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

most burning question, however, is
that Of immigration for labor, and
is one that calls for the best thought
that can be brought to bear upon
the subject. The most rabid agita-
tor on the Chinese question would
not limit immigration for purposes
Of labor within Il point that would
cripple development. Those cngag-
Ell in the large enterprises must SYM
pathisc with those engaged in lesser
ones and cndcavor so to arrange
matters with regard TO immigration
of laborers, that the. greater good
may come to the greater number.
While we desire no conflict with
those who have done 50 much to de-
velop the leading interests Of the
Kingdom, we would he recruant
TO the best interests Of those who
have given such hearty ALLEGIANCE
to the National Reform Party if we
did not say to them that the power
to shape legislation is in their hands,
and TO see to it that they retain that
power.
Mr.. John Phillips said he was not
prepared to make speech, because
speech took time to prepare, just
as Phil. Demarcst required time to
make his wares (laughter). The
object OF the National Reform Party
was good Government. There were
as many different ideas as TO good
government as there were in religion.
The Protestant and Catholic, Mo-
hammedan and Hebrew, were all
seeking the same end. The National
Reform Party and the Reform Party
were seeking one object. The differ
ence was that the National Reform
Party, instead of being directed by
clique, would try to obtain good
government for all the people. They
did not believe in levcling social
conditions by law, but in giving the
workingmen justice in public affairs.
In old times it was the custom to
keep family jester in aristocratic
houses. One of these testers was
named James. Fleming. One morn
ing he entered the breakfast room
with long face. His master asked
him why he looked so glum. He
answered that he had had bad
dream, he dreamt he was in hell.
And what were they doing there?
his master asked. Oh, Just the
same as they are doing here, taking
in the rich and leaving out the poor.
(Laughter). This was about the
state of affairs under the present
Government. He recollected the
present Attorney-General, speaking
in this hall on June 80, 1887, quot
ing from Scripture to represent Mr..
Gibson gathering all things to him
self" Now, if this is not what the
present Government has been doing
he knew nothing. They had heard
a great deal about what the present
Government had been doing. Now,
when the Government took Office,
we did not expect that they were
going to build any more men-of-war,
or have any more missions to Sa-
moa. We expected that they would
build good roads, good school
houses, etc. Now, they have veneer
ed some of the roads. We are told
by carpenters that many of the new
school houses are already falling to
pieces, and the reason is that the
estimates are made on such picay-
unish basis that competent mechanics
cannot compete. We have some
good fair weather roads--one up
Punchbowl-and good fair weather
ditch on Punchbowl. But the pros
poets are that on the first heavy rain
the road will be washed into the
ditch, and the contents of the ditch
will roll into the town. The reason
was that it was no use TO send q boy
on mans GRAND, and to have pub
lie works done properly you mus
have men competent therefor. The
Government boasts of the electric
light. Now, who introduced the
electric light? { A voice-The King. }
Yes, the King had the Palace and
the Hotel lit up with electricity be-
fore this Government was thought
Of. When this Government came
in they said they would have
nothing to do with the KING
plant. They first got an appro-
priation Of 100000, with which
they lighted part of the town. This
was soon used up and $40, 900 addi-
tional asked for, with which the
Minister promised to give light to
houses, and get a revenue therefrom
instead Of its being burden. do
not be surprised il it proves that
the lighting has cost double the
$4,000 appropriated, and yet the
thing is only gigantic experiment.
The plant has reached the limit OF
its capacity when only few houses
have been furnished with the light,
and probably large appropriation
will be asked next session to pro-
cure an efficient equipment. The
speaker closed by saying the Ma
tional Reform Party felt assured,
Notwithstanding the Boosting of their
opponents, that they could give the
country an, improvement on che
present government. (Applause),
Mr.. Il. II. Lucas was proud o.
this for ward meeting, and glad tC