The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-10-04

some vefy rnof men. but n inust H.
horne IN mind tina, these men are hope.
fsfiy handicapped cG the issue raised
lbs the Democratic party They have
lhpeH nominated undff the patronage ~
the Executive branch ~ the GOVERN
lmeut ihey are being supported with
votes bought with of1cial patronage
lsud ~ the coercion ~ once holders.
They cannot Ia the nature ~ things.
II elected, turn upon the men and
methods which secured them their cleo.
ton. Not % with the Democratic
party. every candidate II elected will
be- elected upon platform ana under
conditions that leave him free and
wholly independent Of the Executive,
land IN a position to demand and enforce
la Legislative investigation. provided
the electors return enough Democrats
IN either House TO enable them to force
that issue.
We do not consider that National
politics play much part In this election.
Except to some extent In the matter OF
the selection OF our Delegate to con-
gress, but even as to that office 1t IL
more important to elect an active. in
Itelligent business man than IL Is to send
one there labelled either Democrat or
Republican; and we feel that among
the three candidates Curtis +. Iaukea
stands out pre-emnently as the fittest
and ablest of the three candidates for
the office in question.
THE DEMOCRATIC POSITION.
1t is contended that the Democrats
stand for free trade and therefore, for
free sugar This is, as we submit. nom
sense. As matter of fact neither
lparty stands for free trade. the Demo-
lcrats desire a more moderate tariff
than the Republicans, but both stand
practically for a protective tariff. 1t
was the Democratic party under Cleve-
land that averted the evils of the Nc
kinley bill which well nigh wrecked
this Territory in 1890, restoring the
duty on sugar and abolishing the boun-
~ system established by the Republic
lean party.
1t is claimed that we must elect a
Republican if we expect to get appro-
lpriations. As matter of fact we got
more in the way of special appropri-
lations while Mr. Robert Wilcox was our
delegate to Congress than during the
lperiod when we were represented by a
Republican, and it is a matter of fact
that outside of the Fire Claims we have
lgot little or nothing but what is given
as a matter of course to any Territory.
The action of the National Republican
Convention in reducing the representa-
tion of this Territory in the National
Convention was distinctly unfriendly
Iact and was, we contend, a significant
loutgrowth of the fixed and avowed
sentiment in the Republican party that
this Territory never shall enjoy state
hood. We believe it would be a whole
some evidence of our sentiments on the
Subject and of the spirit of our citizens
to return a Democratic candidate
STATEHOOD.
If we ever get statehood we shall get
1t through the Democratic party. Sena-
tor Jones, recent Chairman of the Ma
tional Democratic party, said to me
personally: The Democrats of the
UNITED States were opposed to the an
lneXation of Hawaii but now that you
have been annexed the Democrats pro-
pose that you shall be given every
right and privilege, political and other
wise, enjoyed by your fellow citizens
on the mainland"
1t would be a fitting response to the
lpicayune attitude of the Republican
party towards Hawaii in reducing it's
representation in the National Conven-
ton, to return a wholesome Democra-
tic majority for our Delegate to Con-
lSresS, both as a rebuIe to such narrow
prejudice and as a protest against the
stripping of this Territory through
taxation for the benefit of the National
Treasury without any adequate recog-
milton in return in the way of special
appropriations for public improvements.
With these preliminary remarks we
declare the campaign of the Democratic
party for this election duly opened.
In addition to his written address,
Mr.. Kinney added: II the Democratic
party was not in the field tonight the
Home Rule party would this year be
swept away entirely by the machine
of the Republican party"
GALBRAITH MAKES GUESS.
c. A. Galbraith, who was on the
committee of notification to officially
lapprise Judge Parker of his nominal
ton for the Presidency by the Demo-
cratic national convention, said, "a
mong other things already reported:
The Hawaiian Islands will be safe
under the administration of Judge
| Parker"
| BROWN JOINS DEMOCRATS.
The sensation of the meeting was the
sudden appearance of Cecil Brown in
the auditorium. AS soon as Chairman
Kinney got sight of him he pointed to
and called him to the platform. with
out hesitancy, Mr.. Brown mounted 10
the stage and at once swung into a
speech in Hawaiian, Of which the fol-
lowing is "A free Interpretation made
by Official Interpreter Fred. Weed:
Gentlemen, fellow-citlzens and
brother Hawaiians: | am not here to-
night to discuss with you the merits
OF the Democratic or Republican par
ties, but | am here tonight as a pro-
test against the Governor In his inter-
ference IN politics ana his small party
politics, and also TO Try To show Iu
| Won how IA. IL trying IN onutp,I nh m.