Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-08-30

aolt 10 pNSlNoHG tle oluS tnat nave becn
against US, except in a limited number Of in.
stances. In my public life on these islands
have always been in the minority. but IL
has'always seemed that in the end the cause ad
vocatcd has been triumphant. | have stood be-
fore to-day for the independence Of the eoun.
try, which we hope to see established by the
efforts of these gentlemen surrounding me who
have hitherto stood up in vain. The nation
battle for its life. should be sorry to cast
imputations on anybody, especially those in
the van in directing the destines Of these is.
lands, but it is incumbent upon me to speak
out. It is not politics we are fighting, but I
verify believe it is trd1 and eoyynsnon. And
these, gentlemen, we will stand up 10 combat
as long as we have life left in us.
We all Of us owe loyalty to the sovereign,
and you all occupy the same position at our
back, for we see before us the portraits of the
king and queen, showing that you are as loyal
as any Of the representatives Of the country.
Yet we consider it a lamentable thing that the
sovereign Of these islands should not have the
best Of men in the people by which he is sur.
rounded that he is led away by evil counscls,
that he has been led away. speak it kindly,
and | say it most reluctantly, that it
appears by the counsels he follows that
he has the qualification of his own desires at
heart. | say this, sir, not out Of any unkind.
ness of feeling for him, but in sorrow that he
should be led away by men who have such a
lust for place and power that they will sacri.
tce every principle Of truth and justice to hold
their positions.
Let us look away from these things little
and let me draw your attention TO the gentle.
men by whom have been surrounded in the
legislature II is not | who have done any.
representatives, who have done all tha, could
be done to support the independence Of the
country and TO uphold the sovereignty Of the
king, which some Of his advisers seem to be
honor to these men is due. They have ap.
pointed me as leader, but they have fought the
battles. They have done their best for the
good Of the community and for the good o
every gentleman | see here tonight. When
see this motto, think as the gentleman who
wrote the address, said sit will only be shor,
time that evil will triumph, and right shall pre-
vail, and you and all shall feel the benefit Of il
and honor the men who have been the means
of accomplishing it,"
MIR. KAuHANE's REILLY.
At the unanimous request Of my fellow
members, have the honor to address you ir
their behalf, aud express our appreciation oil
yonr efforts in thus publicly endorsing oui
course in the legislature. We are soldiers
| from the battle field. where we have been
doing battle for the rights of the people
and the welfare Of our beloved country. For
four months We have been engaged in this
battle, with the incidents and the results OF which
you are all familiar. I can truthfully say
that we have worked not for our own I'D
vadtage, but for the rights and the independ.
ence of our native land. | feel that the action
which you have taken in this matter will be
productive of good 1t is no, only an honor
conferred upon us, but it will shows the ma
| tion that our conscientious cndeavors to de
our duty are appreciated by the best citizens
of this place, and it will act as stimulus il
the future "UtI man Re Ea ka Aina kl
Pono" is what we must take for a guiding star
and il we faithfully and earnestly continue
our present work, we will certainly triumph
in the end.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Joseph o. Carter speaking ol
behalf Of the committee, read the followin,
resolutions, signed by A. S. Hartwell, F
A. Schaefer, ]. o. Carter, Alexander Young
Henry May, IL. w. Schmidt, Edward Preston
NJ. Louisson, w. c. Wilder, A. ]. Car,
wright, George Lucas, W. X. Castle, ] T
Warehouse, Jr., c. NJ. Cooke. John Mott
A. +. Cooke, j. b. Atherton, w. w. Hall
P. c. Jones, Jr., ]. II. Patty, b. F. Dilling
ham, T. X. Walker, and II. Riemcnschneider
That grateful community tender its thank
to those independent members Of the legis
latve assembly who have voted and spoker
a, the present session on the side Of consitu
tional reform, OF pure government and oil
wise economy in the appropriation of publi
funds.
That this country is not unmindful of tn
Igreat personal inconvenience as well as ex
pense with which such members Of the Assem-
bly,, and especially the independent represent
atves; have by their patriotic efforts demon
strated that the cause Of good government i
Hawaii is safe in the hands Of the great ma
jority OF the intelligent and unbiased voters G
this country.
That worthy example for future legis
lators has thus been placed before III
people.
That the best wishes OF all who have q
heart the welfare Of this kingdom will alway
attend these gentlemen for their good right 70
the cause Of political legislative reform.
Mr.. DoLEs SPEECH.
1t is very pleasant, on an occasion like this
to rise and feel that ! am not on the othe
7 side. | rise to thank you for this expression {
your regard rather than to talk politics. o
behalf Of myself and colleagues thank you io
this magnificent reception. Any person not
+ member OF the legislature does not know whs
we owe to the strong backing oi public feelir
from the beginning to the end Of the session
am SO used to getting up to fight my politics
opponents, | hope you will excuse me II d
no, feel like pitching into them when they al
not here. So Ear, it looks as il we are goin
Iback. but there are some defeats better tha