The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-09-30
MASS MEETING.
Politics Discussed at the Old
ArmOry Last Evening.


night, by the following political
parties Liberals, Mechanics
Union, Hui Kalaiaina and Native
Sons of Hawaii. The meeting was
quite well attended by foreigners
and natives.
Hon. l.. w. =. Kanealii: Robert
Wilcox has recently declared that the
new Constitution is a good one, and
has Joined the ranks of the Reform
party yet, only a few years ago, he
was very bitter against the very Con-
stitutiOn which he now uphOlds.
What has become of him | assure
you that / will fight against this Con
stitutiOn, and, after my death, | shall
leave it as my dying bequest to my
great-great grandchildren to eternalIy
tight against it. John f.. Bush is
another of our idols, yet he has aban-
doned you. He is advocating in his
paper the election of Messrs. Water
house and Robinson. These men are
in sympathy with anneXatiOnists.
The secret of their anxiety to annex
us to America is to obtain the 2-cent
bounty on sugar, so as to better the
condition of the planters.
J. G. Quinn: AS executive officer
of the Mechanics Union, / think it
my duty tonight to state to you the
facts concerning certain rumOrs of late
about Male and Hopkins. We intend
to stand by them and it is an absolute
falsehood that we ever premeditated
throwing overheard Male in favor of
Cecil Brown. Brown has been among
you since he was boy, and you all
know Brown; its all for Brown. /
am glad that We have come together
again. Several years ago the Me-
chanic's Union-all of us accom-
plished feat almost unknown in
every big city in the wOrld-we con-
quered, although we had the money
and the brains although we had some
brains), against us. 1t is enough to
make the blood boil in ones heart to
see Mr.. Waterhouse, with long face,
saying this and that. / have always
said ever since | came into this cOun-
try, that every Hawaiian is entitled
to vote, whether he owns one dollar
or ten thousand. This property quail
ification has got to be done away with
and it remains for you to vote for
Male and Hopkins so that it can be
accomplished in the Legislature. Cen
tlemen, we all know that the Hawai-
ians love their country. Our candi-
dates are for Hawaii and for the
Queen. Your Queen has shown her.
self to be in your favor and what more
do you want? The missionary party
have always told you how much they
loved you. Huntsman once advised
you to "sell your pigs and buy rifle"
but L want you to sell your pigs and
pay your taxes. (Laughter.)
Hon. ID. w. Pua spoke against
Messrs. Bush and Wilcox, the persons
who claimed n little while ago to be
the redeemers of the Hawaiian people.
They were bitterly opposed to the Re
form party, but to-day they have
been embraced in the arms of the Re
form party.
Hon. J. w. Bipikane spoke about
the merits of Messrs. Waterhouse,
Robinson, Male and Hopkins, but he
favored the latter candidates rs they
represented the people. Yet, the chief
aim of his legislative career was a
new constitution, and other questions
were of little Importance 10 him. [
have been told that there are twenty
annexationists in the Legislature
now, these two will make twenty
two anneXationists, but he hoped
that Hawaii would never lose its in
dependence.
c.. l.. Hopkins - Last Thursday
night / asked you 10 leave me to de-
eide about the lottery question. The
ADVERTISER said that / was lottery
man. l withheld my remarks on the
lottery question last Thursday be-
cause L was not prepared, but now /
am fully prepared to discuss on the
merits and dement's of this question.
The government affairs were conduct
ed by the missionary element during
the reign of Kamehameha I'LL, and
that continued to the time of Mr..
Gibson. In 1887 q new constitution
was promulgated, and the govern
ment again reverted into the hands
of the missionaries. They held sway
until 1890, when they lost their power
day they are trying to regain their
lost power. Now, if you know that
the missionaries power is waning
will you assist them to regain it:
(Cries of "Now) Then vote for Male
and Hopkins. Next Monday 1 viii
speak on1she lottery question at the
Rifles A4afory, and will reveal t.
you the good and bad qualities of the
bill. I believe the present Cabinet j.
n strong one, chiefly bee" Isa mH.cs, >,
strong oppositiic..r. sn,shre,e::tSse of th'
Mr. Cs,misase6 against it.
1.::rassssa: B. Male was introduced n:
b<SsfIhe "will-be honorable" and he sale
that he had not much to say, as the
previous speakers, being ADLER thar
he was, had said all that he intended
to say. He hoped however that al
would give their support on Male ant
Hopkins.
Hon. J. Kaluna said l have beef
chosen under the Reform platform
and I hope you will excuse me TO
speaking here tonight, as have
heard very bitter things said agains
my party, yet my constituents ha'
sent me to the House as a Reform
candidate, and | must abide by thel
wishes, no matter what you may thin
to the contrary. But [ hope / am no
Objectionable to you on that account
Lots of Hawaiian mechanics hav
been thrown out of employment an
they are crying for work to supper
themselves and their families. Their
IRRfIe candidates in the field and
ING HIGlto vote for the best meI
OWNER. Was received by til
SEC. :. All persoltation, 'Fupui
excavating or making or 'ehq 10 ueta. /.
rieation or drainage did L lutenu =
across public highways, al Eote /!
hriGpe such bitches at sucn CT heiorl