The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-07-14
COL. uEPBURA'S SPEECH
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reach the goal of prosperity, such as
no nation ever saw, such as no people
elsewhere every enjoyed. 1t is the par
ty that does things. (Applause).
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
"There has been an antagonist to
the Republican party. The Democratic
party. I am glad that 1t exists. Until
1 studied the matter somewhat philo-
sophically, thinking as / always have
of the wisdom of God, / was unablel
always to find reason why He per-
United it to exist. But it was for a
wise purpose. (Laughter). One great
trouble with that great organization
is that its leaders and its membership
have never had proper conception OF
what this government is, and what its
powers are. That would seem to be
a harsh statement. Jefferson and Mad
ison, and Monroe and Patrick Henry
and Governor Clinton were all present
at the nations birth. Names revered
in history, and yet Madison alone was
favorable to the adoption of the Con-
stitution of the United States. Jeffer-
son was it's enemy. Patrick Henry de-
claimed against it over the plains and
mountains of Virginia. Clinton exert
ed his great power as the executive of
! New York to prevent its adoption by
the convention of the state, Madison.
while he aided in the formation, at
once adopted the construction placed
upon it by Jefferson, as did all those
gentlemen after it became a fact, and
sought so to limit the powers of the
| new government as that it could not
perform its functions. You older men
remember that Alexander Hamilton
early believed that it was essential
that we should have a national bank.
The colonies were broke, there was not
] a shilling, not a dollar of money COIN
ed by any power on this continent that
was worth the paper 1t was written on,
and the coins did not exist. The whole
country was without a circulating me-
dunn and those far-sighted patriots,
Hamilton and Washington, deemed it
necessary that there should be a fiscal
| agent, a national bank.
THE Democratic party said, NO, you
cannot do that; 1t Is unconstitutional.
No such power is given by the con-
| stitution of the United States"
| (Laughter).
Col. Hepburn then traced the diff
culties of the formative stages of the
American government and the opposi-
ton of the Democratic party which
always said, 1T is UNCONSTITUTIONAL
to progressive measures, or matters
| HUh inh "
the constitution. The Democratic par
ty was the party of antagonism, OF
negation, always opposing. never con-
structing
And so down to 1860, when rebellion
was abroad. when armies hostile to the
flag were being assembled, forts cap.
tured and property of the United
States destroyed.
"And then Lincoln concluded to send
the boys In blue carrying the banners
of the United States to coerce those
gentlemen to realize their duties toward
the government and respect our flag
The Democratic party came forward
with the old cry, You cannot do that
it is unconstitutional to coerce a seced.
J ing state. And so 1t has continued
, down to the present day.
Where have you heard of any propo
sition Of the Republican party for tn,
amelioration of the condition of men
: for the uplifting of society among al
classes of people that you have no
also heard that old battle cry of De
mocracy. 1t is unconstitutional; yo,
cannot do it ?
IT defy any man living after he ha
searched the history of this countr.
> over all that period, from the oath da!
of April, 1889. down to this moment, t,
find one great constructive measure
ever proposed, advocated. or accom-
e plished by the Democratic party. CAP
plause).
D This is not mere bravado; 1t is al
] appeal to history. 1t is not mere part.
1 clap-trap; 1t is the result OF careful
e lreading that prudent men must give t
e the transactions of past generation
n that bear upon the welfare OF the Ian
Y we love.
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