The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-01-19

son, with Thurston and Kinney, pushed on to
Lahaina, where they were advertised to appear
that evening.
The Minister OF Finance in company with Kia,
Government candidate for Lahaina, vas present
at the meeting which was very largely attended.
Il seems from later developments that the Minis
ter had just arrived at Waikiki from Hama that
afternoon. but hearing that Kinney and Thurston
were TO address the citizens Of Iahaina that night
pushed on at once to meet them. he is reported
TO have said at Waikiki, II hear those young
fellows are going 70 talk IN Iahaina tonight.
They have been abusing US behind our backs /
shall push on and face them tonight and | think
they will not have very much to say in my pres
ence.n Mr.. ThurstOn opened the meeting, but in
stead Of saving less he is reported TO have spoken
more vigorously aud pointedly even than IN prior
meetings charging the Ministers with being sub
servient to Mr.. Spreckels and deliberately lat
tempting to swamp the citizens right Of suffrage,
by putting up as candidates from one end OF the
land to the other swarm Of othce holders and
forcing their election by abuse of their official
patronage. This Minister present with Us, said Mr.
ThurstOn, was the father of these hungry children
and Mr.. Gulck vas the mother, and Mr.: Gibson
the grandfather Of them all. What could not be
found in this Minister'S cupboard might be found
in Mr.. Gulick's, and so Mr.. Thurston hnalty
turned his attention to the Indemnity bill of last
session, by which Minister hapeua was indemni-
fed to the amount of ninety odd thousand dollars
expended without authorization of law. Mr..
Thurson stated that that Till there was one item
Of ffty-odd thousand dollars for which no vouchers
| gone, the public knew not where, bat that this
Minister of Finance, was BY the Indemnity bill
required 70 produce the necessary vouchers Tor
the same this coming session At this point Mr.
Kapena sprang up and in lold and exalted voice
cried, That's lie That's a liel You are liar,
a liari Mr.. Chairman, call on you to protect
me. came expecting to hear good things said
/ hear nothing but lies The chairman called on
him to preserve order and TO allow Mr.. Thurston
/ to close Mr.. kapenA (still standing) then cried
in effect that the chairman tthe clergyman OF
Lahainal had gone back on him. That he did not
wish to raise hahDiaeis Ia rot but IT would be-
come one. He then turned from the chairman and
/ cried out to the audiences in wild and excited
/ voice, ''Oh my Lahaina, my Lahainai will you
see me Rssailed in this manner Arise. support
| mer' The audience remained seated and did
| nothing. Meanwhile Mr.. Thurston had retained
| the platform and had answered hapena that be,
| rhurston, was right and would not be put down
ard continued his speech, raising his voice, while
Minister Kapena continued his loud protests FROM
| his seat. The Minister finally made an alluslon
| 10 5000 bribe money having been brought to
LahaIna at the instance of Mr.. Ihurston and his
| colleague Mr. Thurston then said; "Mr. hapena
| you have called me a liar. / now return the lie
| and say you are liar in saying what you have
Just said. No, I'll take that back and say instead,
| you are mistaken and hope you Will do the same
/ by me in the charge that you have made against
| me this night" After some further desultory
| talk Mr.. hapena sat down, took out his handker-
chief and wiped his eyes and Mr.. Thurston closed
hrs speech by eulOgy of John w. halua, the
| independent candidate for Lahaina, which was
| warmly applauded. Mr.. Thurston was frequently
| applauded during the evening. Mr.. Kinney then
closed the meeting with speech in which be SAID
that be regretted the unpleasant occurrences OF
| the evening. He endorsed all that Mr.. Thurston
had said for it was the truth. If anyone objected
| 10 the remarks Of a speaker he should keep his
seat until the speaker bad closed and then ask for
| the privilege of reply which had been freely
offered TO the Minister this evening. If Interrupt
tons Of this nature were TO be allowed the right
| of free speech would be defeated To raise not
| would disgrace them all. He then spoke of the
increasing debt and the reckless way in which the
| Government was plunging ahead into the dark,
| regardless of consequences Tie meeting closed
between IL and Il o'clock at night. Prevailing
public sentiment throughout the town condemned
the action of the Minister in attempting to create
a disturbance and break up citizens meeting.
The next morning at 10 A. NJ, meeting was 70
be held by Mr.. Richardson and his colleagues at
| hahana, some eight miles from Lahaina- The
Minister of Finance and followers followed them
cut and the meeting was delayed an hour, so as to
give His EIcellency the benefit of all that was
said. Upon his arrival the meeting was called to
order and Mr.. Ihurston was called upon as the
first speaker.
He opened up in the same way that he had the
evening previous, charging the Ministry with be-
ing ruled by Mr.. Spreckels, etc. The Minister IN
few III nutes went out, sat in his carriage awhile
and finally complaining that the sea breeze was
affecting his eyes, started home, leaving Mr
Ihurston IN full possession of the field Mr.. Rich
ardsOn met by band of horsemen on his way
out from Lahaina and was escorted by them &c
the meeting which he addressed after Mr.. Thurs
ton, Mr.. Kinney making the closing speech of the
day.
In the afternoon Messrs. Thurston and Kinney
pushed back to Lahaina where they were to ad
dress the natives at the market for the purpose
of refuting the charge Of falsehOod made by the
Minister the night previous. At O'Clock the
meeting opened up and copy of the Indemnity
bill IN question was produced to verify Mr.. Thurs
toms statements Of the previous meeting and the
conduct of the Minister severely commented
upon. The Minister was not present at all a
this meeting. During the speaking Mr.. Richard
son, escorted by caTalcade of horsemen, rod,
through the village and down to the market anC
gave three rousing cheers for Kaanapali. A larg,
number stayed up till midnight to receive Mr.
J kalls, the Independent candidate for Lahaina
vhc was on his way TO Lahaina from Waikiki
He was received with cheers and was TO have ad
dressed his constituents Monday evening last.
Enthusiasm was shown all along the way, ant
the outrageous conduct of the Minister of Financ
! Ia guardian and keeper of the law in doing hi
best % play the rowdy and to stifie and BULLDOG
free speech, resulted in compelling him to lstel
IN the presence of large audience 10 hour
contradiction at the hands of Mr. Thurston Ton
Of the callov YOUTH such as he had not heard 70
many day, and drew down on him the reproac
of having disgTaced himself and his high office.