The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-12-18

SNh'iotH"A but his luGdS are very
vague. He honored his conscien-
llousness, but not his judgment, and
That man was Widemann. You were
not made for the Constitution, but
the Constitution was made for YOU.
III is the same as you grow out of
your garment, you want a new pair
of breeches. This Constitution is a
contract between the people of the
country. When majority of the
people are unjustly hampered why
they will take off the contract and
get a new one. When people say
that you cannot get new Constitu-
ton lawfully, then they don't know
anything or are imposing upon you.
Question arises whether you want
new one or amendments. The Con
stitution contains many defects and
many good points, too. But we
must have new one that will bind
down these public officials more
firmly. In the war of the Revou-
ton there was a u. S. ship named
the Constitution that licked many
English frigates off the water. This
ship was very fondly kept by the
1anks. When piece fell out an
other piece supplanted the defect
and SO it was till they had a new
ship entirely. So it is with this Con-
stitution, if you are going to repank
the Constitution, after several years
you will see that you will have a new
Constitution. Don't patch it, how
ever, but rig up new one from the
first. The first consideration no
doubt is the qualification of electors
for Mobiles. Secondly, is the provi.
sion granting the sovereign with the
cooperation of the Cabinet power
to make treaty with any foreign
country. The people could not
stop it, as the right is vested
in these parties. You will see
this is fact by reading the Presi-
dents message ana noting the clause
with regard to the ceidng of Pearl
Harbor. The Cabinet consisting of
Sam Parker, G. N. Spencer, W. A.
Whiting and Mott Smith are nego-
tiating for commercial treaty.
Liliuokaani's Kingdom is limited a,
in that same message and when this
negotiation is completed you will not
have anywhere to stay. This was q
point he wished to nail in there
minds. These four men were fully
capable Of bartering away their birth
right and the people were powerless
to ave t the consequence. The third
amendment is in regard to taxation.
If they had kuleana the tax asses
sor WAS sure to find it, and some
times twice. What about the planta-
tions? Look at those vast areas of
lands around you belonging to big
corporations. Are they taxed any,
where near their value? | say no.
| am in favor of a constitutional
amendment to exempt the poor from
$500 to $1,000. And that corpora
tions be fully taxed according to the
value of their property. Some Of
the government officers should be
elected. Judges of the Court of
last resort to be elected, the same as
the President of America submits
them to the Senate for approval. The
Queen to appoint the Judiciary after
ward to be approved by the Legisla-
ture, but the tenure of office not for
life. Public Crown lands-am will
ing that homesteads be granted to
poor people at reasonable rentals.
There were other things, but he
would not detain them any longer,
as he had already occupied too much
time. In conclusion, he would wish
to give his approval of the party's
principles, and said if capable men
were elected who would carry out
these principles they would have
a better government than they ever
had before.
Three cheers were given as part
ing farewell to Mr. Ashford.
Mr.. Ashford thanked the audience
for their very enthusiastic endorse
ton.
Hon. J. E. Bush-You have heard
the learned gentleman's remarks,
but there is perhaps still doubt in
the minds of several that he is
renegade. But he would say for
himself that the man who has done a
wrong in public and then came
before the public and retracted and
confessed his guilt, he is brave
and courageous man Our Queen
is not being guided by capable men,
no, but by favorites and renegades.
Now if we had Ii adler like Mr..
Ashford we would enter the field
with capability. He has helped me
on several occasions in the courts
without pay when, if he asked for
remuneration, | could not have paid
him. Foreigners have come in with
us and if we had a few like Ashford,
only three, there were sufficient
natives to tackle the "bfains' of the
next Legislature. | propose Ash
ford for candidate in one of the
wards.
The President put this proposal to
the meeting and it carried.
Hon. l.. w. p. Kanealii-The
news was that in his district all were
loyal to him. The worthy president,
the previous speaker and himself
were in the same boat and Oh the