The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-01-09

ailowed IN me country nut only for
the benefit of the agricultural in
dustries. Those representing these
interests must bear in mind that all
the country's other interests must
not be sacrificed to them. He re-
ferred to the great boon conferred
on the country by the Reciprocity
treaty. Too much had been said
about the autonomy of the country
and that was thing 10 be guarded
against. In advocating the rcclpro-
city treaty it was not necessary to
discuss the independence of the
country. Independence now and
forever. (Great applausc).
Mr.. John +. Bush hogan by ask
ing the indulgence of his fellow
Hawaiians while he addressed the
foreigners present. He would have
made the platform little stronger
in behalf of the workingmen. He
would oppose the grasping mono
polists for the behalf Of the work.
ingrnen, knowing that his own coun-
trymen would be equally benefited
with those whom he now addressed.
He was anti-Chinese and objected to
public funds being expended in
bringing Chinese to the country to
starve out the poor native and for
eigner. The capitalists ought to be
compelled to give fair share of
their profits to their partners, the
laboring men, who helped them to
amass their gains, 1t was lie that
Bush wanted 10 ,lsfranchise the
Portuguese. He read the speech of
John Emmeluth at u Reform party's
meeting, to show that it was their
foreign brethren that wanted to dis
franchise the Portuguese. That
party having made all the use they
could OF the Portuguese now wanted
to cast them aside as an obnoxious
element. (Applause.) He appeal
ed to them as man for their sup
port, and did not go round sneaking
as some did, slandering Bush to
prevent him from representing his
countrymen. (Applausc). Mr..
Bush asked indulgence while he
spoke to the Portuguese through Mr..
Camara, interpreter, in reply to
what he characterized as the lies by
which he had been traduced to that
nationality. When Minister of the
Interior he had paid them So a day
for their labor, which lie could prove
by official documents. If ever he
had the opportunity he would pay
their whole colony 81 day again.
A prominent speaker at one of the
Reform meetings attacked their the
Porluguese) privileges, yet they
went round the corner and said il
was he (Bush). A firm down the
street had said they would support
the workingmen's ticket if only that
Bush was left Off. Now if they cut
down this tree, they would kill all
these gentlemen, for they were all
Rosa's. daughter and applause.)
Mr.. y. II. Lucas said he was
proud TO stand as the candidate for
Representatives. Ward 4. Their
principles were spread now by every
steamer from Hawaii to Niihau. lie
was told the other evening that the
Minister of Interior said they bad
stolen the Government platform. lie
never knew they had . platform.
They had one ia lSS7--"an Office
for everybody"--but now it was,
"We got the offices, but the boys
got SOUP" (Laughter.) He would
prefer to fall on this platform than be
elected on the Government platform.
(Applause,) Every candidate had
pledged himself 10 support that
platform, and they did not only say
they would, hut, lmperatively, they
would support that platform. Cap
plause.) lie did not believe there
was q candidate on their ticket that
was not proud to see such large
audience of intelligent people as
was before them that night. TO the
Portuguese he wished To say that he
regarded them rs an intelligent body
and power in the land. He asked
the Portuguese present to take this
platform and urge on all their coun-
trymen to support it. lie had no
axe to grind or log to roll, but he