The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-12-18
MECHANICS MEET.
Discussion of Popular Election
Continued.
pete" Celebrates His Natal Day
C. w. Ashford Denounced
as a Canadian Tramp.

oAe'l A1eetlng yesterday evening q
Roblnson's Hall, Vice-President Nc
henzie in the chair. The Secretary
report was read and approved.
A heated discussion ensued as t.
the Holomua's advertising bill. AL
bills were ordered paid.
Il. MORE, Chairman of Executive
committee, reported that the Execu.
tive committe had been discussing g
platform and were about half through
and would be ready to report a plat
form next week.
A five minute recess was taken for
collections. Mr.. More stated that
money was needed, and if they didn't
get it the Union couldn't go on. The
sum of $15.95 was raised.
The Chairman stated that the SUBJ
Ject for discussion was the continual
ton of the debate on the election of
officers by popular vote.
Mr.. KENYON had come to listen, and
would not offer any remarks, as peo-
pie might say he was using his posi-
ton as political lever. Such re-
marks had already been made about
him.
Mr.. O'SULLTvAN would not say very
much. It was his birthday; he saw
the light SO years ago to-day. He
owed an apology for not backing up
his resolution last week, but he was
not able to be there. His resolution
had been backed up by the ADvER-
TIsER and also by the Bulletin. The
subject was deeper than many ina
gined. The people should have a
voice as to who should be their Off
GERS. Which should be elected should
be decided now. Different districts
have different wants. How should
we in Honolulu know what the peo-
pie in Kauai or elsewhere want d?
Let the taxpayers in each district
elect their local officers. l think we
should elect the Cabinet. The Judi
ciary is sacred trust-we might
leave that alone yet. The Chief JUS
tice is the biggest politician in the
country to-day. [Applause.] Don't
interferein personal matters, but don't
let them interfere in your business
either. The people is the sovereign
of the country; the revenue comes
from the people, and the people
should say who their officers should
be. The Postmaster-General, Marshal
and Deputy Marshal are all great
friends of mine, and perhaps [ should
cast my ballot for them if they were
candidates. But who put them in
office? The people? Oh, no. The
sooner the people control these things
the better for Hawaii. Pve spent
the best part of my life here. My
family are Hawaiian and [ expect to
die here. I have read three and a
half columns of G. w. Ashford's
speech in the ADVERTISER. 1t COM
pletely goes back on everything he
fought for four years ago. [ say that
he is Canadian tramp from away
back. The Ashford brothers were
the handspring of the revolution.
No. 1t has done one thing-created
the election of Mobiles by the people,
by the rich, for the poor man had
no chance. The poor Hawaiians are
crowded out. The Noble power has
been more abused than by Kalakaua.
What do we get? Favorites. That is
the kind of people we've had. BY
electing officers you will put the
power in your own hands, [ say
elect every one except the Judges,
elect the Cabinet too. Why should
not the Marshal be elected? That is
the only way to satisfy the majority.
If you are not in the majority like
our friend Mr.. More here, take your
medicine like man. These are my
ideas. I have heard the Hon. G. w.
Ashford advocating for two hours
something he was dead against two
years ago, only he found there was a
deadlock somewhere. He wants to
get there, to have his hat on the
highest peg. I don't care whether
he's here or not.
By vote, speeches were limited to 5
minutes.
Capt. Ross said it had been report
ed that the Union We're ready to go
said that was base calumny. Ger
Union by the ear. I do not wish to
sail under false colors. I understand
that the Union from the beginning
was organized in its own defense. [
wish to know whether it is the senti-
ment to go over to the enemy. 1t is
time to hurl back that lie, and to
dIuOuuCG W OUucIS G1IdU CHcIo rs
no ground for such charge. We
are National Reform, and mean
to remain so. This is a chance
to let the country know where we
stand. The same persons have stated
to the Cabinet that they could take
the body over to them. That is false.
Nothing of the kind has been broach-
ed in the Executive Committee. If
the Cabinet are weakened enough
to be led by such people that is their
lookout.
Mr.. VOTERS did not come to make
a speech. Captain Ross had taken the
words out of his mouth. The Messen-
ger had made no open bid to the Re-
form Party. The Mechanics had
been the color-bears. The Elele said
openly to the Reform Party, come
over to us and we will be one party.
For the Mechanics who had won a
glorious victory to abandon their
colors would be disgraceful. He was
a friend of Mr.. Ashford's and believed
friendship should be our motto. Ash
ford had helped us at the last election.
When he was Attorney-Gener had
there been any blemishes in the con-
duct of the office? He had employed
white men as well as natives-the
only one who had done so. He had
broken up the Thurston Cabinet.
[Calls of time.l
Mr.. BOWLER said the Mechanics
Union was started to protect them
selves and not men who left it to de-
stroy it. [Applause.] The rumors
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