The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-01-28
REFORM MASS.MEETING.
a Very Large Attendance and Much En-
thusiasm-Some stirring Speeches.

Rifles Armory, on Jan. Goth, under the
auspices of the Reform party, was most
successful and was largely attended.
Among those noticed present were, Min
listers Thurston and Damon, Mr.. Justice
Dole, Hons. c. K. Bishop, W. f. Allen,
W. d. Alexander, A. Jaeger, H. NJ.
Whitney, W. c. Wilder, NJ. P. Robin
son, W. .. Smith, Cecil Brown, H. s.
Townsend, Gen. J. F. B. Marshall,
Messrs. c. E. Williams, ]. H. Wood,
John Mott, J. Marsden, A. s. Hartwell,
W. W. Hall, s. Savidge, T. G. Thrum,
II. 5. Tregloan, c. W. Sherman, I. Lind
say, 7. SOrenson, J. L. Bushee, c. I.
Rodgers, E. s. Cunha, Robt. Lishman,
). NJ. kaaukai, W. Z. Peacock, NJ. A.
Gonsalves, G. J. Ross, A. L. Smith, W
c. Parke, J. L. Kawainui, w. L. Hopper,
+. J. Spalding, j. c. White, Chas.
Hammer, ]. II. Kimball, J. Il. Fisher,
il Herapath, T Wright, J. NJ. An
gus, J. Asch, I. c. Porter, j. Ossrio,
Kanoelehua, E Hutchinson, J A. Con
salves, NJ. Goldberg, E. W. Jordan, Col.
V. V. Ashford, A. Kraft, W. G. Sproull,
J. W Mcdonald, w +. Rowell, E. o..
White, A. Lyle, w. a. Kinney, H. n.
Castle, 7. Krouse, S E. Bishop, r. Cat
ton, J. McChesney, F. Wundenberg, a..
{. Potter, c. 2. Iaukea, w. NJ. Gitfard,
u. 2. Castle. j. F. Colburn, j. c. Mar
chant, ]. Good and others, and quite 3
number OF Hawaiians and Portuguese.
The meeting was opened by Mr.. II.
Won Holt, who nominated Mr.. A. 5.
Hartwell as chairman. applause }
Mr.. Hartwell, on stepping on TO the
,lx- Oh 10
said :hey had met here for the purpose
OF hearing formal announcement, not
only OF the platform OF The Reform party
but OF the principles OF their candidates.
applause J With their permission, I'M
less any other method was suggested Of
selecting = secretary, the chair would APP
point temporary secretary, and would
ask Mr. Won Holt, as he was accustomed
10 thin kind OF work, if he will act as
such. applause. And he would ask
MessrS w l. Wilcox and J VI Viyas
10 kindly act as Hawaiian and Portu-
guese interpreters. applause. } The
chair would also ask those OF the candi-
dates who were present if they would
take the chairs placed on the platform
As the following candidates filed on 10
the platform they were received with
deafening applause: w. c. Wilder, NJ
Z Robinson, w o Smith, Robt Lish-
man, : NJ haaukai, + S CunhA and
r 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 demonStratiye when that re-
ferrlnr TO Chinese was read
Mr. A. : Hartwell then said Cen
tlemen, | submit to you that the plat
form OF the Reform party which you
have Just heard read, is broad enough
and strong enough for all classes of
human society to rest firmly and securely
upon il. (Applause.) 1t is a platform
which contains nothing Of evil against
any person or sect and nothing but good
for all. lApplause.) | see before me in
this assembly, gentlemen whose personal
views have known for years. | know
their feelings about personal mat
ters to-day Just as well as l know
my own, and also know that
whatever variety of feeling about
this person OF that person, about this
measure OF that measure in the country,
they can unite with perfect harmony in
oil the Reform party. (Applause). But,
gentlemen, you have not come here to
hear this temporary chairman of yours,
but 70 hear the men whom you propose
TO see elected on that platform, and
therefore, have the honor first to call
upon the Hon. VIM. c. Wilder. Gap
plause). He needs no introduction.
none OF these candidates need introduc-
tin to this audience. [Applause.)
Hon. w. c. Wilder was greeted with
great applause as he stood up. he said
Mr.. Chairman and feIlow-citizens,
not having been born an orator, nor
neither have l acquired that accomplish
men being very unaccustomed TO speak
in public, l don't suppose you will ex-
pect much Of a speech from me. ZAP
plausel. A convention of your party
having seen fit 10 nominate me-and
must say against my wishes-and this
being my first opportunity since that
nomination, | wish TO express to them
my personal thanks for the confidence
they have expressed in me. (Applause).
Did l express only my own Individual
wish, it would have been much prefer
able to me had they nominated some
other person in my place, but they have
seen fit to nominate me. l accept that
nomination, aud should be fortunate
enough to be elected and have a ma
jority Of the Reform party in the next
Legislature, it shall be my end and aim
to assist in such legislation as will carry
the principles OF this party and do what
We think is in our judgment for the best
interests OF the whole country. Zap
plause). Should be elected and be so
unfortunate as to be in the minority, it
will still be nay aim to prevent as much
bad legislation as possible. 1t is not
necessary for me to announce that | am
in full sympathy and have been with
the expression OF the objects and aims of
the Reform party (Applause) Being
in sympathy with that announcement
and having seen no reason to change my
mind during the time that We have been
in power, | am in sympathy with it to-
day iApplause). L do not wish to say
or do not TO be understood that |
l fully approve Of every person who has
been appointed Ut retained in Office by
the present Government, but l mean to |
say that l think what they have done