Ahailono o ka Lahui, Volume I, Number 20, 1 Pepeluali 1890 — NATIONAL REFORM PARTY. [ARTICLE]

NATIONAL REFORM PARTY.

A ll!i«trlet Mfre«B*j rallc(l -Bot a Jt*M - Tlgoro»i» !tp«eFliirj'lnclind <»«•««( KuthuFfom a tUousaod to Q.lteen bundred people gatberevl at Uie Hoooluln Eifl«s Armoiy yestevdav evetiif)g, on the eall for a lhif«l distvict M)eetī»g of the Nalional Reforra Purty, wbose camli<ktes were anaoa«e<e<J to speak. Mr. Robeft Morē presiiU'<l arul oa calltng the raeetiiig to or<ler »taletl it was convened to hear canJidates on the ptatform and (heir purposes if e!ected. • Mr. C. J. McCarthy said ihe Nati<sa| Reforin Pai'ty repfe«ented the of alt nalionaliliee an<l t.he" Hawaiians, whose interests were ulenUea!. One plank of the ptilform'on whieh he laid esppc*ial Btr'ess was that pvomising a reduction of the prop<frty qualincation for voting for Nobles. Having been born in the United f?tatcs, wheie the vote of a nian earniug one dol!ar a day was as good as that of the millionaire, he wanied to Uve tvnder laws 'of sioiitar equa!ity. līe did not agree wilh foreighers who to I<l him tlie Hawaiians under a ivduced franehise wou!d vote in a solid body against foi>eigners. When did the'Hawaiian9 do i»justice to forēighers previous to the past sīx or āe*en years ? (App!atise.) Ilis Excettēn.cy L, A. 'Th«rston at the Reform raeeti»g'the previous night had vepbSSented the Nationa! Reitorni I'arty as being opposed to a contiwiation of reproeity witb the rnft:e<iSfeiies. When the Minister of th/ltitefior said that he lied and he kntw it (applftnse). Thc platform df ihis p;irty snpports Ihe eon* tin«anee of tlie preseut retalions with the United States, on!y wilh ttie reservation t!iat, m eaāe tlie 11uited States nullīflcrl onr advantages nnder the trealy, we shou!d be at !iberty to make new eommercia! allianee? elsewhere. WlVat he > aid i» fpi(Sting Rienzi's address to Ibe ilomana ihe other nlght was tri»e, that it was ridictiled by tbe»r 6pponent«. Last session tbe Ootefnm.int did nol dare to init.iate i»i»lV-™.!:i'iesc legis!ation, biit got a pmale member to do it, be<ause they were afratd of losing Beats. l!e did not '>ehevc ■ " hnrsion. wl\en ho promii41 e1 to kuppon tln' «.hinese amcndnieiil. W hen lie had ber.nl JMr. Thureion m 'hw hall say that. he •• • was r>ronder of • bem.or.» nn%•?»/> «». tue KiAwi • inan rrr was ot otinf a ' rt * the ( 'I'OW-l' hr io»t «.II '•" '••mhlWenee in hi« vcracity. (App!atis ■.) Hon. H- A. WuU'inann said lie hatl nu? intended to sneaU to-night, hut hia attent|ori was ealleil to ihe speeeh ntade by llīs Ksee!!enoy L. A. Tluirston !a>t night. He iminediately paid Rve t ents for a copy of this paper (P. C. A.). Mr. Thuvston said that "a nuuiber of men in Vhc OppewiUo.i vanks weie in the country attd„ parlieipated in these iualt.eis, but <bey liave forgolten it a!t." The sjx»aker Kaid he wan in this country at Liie lime to whieh Mf. Ti»urston referred. lle was here in 1843 when H. B. M. S. Cary«tfort wasliere wilh,Lord Geoige Paiilet as commander, when Ihe Hritish flag wab waving ovcr Uie isjand'3. lle was . also here 'when the FreneU warship was here in .18451. He had lived in \hese liuves aud remembercd Ihem. 3lr. Thurston conld no| ' possi"bly remeniber tbem, for he was not born then. Referring to the Frene!i, Mr. T!tur3ton Haid : "Ās a finale the Freneh to >k the private yaclit be!i>ngirig to Kamehameha 111. and >ailed it to Tahiti. It has nevei heen hesrd of, «inee nor has any eompeiisatioQ ever heen raade for il." Mr. Widemann, said he landed in f/aliainh, Septeio- - 181 *J. Tlie lirst liip bet\veen Uie isiunds i»e ever iaade iu this helioonei', the Kamehamelia. There was not the "slightest doubt the Kreiich look t|iis schooner away. * Whether Thurston has inisread history or inlenlionall)- inisrepreseiited facts he (liil noi kfiow. Hn w(Tlnirstyn) yaid no d'riTn'peusation liad ever been made. If there had beeo a alateainan at the heaH of the Kmieh <iabinet at tl>at lime of tlje catibre of Mr. Thur.ston, the case ni r ght have been difTerent. A statesrnfln ot Mr. Tliiir»toii'B eiililne wou!d h'tve offg|K eil eompenBation of one-fMirth pF the value di"ett,. Great naUon» do not readily adjuU the f&til's ot their ofllcer«. Isutnow llieKi eneh Government did admit. they were wrGng—-adriiitted Üby fajcts. They aent id or thei'ea|)Out, more than thē value of the yessel to the pala.ee here. 'fhe speaker was »ware of thē faet froni the iate Willliain >Vetmer, who; was ihe. Kirig'H agent. The Csbvernmetit «ent a pair of ljaudson|e Ormolu ctocks, thatllhe >pepiker fjaw at (hi' tiine. There were' tn«iiy ,jTcople in t,hls room wlio luml seen ihpe clocks. A full sel oi ftitvcr tab i ;warc >vas sent to the palaee at tlii time, ul«o a inagni f Ucenl pair f »i!ver oa.ndetatira. ITe'elhl riot kn w ! «hat else wan beul, l)Ht t!iesc thj gjs he w«s aware of pcrHona!ly. ' Krcneh <Joverinnei)t never «aid Jtfic?e preHeutfi were a coi»ppn«it nri foi the but they were s >' ;ncvcr!be- ' lew, Mr, Tiiur«lon 1 rt!icr faid,

! veferrtng to the Oppositioii, "They j ! have learned nothipg" Ile did not j know whel!ier Thurston bad leamed ! nothing, but. for liimself. (Mr. W.)! he had learned to speak the trulh. j Theti he satd, ; vXow they !»ave the i cold itripudencc to eoine fqt r wardan<t i ! ta|k ābout giving the ī T nited Stateß | I ihē ffo-by and £fo>Dg to Franee for | ( proteetion; through om 1 clistr»st of , ! the intention of the rnited States." j Now I will tell j'on what is the in--1 tention of nll the candidates on Ihis j platform. We fnl!y recognize all that the United States has done for this country, and emphasize it doublv, and trebly, and Qiiadruply. All wherein we differ from llis Kx- : ce}lenev is iu t!>is, that we intend t" stand for the iiulepeiulenee of this country forever. Wc understand ; that to bc tlic po!icy of the l."nited | States so far it has ever been re- | vealed to us. Oenlleuien, 1 Uiank I you for your allenlioo. I advise ,uay frieuds o.n the otlier side not to ; scratch any ticket. (Laughter). I ; give you the same adviee. Go to !. the polis ahouldei to shoulder and deposit the fuII ticket. For scratc!iing is dangerous. (Laughter and applause). Mr. E. C. Macfatiane said 31r. Thurston, iu liis uuique specch last iiight, bad referred to tlie Nalional Refurm platform as a mere formality, heeauie none of l'ie candidales aaid anything ahouL it. I propose io discuss this platforni, and, for j the benefit of Mr. Thurston, to put | myyelf ou record upon it, We favor i a system of innuigraliou that. will introduce a desiiable c!ass of settlers, and for lhat purpose will ex- ; pect Uie Governuīeut to pursue a ; policy that wil! lead to tlie repop«'- [ lation of the couiitry. The best ; class of lahoi' for repopulalion is the. native līawaiian, wlio aie the best ' adapted for all ejasses of work. !' Next lo the Hawaiian we must look | for a c!ass of foreigners that will , support moeleni civitĪ7.ation. Xext ; to the Hawaiians tiie Portuguesc are the nnoil desirabln rlass of laborers. For yeais past Ihe Portuguese have contributcd largely to the trade and industry of Uie country and assisted to build up the nalion. ! Tlierefore \ve favor a liberal policy from the Govcrnir.entJwhich \vil!jinUuee more of Utese people to eome and stay. Auyone who tias read._ ; recerit llawaii;ui pu}>lications must see that the <]uestiou of the proper- | ty qualirication is one that mūst I force itself upon Lhe ncxt LegislaI lure. The preoent limit was no , doubt tlioug!il to be a just but I when so inteHigent llawuiians, in ihe poliee and other puhlie and private servicc, are shut ouL bv it, tti«rc ean »>*• no tloubt th,.i a-.grvai ujjUslßt' is iicinit di.'.iie to ' bt*se inA> w lUji > Mr. M<C a.t>i i 1 u - iu * . . bave hi'en new-i.l.' * m I**7 . kl , '.M.l ~*TlO U|J- ; parent. ""<> iule 1 aia r.o ad\<>cafe of I yinversa! su£fiage ! be;»eve ia gīving t those men their nghts wlio are now [ so unjustly debarred. In the mali tcr of p.ub!ic works Ihe hlt!e that [ has !ieen doift so far lias onlv devetoped tlie need of pushing improvements as far as ean be done consistent with ellieīem-}-, and business!ike methods. The grcat wants 'of* the couatry are goo<l roads. good l bridgos, and good lartdīngs. The rec-ent deve!opnieht of rai!way en"terprise m;irks a new era. of ad-' vancement aii<l open<? tbe way for a rapid scUlL'ment of hitherto unpro-" ductlve !ands and the" develOpment of a large and hea!tliy immigration. The introdnction * of railways wi!! large!y *deve!op līie of Uie coūntry. In conuection with tliis 1 wou!d stdvocate. :t nalioua! scheme of road ittaking aiVd irrigatiou. Tf this ean !>e done without turning a stream nf inoney from tlie pub'ic treasuiv into piivate pocke(s, ; t wouhl provide for a new j>opuiatirn of' liie kind r.equlrfd and '.vou!d immensc!y stimu!ate Uie* rdevelopment of new a-ul vāried inUustrie<-. We advocate deepeniug Honolulu !iarbor and inei easing our wharf faeilities, so ti- to accōunhOdate* Ihe eommeiee of t!ie world. We would * advocat'e. irTiecessary, a system ot, sew;nge» tlie l>uilding of good roads i iiilp the countrv distriets, thc bui!ding of good aad gpod landings all ovmpie is!ands. All Uiesc j things are oi sueh importanfe t!iat , I woilld recommend Il:e emp!oyment ; of a competent and thorough engi- ; nēer, even ifbis sa!ary reijuired lo ; i>e ilie hig!iest nnder the Govern- \ mei)t. The kind of puhlie works 1 ue hrive heen get(ing pro?es tliat j tliese nien, niore flian technica!!y, know notliing bf their btisiness, aud for t!iis reasou f wouhl goin.for a competent engineef. Neithcr llie e!ēc(ric liglils, the water works, nor postofllce should be treated "riitre!y as sotuces of revenue, but ratbei' in ttie liue pf'public benofits. Ii) the matter of sanitation, whi!e \ye tl.o not eomplain of what has been doisc, we be!ieve that a pl.in of sati!t:ition coufd !iave been !uid out on broader grounds. Thia mat-ter-of t!ie puhlie heallh is a most important one, if we arc to attract lourist tiaw!. These is!ands ha\ e *iiatura! advantages tliat. shou!d I make thcm rt !eadiug saiiitarium, and it scettis we have not taken adVjUitage of our unrival!ed position. La?ge towns nie bu!lt up iti Ca!ifori rna on tourist travel alone, and ii wouhl l>e worth wliile going inlo lhis )»u,-iness even it we have to get Governin<'nt :tbslstance. There ean be no doul>t iu ilie tninds of thinking meii that llie ftiture of Uiis cpiintry is dependent upon # those of iis who are upoa the scene of action tO-day. If, fls Mt\ Sewnrd predktcd, llie I'aelAo U to be the ihcatri>

©f ihe world's coiumerce in the fu- ; tūre, it is a!>out time tl«' we aiiouhl ■ be getting nur house in »>rder. The most bnmiitg question, however, is . that of iniaiig,r:ition for labor, an«l | is oae that calls for the l>c,st thoug!it ihal ean be l>rought t<> bear upoii • Ure"subjeet. Thc most rahid agita- ; tr.r on ».ht> Chinesē <{i>esiion wonhl i nol lioiil iaitaigration. jfor purposes ■ of labor witliiu a point that wou<d ' cripple development. Those engag- j ed in the large enterprises must sym- . pathise wīth those engaged in lesser i one? and endeavor' so to arrange ( mattera with regard to immigra*§oh ; •>f Jaborers, tbat .liie greater goo*l nay eome t£ Ihe grealer nnmber. While we %sird no f'onfltCt wilh those who ha.#; dpne. sq inueh to devetop the leudiu& ii.terests of the Kingdorn, be refruant to Ihe best those who have given siifb : j ue:nty .il!igeance to the Natiottet Jveform Party if we did not ssy y2,them t!iat the power to shape is lō, their haty}s, arid to see to it llial t?>ey retain tluvt power. Mr. John Pluliips saUi he )vas not prep;tred to make a specc!i, because a speech took time lo pepaie, juxt as Phil. l>emafcst req«ijred lime to make his wares (laughtei). The object of the Naiionai Reform Party was good GoV;eni|«ent. There were as many diffei;ent ideas as to good goveminent > wete in re!igion. The Piotestaut '&nd Cat!iolic, Mohammedan and Hebrew, wcre a!J seeking the same end. T!ie Xationai Refonn Party and Uie Reform Party were seektng one object. The ditferenee was that the Naliona! Reform Party, instead of being directed by a c!iquc, wōukl trv to obtain gooci government for a!l thepeop!e. di<! not believe in !eveling socia! eondilions by law, but in givingjhe : workingmen justice in puhlie | lu old tin>es it was the custom to | keep a fami'y jester in aristocratic house>. Une of these was n'ameel .T»nies F!eining. One moruing he fcntered Uie breakfast r<>oni wilh a long face. īlts ma»ter a».ked liim why !.e looked so g!um. He ansHered that lie !iad had a l>ad Jream, 1«e dreamt he wa> in he!l. And svliat were they doing t!ieie? hit master asked. Oh, just the saiiie as t!iey ?rc doing heie, taking in the ricli and leaving out thc poor. (Laiigh'er). This was about tīie state of affairs under the prescnt Government. Hc recol!ected the present Attorney-Gener;ai, speaking in this hall on Juhc oO v 1887, quoting from Scripture to represent $fr. Gibsou ; 'g:tlhertng al! things to himself." Now, if this is not what thc pre«enl Government- has becn domg hf; knew nothing. lhov a ! l.ennl • a great deal ai»otit whal ;.l>c p) li.->vernn.ent had l>eei« N >>\. , \1 V . ' , .V» ! 11111 'l f k ( l _n.' did i.oi £*Jjett ii»at i ~t gomg to any rnore mcn-c f- >var, I nr Uave any morc Ir i j , liioa. W c'cxp€ctcd that they wou!d i build good roads, good aehoolhonseß, ele. Now they have veneered some oT the r >ads. We are tt)!d i ; bv carpenters tln.t many of the new i schoot hbuses arc atready fal!ing to ! pteces, anil the reason ; is that llie j estimates<ire made on suc!i a picay- ! unish basis tha4;compet.eht meclianics j [ cannot cotupetfe. We have some . good fair Wi>ather roads—one up Punehhowl —$w<\ agood fair weat!ier ; ditch on Punchbowt. But tbe pros- ' pects are t!iat on Ihe first hoavy rain ; the road will be washed into the ; ditch, nnd the contents of the ditch i wit! ro!l into the town. Thc rcason [ wa- that it was no use to seud a boy on a man's errand, andto have pnblie works done propērly you niust 1 ave men competent thcrcfnr. T!ie Govenimeut !>oasts of;the electj;ic light. Now. * who introduced the electric light? ( A voice—The King.) Yes, the King had tlie Pa!ace and fhe Hole! !it up with eleclriQity before this Government was thouglit of. Wlien this Government eame in they said they wou!d have nothirtg to' do with the Ktng's p!ant. They flrst got aa appropriation of* $30,000, with whieh tliey !ighted part of the town. This was soon used up &nd $'20,000 a<ldiasked for, with" whieh thc Minister proruised to give !ight to houses, and get ā revenue thērefrosi ! iristead of its beihg a burden. I>6 not be 3nfprised if it proves that ihe lighting has cosl ' double the $."iO,OOO apprO|)flated, and yet Ihe thing is only a gignntic experiment. The plant bas reached thr limit *of ; its capacitv when only a few liouses have been furnished wilh the*light, and probably a large appropriation wjH be asked next scssion to pro- ; cure an efßcient e<ptiptaetit. The speaker 61osed by saythg the N'ational Reform Party fe!t assuved, notwith>tandingthe boastingof their opponents. that t!iey eouhl give t!ic countiy an impfovemeut ou thc present governtr,eht. (Appl:mse), Mr. T. R. Lucas was proud of lliia for a ward meeting. and g!ad 1o ; sce thc Minister ot Intefior present, | so tliat he eouhl see where the' peo- ' ple were. lle was atso gla<l to see ' soirie of the Reform carididates for ; Nobles prese»t, as they cou!d not get up meetings for themselves. If" was a pity the Naliona! Reform Party had'not taken lto!d two years and a half ago, so as to have savod the country ftom t!te rtde of a fami!y eompaet, and to t>ave pnt competent men to do Ehe connlry*s 9ervices. jjr. Lucas went on, anijdst roars of laughtcr, to play on the referencCs, in the Reform C9tnpaigu sheets and ; iiieetfngs, to tlie *'ttttlc fcd lion of thc fourth wnrd." He wasgoing 1o have another mor!sng in the fourth dHtr!ct nest evenfug, and not have a Mtnl'ter of the Interlor at lih j

lniek. (App!ause.) lle urgcd votcrs to take care of tfifmielves 011 eleeiion day :tnd not bf deccivcd ont of thcir votc b>r ihe Nalional Roforju P:icty. lle h:id lieard duriug the duy nf a inan promised t!te position of Port Sui-veyor if he votcd the Refi>im ticknt, b'nt t!iis party !>ad j>o positions 10 ofTer. Mx. A. ISFarques said the mceting liad originally been intcnded as a special one for the third ward. llc had had the pleasure of meeting īhe Portnguese and llawaīians separately several tiaies. As the honr tate. and mueh that he bnd intended to say haff been i;tteted by previou? s>peakers, he wonid not deI am Ihem hng. llis biography Jtad su(flcient!y beefi pre«ented by an j opponeut who is re|i<)rted to grow ; every day Witder a,nd Wi!dor. The j onty tbing he woukl sny was thal . Uie Government party wei e so ».hort of argitmerits, līial t!iey were introducing iuto poHUea que«tions enlire!v forelgn to the issues, It was the first occasion iti a tuectiog heM la%t night when, in any civilized eountry, a Minister of the Crown ever eame forwafd to insult a friendly nalion for Ihe puywse of making po!itica! capita{ (applaine). lii the history of nswaii there had been difT!cti!tics beisvcen ihe Kngiish 3nd ■ French, bnt thcy weie a!ways due | to tke misgoverliuient of Lhe Mi,ssionary Party of this country. If i therc was oiie country to whieh we i owed She recognition of independ- , enee, it wa- preci,-ely to France, j who was insu!te4 last niglit, aud to ; Eng!and. for Lhe l'nitcd States did ; not io!r, in ihe lirsl freal> cver •2a,'ie \ 1n recognize ll.e !iidcpen<leqce of \ eounlne 5 ! in Ihe PaeiHp. (Loud app!ause.) In Eng!and and France wanted to make a uew treaLy ; to secnre more finn!y ihe independenee of these island<, hut America again refuseil to join iu ssuch a tripartite treaiy. Ife was reiūy to recognize what thf t-!an<]s $we to the t"nited bijt tje wanlwl justice douo '.o the two'otber fiicndIV nations, F,n<i!and and France. If tlīe Mini9try honesUy waute<l—a> tbey pretended—to secure oyr indepenilenee, t!iere, were docuriients nofr in llie Koieign OtTtce to show that. if approac!ied, Germany and Kng!and would join in a treaty assuring our sndependeßce, fn whūh doubt!ess France, Russia aml Italy wouhl be wil!ing to co ; operatc. lf they wanted lo provc their assumed !ove for the country and make īts independence »nd ueulra! rigltts secure forever, ittslead of throwing the country luto thejtands of one nation, now wou!d bē llie time to !?ct afl Kuropean l'owers fo II 1 m ' r igrei mcr' ] > r< ' n i!id f -pctiden<e,| 'ii i! » pnn.'ii.ie in:il :i "''ni secunty wa ■ ir*-t mm, u i ■ ' t ' 'i' (a t t ' iit ) 11. w Hi-iii n airr diV nt 11 wt,'►'i rlic-a frec Hawanan, aud was thcre-f->r. nga t n-t lug< \ t u flt v, as in favor of a frec ainl ernment, did not b>-!ong to any party or eihpie. but w.i- independont. and readr to vote. if ele<*ted, for right and agninst wrring. ort whatever side it might !>c. (Appjause). Ile had pfedged himse!f lo the Naliona! Reform platform. becanse he considere<l it an houest. sincere, and ful! programme. and, if e!ected, shon!d trv to carrv out the ptovisions of t!iat platform' as fulty and as sineereH" as possib!e. llc would specia!!y reinember that he had had the hon'oi* of being saluled bv Ihe :ts their representativc and protector. In eoncluding, Mr. Marquēs reminded the c!ectors of the ward that there wei e on!v two candidate* for Rcprcseiilative in thts third ward and anv vote-. for ariOther man wouhl !>e Uuown awav. Ile shoukl not fol!ow his opponent>; in abu?ing t!ie op[>osing carididate. Mr. Gonsa!ves was a geritleman and "friend" of his, a»d the on!y thing he had against him was that he was on the wrong side. Mr. Gonsa!ves had to!d him lie wa« forre<l to run. Any man who was fr>rced to nm, w*ou!d lve foT<:eJ to vote as he was told. (Applause.) Jlr. R. W. Wtlcox spoke in Hawaiian wsthout interpretation. and was !ou<t!y c-heefc<! throughou' Sis remarks. Mr. Rosa having however, was asked to interpret, and on eoming forwnrd was received wilh !oud applause. Mr. Wi!cox said he had becn reported in the papefs that he wouh! pftt all foreigncr< ont of office. He wo«i!d not have the right to do stich a thing and it was no pnft of his intention. If they got into power they wou!d have the offltes fitled with competcnt men no matter of wbnt c-ofor. But if dishonesty on the part of ofTicia!s was discovered it shou!d be their duty to have the gui!ty ones dismissed. Mueh !iad been rumored in regard to wron,i;doing in various departments. līe knew that some of these rumors werc true; and if he was elected it would be his endeavor to sift these matters nnd expose Ihe facts to the pnbHc. Appointments to offlce should not ! be made' on the ground of influential fe!atioriship But"entirely on that of competency. Mrich had been sāid in the Daily Times vtlifying him, fepresenting tfiat it he had the power he would put Hawaiians in tWlce repard!css of eapaeity or fitnesg. This ivas untrne, ās his aim would be to have only efficient publtc servants, appointed froni-men who were identified wlth the country. Tt wns fa!so, also, that he had consigned his people who went against him to being food for sharks. Ile had ta!ked freely regarding the unequal dealings with his people. It was with regret that he read the report of Mfolstcr Thurston's «peeeh. whei-e

j he. said he tlid not knowi I • enee between metros atul fect. He went io sch<M>! wi!h T!tujsUin at Ila- j leakala, and often had t<> i:oirect 'Tli(ii'Bton , s.suins. They had iiinlo- { gethef .as childrcn, and he eouhl not ■ understand how Tbrirston wa.s so J bitter against him, as he liad no >i!ch fee!ing againat hiin. Whai- ■ evcr ThurstOfl and Kinney said ag:i(ust him on Uie platforin or iu , '■ t|ie pr<jss, t!<cy eoiihl' be assttred i lhat one of the seats ia the Legi»la- J ture belonged lo Wilcox. (Lotul ap- ; Tlie (painnan announced that a \ ni!»ss meeting would bs, Leld o.a j Tiiesday evening. |