Ahailono o ka Lahui, Volume I, Number 26, 8 February 1890 — RATIFICATION! Large and Enthusiastic Meeting of Mechanics and Workingmen! [ARTICLE]

RATIFICATION!

Large and Enthusiastic Meeting of Mechanics and Workingmen!

COHGRATUIiATIOSS AND COSCIIuIATORY *PE*CHE(3.

The m6#ting of the Mechanics'&nd Workingmen'a Politioal Protective Union, pur« , aant to the eall of ite secretary W. H, Stone, was oall«d to order bj TicO'Pre»ident MoKenzic. Three eheem were heartily given for the National Reform party, Mr. T. 1L Nathamel «hosen interpreter. Mr. Mehrtens alluded to the origin of the Meehanie'B U nion with t wenty-thro*j members whioh soon increa»ed to 500. Its st?ength tlien attracted notice. The spealter ailuded to the untiring energy dißpi*y*d. He gaye a MBtdry oflhe platfurto | to whieh our eaudidat«s are pledged. īt was a burpribe to the govenimcnt party and the result Febmary sth vras a atill greater sonrcē of astonishment, The election passsd off so quietty thftt the governr*ent party thought the National Keform party had lost and tliey had vron; At this stage Mr. Phillips entered and took the chair am!d H« called on Mr, Oiahhe, who said on the day of election he was «nrprised to see so mueh sobriety. At the polle on School stre«t, his funera4 wa» announced.neit day, but no fnneral is probabls exeept the funeral of the government party whieh will take pīaee as soop aa the retuims are in. Mr, Sr., had B&id to him that capital "would uow b* <lriven from the country. The repudiated the idtWL. Tkw fuiure is imcertam. Mueli of it will depcnd upon the obstacles and opposition to be encountered. With thanks Mr. Crabbe re--Bumed hia eeat. D. W. Pua then eama forward and thanked the Uniou for its support in electing him. He spoke of the amalgamation of the Union with the Hui Kalaiaina. He<epckeof theru m elder and younger brother. The sth of February certified to the brotherhood and establiBhed the strength of the National JR©form party. Up to the day of ei«ctiou hU frieads inform«d him that his name wouhl be acratchfd. He replied if so he would f*ll a martyr and not *queal. He invited his constitueiitB to scrutinize his future WeoM, and if he fell short of the performance ol hia duty he hoped he would be y&nked out bodi«y. He hoped to be worthy of his seat. } Mr. Marques acknowledged the fefforts whieh had elected him with gratitude. Before being a Bucoessful calididate he hftd the honor to b«long to this A»sooiatioii. He recounted how he heeame a member of this ūnion. The speaker gave a graphio history of the formation, and growth of the original AntiAsiatic Union, whieh waa marshaled into existenoe by himself. He claimed it as the seed from whieh to-day's successlul party Bpr£:ig. He eongratulated the Union on the succeseful issue of the election. But it must not be supposed that beoause the lirst baitle i» the waris over. He urged harmony and uiūon »ssential, to a : sncce»sful following up of the rictorj alr«ady | achiev^d. | A Rosa firet addres«ed the meeting in Hawaiian. j In an English adde»da to his speeoh he aaid he had always fought the Hawaiian cause. Hp no objection to the constitution bnt ■-;*» arerse to, the meana by whieh it was s#cure l, He waa op- 1 posed to violence. He had counse! * the native» ! tp secure redress for their grie\iti, -o by peaeeful and constitutional methods. The reform party had commenced its career willi\. ie " bood!e " Byatem. He alluded desparagingly to the qualifications whieh had «ecured appointment« to offict-. Ile was guilty of no raoe prejudice in saying that the kanaka always gets t,he worsit of it Yet he advocated always the bal!u: rather than the bullet, He returned thanks f r the cordial reception accorded him. Mr. PbilUps iu resp mse to en asiastii calls aaid: So mueh had be< a said a.. -dd so weli that nothmg remained ! x> be said .g lia:. līe thanked the party for his nomination and eleetion, He had allowed hims«lf to be led like a lamb to the «laughter. In spite of all his prote*ts he was now a nohle. In hia nomlnation he ae* knowledged a compliment to labor rather than himself. ia king. M But labor muat bave the co-op#ration of capital. Th# National Reform party se!ected rt J presentatives of l>oth labor and eapital to represent them in the next legislatnre, Where he took his scat in the a»x! lcgi»!ature J he wouid with all his energy eupport the plaiform i of th« Naiional Keform party. Hia voice would ever be raised for the benefit of the laboring ' elaaeee of this coimtr>-. He again retum«d! thanks for the honor conferr#d upon him. j B. More urged a contmuane« qI [

of tlie Uniou. He felt tuw t!ie nprēacntatives woald out tlie objectß for vrhich thej were elected. They wofUd be held to Btrict aocount. We inßistedou a goTernmeiit devoted to no cliqne or faction, t>ut agoveriiment broad eno"gh to inc!nde al! the people. He then raov«d ftdjonrament »übject to eall of the Tice-president au the president h»d got too high. Garried. Tlie Koyal Hawaiian Band will give a concerl this Satnrday afternoon at 4 :30 o'eloek, at Emma i square. Following is tke programme: 1. Maroli —Suite Laohner 2. Overture—Belisario .Donizetti 3. Polka—Pouting Face .Faust 4. Cavatina —The Martyrs Donizetti ō. Selection —Norma .Bellini 6. Galop—Flott Straues