The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-25
HACKMEN
FORMING
THE UNION

The Hackmen's Union held we'll
atteEded meeting in Waverley Hall last
night and heard reports from the COM
mittees appointed at the last meeting
relative to bylaws, permanent organ
ization and measures to secure legisla
tive assistance to protect the Ameri-
can drivers. The committee appointed
to look over the political situation pre-
sented brief report of progress.
50 Senator G. L. Crabbe was present at
the meeting and made brief address
touching or the benefits which the driv-
ers would get from thorough organiza-
tion. He also expressed the opinion
that the community would feel the
beneficial effects of having only quail
fed drivers carrying on a hack husi-
ness. He spoke for the nominees Of the
Republican party whom he thought
would be willing to further the ends of
the new union Senator Crabbe's re-
marks were heartily applauded.
Little effort in any direction will be
put forth by the Union until the re-
ceipt of the constitution and bylaws
of the San Francisco Union Upon which
the local organization will be founded.
When these are received the organiza
ton will be perfected and the perman-
emf officers chosen.
One of the principal measures to be
undertaken by the Union will be to Sc
cure law preventing licenses from
being issued to Asiatic drivers, and to
insure the enforcement of the section of
the present laws which refers to the
qualifications of drivers, and is to the
effect that no man shall be licensed who
does not read and write the English
language, who is perfectly familiar with
all the streets, and is well qualified to
drive horse. The contention is at
present that even after being refused
licenses by the High Sheriff and the
Hack Inspector, the Asiatics go to the
Department of Public Works from
which office licenses have from time to
time been Issued to them regardless of
their qualifications.
The hackmen wish law framed that
viii give the High Sheriff the privilege
Of appointing committee of at least
three responsible hackmen of the Union,
together with the High Sheriff
and the Hack Inspector, to try OUT
the applicants for licenses. If the com
mittee is satisfied with the exhibition,
and all other requirements are complied
with, the license can be issued.
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mittee Mrs. Sebo talked of the do
nothing policy of the Home Rulers and
advised all hearers to vote the straight
Republican ticket. She said that the
Home Rulers could not hope to ever
be as strong again as they were the last
time and yet they did nothing. Coming
down to promises she said Wilcox had
told the men of Kauai, her home, that
if they would vote the Home Rule
ticket and work for him that he would
see that they We're paid higher wages.
Some of them did lose their places and
take up his campaign work and they
were waiting for the good places even
yet. She said the placing of Mon War
on the ticket was an insult to the Ha-
waiians of whom there We're plenty who
would be able to represent their people
in the legislature.
Mrs. Robert Parker told of Wilcoxs
rebellions. She said that on the first
occasion Capt. Parker was able, with
out firing a gun, to prevent the Napo-
leon from taking the palace. Again
when he led some people to Diamond
Head Capt Parker was able to take
him prisoner. She said these failures
made it wise for the people to follow
the young leader who had come up, and
that by so doing they would make for
the good of the people of the Territory.
She said he would lead the people out of
all the trouble into which they had
fallen.
L. L. McCandless, Chas. Clark and
Jas. Shaw also spoke.
The residence of d. P. r. Isenberg at
Waialae was the scene of a gathering
of Republicans last evening, there be-
ing more than hundred voters in at
tendance upon the meeting. The speak
ers We're Mr.. Isenberg and the candi-
dates for the Legislature, Robert n.
Boyd and others.
A Young Mems Republican Club
wagonette made a tour of the lower
part of the city last evening with
Messrs. Nawaa. John Nakila and Ka-
mala as speakers. At Kakaako they
gathered pretty good-sized crowd and
made number of speeches in favor
of the Republican nominees.
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