The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-01-31

| anu pliC WAC INJul IIGIt
was no stock at the house; after
failure ] tried to fight down this
rumor, and worked on other islands 4;
took up residence in kohaia in 1886,
worked there at my business, leased
large premises and opened a hotel,
much needed in the place; was
acquainted with Mrs. Whitney, wrote
to her and received an answer
(handed letters) this letter has re-
terence to controversy in the papers
at the time on the temperance Ques-
ton between myself and an anony-
nous writer later opened store at
Kau and worked considerably at my
trade believe | received correspond
ence from Mrs. Whitney, but am not
IN habit of keeping letters, therefore
cannot produce these; hope l have
always considered myself a Christ
ian, am not ashamed of anything in
those letters; was acquainted with
Mr.. Brodie, he was formerly
planter, latterly he was a commission
merchant, and chaperoned theatrical
ompanies, his request to me was
that | might direct any travelling
players to him; he was well known
i'll Kohala as one who eked out his
living in that way; the Bushneils
were apparently respectable theatfi-
cal people from California, who were
directed to me by Brodie; my refer
ence to Bushnell's character was due
to his boarding at Chinese restau
rant when there was a respectable
European hotel there.
Odd you ever organizes troupe
of hula girls in kohala?
A.-No, sir; never witnessed
hula dance; never ordered silk tights
IN Honolulu for hula dancers; think
never saw these tights, certainly
never owned them; was never in
debted for them; my services for
Brodie were acts of friendships;
had no hula or other troupe going
round the islands; lectured on tenn
perance many years before coming to
this country; have often spoken to
the natives in this country on tenn
perance; would not be ashamed if |
had been lecturer for the w. C. L.
u, but l never was SUCH identifies
receipt of G. H. Dickey, Hamakua-
poke, for Sl9. 80 TO be given to the w.
{. L. L. } this amount was proceeds
of lecture on travel not on temper
ance Mr.. Dickey wanted me to take
half the proceeds but | steadfasty
declined; have never received a cent
for lecturlng from the W. G. Il. IT,.
delivered two other lectures on Maui,
the total proceeds Of which were
about $40, which was given to the
W. Z. L. IT,. as professional politi-
clan did not take. any part in late
election campaign, but as a citizen |
did participate in it was a member
of the Mechanics Union, but not an
officer; saw Mr.. Thurston about get
ting work repairing furniture of
Queens Bungalow injured in bonn
bardment of July 80; spoke to him
also on behalf OF Dr. SchoItz of La
haina, a very dear friend of mine,
who desired to be transferred to
another station; spoke to Mr.. Thurs
ton about writing for the papers; we
had always been friendly; he had
asked me how things were looking in
the country, and | told him | was re-
moving from kohala to town on ac-
count of dulness in country; con
versation drlf.ed into politics told
him | bad just joined Mechanics
Union, and it was a growing institu-
ton; a platform was pending at the
time and likely to be submitted to
the Union; it had two planEs, one
the election of Government officials,
the other the total abolition of the
property qualification of voters for
Mobiles; Thurston said he should like
to write something on these topics in
the public press, but had not the
time, and asked me to write as |
could do SO he asked me to put the
matter in the BULLETIN in preference
to the Advertiser; | told him had as
much as ! could do to make Il living
after articles appeared Mr.. Thurs
ton expressed his approval and asked
what was to pay, but | declined to
name an amount, when he went To
the safe and took out S2j, which |
took without feeling il a degrade.
ZION; Thulsto afterward told me he
would like me II work for their
central committee, aud asked me-
what ! would take, halt ia a Joke
asked him what he thought Of $4,000;
he said It was a pretty large suM,
and ! should see " q. SMITH al
though 81 years ri age had neyel
hlrrd myself as d political agent
nest day had private interview with
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