The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-10-15
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Mr.. Smith objected, saying they
should not desire to 60 before the
world as a packed assembly.
Mr.. Effinger, seconded by Mr..
Akau, nominated j. Emmeluth.
Mr.. Towse, seconded by Mr.. Muir
ray, nominated L. @. Ables.
The motion to close nominations
now carried. =.
A discussion OF what next resulted
in the voting down Of motion to
take recess, and candidates who we're
present we're called on, under the
rules, to express their views on the
platform. Each one was applauded
rs he came up.
PC. Jones believed in the plat
form as q whole and gave his assent
to Il. He believed the time had
fully come when it should be decided
whether Eastern or Western civiliz-
alton was to prevail in these islands.
His choice was emphatically for
occidental civilization. lie was one
Of those who had risked their lives
on the 18th OF January for annex
alton, and he would work for annex
alton, should he be elected, IL II
took the whole term OF the Senators
to accomplish the object.
Mr.. McCandless assured them he
most heartily endorsed the platform.
IL had been said there was q "nigger
in the fence" and 30 there was. The
whole American Union party are be-
hind annexation, and we are behind
| l.
Mr.. Wright said IL was with sur.
prise he had been approached few
days ago by q member OF the con-
vention. After due consideration
he had concluded IL was not an Office
OF emolument. His acts were his
principles and they knew his acts,
Some things were not drawn quite
strong enough for him in the plat.
form. The principle OF the Ameri.
can Union party was annexation, and
he was for annexation frst, last aud
all the time.
Mr.. Waterhouse felt that, al.
though he did not come from Bos.
ton, he had come from place that
had done about a. much as Boston
for civilization. They were there
for annexation and were on the road
to II, according to what they hat
seen that day. He liked Article 8
a. he believed In promoting the vel
fare OF tho people. This IL my HON,
and, even II I am not elected, 20,
will find me true to the cause Of an
nexation.
Mr.. Schmidt took the greatest de
light In supporting the platform
and he admired It's sentiments. H,
would resign his consulship to serv,
the cause, as he was willing to sacri
fee everything for annexation
which was the best for every body Il
these islands -mech anics, merchant
and laboring men. He hoped tn
time would soon come when tn,
American flag would be hoisted OF
the tower Of the Government build
ing.
Mr.. Naone appreciated the homo
OF being nominated. II would b
felt a. an honor by all the Hawaiian
people. That platform should re
ceive his full support. II you gen
tlsmen feel II best to elect somebod
else shall not feel hurt, but still d
my best to carry out that platform
Away back in 1887 when the reforr
movement started I was with II, an,
have been In favor OF annexat 10
over since.
Mr.. Emmeluth said: Having fo
the past eighteen or twenty month
been identified with the cause OF M
nexation, II would be more than us,
less for mo to put myself further O
record. That record will stand an
shall stand with that recort
From the beginning OF the NOV,
ment on Jan. IL, 1893, We member
y Of the Provisional Government hav
done our duty. Therefore IL 20
think l have earned your SURFACES
will DO all right. l believe tn
country will never have any rest u
til We have annexation to the Unite
States. l heartily favor the plan
against Asiatic immigration.
heartily endorse the platform, As
have in the past endeagored to carl
out the desires aud purposes OF u
people.
Cecil Brown, who had been Sc,
for, said he had just for the fir
time seen the platform. ! am viii
ing to stand by this platform. I'll
greatest and best thing in il Of all
IT,, annexation, first, last aud all Il
~ time. ! want to sec this count
under the stars aud stripes an
N under no other flag. ! was bol
W under that flag [pointing to the H
wsiian ensign but ! have come
- the conclusion that the only d,
II under which we can have peace al
prosperity is that flag there [poin
ing to the American hagl. ! W
support every principle in the pla
form.
Mr.. Wilder, to await whose arriv
No short recess was taken, said he W
10 not seeking the nomination.
stood to-day as he did on the ii
OF January, 1898, when he was SUI
moned to become member OF /
. committee OF safety. This par
had grown out OF that commit,
r. but they had only secured a part
, victory. Their fight was for anne
alton, and in this fight he would |
main until II was won. He had or
been able to glance at the platfol