none but
Democrats are placed on guard" ZAP
plause.)
HUTCHINs' MAIDEN EFFORT.
Clinton ]. Hutchins was next INTRODUCED
by the chairman. He began by excusinl
himself for speaking In public or befor,
any audience. The chairman had told
him u was his duty to place himself and
. his talents before the people. and he ras
J bowed his head to their will.
My heart Is full with the message tina
! 1 viii lay before you," said Mr.. Hutchins
with iong-drawn-out sadness in his woes
Il am proud to stand on the same plat
form. with that great defender Of the Ha.
waiIan people-Joseph o. Carter
The great questions on the Mainlar'
arc Imperialism and finance. / would Tx
I. 10 say to the Hawaiian voters that the ut
titude OF the Republican press Is an In
: sultan insuit. i repeat" Chs voice ros
, higher In his earnestness and his coat
tails stood out at an angler ito thei
qualifications. 10 their minds and to thci
! intellects. IL Is the greatest rot which
Is published by the Republican press.
: again repeat.
II firmly believe In expansion. but a
firmly. relgiously reject the idea of i'm
perialism. Expansion that IL natural iron
tho vote of the people. yes; but expansion
that means the shooting of Filipinos. I I'll
Z against II. and lift my voice frefl
!, against any such diabolical scheme tina
e has been promulgated by the Republica
2 lpnrty on this great issue.
2 1T II but natural that great countr
Z like the United States should absorb tn
y little republics OF the South. In fact, 10
day the great Republic of Mexico look
n forward to an honorable alliance with tn
q United States. brought about by the vote
e OF our citizens. 1t Is not desired now
e The great arid lands of the United State
o ere still undeveloped. We don't need {
o seek other countries. Why, then, shout
: We go outside-7,O00 miles-to grasp IN
o throat OF the Filipinos and strange tn
y liberty out of them? The argument of I'll
y I.e publicans Is that we need them. II tina
u Is so. we should conquer England and an
q l-,ex a to the United States"
a The speaker then went on a story-tel
Il ing expedition. leading his audienc
}. through the Orient. IL needed but stel
q eopticon to turn the political speech int
a lecture upon the beauties and commei
u ciai interests of foreign lands.
% What will become OF the Philippines,
e nc said. There Is but one OF three way
y They are TO be absolutely n Territory
the United States AXE Hawaii, or colo
r. ny like Porto Rico. or free, independer
- country with the protectorate of II
" United States lowering over II.
But what sugar planter of Hawaii WI
like to see the Philippine Islands In u
A same position We are today. Would yc
IIlke 10 see tOtlr tuktf COflt III undti u
ia same glorious prospects as We are no
M en- joying7
70 "No? Then fling II In their teeth-th'
re ARE imperialists. Bryan-God bless hir
A. want to ask the Hawaiian sugar plan
n, ers how they would like to see this eugi
90 come In free from the Philippines whi'
p. would cut your own profits one-haf. l.
Ar the Hawsiians who vote sink down In
re iI.signiacance any man who would e
dorse the administration of Mckinney
A. The speaker then went into the deta
- los the manner In which Bryan desired q
an Is to 1 plank put in the National platfori
q IL was a stone. he said, changing the cor
M pnrison. that Bryan when elected or
n, was stated as a positive facD would pia
Tn rs the foundation stone In the Governme
= house. where II was meant to have be
n, placed by our forefathers.
a. 1T Is one of two things for the Hawa
: ans TO decide IL Is whether they want
Join the Republican party that seeks
an empire, or the Democrats" said HutchiI
he II have asked three lawyers N IL
IA POSSIBLE for Congress to repeal the Orga
90. 10 Act. They said. Yes. 1t is possibl
na then asked. do you think IL probapi
., They emphaticaily said. No!
ev Then. comparing Bryan with Jeners
ne a. the second Jefferson" and the cot