The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-02-03
National Reform Candidates Speak
at the 8rmOry.
KahOOnei Does Not Like Wilcox
and Gives His Reasons.
sIaps to the Advertiser, he In
dependents, Warehouse,
and His Good Friend
DR.. Rodgers.

az ihC EAAltiOl OAA
The attendance was very good, large
number of Portuguese and Hawaiians
were present, and listened attentively
to the remarks of the speakers. Mr..
Antoine Rosa called the meeting to
order and also acted as interpreter.
J. NJ. Vivas acted in the same capa-
city for the Portuguese.
Mr.. JOHN ENA was the first speak
er, and said it was the last time his
hearers would hear the echoes of
speech making in the ArmOry during
the present campaign. The speaker
did not doubt that his hearers all
all agreed that the sugar and rice in
dustries were the mainstays of the
country. In regard to the rumors
stating that the planters received
the whole of the profits from
the produce mentioned, the speaker
said it was not so. He quoted the
amount of coal, material and other
articles that were handled by labor
ing people, and said that in that man
ner they received their share of the
BIOilIos my OuCCCSo GllLlU Has lOl-
lowed these industries has benefited
Hawaiians. They receive more rent
for their land, and in many other
ways receive rewards. The speaker
said that before the successful out
come of the industries mentioned, our
harbOr was almost destitute of ship
ping, and compared the present num-
Der of vessels that arrive and depart
from this port, to prove another in
stance of the benefits of the sugar in
dustry in regard to the working class.
The speaker then mentioned about
the unsettled condition of the country,
and said that the Government must
have capable men to handle the ship
of state, and bring her safe from the
turbulent sea it is now floating in.
There are such men as Bush, Wilcox
and Ashford who claim they are
capable of handling our ship of state.
The speaker did not think they were
the kind of people to be placed at the
helm. Then, continued Mr.. Ena, YOU
take up one by one of the people men
toned, and see if either of them has
done anything for themselves or for
the country. The speaker did not
think that they were destitute of all
good qualities, but at the same time
they are not men of ability enough to
handle the reigns of this Government.
The speaker assured his audience that
the candidates of the National Reform
party are the representative people,
who will work for the best interests
of the country. To conduct public
affairs it requires money, and YOU
must elect people who have the con-
tidence of the community, who will
provide ways and means to keep our
Government running. The speaker
thought that if the Bush-Wilcox
crowd were elected, people would
withdraw their deposits from the
Postal Savings Bank-and such q pro-
ceeding would be public calamity.
Mr.. Ena urged his hearers not to for
get that Ashford and Wilcox are both
leaders of revolutionary movements,
and, if elected, no doubt would COM
mence their old tactics again. In
regard to Mr.. Bush, what has he ever
done for his own people? He was so
destitute at one time that his friends
furnished funds enough to start a
newspaper, with the idea that he
would try to earn enough money in
an honest way to support his family.
Instead of using the paper for
the latter purpose, he has always
attempted to start revolutionary
movements. Bush and his COM
panions might be better fitted to run
government affairs than the speaker,
but their conduct in the past has not
proved it. Mr.. Ena closed his re-
marks by telling his hearers not to be
misguided by the talk of the other
party, and to vote for people they
thought would do what was right.
j. Poe: | have been selected as q
candidate by the Mechanics Union
and the Hui Kalaiaina, but not until
the subjects you have been hearing
discussed this evening had been con-
sidered, and l accepted the nomina-
ton with the understanding that /
should support the principles of those
organizations. l am a candidate fol-
the Fourth District, and if you see the
name of either Thos. r. Lucas or s.
X. Aki, cast it out, and vote for
Johnnie Poe, as / have been selected
as representative of the substantial
classes. | believe / have one end OF
the seat for that district, and at {
o'clock / think it will be announced
am elected. 1 have been selected from
thousand Hawaiians, and am moi
one who will be for the disturbance OF
the country's peace. L ask not for one
moment to believe that 1 shall fail
Applause.
a. Z. PETERSON - Gentlemen: ]
feel highly hOnored this evening. ]
have been singled out as the object OF
attack. a campaign sheet has been
issued, and am its single object. II
IS headed Something about A. P
Peterson, Esq" and I can assure yoU
1T tells me great deal about myself ]
never knew before. l read it ovel
with considerable interest to see if
could see any earmarks on it to indi
cate who was its author, and I cam,
to the conclusion it did not emanat,
from the Liberal party, for [ canno
think any of them would stoop 81
low. LApplause.] / came to the con
clusiOn that this document was writ
ten by my friends-friends whom
have helped financially, friends tC
whom l have given advice, friend.
whom l have assisted when in trouble
these are the ones who have come
forward so cOurageously, at the las
moment, to stab me in the back
Now, the charges that are mad,
against me are of no serious nature
and, if [ thought the attack cam,
from the camp of the enemy, / shoulC
not have thought worth while to re
Ter TO 1t, but coming from the caml
OF our own friends, | felt bound t.
bring 1t forward. The first charge i
that nave been working against my
Own friends, that | have been tryins
10 hurt Mr.. Neumann, and before 90
ing further 1 will read a note I hay,
just received: