The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-02-04

the figures were in feet and inches and
he had been educated in metres he die
not feel competent to undertake the
work. (Laughter). He walked sadly and
slowly out of the Office from the 800 with
unknown feet and inches to despair and
revolution. Iaughter). Wilcox's chieI
grievance was that his education had
been cut off in the middle. If he could
only have had two years more to com
plete his course he would have been
equipped for the battle OF life. 1t he had
had those two years more schooling he
might then have been able to translate
feet and inches into metres. Laughter. }
The Bulletin states there is no issue be-
tween the two parties, that whoever is
elected, things will slide on about the
same. | say there are live issues in this
election and the future OF this country
depends great deal on how it is de-
cided II Bush is to run bridge con-
tracts and foreign diplomacy and Wilcox
the engineering department, there will
be very different state of things to what
the Reform party has done. l leave it
to you, next Wednesday, to say whether
the Reform Government shall go on with
W. Wilcox sitting, with an Italian uni
form on, in the Government building.
loud and prolonged cheers.)
Hon. Alex. Young, who, as the Chair
man stated, "stood deservedly at the
head of the mechanics in this country"
was the next speaker He said that he
had heard that he was disgruntled by
being left out from the ticket. He had
come that night to state that be belonged
to his party. They agreed to leave the
nominations in the hands of their dele
gates, and he hoped all would stand by
the ticket. He proposed to do so. Every
gentleman on the ticket was game and
would live to die game. These men were
pledged to platform and he could trust
them all with untold gold. Some
of the Opposition are not honest men,
they knew that much. The Reform
platform was broad enough for any coun-
try. He denied that the Reform party
was doing anything to destroy the indie
pendence of the country. There had
been marked progress everywhere under
the Reform party. He was a Britisher,
but did not want to see this country
under British rule While in the States
he was told by prominent men that they
did not want these islands. 1t was not
the purpose OF the party to make it hard
for the Hawaiian. He detested falsi-
fers. After expressing himself on the
Chinese question, the speaker called
upon all present to vote the Reform
ticket straight and not scratch. He
should vote it and advise all his friends
to do the same. cloud applausej.
Mr.. S. NJ. Kaaukai gave some amusing
afterwards touching on the
subject of independence. The Reform
party had not told them what they were
going to do, they had gone and done it.
They could see it, and feel it too. He
asked them all to vote for him. If he
got left it would be their fault. Be sure
and vote our ticket and don't forget
Kaaukai.
Mr.. ]. F. Morgan was well received.
He said: In conversation with one of
the Opposition candidates he said their
tactics were to be honorable. In looking
over the Bulletin see their tactics, and
then look at their speeches. They then
tell US the Bulletin lies. Take a walk
around town and see the improvements
under the Reform party. l am sorry to
see some of my friends among the OPP
position. They say, Jim, we are getting
sick of this thing" Two of them said
tonight they joined the Mechanics
Union but found it was only
for a few. l said, why don't you
come out. They replied, eve will
vote your ticket at the election" With
regard to the Chinese question, when
petition came to me for signature with
regard to veto OF a certain Chinese bill,
/ refused to sign it. was boycotted by
the Chinese, but after time they came
back to me. My trade is with the whites
and Hawaiians, the Chinese trade does
not pay shop rent. | am willing to
sacrifice my business for two or three
months to work for the interests of
the country. "a voice-you'll get
there. Something has been said
about my selling mortgages and
the Hawaiian people,
While pursuing my legitimate business
for which pay taxes, it seems ridiculous
they should bring up this weak point
The red lion, T. r. Lucas of the Fourth
ward (aughter) should not ventilate his
wind so. have list of mortgages held
by him. The regular rate of interest on
mortgages is and per cent. These
figures are not created, they are obtained
from the Recording office. Lucas holds
the following mortgages, and the rate OF
interest he charges is also given: Pahia,
$500, II per cent; Kupau, $3.50, II
per cent; Pun, $120, Is per cent
Punahele, $l20, Is per cent. Kaiaiki,
300, 10 per cent. Keaunui, $3.50, per
cent. Lucas blows about his white skin
and Hawaiian heart, but the last rate of
interest will show his love for the Ha-
Waiians. l intend putting all my energy
IN getting that red lion into a cage and
clipping him. l ask you all to vote for
me and also for Kaaukai. applause
Three hearty cheers were given for the
candidates and the meeting, which had
been exceedingly orderly throughout,