The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-05-27
LIBERAL MEET Nc.
4 Decidedly Tame Meeting Last
Night

The National Liberal Party met
at the Queen street Armory last
night, Vice-Presidcnt Jos. Ma
waAi opened the meeting About
eighty people were in the hall :;
others kept coming one by one I'M
til the number was increased to
about $50.
Hon. JOS. NAwAHI: / see very few
faces present tonight Where are
the rest gone? The Legislature is
nigh, and this should be the very
time for Us To turn out in large num-
bers. Why do the others stay away?
Are they afraid of the arrests being
made? None of those who have
signed the constitution of the Nation
al Liberal Party will be arrested. We
bave no concern with the others. /
am not afraid of being arrested. / am
innocent and so are you. The secre-
tary then read the minutes OF the
previous meeting which were APP
proved
Mr.. NAwAHI: continuing - The
Minister of Interior has now the right
of appointing Sam MahelOna's sue
cessor on the Road Board. We must
let the Minister know that the Liberal
Party want a man who will agree
with the other members of the Board.
| have been told that nine white men
have already applied for the position.
Foreigners are always foremost in
cheek. Mr.. Bush proposed the name
OF Major John d. Holt. l heard
that the Minister is in favor
of Robert More. Mr.. Nawahi
then made an eulOgy on the late Sam
uel Mahelona, one of the Liberal Par
tvs candidates for Road Board.
On motion, Messrs. j. PTendergast,
J. s. KekukalukO and Jos. Nawahi
were appointed a committee of three
to consult with the Road Board con-
corning the Liberal Party's nominee,
J. w. Holt. The committee and the
Road Board will present the name of
their candidate for the approval of the
Minister of the Interior.
y committee of three was also APP
pointed to draft a resolution of condo
lence for the late Samuel Mahelona
and to present the same to the widow
of the deceased.
Hon. J. f. BUsR-I am glad to see
so many present. The National Lib
eral party is a powerful organization,
and we must not stay away. Repre-
sentatives of foreign countries have
commended me on the excellent be-
haviOr of our party, and we must con-
tinue in that way. l have always
told you that | shall ever work for
your interest. If fail to work in ac-
cord with your wishes at the coming
Legislature. you are at liberty to con-
denim me, and the rest of our party
also. | have heard that Her Majesty
the Queen will ask the next Legisla.
ture to declare a new constitution and
cast away the present one. Loud
applause With force of arms we
cannot revOlutiOniZe the Government,
but with the force of argument we
can. We cannot accomplish anything
by violent means. The Government
cannot lay it's hands on me, for they
know my innocency. If Hons. r. w.
Wilcox and J. w. Bipikane will not
be present with US next Monday at
the Legislature, our party viii be dis
abled.
Hon. VIM. WHITE-Friends: ! left
my native land the other day, coming
to Honolulu with the hope of finding
Honoluluans enjoying peace. There
will be mass meeting in this hall
| tomorrow evening at o'clock.
/ Hon. L. w. p. KANEALII: You are
/ the bone and sinew of the land,
friends. l wish to impress patriotism
and loyalty in you. Two of our mem
! bers have been arrested, but do not be
/ discouraged. / want you to dwell in
peace and remain silent. There are
/ times of famine and there are times OF
plenty. There is a prosperous future
/ for the Liberal party.
Hon. JOS. NAwAHI Foreigners
can easily flatter you and make you
forgetful of their past record. For.
eigners cannot be easily bulldoZed
that way. Foreigners who have
abused you have turned around and
flattered you, and you have believed
them. Do not believe them who say:
ave love the Hawaiians." They are
| traitors.