The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-01-23

Inc roaring bullock or the Second
District and O. W. Ashford advo
Gated their pet planks of a new Con
stitution at any price, and opposi
ton to the Treaty on general prin-
ciples, at the Pauoa Church early
this week. This is the cry which
works upon the prejudices of the
native voter, and it is being worked
for all there is in it. They were fol.
lowed by James K. Kaulia, the can
didate for Representative in the
Second District on the Native Sons
ticket. He met them on their own
ground, and we commend the read
ing of his speech to those who
appreciate common sense as opposed
to demagogic mouthings
Mr.. KAULIA said: The platform
upon which l stand before you to-
night is that of equal justice to all,
and material progress within the
land. Those who have just spoken to
you (Bipikane and Ashford) have told
you that the securing of a new Con-
stitution is the question first in i'm
pOrtance before the people, and for
which the Representative of the
people in the Legislature should
strive.
1t is a fact that there is a desire
near to the heart of my native people
to obtain new constitutional rights.
The Liberals have taken advantage
of this just desire in your bOsOms to
misrepresent the situation to you, and
deceive. 1t is with regret that / see
so many tares being soWn in the
wheat. These men who are trying to
mislead the people are tares in our
wheat field; they are of no value
themselves they produce nothing,
and they injure that which is good
In telling you the truth, and asking
for your votes to elect me Represent
tative from this Second District, [ am
performing a patriotic duty.
[ therefore tell you plainly that the
proposition advanced by my prede-
cessors is wrong, and L propose to
show you why it is wrong, and what
is right. What is the most important
thing before the country and the
Government to-day?
, y
necessity staring you in the face than
the necessity of a new Constitution.
/ say that right here in our midst is
a greater question, of more interest to
each one of you, than any other, and
it is question which cannot be
lodged or hidden out of sight. The
question is your poi, your living.
Where are you going to get it from?
The matter is before you. There is
Ashford and those who are working
with him on that side of the house,
with one idea-a new constitution
to which everything else is to be sub
Ordinated. On the other side of the
house stands Kaulia and those who
are working with him, and we say
that the first thing to be thought
of and attended to is where our fish
and poi is coming from, and how are
We going to keep our calabashes filled,
and to provide means for doing it in
the future as well as now? Which
side of the house is right? Which
side are you going to choOse--Ash-
ford's or Kaulia's?
If you say Ashford and the new
Constitution, | say you will have an
empty calabash. You can get along
without new Constitution, but you
can't get along without poi. l say
it is wisdom to fill the calabash first
and then talk about the Constitution.
There is a question standing in front |
to-day, and that question is, where |
are you going to get work? A few
days ago a large number of Hawai- |
ians were getting good living from |
the Union Iron Works; where are |
they to-day? They are idle, and can
get no work. Their income has been |
cut off short; they are hungry; their |
wives and children are hungry; and |
yet this is only the beginning of a
condition of affairs that is going to |
increase. 1t is the native Hawaiian |
who is first going to suffer and who |
will lie down hungry in his home. |
Will new Constitution relieve your |
hunger? No! Never! The first duty |
is life.
The Cabinet is now negotiating a
commercial treaty with the United |
States. Some of the candidates for |
election tell you that the treaty gives |
away Puuloa and will bring Ameri- |
can soldiers into our midst, and they |
say away with the treaty, kill it, kick |
it out. | do not intend to take their |
word for it. When you see a great |
commOtion in the sea, you may be |
sure there is a shallow spot there. 1t |
seems to me there is a shallow spot |
where these gentlemen stand. They |
say with loud voice that giving the |
United States PuulOa will kill you; |
that American soldiers will kill you, |
and yet they have nothing to say
about the poverty in our midst. We |
do not know that those provisions are |
in the treaty. Twill believe it when |
my eyes see it, but we do know that |
want is at our door. Which is the |
greater danger, American soldiers
killing you, or lack of food killing |
you? When the treaty comes we will |
see what it contains, and deal with it
according to its terms and our neces-
stiles; but tell you Hawaiians that
unless something is done to relieve
the country, there is that coming
upon us which will be worse than
American soldiers and worse than
giving permission to the United
States to use PuulOa. This is my adj
vice to you, my cOuntrymen; take
home with you what have said, and
think about it. He that hath ears to
hear, let him hear
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