The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-01-19
GRAND
MEETING T!
WAILUKU, MAUI.

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On wednesday evening a large mass meeting
vas held in the Court house in Waikiki, whereat
invited and volunteer candidates Tor election were
political situation. Hon. J. W. Kalua was elected
chairman and Noah kRpoikai secretary. Rev. :.
Kali Of Waikiki opened the meeting with prayer.
The chairman then called on those who proposed
TO SPEAK 10 give their names and they were given
chairs in front. The chairman read letter from
W. d Bailey in California stating that he was 50
unvell that be would be unable to attend the cleo
ton as candidate for the Opposition. Mr.. W. X.
| Castle was requested TO take his place and nc
cepted. The speaker then proceeded 10 call on the
different speakers who addressed the assembly IN
the following order: W. K. Castle, W. A. kinney,
J. Haole. W. X Makakoa, $. kanei, G. E Rich
ardson, W. B. keanu, l. A. Thurston, w. Z. Ia
| hale and Hon. ]. w. kalua.
Mr.. Castle explained the amount Of debt Of the
government, the unprecedented increase Of the
debt, the Illegal attempt OF .he present cabinet 10
issue bonds of the government after the prescribed
terminal date of authorization per act of legs-
lature He showed the ultimate effect Of excessive
debt BY comparison of the present state of Egypt,
asking the audience if they wished to see the Gus
tom houses of Honolulu and kahului IN the hands
Of foreign receivers No. Mold Explained the
/ vhitsvashing process the cabinet went through
/ last session Ridiculed the idea Of business men
not being able to show where the money went TO.
! Assured the audience the ministry had promised
10 explain at this coming session the discrepancy
| in the accounts of over S54QOO. Urged the neces
| the cabinet show up what had become of the
| money. Asked the audience if be did not think
our courts were competent TO try all cases Where
] fore the appointment of a japanese commission
showing it was initiatory step in surrendering
| the Independence of the country. Said that
G. E richardson Was his schoolmate and
friend but that be should advise his people Eot
70 vote for him as be was the Government cstndi-
date and could do no justice to his constituents
| w A. kinney said he was Hawaiian by birth
and education and had the interests of the Ha-
! waiian Government at heart That he did not
come here as a candidate but being invited TO
speak be would do so. He had been called rebel
and traitor by the government organ, which paper
vas the property of the millionaire Spreckels and
was the mouthpiece Of Gibson and Neumann.
| Who calls me traitor Gibson SAYS so. Who IS
Gibson 4 man who has wandered the world over,
! friendess and without country settles here IN
his old age and calls me, child OF the soil, a
| traitor. he depicted the deplOrable condition Of
Hawaii mel, comparing the country TO a ship
/ drifting out onto the breakers with such men as
/ Gibson and Neumann at the wheel and Spreckels
acting as pilot. Ihat If she Is 10 be saved II must
be now and BY sending good men and true TO the
legislature. These cannot serve three masters
either they will cling TO Spreckels the Govern
ment. That the country was heavily in debt and
! the Treasury depleted but that Spreckels could
collect the bi-monthly subsidy for his steamers
! vet poor people whose lands had been taken by
the government for public uses could not get pay,
was fact that the speaker was oogniEant Of. That
the cabinet party were proposing large increase
of the debt and to use the money for all sorts OF
absurd purposes as purchasing man-of-war, etc,
etc. Pray for what do we want man-of-wlr
he depicted the arrival of kamehameha l. on
Maui and the obstinate resistance the patriotic
ancestors of the "Four Waters" had made, even
10 the almost total extinction of the inhabitants
l and described wildly the famous battle of kepa-
niwai in which the slaughter was so great that
the whole valley was filed and the water damned
up and when 1t flowed over II ran blood and
therefore this beautiful village was called Wat
luku. He advised the voters TO be very careful IN
man he n
urgent that they be watchful and on their guard
as It was in old times, as even greater enemy
was among them, one who was using every means
to grasp the very throne itself He advised the
people TO vots for Castle and kanealn as these
had been found true.
J.Haole, government candidate then attempted
TO speak but his voice was so familiar being &C
/ Custoned to haranging the market people and he
having lately been appointed school constable as
pay for his adherence TO the government party, a
good and faithful officer icing removed TO make
place for him, the audience Kissed him down.
W. K Makskoa having the floor stated he was q
candidate and II Castle and Kinney and IhurstOn
were born in the land and had claims how much
more should be have in that his native parents
and his children were here with them That il
would be better for him to commit suicide than &c
betray his constituents. The audience did not p
preciate his assurances.
s. kanei. a fedged lawyer then took the stumI
and after a howery haranSe in which he failed tC
commit himself to either party sat down to the re
! lief of the Assembly.
Mr. George Z. Richardson, tax assessor for Ma
| kawao. tax collector for Waikiki, road supervisor
in chief for the district Of Maui, clerk to the cir
cult court, etc, etc, being called said he no
| prepared to speak but would answer some remarks
He said Castle had said he was schoolmate
He remembered Castle and other scholars NURSING
him when sick at Punahou and his reeallections o
him were kindly, bat Castle had said =" do not yot
for richardson" / say do not vote for Castle
He said be was not responsible for the actions o
the Cabinet. If they wanted indemnity for larg
Z Il IN ri he not hav
! voted for II If be had been IN the legislature o
1884. He was in favor of rum-selling, wha
harm does 1t do 4. merely makes the cheeks red
Said be was before the people of Wailuku and the
could scrutinize his acts and if they found hin
| guilty to reject him. Said speakers might say BIZ
used brides, that he did not doubt the indepen
dents would Go likewise Speakers had said coer
sion was TO be used By the tax receipts.
elected be would bring forward a bill to have tn
certificate of right to vote issued by the board o
inspectors Of elections, and not as at present com
bined with the tax receipt Urged the people t
vote for him notwithstanding that he was dubbel
a government candidate.
vs. B. Keauu taking the floor said be was an in
dependent candidate, that he approved of remark
of the opposition speakers. That his constituent
could depend him to stand up for their interest,"
and urged his claims in vigorous terms.
l. A Ihurstons turn to speak having arrived
be made most thrilling speech, holding tn
audience enthralled for an hour. Seemed to max
a specially Of showing up Spreckel's Vaccination
in the affairs of the Government. Compared hin
to the genii let out of the bottle by the cupidity
the finder. That although so plausible in speech
vet when let out Of the bottle he filed the who'll
! lani and his eIactions were interminable. H
showed up what Spreckels had done in acquiring
water rights, his power of having adverse cabi
net eiected at midday. his requirement of tn
Walluku plains through the legislature rathe
! tuan through the Courts, the subsidies of hi
steamers, the allotment he had had from Gibso
and the pay Gibson had had therefor. The at
tempt TO pass the nefarious National Bank Bill
l which had so nearly succeeded and which wOu
have been the grave of the Hawaiian race Urged ID
necessity offtbe people being on constant guard {
watch his Entertainments and Vaccinations. h
said the Minister OF Finance vas q. Z. Richard
: sous mother, that the Minister Of Interior va
his father, and that Prlmir Gibson was his grand
mother. That the people oguht not to send ma
to the Legislature who had not both eyes open an
a free tongue and loose hands, whereas Richard
sons right eve was closed by the Minister of Fl
nance, his left by the Minister of Interior and hi
, mouth sewed up by his grandmother the Ministe
of Foreign Affairs, and his hands would be unabl
: TO vote except as they allowed him. Mr.. Thursto
vas frequently interrupted by bursts Of applaus
: from the audience and from his wonderful con
: mand of the native tongue and his brilliant wor
I pictures could have held his hearers for hour
He praised kanealii for his integrity in refasin
the many preferred brides of the last legislator
and assured the people that they could not do be-
? | ter than send him again TO represent them
I Rev. w. p. kahale being called for speec
said he bad been so carried away by the youn
=, | speakers that they had taken the wind from b
| sails. However be reminded his hearers who's
1 sods they were and gave them some ancient Mai
history urging them to be as independent
Z their ancestors were. That IN selecting represeI
: tives they put aside purile motives and unbiaseS
:, select 1t men, men not already committed to IL
4 cabinet as q. Z Richardson was. That Sprecke
had boosted that be would put j. W. kalua IN b
pocket, but said the speaker he l. here with Y,
and has proven he Is quite able 10 earn his liyin
= without the aid of brides. Fancy could depict
protuberance in Spreckels' capacious pocket vhic
= judging from the protruding legs vas none otis
than q. Z. Richardson. he had seen Richardso
at the market pay for fish which be had called O
the voters to carry of in great quantitles.
There mnst be some ultimate design in his gre
anxiety for legislative honoTs. he had found thu
Richarnson had worked the district very tho
oughly and knew that unless people we're for
warned be would be apt to slip into the legisIat1l
70 the injury Of the interests of all lovers Of II;
e vail mel He vas very sOrTy that W. h Bale
to, z5rl m