The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-02-04
TIE REFORM PARTY ON MAUI

On Saturday evening, January 25th, a
mass meeting of the Reform party was
held at the Skating rink at Waikiki, to
listen to the candidates and other speak
ers. The weather had been strong and
the roads were deep with mud, but on
saturday the weather moderated some
what and an audience OF about 400 as
semhled, The large hall was decorated
with ferns and flags Al the rear OF the
stage a Hawaiian flag was gracefully
draped, on one side OF which was an
American flag and on the other the
Portuguese national hag, The meeting
was orderly and enthusiastic.
The kahum Raihoad Company ran
special trains between WailukN to kaho.
| hui, Sp,eckelsville and raia FOR the ee.
commela,ioa ot those attending the
meeting
ME venerable New W. \, kahale
ealled the meeting ~ 0t,leh and invited
| IN 4, A. CRANE W MAkAwaN and Mr..
| ANaNatINe khoA vi WAtlNkM ~ act "a
| chairman and Vice.dN Mn H. NJ, Net.
leeeA was ar,N,tNted eeelNtArN Nh \, NJ
| NtNAe IA flltNa,lepN MtNrlNNteh AMI MI
W, u, Smith, Hawaiian mterIgelen
After the meeting Was CNlled w NlNler
| and the Recommendations VI ehthNaAHM
had auhaided the chairman madeN Few
| pertinent and appr0Mta,e IenarkA and
then vailed on lion, W, y, Smith teF an
address, That gentleman apoke Ia an
earnest manner lor fifteen ef twenty
minutes, the audience manilesttng hearty
approval,
The chairman then called upen the
| candidates for Mobiles and Representa-
! tiyes to speak, which they did in the fol-
lowing order; III, L, Baldwin, w III,
| Cornwell, Il, ID, Walhridge, W, h, Ma
kakoa and Patrick Cookett, Each of
them as he came forward was greeted
with great enthusiasm and they We're
frequently interrupted by applause and
expressions OF approval,
After the candidates had concluded,
the chairman called upon Mr., s, Nj,
Kaaukai, candidate for Noble from Oahu,
and Mr., Kaulia, The speakers presented
the issues which are before the country
ably and well, reviewing the condition
of the country for some years prior to
| 1887, and the causes which led to the
revolution, and also diverted upon the
great benefits which had resulted.
All the addresses were patriotic and
instructive. They were made by men OF
brains and character, and addressed to
an audience as intelligent as ever as
sembled on Maui. The marked atten-
ton and evident approval attested to the
harmony and earnestness of the Reform
party on Maui. Regret was expressed
at the inability of certain OF the candi-
dates to be present.
The exercises occupied three hours
and were conducted in a manner which
reflected credit upon those who planned
and carried out the meeting.
Before the meeting adjourned the name
of Mr.. Augustine Enos, one OF the vice
chairman, was called, and Mr.. Enos came
| forward and with clear and distinct
voice, made a few remarks. He stated
| that he had lived in the country for
| thirty-seven years, and was familiar
with its history during that time, and
during all that long period he had not
known a better ministry than the one
now in power. The improvements being
carried on were for the benefit of all. He
did not wish to be partisan, but hoped
| his countrymen would vote for men who
would maintain good government. He
| also alluded to certain false and mislead-
| ing statements that had been circulated
among the Portuguese in regard to their
inability to vote,
| During the speaking personal allu-
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w. Kalua, and was a statement OF how
Kalua, knowing that he (Kaulia) and
Mr.. Kaaukai were expected to speak
that night had treacherously attempted
to drug them with liquor. Under the
guise OF friendship and hospitality Kalua
had made the attempt, but had failed.
Mr.. Kaulia said they were not aware of
his design until later when they learned
that Kalua had circulated the story that
they were drunk, and boosted of his
achievement. Mr.. Kaulia denounced
Kalua's baseness in scathing terms, and
showed him up as an object of scorn.
Two other vain attempts to interfere
with the meeting were made by the OPP
position. One was by collecting small
band of hoodlums outside of the hall
and they engaged in singing and shout
ing. The other effort was made in en-
gaging two Portuguese to interrupt Mr..
Vivas while interpreting and create dis
order.
All these contemplate attempts OF the
Opposition failed miserably, and the
meeting passed off in every way sue
cess, and as the meeting adjourned three
rousing cheers were given for the candi-
dates.
Dispatches from Leicester, Eng
land, dated January 4th, indicate the
probable death of excursionist Cook,