The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-12-11
THE ELECTION SYSTEM,
Warmly Discussed by Work
ingmen,
Meeting of the Mechanics UDi0n mt
SKIES and Sevens ON the CUES
tiOn.

The Mechanics Union met yester
day evening in Robinson's hall, abou
fifty persons being present. The as
semblage was called to order at Z Al
O'Clock by Vice President Dan Mac
kenzie, President Jno. Phillips beine
absent owing to indsposition. Under
the head of bills and communications
Secretary w. II. Stone read several
ollls owing by the association.
MIR. j. w. Gibbs moved that thew
be referred to the executive commit
tee for consideration. Carried.
A query being put as to the fnan-
clal standing of the Union, Treasurer
A. Marques stated that there was a
deficiency of $40.
Harry Mills and A. p. Peters were
proposed and elected to membership.
The secretary read a resolution
proposed by Z. O'Sulivan to the eff
feet that the election of Government
officials by the people being one of the
planks of the Mechanics Union plat
form, the meeting advocate and re-
solve that the Mobiles and Represent
atives to the next Legislature be in.
structed to take action on and favor
the same.
The chairman stated it was the
subject for discussion that evening,
having been postponed from last
meeting. He hoped the matter would
be settled then and forever.
Mr.. j. c. Quinn made motion
that the resolution pass as read. He
stated further that two years ago the
Legislature had passed law Great
ing road boards in the different dis
trlcts. This he thought was a good
thing. 1t was agreeable to one of
the plankS in their platform. He
questioned, however, whether it was
not good plan to have road boards
elected In the several districts. He
favored the resolution, as there was
no harm to try new experiments. But
he would advise not to be too liberal
in their ideas, but to feel their wav. a
little at a time.
Mr.. j. kanui asked the privilege
of making a few remarks, which was
granted. He asked what Mobiles and
Representatives they expected would
act on this resolution The Hui
halaiaina, of which he was a men,
Der, had drafted a similar resolution,
lie did not think it would be success
III. The matter should be left to a
peclal committee, to report at next
Meeting.
Mr.. Harry Mills wished a little
l8ht on the subject. To what re-
preventative or Noble was this reso.
ltlon TO be referred? He con-
idered the remarks of the previous
peaker were very apt, and he
avored his opinion, that the matter
e left to a committee. The founda-
on of the resolution was somewhat
ntangled. Were they to elect the ]
hole of the Government officials or
My few. The committee to be l
ppointed to consider the resolution 8
lould revise and give it in more I
resentable shape. t
A gentleman moved an amend c
ent that the committee draft a
port and present it at next meet. I
g. t
MIR. kanui asked that the question
put with reference to the appoint /
g of a committee. l
Mr.. Mills said that a committee +
ould be appointed TO formulate the a
eWs OF the Union and present them s
the next Legislature. k
Mr.. Gibbs thought it was insoluble ic
at the introducer of the resolution a
Us absent. The gentleman ought
have been present. He could
AXE nothing out of this resolution.
Secretary Stone favored the views I'll
President Phillips at a previous tit
'etlng. He believed in electing tie
blnet officers. He thought it very
cd. ca
L. x. Nathaniel said it was no use til
cusslng the matter A motion III
S before the house. He moved CO
previous question, daughter. } an
Ir. Quinn wished to hear the gen a
nan (Mr. Mills) state what otli- gu
Is he thought should be elected.
would like to see a platform first. m;
is matter of referring to a COM
tee might make delay of two or
ee weeks before they reported. MI
called for an immediate discus
4, and he would like this and that bu
tleman to air their opinions of the
stion.
lr, Mills wished the gentleman rig
lame the officials to be elected. WI
was of Mr.. Quinn's opinion. llal
he President called on Hon. T. alo
Lucas for his views. wei
lr. Lucas said it has been the lea
and cry of the people that Gov n
nent officials should be elected. was
understanding in the reading of pla
resolution was that it meant the the
Is OF bureaus. In his manao it was
d not take place between this sho
four years hence, Thought him !
1T was best, but, in the fulfil o CT
OF such plan, amendments to
Constitution were required. He
not think that the Cabinet should
IpptpU but Suborlinoto all T.