Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-10-16
The DEMOCRATS
AT Their BEST


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them would be found casting their lot
In with the Democratic party. They
could not join the party that robbed
them of their independence. He was
among the first to proclaim against the
annexation of Hawaii to the United
States, because he felt that such woull
be detrimental to the best interests of
the Hawaiian people and. as he thought
then, detrimental as well to the COM
mercial interests of this country. The
policy of Imperialism and expansion
now being supported by the Republic
can party could, II carried into effect
only be disastrous to these Islands. II
would result in the annexation of Gu.
ba and the free admission Of its sugar
to the United States. Mr.. Mckinley
and his friends had for years been en-
deavoring to have the sugars of every
other country admitted free. The plat
form Of the Democratic party in Ha-
wall was one that claimed the suppol t
wished he could say the same of the
Republican party. This was clumsy
document filed with specious promises
that were intended to be religiously
broken. 1t promised payment of plague
fire damages, but with the money to
come out of the customs receipts, al
though Its authors knew that these
must be covered into the United States
treasury and would not be available for
the purpose mentioned. He quoted the
Latin proverb saying that what is falls.
in one thing Is liable to be false In
all. In conclusion he wanted a word
especially to the native Hawaiians. 1t
was representatives and agents of the
Republican party here who had tried 10
keep them out of the voting franchise,
and their argument was that the Ha-
waiians were not to be trusted with
the control of the Legislature. II was
for them to prove that this was n
slanderous imputation. The first Legis-
lature, with the Democratic ticket
elected, would be largely composed of
native Hawaiians. and the Democratic
party of Hawaii would stand sponsor to
the United States for the conduct of tn.
native legislators. They could be de-
pended upon to support only measures
that were wise and for the best welfare
OF their country.
c. j. Hutchins felt like apologizing
for his appearance The infiiction upon
them was due to the committees desire
for him to speak on the National Is.
sues 1t made him feel modest to stan
amidst such talent, and he was proud
to be upon the same platform with sucn
friend OF the Hawaiians as the Hon.
Jos. o. Carter. There was need for
the people to hear the truth on Nation
al issues. The Republican papers of
this city not only insulted the public
intelligence, but was disgrace to the
talent Of the conductors of those pa
pers. 1t was nothing but rot when
they gave forth. He was in favor OF
expansion but not of Imperialism.
The natural expansion of the country
was all right. Let the country grow. II
free people ask admission to the Union,
welcome them with open arms. That
is not the expansion attempted in the
Philippines, shooting Gown the peo-
pie who are struggling for the liberty
to which they are as much entitled as
ourselves. There was no necessity for
Imperialism of this sort. The territory
OF the Mainland was scarcely scratched
over yet. II afforded boundless scope
for development. The United States
had no more right to attempt the con-
quest of the Philippines than that Of
England. Coming to the financial ques-
ton, 16 to l was no fad. President Nc
kinley when in Congress ten years ago
voted for 1t himself. Bryan the speak
Ell represented as a David taking d
smooth pebble out Of the brook to sm,te
with 1t the forehead OF the Gold Trust
Goliath. II silver was all right in 1890
with Mckinley, what is the matter
with 1t today. The speaker related
some of his own commercial expert
ence In China to show that the cutlery
against silver was not borne out by the
facts in silver countries. Revertiug
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