The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-08-02
VOTE OF THE
PORTUGUESE
Continued from Page II

saw by the strength of the Portuguese
vote, had to yield to their beck and call
for fear they would not be sent there
second time. The Portuguese vote was
a tremendous factor In those days. me
Portuguese at the time of the overthrow
of the monarchy were considered good
citizens to bear arms and protect the pro-
VisionaI government, and to cast their
ballots I am sorry TO say, Tor TINS was
the fatal vote that elected the trainers
of the Constitution of the Republic OF
Hawaii that abridged the franchise or the
Portuguese. The trainers OF that Con-
stitution were traitors 10 the right
we possessed with the exception OF
three members, three of our countrymeh.
Thirty members composed the convention
and before they were elected they all
promised and pledged themselves TO pre-
serve our franchise but when they got 10
the top of the ladder they threw IL down
and against the voters who had put them
there "a.
I'VE are on the verge of a great poltl-
cal ear,paien Let us unite and show the
people what we can do. we nave many
old scores to settle with the enemy and
let us do SO at the poiis- we nav
enough, material hand to spring a sur
prise.
'I wish also to remind you OF mat
ter of vital importance We nave NUM-
her of young men in our colony VINO pos
sess excellent qualifications to noio Soine
~ tho numerous positions in the govern
rnent service and yet not one mas oeen
awarded that honor. 1t IS time tnal q
few of our oountrymen are enpioyeu.
During recent bogus convention Oh
Home Rulers q hothead got up ana oneI !.
ed a resolution not to employ arnongst
others the Portuguese In the puonc
works Now if we don't wake up ana 90
something we will be treated worse nc
the Asiatics- Let us stand hand IN na,io
and our blow at the polls VIII De Iei..
He was followed by NJ. F. Pacheco
who made a fine impression on the au-
dience, and gave promise OF becoming
one of the most prominent Portuguese
o,a+ors. He spoke as follows:
we have organized ourselves into
political club having for It's oo9ects tiis
promotion of our political interests ahu
Ia induce all Portuguese young men, pos
sessing the necessary quallhcatlohs' ~
become naturalized American clti1eus .
that they may have voice IN the po ' =.
affairs of the Territory the questioi -
renouncing our allegiance TO the Iio'"e
country is an important one Ihere
naturally doubt in the minds Oh sum :.
Young men as to whether they Shouiu ~
so and swear their allegiance 10 on al
To those who entertain TINS uoLol g.,
NJ tho question: How many OF you III
I'D IN return to Portugal to pass tii'
rsst of YOUR DAYS and spend the mont
I'm are making in America? am qui'
sure there is not one here because -
III know that the conditions lieie " -
soon compel you to return mere
-. arc confronted with struggle In
frafon country which we have aoople'
-. orr own and yet how many arc -;
of Won who have voice IN tne - :
.fYa;rs of this Territory. The uIne no
come when we must make our .+r-
falt in political matters inns - -
offe,s you opportunities, proslos
swear allegiance to il. II IS iOl -
choose between being lump on 1,',o
tbroueh sentiment. or to aNal YOU 49,
~ rbe opportunlty OF beconilns i"0e0
jn the political affairs of Hawai-
F. Durao made stirring speec
an general Portuguese political inter
es,s and besought the cluo nieiiiO'-
p, hastlr themselves and place lIiei .
selves in a position to dictate 1eii'7
+ba other PARTIES If need be.
NJ silva said that when tne "
+ugrese Political Club seiecteo i'S -
(,idates for office, they should no. icy. ,
1v h, chosen but their electon mus ,
10 certain. Good men shouiu
salacted. men upon whom they ca" ~, -,
- 20 advance their interests. =
club,s enrolment must be prousH -
Tho highest number possiple
tbs various political parties cou1u =
tba+ the Portuguese meant business