The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-02-03
NATIONAL REFORM PARTY.
Another Haas Meeting Ia the Fourth
Dist rict.

Mr.. j. A Mchrtcna presided. The
hail was packed with people, there
being several hundred present.
Mr.. III. q. Crabbc of the Oahu
Noble ticket was the first speaker,
being interpreted by Mr.. Albert
kunniakca. The labor question he
considered one of the most vital to
come before the Legislature. The
Government was paying out thou.
sands OF dollars to import class Of
laborers that would turn the natives
out root and branch. An attempt had
been made to improve on the state
of affairs, but the intended settlers
soon skipped out to the Coast.
HOmesteads had been por,ioned out,
in some cases where the settlers could
find no road to get to them. The
speaker advocated more scientific
road making, the improvement of
Honolulu harbor, and other benefits
proposed in the party's platform.
lie had heard that Minister of the
Crown went into the Government
yard that day, to electioneer and
threaten TO dismiss the laborers who
refused to vote the Government
ticket. The men told him they
would go if paid for the three years
for which they were shipped. In
what other country could they be-
hold the spectacle of 4 Minister of
the realm going round stumping at
an election!
Mr.. Thomas Lucas was introduce.
ell as Representative Lucas of the
Fourth Ward" He said the crown
of England bore the lion and the
unicorn, and he wanted the unicorn
to stand by his side, and Mr.. II. W.
Wilcox coming forward as inter-
prefer the audience "caught on"
with laughter and applause. In the
course of his remarks Mr.. Lucas
emphasized the word National"
in the party's name as peculiarly
significant. The candidates would
stand on the principles of their plat
form, having no rewards of money
or Offices to offer for votes. We'd
nesday next the people would have
the power of decision in their hands,
whether the kingdom of Hawaii
should continue or lose its existence.
The speaker advised the electors rs
to their conduct on election day,
when by good behavior and intelligent
voting they would put feather in
the cap of the country. lie referred
to the sudden change of tone Of the
Advertiser toward the Mechanics
Union when it had the temerity TO
enter the political field. 1t would
not pay the Minister of the Interior
to be spending his days and nights
and Sundays in pulling the wires.
There must either be something
wrong in the Interior Department or
the Government, or else the fear Of
the loss of that $4,000 o year, big
ger salary than he every had before.
The speaker closed with instructions
about balloting, having been vigor-
ously applauded throughout.
Mr.. c. j. Mccarthy of the
Noble ticket began with an object
lesson to show how the ballot
was to be folded. He then discuss
ed different planks Of the platform.
denied that the party was melting
natives against foreigners, their
campaign being only against a
clique, and said the party was 60
ing to vote peaceably and win. II
the natives thought he would not do
the right thing for them, he asked
them to scratch his name from the
ticket. (Cries of ave won't 10 it.")
The speaker was loudly cheered on
retiring.
Mr.. +. G. Macfarlane was receiv-
ed with great enthusiasm, and was
interpreted by Hon. A. Rosa. He
said rumors were circulated that
day that if this party lost the cleo
ton the Hawaiians would make q
disturbance. If he thought the ma
tives had any such intention he
would resign from the ticket. He
believed il the election took place
that night they would win, and on
Wednesday they could carry the day
with ballots. 1t was believed by
some that in case of their defeat the
news would have to go round the
world OF another insurrection. But
he believed, as a true Hawaiian born
Oh the soil, that in the Improbable
event Of defeat, the story of the
good behavior of the Hawaiians 60
ing round the world would be such
rs he should Ee proud of. Nothing
but intimidation or obstruction,
however, would stand in the way OF
certain victory for the National Re-
form Party. What chiefly drew him
into this canvass was the question of
independence, and il elected il
should be considered his concern to
protect the autonomy of Hawaii.
They should see that especially the
six and four year Mobiles were men
who were right on this important
question. lie wanted them to act
at the election in such n way as TO
refute the damnablc lies told against
the party. And he would ask them
to promise that they would accept