The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-02-14

which will he carried through by the
people uf this community. (Applaus,).
Now our friends on the other side are
fond of spreading reports both here and
abroad. very largely abroad, that we
are split up 10y dissensions in our ranks.
| Cries Of no, no, no.. Gentlemen, moth.
! ing of that kind exists. and this ia n
| very good opportunity TO brand all
statements of that kind which have
been so industriously spread broadcast
by certain people in this community, in
order to discredit the standing of this
party and this movement abroad, that
/ the fact is not so, and ] am glad to have
this opportunity to express my ideas
upon that point. Gentlemen, we are all
working for common object, there is
no split or division between us, and that
one object is the maintenance of a good
stable government here until we obtain
annexation to the United States. ZAP.
plause) think there will be no diff
Guilty in carrying out that programme.
! This is not the government of one man
or one individual; every man in this
community has right to express his
views and will be heard. congratulate
yof gentlemen. on the neatness and
dispatch with which the business of the
evening has been carried. daughter
and applause).
Walter G. Smith was called upon.
He said
"Fellow Citizens: 1t is certainly an
occasion of rejoicing that we have met
here in so orderly manner, and as Mr..
Hatch has so aptly said, have conducted
dali
dispatch. | think we have secured the
one boon which we have been waiting
for and working for SO long a time, and
that is the introduction of the represen-
tative system into the Councils of the
Provisional Government. (Applause).
| assume that the Councils will be
responsive to the wish of this ma jority.
This has been an open meeting, not
called by the American League, but
called by the Annexation Club, to
which all Annexationists are welcome,
and resent the imputation that there
has been anything done to keep Annex
ationists away or to confine these pro-
ceedings within the limits of a single
league. This has been a thoroughly,
and fairly, and completely representa-
tive meeting, and | believe that its
wishes will be respected by every man
| in the Councils.
There have been some objections
raised from time to time to this enlarge
ment of the Councils. We have all
. heard them. We have heard, for in
, stance, that the time is not opportune.
3 That is very favorite expression OF
the conservative element. You heard
3 in 1887 that the time was not oppsrtune
? to dethrone Kalakaua and declare q
! republic, in spite of the fact that yor
(. soon after had an American President anC
t Secretary of State in favor of annexa
e ton. Our conservative friends though
n it opportune to drop that great cause
n then and thus leave annexation to thu
$ tender mercies of Cleveland, Gresham
and Blount.
f We heard again from great man,
: that it was not opportune to have
4 the revolution of 1898. But, gentlemen
1 not all the conservatives thought that
: | credit them with it, but all the radi
e Gals thought that it was opportune, an,
the revolution YOU had. We heart
s later on that it was not opportune t.
q take off the name of the eX-Queen iron
/. the salary list and to deprive her OF he
guard, but our conservative friends wer
It outyoted again and the heavens didn'
d fall and the earth didn't quake
# daughter and applause). The radical
had their way and what was done wa
l. properly done and no harm has come t
e us since.
n am pleading now gentlemen for tn
,r radical course in revolutionary era.
10 never heard OF any other course succeed
ing ut such time. As Bismarck say,
As when an omelet has to be made som
e. eggs must be broken, and we propose t
break every Royalist and anti-America
~ egg we find. (Applause) We have con
ne tinually heard that this, that and tn
ne other thing was not opportunc, and Al
ne day long up to the time this meetin
came together, have heard it was III
st opportune to increase the Advisor
Council to twenty-lour: and | hay
h. sometimes thought, hearing that wor
used so often in the last few month
As that, to paraphrase great America
At. orator on that last dread day when Il
ou heavens roll up like a scroll and Il
nv angel of resurrection with one foot on Il
,rt sea and another foot on the land sha
he raise that tremendous trumpet to h
y, lips, there will be the spirit OF son
nd Honolulu conservative to cry up out
nd the dust, "Don't toot now, Gabrie
nv Don't toot yet 1t is not opportune
of Great laughter and applause) | tt
yo- YOU gentlemen, it is opportune to
we the right thing and the decisive thu
nd always in a revolutionary era, and j
nut lieve that is the thing we have done t
est night. The conservatism that stands
Dot the way OF political progress | am su
L. must 90. The conservative of that d
his position is like the conservative hor
lily that won't bulge out OF his burnt
me stable and could not be led out OF
ep- because he had always been there a
l it was not opportune to go at tn
lot time.
have nothing more to say except
by hope it will be impressed upon all o
friends who dissent from some OF q
at views, that in this country under the
i've conditions, in this era, the radio
isl. which is the progressive and decisi
of element, will and must and shor
he have its way. | thank you gentlemt
The Great applause and three cheers
the speaker.
, -, The meeting lasted less than an no
~, Quite crowd remained in the dl
W. shed for some time. There were KIN
A, of men on the streets till quite late.
Au' b. Smith. as the successful candida
oii- is still receiving congratulations tod
ers - go
uc- Thomas Square Concert.
Professor Berger, leader of the G
- arnmant hand gives the prOpram 70