The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-02-01

nothing, nut lOr himself Mr.. W.
he had learned TO speak the truth.
Then he said, "Now they have the
cold impudencc to come forward and
talk about giving the United States
the go-by and going to France for
protection through our dis,rust Of
the intention of the United States"
Now will tell you what is the in
tcnton of all the candidates OIL this
platform. We fully recognize all
that the United States has.done for
this country, and emphasize it
doubly, and trcbly, and quadruply.
All wherein we differ from Ills Tx
celIency is in this, that we intend to
stand for the independence Of this
country forever. We understand
that to he the policy of the United
States so far as it has ever been re-
vcaled to us. Gentlemen, I thank
you for your attention. | advise
my friends on the ether side not to
scratch any ticket. (Laughter). l
give you the same advice. Go to
the polls shoulder to shoulder and
deposit the full ticket. For scratch
ing is dangerous. daughter and ap.
plausc).
Mr.. Il. c. Macfarlanc said Mr..
Thurston, in his unique speech last
night, had referred to the National
Reform platform as mere formali-
ty, because none of the candidates
said anything about it. l propose
to discuss this platform, and, for
the benefit Of Mr.. Thurston, to put
myself on record upon it. We favor
system Of immigration that will
introduce desirable class of set
tiers, and for that purpose will ex-
pect the Government to pursue 4
policy that will lead TO the rcpopu-
lation of the country. The hest
class of labor for repopulatiOn is the
native Hawaiian, who are the best
adapted for all classes of work.
Next TO the Hawaiian we must look
for class Of foreigners that will
support modern civilization. Next
10 the Hawalans the Portuguese are
the most desirable class Of laborers.
For years past the Portuguese
have contributed largely to the trade
and industry of the country and as
sisted to build up the nation.
Therefore We favor a liberal policy
from the Government which will in
ducc more of these people to come
and stay. Anyone who has read
recent Hawaiian publications must
see that the question of the proper.
ty qualification is one that must
force itself upon the next Legisla-
ture. The present limit was no
doubt thought TO be just one, but
when so many intelligent Hawaiians,
in the police and other public and
private service, are shut out 10y it,
there can be no doubt that q great
injustice is being done to these in
telligent classes. AS was well said by
Mr.. Mccarthy, the restriction may
have been necessary in 1887, hut
such necessity is no longer APP.
parent. While am no advocate OF
universal suffrage believe in giving
those men their rights who are now
so unjusty debarred. In the mat.
ter of public works the little that
has been done so far has only devc.
loped the need of pushing improve.
ments as far rs can be done consis.
tent with efficiency, and business.
like methods. The great wants OF
the couatry are good roads, good
bridges, and good landings. The
recent development of railway en-.
terprise marks q new era of adj.
vancement and opens the way for q
rapid settlement of hitherto unpro.
ductivc lands and the development,
of large and healthy immigration.
The introduction of railways will
largely develop the resources of the
country. In connection. with this
would advocate national scheme
of road making and irrigation. II
this can he done without turning 9
stream of money from the public
treasury into private pockets, il
would provide for new population
of the kind required and would
immensely stimulate the develops
ment of new and varied industries
We advocate deepening Honolulu
harbor and increasing our wharf ia
cilitles, SO as to accommodate tin
commerce of the world. We would
advocate, il necessary, a system o.
sewage, the building Of good road
into the country districts, the build
ing of good bridges and good land
ings all over the islands. All these
things are of such Importance tina
l would recommend the employment
of competent and thorough engi
neer, even il his salary required tc
be the highest under the Govern
ment. The kind of public work,
we have been getting proves tina
these men, more than technically
know nothing of their business, ant
for this reason l would 60 in for 9
competent engineer. Neither tin
electric lights, the water works, no
the pOstotlice should be treatct
merely as sources of revenue, bu
rather in the line Of public benefits
In the matter of sanitation, while
we do not complain of what ha
been done, we believe that a plal