The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-02-04
rhe reform Parry on Maui.

The Reform Party on Maui
Mr.. EDrroR A meeting OF the Reform
marty was held in Waikiki on Saturday
the 25th. and the attendance was very
GOOD. A special train brought people
from Hamakua ports, Makawao, Paia,
Spreckelsville and Kahului. There was
a little disturbance outside the hall in
which the meeting was held, caused pro-
bablv bv the presence of ELECTION GIN"
but It was soon stopped. 1t looked very
much as if the Opposition party trled to
break up the meeting. If so, they did
not succeed. The several speakers were
attentiyely listened to and often APP
plauded. think there is reason to hope
that the Reform party will come out VIC
torious, in spite of what "Makaalnana x
Co." writes in the Bulletin The voters
will not forget when they go to the polls,
that the leaders of the Opposition party,
or Bush & Co., acted as If the Govern
ment existed only to further their own
private objects, and that money was
squandered right and left for the most
useless and absurd purposes. To trast
the treasury in the hands OF such people,
would be to put fox as night Waterman
over we'll filed chicken coop.
the candidate as Representative for Ma
kawao, met the Portuguese voters at
Paia skating rink. There was a great
number present, about one hundred. be-
sides a few natives. Mr.. w. b. kala
was also present, the candidate for the
Opposition party. Each had their inter-
prefer. The Opposition party had spread
the report that Mr.. Halstead had re-
fha DofA -
and the principal reason for calling the
meeting was to tell the Portuguese that
such was not the case.
Mr.. Halstead was the first speaker.
He said that the accusation of having
received money was utterly false; hehad
not received any, and had not been pro-
missed any, and would not take any. He
did not intend to work for this person or
for that, but for the good OF his country,
which for him was the most important.
The idea that Mr.. Balwin was running
the Government seemed to be prevalent,
but he (Mr. Baldwin, did no more run
the Government than any other man.
They all run the Government, or rather
they all had a chance to, by electing
good reliable men to represent them,
men that would not promise more than
they had good reason to believe they
could keep. He further referred to what
this Government had done for the Portu-
guese. 1t has given them a right 10
vote, right which they did not have
before, and which would never have
been given them by the old regime
What power is there not in the franchise
thus given you? Suppose there should
tie at any election, one OF you might
be the one that decided who would be
the Representative, for good or Tor bad.
l adhere to the platform as given by the
Reform party, the party who has opened
large tracts of land for you to settle on.
This is your country just as much as
mine. You have children to bring up,
and for Cur own sake, and for their sake
that comes after us, we must establish
and maintain a good honest government,
pledged to no person or persons, but tor
the development and good OF the country.
The Portuguese asked MIR. Halstead a
few questions which he promptly and
openly answered, and it seemed to please
the audience the way he spoke.
w. B. Kala came next. He started by
saying that he would see to it that law
was passed, to pay all laborers one dollar
day and found, and told them that If
they did not vote for him they would
soon have to work for twenty-five cents
per day
The absurdity of this statement struck
the Portuguese, and they only sneered
at the speaker. At this point a good
many left, not caring to listen to such
talk, and after having most thoroughly
abused the present Government, and
promised to work for returning the lepers
to their homes, Mr.. Kala had to stop,
what he said.
The meeting was most orderly through
out, and it was easy to see who of the
two speakers was most appreciated, and
the result will no doubt be that the vot-
ers Will support the honest Government
we have, against the doubtful men that
try to get hold OF the reins and Of the
keys to the money box. II. n. q.