The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-03-04
LIBERALS MEET.
They Are Dissatisfied With the
Road Board.
NO HAOLE NEED APPLY.

"a cTOWueu meeting Ol the IlDeIdl
party was held last night. After the
minutes had been read Mr.. Bush eX-
planned that at recent meeting of the
international Liberal League it was
voted that the League should investi-
gate the course of the Road Board in
selecting lunas. The Liberals We're
justly indignant because men from
other parties had been appointed. A
committee was appointed to notify the
members of the Road Board that the
Liberal party desired their presence
at this meeting.
J. CAvANAGH-Ia am one of the COM
mittee appointed to wait upon the
Road Board. / have forwarded copies
of the resolutions to each member Of
the Road Board and the Road Super
visor, and L supposed they would be
present here to night. l have not re-
ceived any reply from any of them.
Mr.. BUSH called upon the members
of the Road Board and Road Super
visor to come forward if they or any of
them were present, but no one APP
peared.
Hon. J. E. BUSH, continuing, said
/ am member and leader of the
Liberal party-the party which elect
| ed the Road Board. From head to
foot am Liberal party man. 1t is
plain that if / were to run a govern
ment it would be bad policy for me to
select my subOrdinates from the
opposing parties. L would carry
out my own plans according
to your wishes. [Applause.] If we
had elected anyone to office, and he
ignored our wishes, what would we
do with him? audience Cast him
away.] The only highway to our
rights is a new Constitution. L do not
| know the thoughts of the Road Board,
but 1 do want all our actions to be
conducted on the principles of right
and justice. Our party is in a minor
| ity in the House because some of the
voters have proved false to us. We
have endeavOred with our right to
obtain power, but have failed. Our
Road Board has been very upright
and just in conducting their office.
We must take into consideration that
we are q cosmopolitan nation there
are foreigners in the land, and
they should be regarded. Mr..
Cummings is trying to be econom-
ical, but economy cannot always be
approved. Mr.. Kekukahipo is one OF
the soreheads. He did not approve OF
Mr.. Cummings appointing Mr.. Baker
a haole luna. Mr.. Cummings knows
that Mr.. Baker understands the care
of horses. Mr.. Cummings, however
regrets his mistake in appointing 9
man from the other party, and he is
willing to have the matter righted
But the Road Board is satisfied with
Mr.. Baker and they are not going tC
remove him for petty political differ.
ences.
GEO. MARKHAM: / worked hare
for the present Road Board, and yoU
have likewise worked for them. They
are bearing rotten fruit. They have
appointed several men who are non
Liberal men. Is our party wanting
in competent men?
Hon. r. w. WILCoX-I am sorry t.
see that we have come here to abuse
the Road Board. We have elected
them, and we are first to find faul
with them. They have faults, and WI
are making them blacker than they
are. We are making their sins worse
If were on the Road Board, wOulC
follow different course. would no
appoint my own brother if he wer
not competent. Ii L were Minister
| would appoint worthy young Ha
waiians to office and train them. APP
plause.l Is our Road Supervisor ha
erred, shall we kill him right away
We should be patient. L want mel
appointed from the Internationa
League. They have endured in
dignities with me. We cam
be all lunas, for if SO
who are to work on the roads
The road supervisor is a thorough
gentleman, more gentle than the gen
tlest lady in this city. We want tn
Queen on our side, the peoples side
II the Queen does not favor the pee
pie, she ought to be removed. 1 hav
many things to say, but shall say
my force till the legislature sits.
1t was voted to leave the matter i
the hands of the committee afte
which the meeting adjourned.