The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-02-06
HAWAII TO THE FRONT!
a STIRRING ELECTION ADDRESS !
JOE" CARTER STATES HIS PLATFORM.
THE GOVERNMENT ORGAN GETS ANSWERED.
Patriotic Speeches
A Mass Meeting of the Independ-
dents.
a TALK TO The POINT.

Last evening the Independent voters met at Ka-
waiahao Church and were addressed by the mem
bers of the Independent ticket. Mr.. Swinton was
unanimously elected Chairman and Mr.. b. w. Ka-
walnut Secretary The meeting was most orderly
and also most enthusiastic; the speeches Of the
Independent candidates were applauded to the
echo. Mr.. kunuiakea spoke first, Mr. Rawainui
second, MIR. Kalaukoa third and Mr.. J. o. Carter
last The remarks of each of the candidates were
loudly applauded, and as the periods rolled forth
denouncing or ridiculing the position Of the gov
eminent candidates, the house containing more
than six hundred people took the points and
laughed and appauded alternately.
Mr.. s. Kaai. who was surrounded by certain
Government servants, tried to disturb the meet
ing, but the assent was against him, and after
hearing some good home truths the meeting ad-
jOurned with enthusiastic cheers for the Indepen-
dent candidates and determination to vote the
ticket II was a meeting that would do honor to
any nation under the sun. Hawaii has need to be
proud of herself. Mr.. CATERS speech is reported
elsewhere.
We give translation of Mr.. Carter's address to
the electors yesterday. Unfortunately we have
been unaLle to obtain translations of all the
speeches made. The meeting was most enthusiastic
My FELLOW CoUNTRYMEN, CITIZENS OF THE Dis
TBIcT OF HoSoLULU:
You have gathered here this evening to hear
from the candidates for the position of represen-
tatiVes to the Legislative Assembly, upon the
independent or cHi-eH's ticket, some expressions of
opinion on the questions of the times. Upon this
ticket, which we believe has your sympathy and
support, are found the names of
J.U. KAwAINUI,
KALAOkOA,
ALBERT KUNIUAKEA,
and -FOUR humble servant,
10. CARTER.
You have heard from all these candidates for
your support, and it only remains for me to say a
few words You will pardon me if in my remarks
l shall appear to say something for myself. Most
of you have known me as a child, youth, and as a
man among you. l was born in this city and
therefore have right to say that am child of
this land we love so well. am as much Haw-
allan any person in this kingdom and l feel
safe in challenging any person to stand up if he
can and say that have ever oppressed or abused
n Hawaiian or for that matter any person. You
have known me as n government officer having
charge of the monies of the government. While
in that Office did not do my duty faithfully
Was not the Treasury well managed, and when /
left it was it not full of money We're You not
always well treated when you came 10 me Did
not serve the Chief Nalaolelua and our friends
Kaai and Kapena faithfully? Did they ever have
trouble BY reason of my wrong doing l ask
these questions because hear that there are some
in this land who say to you not to vote for me.
WHY NOT VOTE FOR ME7
Can an honest man who loves his country our
king and chiefs, give you any good reason whv
you should not vote for me your representative?
say 10 you that no honest officer of our govern
ment ias any reason to fear me in the Assembly
No-Bui if there has been wrong doing-if money
has been stolen wasted-they have reason to
fear exposure. say TO you that if | find wrong
doing ] will expose it, and believe that Bawainui.
kunuiakea and Kalaukoa will support me. was
your representative in 1879 and no one worked
harder for your rights than did. / was also in
the Assembly that made the kindly Lunalilo, King
of our land and cast my vote for him.
Some of the persons whose names are upon the
other tickets have also served as representatives,
and / have to ask you what did they do for our
land, or for you What has Kaulukou done that
he should ask you to vote for him. He was the
servant of the ministers-not of the people-and
visit to Japan What has he done that he should
ask you to vote for him and refuse me. Will he,
or can he, search out the wrong doing of the
ministers. Will he expose their wrong acts, or
will he support any other person who tries to
pose the wrong doing of the ministers. No, he
will not, neither will Baker or Lilikslani or the
turn-coat Keau.
hear that Kaulukou says that his is the chiefs
ticket, and that if you do not take his ticket and
vote it chiefs will be set aside. Do not believe
this talk. am as true friend Of our King and
chiefs as this young oourtier-kaulukou.
There are weighty things to come before the As
sembly, and you should send to consider these mat
ters men who are true toyou, not those who are
the servants of the ministry. Never send as your
representative to the Assembly any person who is
a government officer. The questions of the Bonds
| of the government; The money we should borrow.
| The government lands. The question of taxes,
The waters of Nuuanu, Makiki and Manoa. Wise
public improvements; all these and others of equal
| Importance will have to be considered. / promise
yon that if you. by your ballots put me in the As
sembly. will stand firm for equal rights for Ha-
naiiGis. And l ask you to send to help me my
| friends who are upon the ticket with We will
stand together for the rights of our king and
chiefs and our country. Look we'll to your ballots
before putting it in the box-vote with your eyes
open.
My friends, as you go from here remember
| what | have said to you. Do your duty
tomorrow without fear, whether you are soldiers
or police or citizens you have a right 10 vote as
you please. No one has a right TO force you TO
vote the government ticket or any other. You are
free men. Let it be said from Hawaii TO Niihau
that the voters of Honolulu voted without fear
and sent no government officers 10 the Assembly
/ Of 1891