The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-01-13
NATIONAL LIBERALS
E. B. Thomas Gives His Views
on the Situation.


national Liberal party assembled at |
Robinson's Hall on Tuesday evening |
to hear addresses from their candi-
dates President r. W. Wilcox being
away at Waialua electioneering in
the interest of the party, Vice Presi-
dent +. II. F. Wolters acted as pre-
siding officer Out Of ten candidates
for mobiles and representatives only
three were present, viz, f. b.
Thomas, A. Marques, and c. w.
Ashford. They occupied seats on the
right of the Vice President. Messrs.
Liebert, Mitchell, and Decker, were
elected on the executive committee
to fill vacancies.
After explanatory remarks by the
presiding officer as to the object of
the meeting, the first speaker intro
duced was
E. B. THOMAS: Mr.. Chairman and
gentleman: On account of illness in
my family, / was not able to meet
you last Saturday at Emma square.
[ am very sorry that somebody spoke
for me by proxy. AS your candidate
for noble, | have been sixteen years
in this community. / am mechanic
well-known among artisans. When
workingmen prosper prosper. If
you think / am worthy TO fulfill
your mission, / shall endeavor to do
my best in behalf of the working
men. Since the new constitution
came into existence, the working
men have grown to be an important
factor. This change came into use
tour years ago. Now workingmen
are regarded as equals because
of their votes. That's the reason
that they are so interested in you.
l cannot see any reason why the
aborigines should be shut out from
voting for mobiles in their own coun-
try. Legislators should legislate for
the benefit of all, whereby all will
have equality at the polls.
g. w. ASHFORD: Mr.. Chairman
We know each others sentiments al
ready, but desire to impress the nee
essity of registration. 1t matters
little how election goes, but you must
induce all your friends to register and
vote. / do not want to see the candi-
dates indulge in any illegal practice,
for 1 do not want anything done
that will spoil the reputation of my
profession. 1t must be understood by
the people that this is not campaign
for bOodlers. 1t takes something be-
sides the principles of boodlers to sit
as mobiles. / hope the $3.50 will help
the representatives to keep the mobiles
from getting too thirsty during the
session. [Laughter]. The ticket and
platform of the so-called National Re-
form party is miserable aggregation
of political shams. / believe in the
principle of regarding measures before
men. Our measures are away ahead
of those of other parties. We are not
like the Native Sons of Hawaii, afraid
to declare our platform. The fourth
article on our platform advocates the
proposed constitutional amendment.
Regarding the Chinese restriction act
/ doubt the efficacy of that amend
ment as it now stands. The legisla-
ture is to deal with Asiatic cOmpeti-
ton. I believe in protecting the
home market - the storekeeper,
etc., from the competition of
Asiatics. My nomination has been
denounced by the sugar barOns. am
n friend to them only when they are
friendly to the interests of working
men, and not when they fatten on the
blood of the working men. If they
and say-you shan't do it! While
we get mighty few droppings, others,
are getting $1,000 day. We support
their luxury in two great degree alto
gether. The Hawaiian working man
does not get his share from the in
dustry. Under the conditions of the
Mckinley Bill, there is no prospect
of their being able to scatter much
more; but they must get $1,000, and
none left for the laborer. The Ma
tional Reform party favors the amend
ment proposing to take away from
unnaturalized foreigners the right to
vote, changing it from residents to
subjects of the kingdom. The condi-
tions here are peculiar. The Ha-
waiians constitute one-half of the
population. / believe they should
have full share in the government.
The National Reform party favors dis
franchising the very people to whom
they appeal for support. Applause
Hawaiians and foreigners must exist
together; they must assist each other.
Foreigners who imagine that natives
are not fit to rule, have no use for.
A Reform party man, a very prOmin-
ent member and an estimable friend
of mine, approached me the other
day and said: "Don't you think you
are in the wrong crowd with Bush
and Wilcox? viii you not be with
us?" / replied that associated with
Wilcox and Bush because they advo-
cate the right principles. / said " If
you advocate the same principles, I'll
be with you shortly" CCheers. l
shall not assist the Queen street men
simply because they are big bugs. I
say to them publicly that if they de-
sire to have me in the fold they must
come to my views. I'll not go over
to theirs.
Hon. A. MARQUEs-I agree with
the sentiments expressed by G. w.
Ashford. The National Reform party
is the old Reform party in reality. A
new constitution is the most import
ant plank in our platform. My friends
are urging only to modify the old
Constitution, but as there is always q
crack in mended thing, we advocate
having new one. Another point is
the election of public officers. The
different plans agitated are, ~ that
every Government officer be elected;
(2) that only subordinate officers be
elected, and 50 that no officers at all
be elected. favor going slowly, for
Rome was not built in one day.
Mr.. Marques was requested by Mr..
T. B. Murray to enlighten the audi.
ence on the secret ballot system, a
blackboard being used for the pur-
pose,
AT the conclusion of the meeting,
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