Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-09-30

The Portuguese Political Club held a
big meeting at the corner of Kinau
and Punchbowl streets Sunday after
noon, there being in all some three
hundred persons present. The four
speakers were J. NJ. Camara. J. NJ. Vi
vas, NJ. c. Pacheco and NJ. A. Silva
The principal speech. made by Mr.. Pa
checo. was as follows:
! Fellow Citizens and Friends:-I will
not apologize to you for speaking in
the English language because be-
lieve that a man should speak in the
language over which he has the most
command. Although the Portuguese
language Is my mother tongue. still,
circumstances over which ! have had
no control, have forced me to adopt 4
different language over which | have
more command than over my own.
However, we are all supposed to know
q little Of the English language after
our many years sojourn In this couu-
try. Gentlemen. the language of Cam
oes is one of the most beautiful of the
civilized languages, but | am afraid
that II Is degenerating very fast in
these Islands that we have adopted for
our home. II is regrettable fact but
II is true nevertheless. We must now
accustom ourselves to our surround
ings and conditions and endeavor to
, become respected citizens of this coun-
try-the greatest republic the world
has ever known
A Dreadful Disease.
/ Gentlemen. we are here on this
peaceful Sunday afternoon TO talk poll
tics. Now, politics is a dreadful dis
case that attacks communities periodi-
Cally. The disease manifests itself In
different forms. Some men make fools
OF themselves, others loose their rea-
son entirely, but worst OF all. there are
those who. during political campaign
expose their treacherous and contempt
ibie characters in all their true colors
and are forever branded by public
opinion. and people point at them as
they pass by with the finger OF scorn
ana contempt.
But there are those who contract the
disease in its most favorable form;
these favorlte ones become public
iavorites and are idolized for their
fearlessness and integrity, and be-
cause they are the true champions of
the masses.
Opinions Always Differ.
| When people commence talking
politics, you can depend upon 1t that
there is always someone around who
has a different opinion. This general.
ly leads to arguments and words are
spoken In the heat OF debate that have
to be taken back-sometimes by reas-
oning and at other times with a club.
This last method should always be
avoided, az II Is too strenuous. We
should always endeavor, when talking
politics, to be calm. so | have written
my remarks in order that ! may speak
calmly. II is very foolish in this hot
weather to exert ourselves too much
and also in order that | may be pre-.
pared. II accused OF saying something
did not say. by my friends, who diff
fer from me politically.
Gentlemen, politics Is n necessary
evil and, moreover, it is one of the
divine rights OF American citizenship
to have a say in the administration Of
public affairs. You are all familiar
with the different political parties in
this Territory. There are the Home
Rulers. who, by the way, rule very In.
differently: there are the Democrats.
who don't know where they ARE at;
there are the KuokOas. who really do
not exist; there is the Republican par
ty, in whose principles believe. but
do not approve of the methods OF the
few who are running the party, for
reasons that ] will tell you later on;
and, last but not least, there is our
own Portuguese Political Club.
Gentlemen, the different parties
have named--the Home Rulers, Demo
Gratis, Kuokoas and Republicans-are
oil very good in their way. They are
al breaking their necks TO do good for
the people OF this Territory and espe
cially for themselves; but we are here
today to talk about the Portuguese Pc.
litical Club and our candidate, who,
| by the way, Is worrying some OF the