The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-01-04
MECHANICS UNION.

A Revised Declaration Of Principles
Unanimously Adopted. The Candi.
dates Nominated.
Yesterday evening meeting OF the
Mechanics and Workingmen's Political
Protective Union was held at the K. of
p. hall, Fort street, with a good attend
ance. MIR. John Phillips presided, sup
ported by Vice President D. Mckenzie.
After the meeting was called to order
Secretary w. H. Stone read the minutes
of the previous meeting, which were APP
proved. T. K. Nathaniel vas asked to
oticiate as interpreter.
President Phillips then read the re-
vised declaration OF principles of the
Union, on which it pledges its candi-
dates. 1t is almost an entire change
from the platform at first laid before the
Union, ard includes the following lines
of policy: To defend all measures for
the benefit of the working classes; abso-
lutte independence and perfect autonomy
of the Kingdom; the Constitution, which
it is considered was framed hastily and
imperfectly, to be carefully revised; lib
eral reduction of the income qualifca-
ton; to augment the efficiency of the
Homestead Act; immediate and strin-
gent measures against Asiatic laborers
that no Asiatics be employed on public
works; no material that can be made in
the country to be imported; the Sunday
law to be modified; revision of the tax
laws; improvements to the harbor; ex-
tension Of the railway around Oahu ;
better and more systematic road system ;
careful attention to roads and bridges
If loan be needed, to utilize the Postal
Savings bank; rigid laws against the
opium and illicit liquor traffic and va
grants, etc.
The Objectionable clause in the former
platform, relative to the election o. Gov
eminent officers, has been much modi-
fed. The platform was not read in Ha-
waiian as the Hui Kalaiaina which was
holding meeting elsewhere had the
native translation. The President stated
that there would be meeting at an
early day and then both translations
would be read.
j. A. Mehrtens moved, seconded by
d. Mckenzie, that the principles con-
tanned in the document ,be adopted by
the Union.
d. M. Crowley then made speech in
which he stated that the platform must
give perfect satisfaction to the working
man. 1t had unanimously passed every
Union and Hui Kalaiaina. The most
important question in the document was
that referring to the Chinese. He
thought the Government had been
throwing dust in the eyes of the work
ing man. They did not say when they
were going to stop the incoming of a
thousand a month of far more objec-
tionable nationality, namely, the Jap
anese. A native could not compete with
Jap brought here to work for $l3 a
month. Not word had been said in
the ward meetings about the Japs, the
reason was they dare not. 1t had been
said that the executive committee had
been asleep, but they had been busy as
bees, and the platform presented is the
result of their labors.
On call for question, the platform
was unanimously adopted.
President Phillips then read the fol
lowing list of nominees who had pledged
themselves to run ON the Union plat
form: For Nobles-H. A. Widemann
John A. Cummins, E. G. Macfarlane, E
Muller, H. G. Crabbe, G. j. Mccarthy
j. S. Walker, John Phillips and D. w
Pua. Representatives, l, J. E
Bush; 2, w. H. Cummings; 3, A. Mar
ques; 4, T. r. Lucas; 5, r. w. Wilcox
r. More moved that the action of thu
! Joint committee in nominating candidate
be endorsed. Carried.
A. Coyne thought that the Executiv'
| committee merited praise for the name
in which they had worked for the me
chanics.
John Bowler said the committee hat
done their duty to the Union. They hat
studied the character of each candidate
He urged on those present that they hav
got to fight for these men, that they ma.
60 into the Legislature and protect hi
and their rights. No half way measure
would do.
President Phillips said he thought
mass-meeting would probably he calle'
for Monday evening, at which most c
the candidates would be present, and h
hoped they would turn out in stron
force. Due notice would be given Of tn
time and place, by posters and throug
the press.
Alter brief discussion respecting tn
appointment of Ward committees, tn
meeting adjourned.