The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-10-16
MECHANICS UNION.
The Property Qualifications Of Voters
foe Mobiles Denounced.

yesterday evening IN Robinson 5
Hail, in the stone building at King
and Nuuanu streets. Probably many
residents to-day tie not aware that
there is such place of public assem-
bly,, but at a former time it was in
much use for the meetings of socIe-
ties and public gatherings. 1t is an
excellent little hail with a side gal
lery and waiting rooms. There is a
large painting of Diamond Head
with steamship passing it inward
hanging above the platform, and sur
mounting that the American and Ha-
waiian flags are gracefully draped.
The German commercial flag is in
one corner and the Stars and Stripes
in another on either side of the plat
form.
From 40 to 80 men were in the
hall at 1870, the announced hour of
meeting, and between 30 and GO
when the Union was called to order
at 1850. Hon. John Phillips, presi-
dent, was in his place, supported by
Mr.. Dan. Mckenzie, vice-president.
Hons. ID. W. Pua, A. Marques and
r. w. Wilcox, Mr.. J. l.. Kaulukou
and Capt. John Ross were among
those present. Mr.. W. ii. Stone,
secretary, read the minutes of the
last meeting, held some weeks ago.
They gave very minute details of the
proceedings, embellished with the
private views of the secretary. There
being no criticism the minutes were
declared approved. Mr.. Nathaniel
kaiaikawaha was enlisted as inter-
prefer, more than half of the meet
ing being Hawaiians.
Mr.. j. Quinn proposed Hons. H.
A. Widemann and j. S. Walker as
honorary members of the Union.
Carried.
Several names were proposed and
accepted for active membership.
On the presentation of some bills,
President Phillips reminded mem
bers of their mode of raising funds,
laying his hat bottom up Oh the table
to illustrate. A snug amount being
announced as the result, the bills
were ordered paid.
Mr.. Quinn as chairman Of the hall
committee reported the hall secured
at S25 a month. The International
Rife or Political Association-he
didn't know which, thought they
were about the same thing-would
come in at SO, and the Hui Kalai-
alma would contribute something, so
that the Union would not have much
to pay.
Vice. President Mckenzie, as a
member of the executive, said the
Internationals were to pay $l7.
Mr.. Quirn further stated that the
lease was made out to d. Mckenzie,
Capt Ross and John Phillips.
Mr.. j. w. Gibbs moved, and it
was carried, that these three gentle
men be authorized to let the hall to
others at their discretion, not to shut
out the Union at any time it may re-
quire the hall.
Secretary Stone, on behalf of the
executive committee, reported that
they had met several times. Most Of
their work had been in reorganiza-
ton, filling vacancies in their mum
Der That besides securing the hall
was the amount of business done.
President Phillips wished to sup
plement the report from the execu-
tive, They had also had somewhat
under consideration a certain "plat-
form" or "DeclaraliOn of Princi-
piles. Although it had been repre-
scented that the Hui Kalaiaina had
got away ahead of them in adopting
that platform, yet majority of the
committee thought it was not advis-
able to be in hurry getting up a
platform. 1t was no trouble to get
up platform when the proper nme
arrived. What was more important
than a PLATFORM was to get suitable
men for the faithful carrying cat Of
their ideas and principles. Gap
plause.) The committee had also
proposed a subject for debate at this
meeting, which would be announced
to them. The President recommend
cd the Union to elect a treasurer.
Hon. A. Marques was unanimously
elected as treasurer.
The President announced that the
subject for the evenings discussion
was with regard to the qualification
of voters for Mobiles. They would
remember that this constituted a
plank in last platform. They did
not then propose to abolish the pro-
perty franchise altogether, but to re-
duce it, changing the real estate
qualification from $1,000 to $500
and the money one from 5000 to $500
income. 1t was true that the Union
had been in favor of abolishing the
property qualification altogether.
But when they came to ask certain
gentlemen to stand for election on
their platform, those gentlemen de-
clned to support any such PROPOSE
ton. In the bill for amending the
Constitution an attempt was made to
have the qualification reduced, which
attempt unfortunately came to moth
ing. This should be made plank
in their platform again this election.