The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-09-13
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Another Large Meeting. Reports
from Canvassers.

y
terday evening was well attended
AT s o'clock Mr.. T. r. Lucas, chair
man, called the meeting TO order
and Mr.. Frank Godfrey, secretary,
read the minutes of Friday evenings
meeting, which were accepted.
Mr.. Lishman of the canvassing
committee for Ward reported SO
additional signatures to the resolu-
tioa for calling the Legislature.
Mr.. Quinn reported SO additional
from Ward 2,
NIessrs. Wright and Lapierre re-
ported 81 additional from Ward 3.
Messrs. Kinney and May reported
90 additional from Ward 4.
Mr. Emmeluth reported sc addi-
tional from Ward B.
All told the additions bring the
signatures up TO about 800 names.
Mr.. Quinn stated that he found
general favor of this movement, but
personal interests and prejudices
prevented many sympathizers from
giving their names. He went on TO
make a speech that proved very &C.
Ceptable TO those present, asserting
the right of those who secured good
government two years sgo--'to
make a paradise for few and
Chinese heaven"-to secure their
present demand for such changes in
the Constitution as will make the
country tenabe to them. He urged
activity in the cause upon all. They
only asked to have the Legislature
called together and would not let
dust be thrown in their eyes again.
The speaker gave credit to Col.
Spalding for being the only planter
who had countenanced this move
ment during last legislature. If the
planters had foresight they would see
that their own interests would one
day be conserved through the pres
ent agitation.
Mr.. w. A. Kinney advocated pre-
pairing for an early public meeting.
They should have to confess that
unfortunately they did not represent
the wealth of the community. A
committee should be appointed to
report recital of the situation at
length, which after acceptance
should be published in the news
papers. There were men who once
worked with their hands who owing
to that fact were sent out to in
fluence workingmen, and the persons
| ~ int a
those who had got little ahead OF
the mechanical toll once their sup
port. Some of this class were OPP
posing this movement about town,
including business men who received
thousands of dollars patronage from
these whose interests are involved
in the success of this movement
The speaker referred TO Hon. w
o. Smiths remarks at the previous
meeting, saying that gentleman
seemed to think they needed to b'
impressed with the seriousness o
changing the Constitution. He be
lieved Mr.. Smith had not himsel
thoroughly apprehended how serious
question this was TO people sucf
: as composed these meetings, Mr.
Kinney stated that Hon. Justice
Preston had privately expressed al
, opinion upon the question of whethe
= the Legislature could act withou
the seats of the three members ex
> PEELED for bribery being filled. Thi
( opinion had been used on the stree
, corners to suppress this movement
and had had considerable effect
The speaker stated that he HAD gen
to Justice Preston and asked him
: it was'so and received the reply tina
, he (lhe Judge) declined to'be inter
s rogated or to say whether he had Q
t had not expressed an opinion. Th
S Chief Justice upon being interview
r ed emphatically stated that he ha
expressed no opinion whatever. Th
speaker said in this movement "
expected opposition of mostly ever
kind, but we certainly did not e,
y pect TO have the cause stricke
down by gossip from judicial lip
= from one who by DOMINIC the "spo
less ermine" had become Juds
y and a lawgiver to us all alike. Il
was happy to say, however, that Il
, opinions of those who ought
Il know are decidedly against tn
opinion and they need not hesita
q on that account. Mr.. Kinney co
cluded by moving the followir
resolution:
). "Resolved, That committee
five be appointed to draft call fl
public meeting to report ne.
Monday evening"
T. Mr.. John Phillips, on the resol
A. ton being seconded by Mr.. r. Lis
4 man, supported it. lie describe
e the popular opinions come in co
A. tact with while canvassing. o.
a man believed this Government W
:. good and he did not want to see
upset by an agitation. The reyol
tion of 1887 would never have o
Cured, the speaker held, if sug
had not been so low that the plan
ers feared the Government extra
NJ agance would Tuin them. They HI
o. to call on the mechanics then TO e
ot them out of trouble, but the n
al chanics who now looked to the
\ ~.