The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-01-14
MASS MEETING

Kslaisina ut the Armory-Seariy
Two Thousand Persons Present.
The Mechanics and Workingmen's
Political Protective Union, and the Hui
Halaiaina, held mass meeting at the
Honolulu Rifles Armory Thursday P NJ
pursuant TO notice through the press
Sni posters. There was 8 very large
attendance the Armory being crowded
N every part.
At : 50 Mr.. John Phillips called the
meeting TO order, and said that the first
business was the appointment OF =
chairman.
J. A. Mehrtens moved that Robert
Nore De appointed chairman. II. {.
Reid seconded the motion, which car
NED unanimously.
Mr.. More took his seat amid applause,
and said that the meeting was called by
the Mechanics Union and the Hun
kSlai4inS, for presenting the united
platform and the MOBILES for the island
OF Oahu and the Representatives Tor the
city OF Honolulu.
Mr. ". II. Stone WAS unanimously
elected secretary OF the meeting.
The candidates were invited 20 take
seats on the platform, and Is they did
50 they were greeted with prolonged sp-
pl2uSe. Those present were: b A.
Widsmann, J. 5. Walker, +. {. Macfar-
lane, c. J. Mccarthy, II. q. Crabbe,
John Phillips, d. W. Pua, a. Marques,
b W. Wilcox. I. K. Lucas, J. Z. Bush.
Mr.. Antoine Rosa also occupied 3 seat
.,9n the platform. Mr.. Muller was among
Me audience.
The declaration Of principles of the
convention was then read IN English by
Mr.. Phillips, and Hawaiian by J Sheldon.
The Portuguese translation was not read,
the Chairman announcing that It would
appear in full in the Portuguese papers.
Mr.. Antoine Rosa was then called upon
10 respond on behalf Of the Hui halaiai
ana. he first spoke in Hawaiian and
then in English. He said Mr.. Pres
dent Snd Chairman and Geutlemen-I
viii tirSr address in Hawaiian and then
aftsrward try 70 repeat what l have eN-
pressed in Hawaiian, IN English as tar as
nv notes and my memory viii carry ne
applause I Will try 20 briefly state
nv views and If there should be any in
the audience who can interrupt me l
shall Dc glad 10 smend, because IL i the
most difficult thing. and I think those
Who understand both languages will ai-
NIT II, 70 talk in Hawaiian and translate
- English and De aOle 70 follow word for
word I viii try 20 give Il as near as
possible IS l remember. l appear here
this evening mainly - pro TEN President
Of the Hui hzlaiain8 by reason OF the
misfortune 70 Mr.. Daniel Lyons. l was
: sleeping member Of the Hui
KSlaiAin4, but by reason Of this
misfortune l was honored with
the pro TEN Presidency Of II, and It
Is for that reason only that l appear
here. do not appear and viii not run
IS : candidate in this district, but will
N another district 70 which l have as
sursd myself two years ago by reason Of
: committee who had approached me
OF the subject with 3 view OF binding
myself 70 become candidate
for them at the present election. Ny
views On politics 1 think are pretty well
known. I cannot say that have any
call for the Government have always
IS I said, IS MSS been published, been
against the Government. Pre-eminently
I an 10. against the Government De
cause Of the measures or persons, or
snvthinE else. but | am against the Gov
eminent for particular reasons and from
Hawaiian motives. 1 believe that the
Reform party has teen unduly unjust to
native HAwzii2ns, (spplzuse) and l De
lieve their motives we're more especially
% shut them out not only from the right
OF general voting, but from the right " hIch
they have shut them Of IN the ConstI-
tuition. Ire natives know II, and hence
the present combination. Il can't De
denied that the natives are to-day
against The present Government II
cannot be denied: they know II, and It
has become : fzcr established with than
and every man that mas lived II this
country zud knows the Hawaiian people,
they hate the present Reform Govern
uslc. Applause. i list sometime
ago wzs advertised OF the number OF
Hawaiian employees N the Government
and Il wzs. I claim an unjust list, and they
cannot help admit II. Natives to-day do
not have the same rights that they ought
% have IN any country where the native
Z predominant and ought 20 have the
right Bear II mind, gentlemen, that
this does not apply 20 gentlemen vino
have come into the country and have
bought real estate. II they want 10 De
cone natives Of the sol, IN legal sense
a the word, they can do II very easily
aud IL don't cost them much But what
I mostly object 70, gentlemen, and De
lisve yoz have known NY sentiments IN
mznT matters, i 70 newcomers coming
into the country with only few days
residence, establishing themselves With
such POKER zs TO even predominant N
the police and the military. II may %
70 the credit Of these gentlemen, and l
say. honor be 70 them f1r what they have
done. bot I believe Il Is dishOuor to the
rzrrv who took them N and are willing
% throw them over l stand on one
zruund-I don't want strangers, and
/. believe the Reform party don't want
them. bat they dAren't SAT It tAp-
pIzuse-) There L 10 doubt, gentlemen
both foreigners and everybody else, that
there Is = gzrty II that Reform party
that Z thC we're 70 amAlZ4mzte With the
EgE4iIans OF be opposed % the Re
form party, where would i
be- They would De nouplusse3,
III. And 1 can assure you, gentleme-i,
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