The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-12-03
Pay-Ho-Rent League

(Fy0m he san Frauasoo cal, Nor. 2lst)
The " Pay-No-Rent Branch Of the Land and
Labor League u Amcrica met IN Charter Oak
Hall yesterday afternoon. Tho asscmbl4ges rum
bering in the neigh5orhO1d Of two hundred. was
called q order By T. H. Wilson, who suggested
that n permanent Chairman be elected. 4. g..
Starknudc was nominated, and a. nobody no the
hall seemed % have any idea who be wac. the
nominations were closed. a-d the gentleman
elected unanimously. Mr. Starknude ascended
the platf0Im and announced that the object Of
the League was not only 70 prevent the Irish 10
Ireland from paying rent, bat to shut doHn on
the Irish in this country collecting il. .. In fact"
said be, T" let us be consistent. Let Us refuse to
pay rent in any circumstance.
The sentiment was received with resgundiug
applause by the audience, but bad a startling
effect on Professor Fitzr the proprietor Of the hall.
WHO bad been smIlingly practising a new waltz
step on the door-siIl, lie chassezed m 10 the
/" Boycott - the Chairman with the rung VI q
chair II the money was not Immediately forth
coming Mr.. Haley, however, brought eonsola-
ton 10 the soul Of their irate landlord By Offering
a resolution to th~eeffect that g. We pay rent this
time, but never again, if we can help it."
THE LANDLORDS NEMESIS.
ID. 4. Haggerty was then introduced. lie
stated that he was eyicted in Ireland when bu,
six weeks old for nOn-payment Of rent, and that
the agony be endured while sitting in the cold
cold snow on that blessed Christmas night had
made him the implacable foe, the avenging Mem
esis, the deadly enemy to all landlords. The
Irish landlords in this city demanded their rents
We must make them shut up. They have got 10
quit collecting. Let every man in hearing OF
my voice, said he, 81 refuse to pay for his lodg-
ings, and then we shall have made a steu
toward glorious freedom"
Mr.. Haley. a gentleman in auburn whiskers.
who believes IN Chinese, next occupied the plat
form In nuTnFa1 mt ~ - - =. -
the index fingers Of both hands, to Phelan's new
building, and said " There is a brick structure.
srected by q man who had to leave the Old Sod
because he couldn't pay his rent. Now he is
building a large edihce, and woe to the poor son
OF Erin who rents n store from him and can't nav
Tor 1t. i am ia favor Of No rent | have never
paid rent IN my life when I could help it, and
with the help Of God 1 never will, This associa.
tion Is only IN its infancy. We arc not yet stuff.
GENTLY hungry to
STAND OFF ORR GROCERY BILLS
with success, but the time will surely come, it j.
fast approaching, 1t is almost ut hand, when VIC
will shake on all our shackles and proudIy an.
nounee to the listening and awe-struck people OIL
both hemispheres that we will not pay for any.
thing. When your selfish landlord asks YOU lol
coin, kick him out. Every Irishman should carry
out the grand principle"
Dir. Waters was the last speaker. lie said h,
was a German, and consequently in favor of nav
ing some rent. He didn't wish to pay much, OF
pay 1t often, but he thought that II the persons
present were TO refuse to pay rent entirely, thai
no houses would be built.
Mr.. lIaley-We'l buy the houses with tn,
money We save.
Mr.. Watcrs-But what will the CARPENTERS do
Barney DOugheTty-DO az / do. Let then
work at something else.
And what do you do, I'D like to know ?
inquired an ex-member Of the Greenbaek party
Before Mr.. DOugherty could explain how l.,
got his livelihood, a motion to adjourn was car
Tied, and the first meeting Of the Association wa,
ended.