The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-01-21
REFORM MASS. MEETING.
Very Large Attendance and Much En-
thusiasm-Som Stirring speeches.

-hih'iS tiooS uotlCeu pTcScHt were, Mali
listers Tburston and Damon, Mr.. Justice
Dole, Hons. G.. K. Bishop, W. +. Allen,
w. ID. Alexander, a. Jaeger, II. NJ.
Whitney, w. G.. Wilder, NJ. Z. Robin
son, w. o. Smith, Cecil Brown, II. S.
Townsend, Gen. j. +. b. Marshall,
Iessrs. G. l.. Williams, j. II. Wood,
John Mott, J. Marsden, A. $. Hartwell,
w. w. Hall, S. Savidge, T. q. Thrum,
Ii. S. Tregloan, G. w. Sherman, I. Lind
say, I. Sorenson, J. l.. Bushee, G.. T.
Rodgers, f. S. Cunha, Robt. Lishman,
S. NJ. Kaaukai, w. g. Peacock, NJ. A.
Gonsalves, g j. Ross, A. L. Smith, w.
G. Parke, J. U. Kawainui, w. l.. Hopper,
f. j. Spalding, J. G.. White, Chas.
Hammer, J. H. Kimball, J. II. Fisher,
j. +. Herapath, 7. Wright, j. NJ. An
gus, j. Asch, T. G. Porter, J. Osario,
kanoelehua, f Hutchinson, J A. Con
salves, NJ. Goldberg, +. w. Jordan, Col.
V. " Ashford, A. Kraft, w. G. Sproull,
J. w Mcdonald, W. Il. Rowell, f. 0.
White, a. Lyle, w. A. Kinney, Ii. n.
Castle, T. krouse, S. f. Bishop, K. Cat
ton, J. McChesney, F. Wundenberg, q.
G.. Potter, G. p Iaukea, w. NJ. Gitfard,
e. 2. Castle, J. F. Colburn, J. G. Mar
chant, J. Good and others, and quite a
number of Hawaiians and Portuguese.
The meeting was opened by Mr.. d..
Won Holt, who nominated Mr.. A. ).
Hartwell as chairman. applause
Mr. Hartwell, on stepping on to the
platform, was warmly received. He
| ln, l., Il har for tho
| of hearing a formal announcement, not
only of the platform of THE Reform party
but of the principles OF their candidates.
(Applause } With their permission, I'M
| less any other method was suggested OF
selecting a secretary, the chair would APP
point temporary secretary, and would
ask MIR. Won Holt, as he was accustomed
to this kind OF work, if he will act as
such. applause And he would ask
Messrs W L. Wilcox and } NJ Nivas
to kindly act as Hawaiian and Portu-
guese interpreters. (Applause.) The
chair would also ask those OF the candl-
dates who were present il they would
take the chairs placed on the platform
AS the following candidates filed on tC
the platform they were received with
deafening applause: w G.. Wilder, NJ
2. Robinson, w. O. Smith, Robt. Lish.
man, S. NJ. Kaaukai, E. s. Cunha and
Il. J Greene.
The platform of the Reform party was
then read in English, Hawaiian and
Portuguese. Each plank was received
with loud cheers, the Portuguese being
particularly demOnstrative when that re
ferrlng to Chinese was read.
J MIR. A. S. Hartwell then said Gen
tlemen, submit to you that the plat
form of the Reform party which yor
. have Just heard read, is broad enough
and strong enough for all classes o
human society to rest firmly and securely
upon it. (Applause.) 1t is a platform
which contains nothing of evil agains
l any person or sect and nothing but goot
for all. (Applause.) l see before me il
this assembly, gentlemen whose persona
: views have known for years. l know
2 their feelings about personal mat
: tiers to-day Just as well as l know
nv own, and 1 also know tina
whatever variety OF feeling abou
, this person or that person, about thu
I measure or that measure III the country
8 they can unite with perfect harmony II
carrying out the principles at the bottom
OF the Reform party. (Applause). But
o gentlemen, you have not come mere I
S hear this temporary chairman OF yours
g but to hear the men whom you plOpOs
: to see elected on that platform, an
therefore, have the honor first to ca
upon the Hon. VIM. G. Wilder. (AI
If piause). He needs no introduction
}, none OF these candidates need introdu,
e ii n to this audience. (Appause.)
IS Hon. w. G.. Wilder was greeted wit
n great applause as he stood up. He said
'e Mr.. Chairman and fellow-citlzen
not having been born an orator, M
neither have | acquired that accomplish
le men being very unaccustomed to spea
le in public, | don't suppose you Will e!
d pect much of speech from me. Ca
re plause). a convention OF your part
e. having seen fit to nominate me-and
e. must say against my wishes-and tn
(. being my first opportunity since tn
,; nomination, l wish to express to the
nv personal thanks for the coniden'
they have expressed in me. Applause
st Did | express only my own individu
tn wish. it would have been much prefe
l, able to me had they nominated son
Ill other person in my place, but they ha
e. seen fit to nominate me. l accept tn
5, nomination, and should | be fortuna
,r- enough to be elected and have m
OF iority Of the Reform party in the ne
Legislature, it shall be my end and nj
to assist in such legislation as will car
IS the principles OF this party and do VIII
wv we think il in our judgment for the bt
id interests vf the whole country. OK
NJ. plause). Should be elected and be
in unfortunate as to be in the minority,
no will still be my aim to prevent as mu
RI. bad legislation as possible. 1t Is 1
lar necessary for me to announce that | 9
IT. in full sympathy and have been wi
at the expression oil the objects and aims
the Reform party. (Applause) Bel
i'm sympathy with that announcing
ire and having seen no reason to change 1
we mind during the time that We have be
en i'm power, | am in sympathy with it
ay dav. (Applause) DO not wish to $
It'll or do not to he understood It
IN | fully approve Of every person who /
ce been appointed or retained iii Office
an the present Government, but mean
ted saw that | think what they have dc
ng. has been for the best interest OF 50
the government a. they look upon 1t. &
the plause.) Just look back Il few years,
what the condition Of this Govcrnm
WAS. which went from bad to worse, III
IL became so rotten that even the VIII
,,, foreign element and great part oil
gan native. at once united and insisted I
eai We must have II change. (Applau'
sed Our large revenues for Il small count
I'm we're being collected and squandcrc'
:, foolish extravaganza, your country
~ virtually bankrupt nj home and abro
ws; Obligations for tho pay of their emp
Tor ces were being hawkcd about the str'
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