The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-03-24
Another American Union Party Club
Is Formed.
PIFTY-Two PEOPLE SIGN THE ROLLS.
ID. III. Hitchcock Elected President-The
Platform OF the American Union Par
ty Is Adopted Unanimousiy-An Ma
tIonaiIties Have Joined Their Forces.
ESPECIAL TO THE ADVERTISER.

A political meeting was held at
Hilo, in the Court House, on the
evening of March 10th, which was
attended by ninety people, sixty OF
whom were Portuguese, twenty Anne
ricaDs and ten natives
D. H. Hitchcock explained the pur-
pose of the meeting to be the forma-
ton of an American Union Party
Club. He deplored the fact that there
had been little, as yet, accomplished
in the matter. He was followed by
Messrs. Vierra and Serrao, who spoke
in the same strain.
d. III. Hitchcock was appointed
temporary chairman, and Charles
Hitchcock temporary secretary
Mes-rs Hitchcock and Serrao were
appointed interpreters.
Mr.. Vierra advised the formation OF
a separate Portuguese club, and made
a motion to that effect, which was
defeated. A motion was then made
and seconded, that all nationalities
Join together, which was carried.
A motion was then made by A. Il.
Loebenstein To- adopt the platform OF
the American Union Party, and was
seconded 10y MIR. Vannatta, which was
carried unanimously.
The chairman then read the pledge,
and the platform of the American
Union Party. Pledge papers were
prepared and sigued by fifty-two of
Those present
a motion was made and seconded
that the constitution aud bylaws of
the American Union Party be adopted.
Carried.
A motion was made by Mr.. Loeben
stein, seconded 10y Mr.. w. Vanuatta,
that the club be named Club No. OF
the Third PIerinct of Hilo District,
leland Of Hawaii. Carried.
The chairman stated the election OF
permanent officers to be now I'm order.
j. III. Spear was nominated for Presl-
dent, but he declined the nomination.
ID. III. Hitchcock, ST., was nomln-
ated by Mr.. Stark, seconded by MIR.
Vannatta, and was elected unanl-
mously.
Mr.. IIoebenstein nominated Mr.. a.
Serrao for Vice President, seconded
by Mr.. Stark Elected unanimously.
Charles Hitchcock was nominated
and elected Secretary, and Edward
Wilhelm was elected Treasurer.
The following Executive Commit
tee was then elected: j. A. Spear, Nj.
M. de Medeiros, j. NJ. Herring, j. NJ.
Gouvia, G.. w. Stark, j. l.. Correa,
and Otto Rose.
A motion was made by Mr.. Loeben-
stein, aud seconded, that the secretary
be instructed To send to the national
committee, at Honolulu, the minutes
OF this meeting, together with the
information that an American Union
CIub had been legally formed IN Hllo
(for South HilO), and said clue was
ready TO transact all business DrouSnC
before it, Carried.
he President then remarked that
it was expected that every member
should put his whole soul into the
90 a cause of annexation and cooper
alton; avoiding proc estimation, gran
nJatiou and damnation. The meeting
then adjourned until March 22d.
Hilo will probably have two clubs.
At the head Of the movement, whose
friends meet next Saturday might, are
Mr.. Scott, the manager or Walnaku
plantation, Mr.. Kennedy, manager OF
Waiakea plantation, Mr.. A. &. Austin,
tax collector, Mr.. Motley, customs
collector and Mr.. Severance, postmas-
ter.
The claim made by some members
of the club tonight, Is that the planta
ton people will not adopt the hfth
clause of the American Union plat
form. Personally [ can state that the
sentiments of the plantation managers
as / have heard them expressed, are
substantially as follows: Whlle we
deprecate the wholesale deportation
of Asiatics as being ruinous 10 our IN
terests, we favor the prohibition o
wholesale importation of large mum
hers of coolies, aud believe in Kidding
the islands of such numbers OF Japan
csc and Chinese as fast as 1t can ID
done consistently without entailln'
great pecuniary loss to the plantation
and other classes of business"
HE HAKILo.