The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-07-13
DEMOCRATS RAT|FY,
Continued from Page u

Democracy is a party of conservatism.
1t is slow to leave the beaten path
and take up innovations. Its declara-
lions 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 Hawaiians 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.
THE signs of the times point to the
necessity for the Hawaiians to come
out from strictly native party to step
upon a broader plane and join the great
party. When the annexation change
came it was probably right for them
to organize a 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 It
is sheer foolishness to maintain a
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.
1.-The position of the Democratic party
has been immeasurab1y advanced by the
nomination of Judge Parker. If elect
ed President of the United States it will
be his care to acquaint himself with
the conditions of the islands. There
| is a Democracy here to meet his views
if he is elected. Will you Hawaiians
| make a showing, or seek to carry your
point by party of a few thousand that
| cannot possibly attract the attention
| of the people of the mainland? How
| much have any of you TO do in directing
| the affairs of these islands? You can
| never count for any thing until you ally
| yourselves with the great party of the
| United States-the Democratic party.
| The Home Rule party has ended its
| usefulness By continuing the Home
| Rule organization you rivet the securi-
| ty of the Republican party in control
| of our island affairs.
at am a Democrat and not Repub-
| lican.
Now my position in connection with
| annexa ton. In justification of that
| move 1 will say it had to come. Hun
tdreds of times I have read in the native
papers that annexation would drive the
|
alton came with terrible anguish to
many who could not bear TO see the
change. It was matter which could
not be discussed. Time could explain.
We are not yet in the mountains, but
are as free as before. We all have the
full rights of American citizenship.
1--WE invite you to the future and not
to the past. Take all the United States
has given you, exercise the full privi-
leges of American citizenship, forsake
all that which is useless. Live up to
the full measure of American citizen
ship. Hawaiians have a right to vote
for men who will not draw the racial
line. On the other hand vote your
selves, regardless of race or color, for
what the man is and not because of
his color" (Applause.)
Sam Kaloa was the next speaker in
PRODUCED. He spoke in Hawaiian.
MOSSMAN TALKS.
"Shanks'' Mossman said:
when the Democratic convention
nominated Parker, it knew what it was
doing. I believe the Hawaiians in in
structing for Hearst did right, for they
have made him their friend. His pa
pers will look after their interests.
Judge Parker is a safe man. The adj
vantages of the Democratic party are
shown in the two conventions when
the Republicans cut down the represen-
tation from Hawaii to two while the
Democrats let in the whole six. On the
mainland there seems to be the same
trouble as here. Most of the public Of
fees seem to be running short of cash.
'.There has been a great deal of
wrong-doing here. Where has the seed
been planted. 1 believe it was at the
polls. You saw the Attorney General
working hand in hand with a crimp.
If you can see what is going on before
the curtain you can judge what is go |
ing on behind the curtain.
See what the Republicans are doing /
on Midway. They have japanese Ia /
borers who are no good, and have to !
cable here for white men. It's the
same in the transport service.
Northumberland in the last Legislature
was voting with the Republicans. You |
can't blame the members of the House |
for going to the Republicans and vot- !
ing like a lot of sheep just to beat him /
out
JOHN EMMELUTH.
John Emmeluth was the next speak
er. He said in part: I'VE trust that 1
Parker will be elected. That's all I've |
got 10 say about national politics. What /
concerns you and I is what the Demo-
cratic party is going TO do here in the |
next four months. For twenty-five
years here there has been an element
in control that has the idea il is the
only one to direct affairs in the is
lands. It believes it can't do wrong.
an element that wouldn't do right if it
could. This element arrogated 10 itself
the organization of the Republican
party here: If they had organized the
Democratic party we would all have