The Daily bulletin., 1889-12-24
POLITICS ON MAUI.
Orators 10 Opposition. .CPiticisinw
the onstitution.. w. n. Haistead
the Candidate fer Makawao.

ing 10 discuss the political situation
and canvass for candidate to repre-
sent the district of Makawao was
held at Paia on Monday night last.
Mr. j. w. Kalua was elected chair.
man and upon taking the chair in
troduced Mr.. II. w. Wilcox, who
in O few words tolda what it was de-
sired to 10 at the next session of the
Legislature, for the natives, and
briefly explained the political situa-
tiun as viewed from his standpoint;
lie also told of his connection with
the late nnpleasantness In Honolulu,
and urged the natives to unite in
sending a good man to the legisla-
ture. o..
Mr.. w. II. Halstead wss next in
troduced, who spoke as follows l
present myself as candidate for
the legislature, and in few words
will explain my position. There are
i've parties in the field, each repre-
senting different interests, and it is
for you to choose which one Of these
you wish to support. l am in favor
Of Chinese restriction and the plant
ers are in favor OF = restrictive act,
hut what that act shall be remains to
be seen. We want the planters to
have their rights and we must up
bold them or we sink. When there
are so many factions some one must
be elected who can conciliate all
these conflicting interests and bring
harmony out Of all this. The ma
tives want two native Cabinet minis
ters to represent them, and | think
they should have them; then if they
don't get their rights it will be their
fault, and they should go under. |
can't say that the Reform party has
done everything to injure the coun-
try, it would be false if did; but /
10 say they have done a great deal
To put down the natives and elevate
the foreigner. Foreigners are pre-
terred for offices, are enfranchised
where natives are not, and many otner
things have been done that have
incensed the natives against the gov
ernment. We don't want to go back
to the old regime where all was cor
rupt and rotten, but we do want TO
have something to say about our
own government, and will strive
bard to preserve its autonomy. II
you don't elect proper men to re-
present you at this term OF the legis-
latnre, you will lose your country,
there will no longer be an Hawaiian
flag. We must send intelligent, in
dependent men to-the house to en-
act laws beneficial to all. l advo-
cate certain restrictions on immigra-
tion, but in making those restric-
tions we must not hamper the
planter, if we do, we will be biting
off our noses. want to see good
government and the Hawaiian ma
lion perpetuated forever.
Mr.. John Kalama was next called.
He opened by saying that he wished
all hands to stand up and give three
cheers for Mr.. II. W. Wilcox (Which
they did with will). Continuing,
the speaker said that from Kameha-
meha l. to Kalakaua there has been
no such man as we look at now and
see for ourselves. We have no King
now, tor by the new Constitution he
is only an anomaly. The revolu-
tionists of '87 appointed committee
TO wait on the King with a new Con-
stitution which they demanded him
10 sign within "a hours or else he
would be dethroned. This act was
trsitorous, and had they not sue
ceeded in their undertaking would
have been liable to the severest
penalty the law could infict. What
sort OF Constitution have we gotI
One for the planters and capitalists
but not for the natives. We have
no King but four haoles who COM
pose the Cabinet are our King; il
they like TO give the King only poi
aRd salt TO eat, he can say nothing,
his ministers are responsible. ="
Now, i am lawyer by profession
and am enjoying lucrative prac-
tlce, but am willing to give that up
II a