The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-01-15
POLITICSAT WAIKIKI
All thu Candidates Get Together.
Bipikane Goes About Like a
Roaring Lion.
Archer Favors New Constitution and
Opposes a Treaty-Harry Won Holt
Makes a Speech In Uniform
Remarks by Otter
Candidates.

X. Hookano was chosen chairman.
Captain J. Ross was the first
speaker, and he repeated what he had
said at previous meetings of the
Liberal party in this city. He further
said that he favored the treaty.
Jos. HELELUHE, among other
things, said: My chief aim is the
welfare of the nation. wish 10 see
Hawaii an Independent government
forever.
Mr.. f. KEIKI arose and asked If
Mr.. Heleluhe was in favor of cOnsti-
tutiOnal convention. Not receiving
satisfactory reply he occupied the
floor for several minutes, against the
wish of the chairman, denouncing
Mr.. Heleluhe's attitude regarding a
new constitution.
w. H. CUMMINGS: You now see
clearly how the previous speaker
hides his views regarding a new Con-
stitutiOn. He does not fly his true
colors. The nations cry and wailing
is to have a new Constitution. Our
progress depends on good and equit-
able Constitution. You had no voice
in the drafting of the present Consti-
tuition. You were not consulted; you
were ignored. / am not ashamed to
say publicly that L am heartily
in favor of n new Constitution.
1t was only one hundred years ago
that America struggled to clear her
self from British oppression. They
fought for their constitutional liberty,
and they obtained it, and they are to-
day one of the most progressive ma
tons of the world. A popular con-
stitution gave her that rank. Chi
nese immigration is an abominatiOn
to this country, especially to the Ha-
waiian people, that has reduced you
Hawaiians to very low degree. Ha-
waiians cannot compete against
Asiatic laborers. [ would rather
see 100000 Europeans flooding the
race can compete with Chinese. /
not favor their letting loose Chinese
to drive native laborers to the wall.
FRANK K. ARCHER Friends: We
are three race horses parading on this
race course. / am always on the side
of continuing our independence. am
very grateful to the Native Sons of
Hawaii for nominating me on their
ticket. / am in disagreeable posi-
ton. Even if an angel were nOmin-
ated on any ticket, grumblers will
surely be found. The Reform party
have their man in the field now, so
you have no just reason for disclaim-
ing me as missionary or Reform
party man. No one can influence me
in any way. am always independ-
ent. But as [ see there are three
Hawaiians against q foreigner run
ming in this ward, / would urge
unity, and throw away our political
differences. If this audience thinks
that J. Heleluhe is the best man to
represent them in the legislature, let
them decide tonight and shall with
draw my nomination [cheers1 and L
would urge Mr.. Cummings to do the
same. There is no use opposing each
other as Hawaiians. We must sup
port the man best liked by this ward.
am not in favor of any treaty with
the United States. If a treaty should
be passed, Hawaii would always be the
loser. am in favor of cutting down
the appropriation bill from the sover-
eign to the humblest public officer,
for how can we meet our current eX-
penses if our revenues are diminished
by 100000? The Reform party were
indignant at the Kings relations with
opium men. When the Reform party
obtained power, they simply flooded
the country with opium. When the
National Reform party got in power,
they just imported opium by the ship
loads. Did we not see with our eyes
If elected / shall fight against these
corruptions. I am in favor of a new
Constitution, but l do not want to
see bloodshed. A constitution can be
obtained by more peaceable means
But new constitution is not the
most vital question of the day. 1 re-
gard moral law of the highest import.
ance.
E. B. THOMAS (Mr. J. e. Bush in
terpreted for him in Hawaiian)
Gentlemen, am not lawyer nor a
professional speaker, therefore you
must not be hard on me if 1 make
mistakes. I have been in this here
community for fifteen or sixteen years;
/ doubt very much if there are any
Hawaiians in this here city that don't
know me either personally or by
reputation. / am the ONLY mechanic
on any ticket. / have made buildings
in this here city that shall stand as
my record. I am not ashamed Of
them. Levers & Cooke have urged
me to find a partner; but 1 assure
you, gentlemen, that i'll all these
years / haven't found one. The Other
day, however, I found a partner in
the shape of wife, and that's the
best partner to be found. I never
belonged to any political association
before; L have no axes to grind.
am an Englishman, and / belong t.
a country which tells the natives O
its numerous colonies-New Zealand
Australia, ETC., that have no education
not to sell their lands and their birth.
rights. In Hawaii the Kanakas have
sold the kuleanas of their forefathers
That is wrong. The natives have got
to be protected. If go to parliament
I'll fight against it. l am not against
sugar planters, let them bring in
cheap labor, but don't let them 90 al
large to compete against Hawaiian
and European laborers. IF. s. Keiki
asked if Mr.. Thomas was in favor OF
new constitution, to which Mr.
Thomas gave reply in the affirma
tive, and he went on to explain hi:
views on the matter when cries O
time is mp" came from the audience
Mr.. Thomas not understanding Ha
Wallan continued talking, at the same
time drawing nearer to the audience
and asking for five minutes more
When he found out the demands o
the audience he cheerfully withdrew
and took his Seat)