The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-09-07
ANOTHER LARGE MEETING.
Committee Appointed to CANVASS
the District for Names

Il. Lucas, the chairman elected the
previous eveaing, called the meeting
to order at s o'clock, and Mr.. f.
Godfrey resumed the secretary's
desk.
Mr.. Emmeluth, for the committee
appointed at the first meeting, re-
ported the following resolution
printed in shape to receive sigma
lures:
We, the undersigned, residents
and voters Of Honolulu, regardless
Of all political differences, hereby
express our approval of a proposition
to call the present Legislature to-
gether again for the purpose of sub
hitting TO the electors, at the COM
ing election, an Amendment to the
Constitution calculated TO meet and
settle the Chinese question; and we
hereby pledge ourselves TO sign pc
ti,ions or attend public meetings in
support of this proposition.
The report was unanimously
adopted.
The chairman, in harmony with
a sentiment expressed by Mr.. j. w.
Mcdonald, intimated that PERSONAL
ties would not be in order at that
meeting. The secretary spoke to
similar purpose.
Hon. w. A. Kinney, after a brief
discussion on getting signatures of
those present to the resolution, gave
a statement of the object of these
meetings. 1t was simply to get the
Legislature together for the sole
purpose of giving the people salts
faction upon the Chinese question.
A. the first action of the Legislature
the question would not be for or
against the amendment, but whether
the people should have the measure
submitted to them. This was the
peoples right and could not be de-
MED by their representatives. VIM.
Wilder was the first of our repre-
sentatives to clearly express his
submission to the peoples will in
the Legislature. Applause The
people should teach the Legislature
that they were its masters. Men,
bers of the Legislature had no right
to get up and say the people should
not have this or that desire granted.
That was a remnant of the old auto
cratic idea. This should not be a
mechanics organization, laudable as
such was in its own place, but be
broad enough to embrace all classes.
The speaker recommended caution
in all their proceedings, as every
chance would be taken to trip them
up. They were acting not merely
for themselves and the present, but
for posterity and the future of the
country. Therefore, let all stand
together and not crafty the enemy
by the spectacle of a breakdown.
Mr.. Emmeluth thought these
meetings would be impeded by both
ering with signatures. Let the
| meetings be devoted to the dissem-
nation of appropriate information.
He moved that q committee of ten be
appointed to get signatures through
out this District TO the resolution.
the melton was seconded.
Mr.. Herrick thought it would be
convenient to get the more than a
hundred names of those now pre-,
sent.
Mr.. j. w. Gibbs wanted to know
something about the constitutional
amendment that it was proposed to
have passed. He wanted to know
for what his signature was asked.
The President, Secretary land Mr..
Kinney essayed to answer the ques-
ton. The latter said the main thing
was to get the Legislature together,
and lei the Ministry bear the res
possibility of giving the people sa-
tsfaction in the measure to be sub
mitted.
Further discussion of the motion
for a committee was had, which re-
suited in an amendment passing, to
the effect that those present sign
by wards and the chair select the
committee from the rolls.
During a recess of ten minutes
most of those present signed their
names to the resolution. The fol-
lowing canvassing committee was
appointed: Ward l, Robt. Lishman,
M. A. Gonsaives; Ward 2, j. c.
Quinn, II. T. Devoil; Ward 3,
Thos. Wright, l.. l.. La Pierre
Ward 4, w. A. Kinney, j. w. Treg.
loan; Ward >, j. Emmeluth, S. G.
Dwight. Remarks were then called
for.
Mr.. d. NJ. Crowley expressed his
sympathy with the movement, and
his agreement with Mr.. Kinney's
ideas regarding the mode of proce'
dure. 1t was question of now OF
never; this matter must be settled
now. The fight here was an une-
quail one between the workingmar
and the capitalist, He was too Ole
to fight now and intended to get ouI
of the country. 1t was his part tt
have witnessed the first piece OF
anti-Chinese legislation ever at
tempted in an Anglo-Saxon country
That was in Queensland and the
speaker gave some particulars o.
the law, which was disallowed by
the Imperial Government. TIT