The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-14
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trespass upon the time allotted them.
| Believe that the occasion which
calls us together is one fraught with
much 4uterest 70 US as party and as
a people; for we are here to ratifv
the nomination, by one of the most
demonstrative conventions ever held
by any party, of one of the greatest
men of our day and for the highest
office for which the people are privi-
legged to name and elect the incumbent.
| think we have good reason to con-
graduate ourselves on our action in
expressing the choice we did through
our delegation TO the National Conven-
ton. | think we have also good rea-
son to congratulate the party on the
wisdom of its choice; and I believe
that we as Democrats are particularly
fortunate in having the full assurance
that, IN the event of the triumph of
Democratic arms in the coming nation
al election, the destinies of our great
nation could not he eonfded to safer
or worthier hands than those of Will
liam Jennings Bryan.
While we mention this name with
real pride. we could not do the CON
vention full credit if we failed to high
ly commend its excellent choice of a
running mate for Mr.. Bryan. This
delicate work it accomplished with ad-
mirable good taste IN that the man it
selected, though not of the extensive
national fame as Mr.. Bryan, yet bears
an honored name in his own State and
city and is eminently entitled in every
way to the honor conferred upon him
nv 1Se Tn aiV1a Tahn
Worth Kern as candidate for Vice
President. the convention has done it.
self credit.
has occasion for rejoicing at the re-
suits of the National Convention; not
only for the sagacity of it's personnel
in so far as the selection of our pres
idential candidates is concerned, but
also for the recognition that we have
received in the national platform. And
/ do not think we can express any
too warmly our appreciation of the
good substantial work performed by
Mr.. Edward NJ Watson, who, as
member of the Committee on Resolu-
tons, was tireless in his efforts to have
our claims recognized, nor of the loyal
and generous seaport of the gentleman
who were his colleagues = Messrs.
Frank R. Harvey. Chas. McGonagle,
Allan Herbert and James L. Coke.
As some of them are present here
tonight, I leave to them the duty of
matters pertaining to the
convention, and content myself with
this brief reference but insufficient
tribute to their excellent work.
I feel justified in saying that the
coming election looks big with promise
to the Democratic party, both nation
ally and locally; and I call upon the
rank and file in Hawaii nei not only
to continue, but to double their ener-
gies during the coming campaign, so
that the work so auspiciously begun
may be crowned with success.
HARVEY s IDENTIFICATION.
Frank Harvey, the first speaker call
ID upon, opened his remarks with
suiogistic reference to the Democratic
nominee for the presidency, then
aunched into the real speech, which
vas to denounce the attempt being
made to line up the Hawaiian voters
IN race issue.
4sWhen / got back to Honolulu from
Denver, my ears rang with Vote for
HIS OO hot RObS 1O1 LIAolb Uldu
,ote forA the Hawaiians.' That was
he most foolish talk possible. That
,olicy would be the most foolish one
or us, as Hawaiians, to adopt, and"
t is a policy I will oppose with my
asst breath. Let us as voters take the
wise side in the election Let US in
Hawaii battle party against party, not
kin against skin, because [ want to
eli -vQu that If we draw the color line
nd go back ia the cid days we will
My be proelaiming our foolishness.
Are we to oppose one man just De,
ause he is haoIe and vote for an
Their man just because he is Ha
vaiian2 No. To do that would be :.
utting ourselves in the wrong and do !.
ng ourselves an injustice. The Ha.
Faiians were given the franchise by
he American government because it
vas said that the Hawaiian people
eople were educated and fit for the
ranchise, but if we do anything so
oolish as 10 refuse to vote for white
nan Just because he is a white man
re will be proving ourselves unfit for
he franchise and it will be taken
way from us2'
At this iuncture the uproar in the
udience had grown SO loud and the
ELECTIONS were coming from so many
arts of the crowd that the speaker
aused and answered some of the OBJ.
eetors, pounding the table beside him
5 he emphasized some of the points.
7hus far he had spoken in Hawaiian,
ut he broke out into English:
"We must recognize the fact that
re are Americans. We are living UNI
er the Stars and Stripes. We are I'm.
er the protection of the American
,agle. II we are going to draw the
olor line our political days will be
hort =
Changing again into Hawaiian, the
peaker continued: "Let us carry On
ar arguments in this campaign, plat
1rm against platform, Democrats
gainst Republicans, not Hawaiians
gainst haoles IF you persist and
ant to draw the color line, do so, but
w whole advice is against any such
thing and | warn you again that If
on 90 on in this scheme that has
cen talked of and worked up the life
{ our franchise viii be short The
me is al hand when the campaign will