The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-02-05
Mr.. D. NJ. CROWLEY IS AZ OPPOSITION
CHAMPION.

Although Mr. D. III. Crowley has
been publicly advertising himself as
the Opposition champion, to whom
grievances of voters should be re
ferred for redress, at his residence
on King street; although he is edit
ing the English half of 1Ir. Bush's
daily paper, for which work he is
being paid from the Opposition cam
paign fund; although he has been
figuring as an incendiary speech
maker of the usual Opposition stripe;
although he is al these and cOnsid-
erably more, he Is such small pota-
toes that we had not thought Il
worth while to say anything about
him But the Opposition party has
forced him forward and made lis
truth, veracity and character al
issue.
We are willing to accept the issue
and add Mr.. Crowley TO the already
brilliant array Of choice representa-
tives Of our friends tie enemy.
We published Mr.. Crowley's Fish
Market speech. He replied that it
was lie We published the sworn
affidavits of Mr.. Keola and Mr.
Green certifying 10 It's correctness.
Mr. Crowley replies through the
Opposition organ. which gives the
communication the post Of honor at
the head OF the column. that swear
ing is cheap and he does not stoop
to it." and that he viii ''leave the
public to Judge between his recollee-
ton Of what he said and the affdav-
It's of the ADVERTISE"
In other words. that 1Iessrs. Green
and keola had sworn falsely for pay
and that he called upon the com
mUnity to judge him By It's knowl-
edge Of his character.
1t is we'll. After we have stated
the following facts we are willing to
leave the question to the community
to judge
l. Mr.. Crowley was engaged in the
upholstering business IN this city Z
few years since, in partnership with
Mr.. HASTE
The firm became involved and
made an assignment for the benefit
Of It's creditors a day OF two before
the assignment MIR Crowley .an9 his
partner sewed up a lot Of va. dable
furniture covering, fringes. etc, in
bagging, and it was hidden IN an up
stairs back room under Crowley s
bed. A list Of the. firms property
was then delivered to the assignee,
emitting til E secreted goods.
A few days later Crowley and his
partner had falling out, and the
partner gave information which led
to the disco very Of the goods.
Mr.. Crowley then admitted it was
firm property, but claimed that he
had forgotten all about it
=. After this little episode, Mr.,
Crowley toe X to stumping the conn
try in the interest Of temperance re-
form under the auspices Of the " c.
T. [.
This palled upon his tastes after d
while and he proceeded to organize
a troop Of native hula girls at Ko-
hala. He thought that the show
would take better if the girls were
dressed in silk tights and opera
boots. He accordingly ordered them
through a Honolulu merchant. but
as his credit was not sufficient TO get
them. he induced a k0haIa friend to
guarantee payment.
Meanwhile Hawaiian opera" did
not pay the dividends expected Of it.
The tights came, Mr.. Crowley left
his friend in the Iurch and the friend
had 10 pay for them. That friend
has very sober recollection" Of the
event.
3. Since the commencement Of the
present election campaign, Mr..
Crowley, being prominent leader Of
the Mechanics Union. went to a
member Of the Reform party and
stated that it would be easy 10 break
up the Union. and that he would
undertake to do it for $1,000. Upon
his offer being declined he offered 70
accept less sum This also was
declined. and our sober recollection
IF the situation : that Mr. Crowley
has since been WORKING wherever the