The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-07-23
Torch Light Procession
An Independent Demonstration

In consequence of the message of His Majesty
| to the Legislature advocating economy, torch
| light procession was organized by our citizens,
and shortly after PIN. large crowd gathered at
the Bell Tower and at 7;i5 the procession started
The order of procession follows: Hon. W.
o. Smith, Marshal; Royal Hawaiian Band, Mobiles
and Representatives, tOfchDearers.
When the procession reached the Palace, a semi
| circle was formed around the Palace steps
| Around the King were the following gentlemen:
| 10 the right, His Honor Chief Justice Judd, Mr.
Claus Spreckels, Minister Gulick and several rep
resentatiyes; on the left, the Minister Of Foreign
Affairs, Messrs. j. ID. Spreckels, w. G. Irwin, Hon.
| g. W Macfarlane, and Hon. Samuel Parker.
/ Col Judd was in attendance upon His Majesty.
As the band stopped playing, Representative Dole
/ stepped forward and said:
May it please Your Majesty: 1t may seem a
| matter of commonplace for me TO say that the in
| terests of rulers and the people are one and the
same. But there are times IN the history of na-
tiOns when the ruler is at variance with the peo-
pie, and those are times Of national weakness,
danger and disaster; and there times when
rulers recognize the fact that they the stewards
of the people the trustees of the State: and these
are times Of national strength and safety.
The address from the Throne at the beginning
OF the present session of the Legislature,
mended TO the Assembly economy in the financial
administration of affairs: That part of the Leg
islature known as the Opposition have loyalty
endeavored, against great odds, to carry out this
policy of economy suggested by the speech from
the Throne, and Thereby to save the country from
the results of extravaganza and possible bank
ruptcy. Your Majesty's Ministers, by their large
estimates Of expenditures, made regardless of
Your Majesty's policy, and supported by their
large following have made this effort 4 matter of
great difficulty. Your Maiestys loyal Opposition
have endeavored, by their voices and votes, day
after day, TO accomplish this, and they may be
pardoned if in this long, apparently fruitess
struggle, Outnumbered and outyoted, they have
at times felt discouraged in their hopes of ac-
cOmplishing definite policy Of economy for the
safety of the country And when to-day Your
Majesty's message came TO the Assemble, again
recommending an economical administration of
affairs, it was the hand-grasp Of friend in time
Of trouble; and this is why We are here tonight,
TO thank and congratulate Your Majesty for this
positive and statesmanlike act. We ars not here
to use words of 1attery TO any one; VIC feel too
deeply for that but in the name of the Opposition
and Of the people of these Islands, represented by
these torch-bearers and AL those present, assure
Your Majesty of our support in carrying out your
expressed policy. We now feel renewed courage |
for the work, and hand-in hand with Your Males |
ty, we are ready to 60 aud do our best for the
wise administration of public affairs, and TO give
our little country the position that 1t is entitled to
and can bold among the nations. Our national |
motto. Ia man Ia Ed o kd 4ina Ia PoH0, en- |
grayed in stone yonder building represents a |
principle that IS stronger for our protection and |
the continuance Of the throne than any army or |
to work on with loyalty to Your Majesty and to |
the people we represent. God save the King!
At the conclusion of Mr.. DOle's address three
hearty cheers were given.
Representative KaluR then stepped forward and |
said: Your Majesty the King: With heart full
of joy, ] am asked Representative and ser
want of the people, TO come before Your Majesty
tonight. i have OcCuDied a position with the
independent party, in the present session of the
Legislature, and have cOntended with your Min
listers concerning the spending of the public moray
We have striyen in behalf OF the people, for the
advancement of your Kingdom, but we had we'll
nigh lost hope as TO the result, by reason of the
MANNER in which your Ministers have conducted
the Government But to-day, in consequence of
dened, for you have signifed that you are in sym
pathy with us, and have informed the Legislature |
of your desire that the expenses be reduced and
made less than the receipts. Therefore the indie
pendent party in the Legislature, representing the
people, and these citizens here assembled, have
come before you to express their gratitude to you
aud their confidence in you.
Your action to-day is that will cause the
varied population of this country to look back to
and remember the acts Of Kauikeaouli the good,
and 10 give TO you the same title, and the memory
1t to-day viii be trueasured up by your people.
lhe memory of Your Maiesty's expressed desire
hat the Appropriation Bill be reduced by COM |
nencing with reduction Of your own salary, will
ever berenembered and kept warm in the hearts of
iour loyal people. These torches are but emblems
If the thoughts that are within the people. The |
land with Its many voiced instruments is but !
he expression of JOY.
When We go to our several homes tonight, we
hall ask Almighty God to firmly establish your ! !
hIonei to continue 10 give you wisdom TO guard : :
he rights and privileges of the people, and to in
rsase the honor Of the throne which you occupy;
nd that our great motto "The Life of the Ma
ion is Established in Righteousness may ever q
e kept in view. May the Almighty ever watch t
yer you. Ifokd."
Three more cheers were given for His Majesty A
be band striking up as before. /
His Majesty replied: Q
10 the Hon Mr.. Dole and Hon. Mr.. Kalua who u
re here 10 night to represent the citizens now as.
sm6led on this occasion: thank you, gentlemen, II
or the fealty that you have expressed in regard TO
le action that have taken in the retrenchment i
public affairs, presented in the message 10 the
Ouse to-day. =
These demonstrations, by the flame of the torch
ght, are significant. They teach us that apaft
ON the difference of political feeling We may ell
Ftain, tonight we meet on the basis of equal =
y. We are of one heart, one soul, and one feel
g. and although We have enjoyed past advan-
ges, we nre still looking TO the future, and we d
ust be prepared may quote the old saying: tt
Before the rainy clouds descend VI
We must put Our House in Order. ." n
The message that have sent to the Legislative 81
isembly to-day Is but a duty that / have to per
rm-to alleviate ills that threaten US and our in
ltuhons, and help to perpetuate our national al
istence. -
With these few remarks, gentlemen, am in 40
I'd with the sentiment that has prompted you 10
press your appreciation of my action to-day, and :
tender me this cordial and patriotic demon T
-ation. nj
Cheers were given during the delivery of all the
eoches, and at the conclusion Of the Kings re
lrks three rUusing cheers were given. Leaving
e Palace grounds the procession paraded the
Tn, cheering at the residences of Mr.. J. T. Water
use and the Hon (9odfrev Rhndaa