The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-07-15
DEMOCRATS RAT|FY THE
ST. LOUIS NOMINATIONS
IA Small Crowd Listens to Several
Speeches by Local Party
Leaders.

against the Government levying taxes
to pay expenses above those legitim-
ately incurred. Parker will be our
next President and don't you forget it,
(applause).
HARRY swINToN.
Harry b. Swinton made a funny
speech. first In English. and then in
Hawaiian. Some OF his humor, and hi.
reasons for being Democrat were as
follows:
I'VE are here as a gentle reminder
that the Democratic party is not dead
but very much alive, and here to stay.
1t is pretty near time we endorse this
great, good American, Judge Parker.
1t Is about time somebody else had
the management of this Territory.
What Patrick Henry said long ago
Is what concerns us. Look about YOU.
Have you ever seen such conditions as
we have now? Somebody else should
be at the hellum.
I'm November, remember that the
Republican party will be showed I'M
der so deep that they won't hear Cab
riers trumpet. Parker will be elected
just as sure as He'll is a mouse trap
That is prophecy. You will see the
Republicans with long faces and dis
appointment sticking out on their
faces like quilts on a Porcupine.
| Qaughter).
| Il have always been n Democrat,
except for few months when was a
Republican pro tenn. 1 thought then
my party was a defunct party, but 1t
has come to life again and so I'm back.
When you ask me why I'm Democrat
I ask you to look back eleven years
and then you will see why all Hawai-
ians should be Democrats. My fellow
Hawaiians don't understand about the
loss OF their country. If the monarchy
is not in existence, it was not the DEM
ocratic party's fault. For that reason
1 am Democrat, first. last and all
time, dead or alive" Qaughter).
ATTORNEY KINNEY.
w. A. Kinney was the next speaker,
giving an address first in English and
then In Hawaiian. He said: 1--WE
Democrats occupy a peculiar position
in the islands. The democracy has no
enduring position among the Hawaiian
people. 1t is right to admit It, 1t
means the tail end Of things to Ha-
waiians. But time alone will show that
the Democratic party is the only sound
party in the United States. Because
of its principles the Republican party
is the doomed party and it will go out
of existence long before the Democratic
party shows any signs of age. The
Democracy Is a party of conservatism.
1t Is slow to leave the beaten path
and take up innovations. It's declara-
tions in behalf of human liberty, it's
steady opposition to granting special
privileges to the few Will be appre-
ciated in time by the mass of the peo-
pie. If the Hawailans could be taken
to great city and see the thousands
of people following in the train of the
Democratic party it would be a great
lesson to them,
1.-The signs of the times point to the
necessity for the Hawailans to come
out from strictly native party to step
upon broader plane and join the great
party. When the annexation change
came it was probably right for them
to organize purely native party We
know enough now to know we are gov
erned from Washington and they can
make laws for US in every direction. 1t
oilttI loOlSlllltSS 10 MAINTAIN n
strictly native party here, and the Ha-
waiians must be shown the necessity
OF Joining the Democratic party so that
you will have influence at Washing
ton. The people feel friendly to the
Hawaiians but they say why don't
they join with us, as Democrats, so
that we can DO all we can to help the
Hawaiians.
The position of the Democratic party
has been UNNECESSARILY advanced by the |
nomination of Judge Parker. If elect.
ed President Df the United States il will
be his care to dcguaint himself with
the conditions of the islands. There |
Is Democracy here to meet his Views
If he is elected. VIII you Hawalians |
make showing, or seek to carry your
point by party Of few thousand that
cannot possibly attract the attention |
of the people of the mainland? How
mach have any of you to do in directing
tho affairs Of these islands? You can
never count for any thing until you Ally
with the great party Of the
United StasAs-the Democratic party
The Home HUE party has ended its
usefulness. by continuing the Home
Nule organization you flVet the Securi-
y of the Republican party in control
If our island affairs.
Il am Democrat and not Repub- {
lean.
Nov my position In connection with !
In justification 90 that
move ! viii say II had to come. Hum
reds of times | have read In the native
'npers that annexation would drive the
iawailans 10 the mountains. Annex
tion came with terrible anguish %
many who could not bear To see the '
hange' II was a matter which could I,
ot be- discussed Time could explain, !,
Va are not yet In the mountains, hut :
~ ns FREQ as before We AN have the I,
an righis ~ American citizenship,
I'VE invite you Ga thp future ana NOT
tho past 'fakH all the lIniiri states 4,
iH HlNpn you oRnrrlsn ihu full prNl A
fes W American citizenship niahkp /,
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