Hawaii Holomua, Volume II, Number 36, 15 February 1894 — The Fight of the Factions. [ARTICLE]

The Fight of the Factions.

It is apparent to tbe dnllest obserrer tl«at tbe so called rais sion«ry element of the P. G (who dtsipnate tbemselves “eonserTative8,'' tbe “traly good j>arty;'’ j>eople”—and by several otber enpbaraistic p>brases,) is now between the devil and the deep sea o( politlcs. and imminent dangerof being swallowed np by tbe one or the other. This is well, — tbis is a “consommation devontly to be wisbed” by all opj)onents of tbe rapncions bypocricj’ of whieh tbat element has ever stood »s the embodiment. It so happen» on tbis occasion, thut the devil is jx rsonate in the jK*nding drnraa, by the so-called, American Leagne, comj>osed of the Lord-knows-who; from God-knows-where. But the identity of this League is of small raoment. The promineut facts conccruiug it are th,»t it embraces and voices the sj)irit of dissent of the h')le-in-the-wall meth ods. and other distinctively “missionary’’ tactics thus far pursuod by tho P. G. nnd rhat it proj)oses to muke itself not only heanl. but felt iu the futuro condnct of aH’airs. The Holokua will notfurtber at this time cnticize it either the comj>osition or the methods of the League. Iu eo far as those methods make for popular representative government they will deserve. aud command our suj>port. Bnt it is the purpose of the present article to point out tlie elleel uj)on the P. G. of the course upon whieh the League has lately lanneheel itself, emhracing (as it is said to embrace) many hundreds of the most inuscul tr and couragH? WT*TI rnn»Pt |'tnvr*v-vt j)orters of the present usurpation, the I>eague cannot be “monkeyed with” by the P. G. with due respect to the s>fety of the latter, eomposed of the men who “carried the guns” -and who still retain their shooting irons, tne P.G. must needs hamlle the League wjth soft g!oves, however such tenderness may grate ujK)n the sensitive souls of the sug->r and tinpot aristocracy. — Now here are the twohornsof the dilemma nuon either one o{ whieh the P. G. roust toa!l aj>jKarances of necessity hang itself. If it elecls I). B. Smith to the Oouneil, and thus bows to the dictation of the League its indej)endence isnot alone serious- j ly jeop*rdized, but is already practically a thingof the past, A surrender at this j)oint will mean I that the League is hereafter to reign supreme at lolani Palaeo, i and that the P. G. will awaii its behesls beforo taking action in any importaut matters; also that :

an increaso in the nnmber of couucillors (the }*r*ontl to be diciated by the Leapne) wili soon tako etfect. and will complete the swamping process of whieh tbe *‘truly good’' are even now in aueh imminent peril. The other horn presents the option to the P. O. of ignoring the recomiuendations of the League aud of continuing to fill Oonneil vacancies with either members or creatures of their own delectable little family compact. Just iraagiue such defiance of the men that cariy the guns. Why, the Kausas oyelone is the balmiest 1 of *epbyrs as compared with the whirlwind of wruth tbat will tbeu sh.-)ko the {H>litical 1 wigwam in Honoiulu, and if the delectable P. O. eome throogh the disturbanoe with fraruework iniact, even their friends (if they still retain any sane ones) will be i snrprised. Viewed from all sides, ‘

tbo situation of tbe P. G is a most interosting one. The Devil (stiil personatod by tbe League) is advanciog npon its iuner sanctuaiy, and demanding itssurrender. The deep sea yawns bebind it and close at band. lf captured by his Satanic Majesty, (still appearing in League liveryl the whole sentiment whieh hashither to guided and controlled it will be at onee extiuguished. lf it j ayc to tight SuUn ( alia», th« '

Leagne> its «peedy immepHion in tbe deep sea is a eertainty. Pbasant prosj>ect iso’t it, gentlemen ’of the P. G. ; Vi*hy! Yon might better have surrendered to Willis in the first plaee, and at least have saved yourselves (rom the worse disvster that must soon break njx>n yon. But we ardently bop>e the Conncils mav yield to the rising power and thus insure their l>eing devoured by tbe devil (in the j>erson of the Leagoe.> We alm")st asardently hoj>e they may defy the voice of j Fate (comiug through the vigorons lnngs cf the Leagaer») i and thus insure their being swalh wed np in the yawuing waters of the deep sea. In the me-ntirae Rojalists, Constitution alists, and haters of byj>ocrīcy and Lumbug will cont;nne to j enjoy the sj»ectac.e aud the fnn.