The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-01-22

might rebound upon them with con-
sequences that they would have rea-
son to bitterly lament. The speaker
referred to Mr.. G.. w, Ashford as
"profound falsifer," and told an
amusing story of the ancient Hawaii
an times to illustrate Mr.. Ashford's
vagaries.
Hon. +. c. Macfarlane on being
called on, asked to be excused, as the
meeting was devoted to hearing from
candidates.
Hon. John Ena started his remarks
by saying the two great questions at
this election were those of the reel.
procty treaty and alteration OF the
Constitution. The treaty matter de-
handed by its universal Importance
to all classes more attention than
anything else. If elected he should
do his utmost to promote improved
trade relations with the United
States, at the same time with due re-
gard to the rights and interests of
the people of this country. The
sustenance of the sugar industry was
of prime Importance and must en-
gross the best attention of the Legis-
lature. The constitutional question
was of great consequence owing to
its being employed more than any
thing else on the other side to get the
votes of the people. The Consttu-
ton was like mans house, in that
it was the peoples protection against
ill-advised and hasty legislation. The
conduct of the Liberals in this mat.
ter was as if a man, finding some
thing wrong with door in his house,
should decide to tear the whole
house down. (Applause.) The
National Reform party was of class
who, in such case, would repair the
faulty part of the house while pre-
serving the structure as whole. He
would declare to them his conviction
that the faults in the Constitution
should be repaired, but nothing be
done in the way of overthrowing the
Constitution. A man who would
promise them that under new Con-
stitution they would get lands with
out price was an utter deceiver. He
believed that lawyers and merchants
were the best people to send to the
observation-disclosures because of their
ability to frame laws, merchants on
account of their financial and bust
ness ability. There was no reason
he knew why he should have been
nominated except that he was a
merchant and was wanted to protect
mercantile interests. (Applause.)
Mr.. John +. Bowler referred to the
object of the Mechanics and Work
ingmen's Political Protective Union,
which was to procure needed protec-
ton to the working classes. To this
end at this election they had nomi-
mated the best talent obtainable to
procure their rights, namely, Paul
Neumann and A. p. Peterson. They
had nominated MIR. Ena to look afCer
the interests of the merchants. There
was true mechanic, moreover, on
their ticket in the person of j. N. S.
Williams. For the proper represen.
tation of the Hawaiians they haC
justly given them the whole Repre-.
sentative ticket. He hoped all THEN
nominees when elected would abide
by the banner hanging on their ou.el
walls, and when the principles Of
their platform were concerned lei
none of them take their hats anG
walk out. With regard to the road
board, although he was candidate
of the Union, he would say scratch
his name as much as they pleased
but do not in any case scratch the
name of any of the Hawaians on the
ticket. Whatever became of HIM
self, he could say he was mechanic
who could direct how work should be
done, and all their candidates would
try TO keep the tramways rails tlusl
with the street, to give the pool
hackmen chance. (Applause.)
Hon. Paul Neumann was received
with rousing applause. He hoped
his good friends the reporters woulC
not put down any self-praise into
which he might be betrayed. laugh
ter.) After Mr.. Peterson had wol
their hearts by telling them he was ;
printer by trade, how should he try
to gain their good favor? Thu
speaker related story of the neares
he had ever come to being me
chanic or an artisan-it was wheeling
a wheelbarrow up plank in Califor
MIA. He did not wonder that thu
mechanics had nominated two law
yers; it showed what he alread,
knew that the mechanics were an in
telligent class of men. But speaking
seriously he could tell them he highl,
esteemed the mechanic. The me
chanic was the pillar of the common
wealth. This was emnently dis
played in the only nation in tn
world which protected its mechanic
, the United States of America. N
: country was truly great that place.
its mechanics in the category of th
lower classes. A great compliment
had been paid him that day, whe
Mr.. Robert More presented him will
requisition, signed by $50 me
chanics and worklngmen, asking hin
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