The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-02-02
REPLY TO Mr.. WRIGHT.

Dillingham;, and that he believes we
should all be "'independent of party
iealousies." So do Il Mr.. Wright
handles the "lie" very freely in his
letter and in reference to his present
force of men is careful to state that
he employs one "lIawaiian." OF
course Mr.. W. has right to employ
anyone he sees fit, but he should also
concede the same right to others.
He denies having stated that the
planters we're making too much mon
ey. His memory is not good. In
conversation with the writer at Mol
te's dining saloon, in the presence of
Arthur Harrison and two other gen
tlemen, strangers to me, on Thursday,
Jan. 28th, Mr.. Wright asserted with
considerable rancor that "the profits
of the planters must be curtailed"
and that they we're Ceiling the coun-
try with slave labor that would
drive out all white mechanics" and
he cited the case of India (though |
failed to see the relevancy of his re-
marks), where he said the profits of
the railways were "limited" by law
to 16 per cent, on the investment.
This statement one of the gentlemen
Ga Germany disputed and lively
discussion ensued. Then Mr.. Wright
urged the claims of Ashford and re-
marked that Ashford had more hon
esty than either Thurston or Dilling-
ham. He then brought up the ques-
ton of the railroad stock held by
Thurston and enlarged upon that with
his usual duency TO the confusion of
Dillingham; and the glory of Ashford.
Mr.. W., in that choice diction for
which he is locally celebrated, says
that / lie".when l state that he adj
vises "all' mechanics to vote for
Ashford. l will, to please him,
qualify that by saying all who meet
and have the patience to listen to
him. His letter of this morning is u
pitiable attempt to carry water on
both shoulders and 10 befog the real
issue, which narrows down to this:
A well-known adventurer and po-
litical turn-coat opposes gentle
man for many years past identified
with the real interests of the coun-
try, and whom Mr.. Wright is
forced to admit Gin print) is ''public-
spirited and enterprising," yet who
will, he thinks, be defeated be-
cause Thurston supports him. AS
a patriot, and for the sake of the
welfare of the Islands, can we not
induce Mr.. Thurston to make a few
speeches in favor of Ashford and
thus enable Mr.. w. and his friends
to vote for the man they really be-
lieve to be best fitted for the posi-.
ton? In conclusion l would say to
my brother mechanics, do not be
misled by the insane gasconading of
windy street orators who have moth
ing to lose by a state of anarchy fol-
lowing the election of a set
of political dcmagogues. Ask your
selves in all seriousness before cast
ing your ballots: ''Is this the
best MANI" The present business
stagnation is largely due to the
forced departure of numbers of
mechanics, whose wages, here or else
where, form the circulating medium,
and dozens of houses are placarded
"to let," that were vacated by
mechanics. In this connection will
state that The superintendent of one
of our largest industrial institutions
wrote to the manager of plantation
asking for situation for skilled
mechanic, and received sharp reply
to the effect that as the Honolulu
mechanics were making war against
the planters the latter had determined
on policy of retaliation and would
employ no more white mechanics
at present. 1t is pity that the
sehseless utterances of few Bush.
Wilcox followers should be taken as
the united opinions of all working
men who are, as whole, conservative
and honest, as hope and trust will
be proved by their ballots to-mor.
row. The writer well remember
the general business depression in
California that followed the adoption
of the new State Constitution il
1879. The farmers voted for it be-
cause it compelled the holder of ,
mortgage to Fay the tax on mort
cages. But the banks advanced til,
rate of interest from II to 10 per
cent, and the farmer paid the ia,
after all. The workingmen voted TO
it because they were carried away b,
the specious pleading of eloqucn
political charlatans (mostly lawyers,
and hoped to better their condition
but the result of the mass of uncon
stitutional verbiage thrown hastil,
together by men of total inexperienc
in state documents was years o
costly litigation in the courts, ant
the same trouble would occur here
the gentlemen who so glibly assur
the masses that they shall be granite
all they wish are elected. The Ed
tor is at liberty to give Mr.. Wrigh
my name. 1t would not interest tn