Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Volume II, Number 352, 24 December 1891 — Page 4

KA LEO O KA LAHUI.

"E Mau ke Ea o ka Aina i ka Pono."

John E. Bush.

I Hea Hooponopono a me Puuku.

THURSDAY, DEC. 24, 1891.

Flattering Reception.

  It is pleasing to us to announce to the readers of this paper, and friends of Hon. R. W. Wilcox, that his reception, has been equal to former and superior to any royal tour of late. This ovation is a subject of congratulation to the Hawaiian National Liberal Party, as indicative of the people’s approval of the party’s platform and of the nominations suggested by the latter through their representive, the honorable gentleman now making the circuit.

 

Our Position Corroborated.

  The “Holomua” a Hawaiian newspaper, understood to be under the patronage of J. A. Cummins, and others, including Hawaiians of means, has found out that the present cabinet has made cessions of Hawaiian territory that is inimical to the independence of the country. This sudden awakening of the editor of the “Holomua” to this startling discovery has somewhat modified his believe that the Bush-Wilcox faction are the ones who are ready to cede the country away at their sweet will and pleasure. but it is some else. so it seems, and that the parties representing the “niger in the fence,” include the principal stockholders of the “Holomua,” whom our friend. the editor, has been unwittingly defending at the rate of about twenty dollars a week. This idea of selling the country is very pointedly stated by Justice McCully, in the following words: “When the present government of Hawaii collapses, the United States. not England or any power, will assume control. That is practically settle by the Hawaiian Foreign Office.” Other Hawaiians will probably find out some day, when they cease to exist as a nation, and those who have money and very little sense, when they have been both fleeced of money and national existence, that it would have been more honorable to be true to country and principle instead of to vanity and selfishness.

 

That Agent.

  That the “Agent” who brought Chinese for Kohala Planters, is having his relation served up in a style that makes his co-contractors squirm in sympathy for him, and to cry against the injustice and tyranny of the Chinese Courts of justice for rendering justice in favor of its deceived citizens. in lieu of the justice or lack of justice in Hawaii nei towards the poor deceived Chinese laborer. It is as we expected, and is only the prelude to more summary justice by the Chinese government, that may be dealt out to little but misguided sugar-coated Hawaii. It may yet be deemed the part of valor and of discretion to in some way smooth over the suit prompted against Ah Lee, the Chinese government agent in Hawaii nei.

  We are sorry to see the result of greed and avarice on the part of our sugar men, and the professionals who foster dissensions and injustice, lead our government into disgraceful, and perhaps dangerous position, by encouraging persecutions against the laborers and their officials, who is officially interested to notice and defend their complaints. It is a long road that has no turning, and we hope, that in this instance, and for our good name’s sake, that a turn will be given to the administration of affairs in this country as will avert the degradation of being termed a slave country, where the air is to serve a few monied men at the cost of the freedom of individuals and the good character of our government as a nation. This reign is full of errors, and we fear it will result in a deluge of destruction, that may injure many innocent among the wicked one’s in the high places of Hawaii nei.

 

There She Blows!

  A great bug school of whales were heard making quite an uproar in the billiard parlor of the Hawaiian Hotel, a day or two ago, and one of them, a 240 bow-head whale. was heard to spout to his comrade, a big devil fish. and in the presence of fin backs, right whales, sperm whales, California grays, and poppy whales, that he would swallow the P. C. Advertiser reporter, as was done with Jonah in former times. We would advice our fellow reporter not to approach too near the flukes of these piscatorial members of the smoking or poppy club, which meander the land and ocean like wandering spirits from Pluto’s realms, unless he is armed with a whaleman’s bombgun, harpoon and lance, wherewith to control the spouting of such blubbery elements. There is no real danger from the spouting except perhaps the stain from the contract.

 

An Honorable Act

  We are rejoiced to record some good acts on the part of our judiciary, and more especially where acts of honor stand out as examples of the integrity that should characterise the Bench. A few days ago, and very soon after his return, Judge McCully, was called upon. as a matter of duty to act in his official capacity, in cases where the other judges were disqualified lby law from acting. It appears that the judge. who had the same legal impediment in his way in the conduct of the case, though not as much perhaps as the others. was expected would not notice the disqualification that would debar him on the ground perhaps of its insignificance, but to the surprise of many, the gentleman of the ermine emphatically stated in open court his inability to sit as judge in the case to come up before him. It is further known to his credit. that he had declared that judges should be above being stockholders in busi ness corporations, but as no notice had been taken of this fact. he had participated in the existing fashion, believing perhaps that being alone in his views, he was in error. This is one of the few exceptions in favor of the system of appointing judges of the superior court.

 

ON DIT.

That dogs delight to bark and bite,

And bears and lion growl and fight,

But ‘tis sad to see a great big whale

After a diminutive Hoog to flail—

With his flippers and with his tail,

This ponderous sleigh-hammer whale.

 

That one of the cottages of the Boodle Palace is to let. This ad. is free.

 

That the Hawaiian National Party will hold their regular meeting this evening at the Old Armory.

 

That sugar is said by a Kohala sugar plantation owner and planter at seventy five dollars a ton gross.

 

That the Ewa Crabbe is quite unhappy because its record as a crawler was shown up in KA LEO.

 

That the Hon. Horatio G. Crabbe is excited because he is honorably employed as one of the cars of the Ewa Railway. Don’t be excited.

 

That everybody knows what Horace Crabbe was and is to-day—he is the same plant that twines around a water spout.

 

That a friendly proposal was made to restore the amicable relations between the Mechanics Union and the International Liberal League. The proposal lays in abeyance.

 

That the Waimanalo Grandee (bless the mark) employs all Chinee on the plantation, and perhaps take their pay in canned goods.

 

That: Hawaii for Hawaiians so said the hapa haole-grandee, as he chuckled to himself as he pondered over his success in renewing the lease of ten thousand acres of land for a nomonal sum.

 

That J. N. S. Williams is talked of as a Reform candidate to be nominated by the Mechanics Union. It seems to us that Mr. W. is a little too fresh in the country to give savor to any party, except perhaps by mutely responding in the usual manner.

 

That Archie, the laddie from the land for whom the warm-hearted Wallace bled, thinks that fifty cents a day is sufficient for the ordinary laborer. As as economist the noble Scot is a jewel, except in the case of his own salary, when he thinks it wa ta sma indeed.

 

That the Advertiser had a letter from Maui in one issue, and an answer to it from Hilo the next day. It is possible that the young editor has occult means of communicating with Becky Sharp of Hilo? How low the great, moral, Reform Party has fallen to hide behind such subterfuges in order to throw mud at the leaders of the Liberal Party! Possibly the editor of the P. C. A. has the royal patent to operate pneumatic messages by means of tubes and water power.

 

 

That Horatio’s conscience disturbed him so much on the vote on the act to enable a constitutional convention to be called, that he rose before voting to explain why he didn’t do as he promised in accordance with the third article of the National Party Platform. Bah!

 

That there was a meeting of the Reform crowd. where, we will not mention for the sake of some who were present. that had a little sense where the proposition was made to jug Messrs. Nawahi, Bush, Huntsman and Wilcox, and they be kept in limbo until after the election. A gentleman, whom we will not state, said, that after the arrest of these gentlemen, then it would certainly be necessary to arrest four thousand more of the same crowd. What nonsense.

 

Platform of Principle OF THE HAWAIIAN NATIONAL LIBERAL PARTY.

INDEPENDENCE OF THE COUNTRY JUDICIARY REFORMS

  2. Out of consideration for the inherent rights and present opinions of the native population, we dersire to retain the independence of the Country and defend its autonomy, under a liberal and popular form of government; but our Treaties with Foreign Powers, and especially with the United States of America, should be revised. so as to better meet present necessities and to obtain more equitable advantages in exchange of those granted by us.

  3. Our Judiciary system and Code of Procedure must be submitted to a thorough revision, so as to secure a cheap and prompt administration of justice, free of all sectarian or patisan spirit, and to render the Judges more directly responsible to the People; and we are in favor of a more liberal interpretation of Constitutional guarantees of the freedom of speech and the press.

TAXATION

  4. A more just and perfect system of Taxation must be inaugurated, to abolish the present inequalities, by which the property of the poor is excessively taxed, while much of the rich man’s goods are under-valued for assessment or entirely escape taxation; we shall therefore demand the passage of laws that will more effectually subject the property of corporations and rich citizens to their just proportion of public burdens. while granting more liberal exemptions to the poor; and as a means of discouraging the locking up of large tracts of uncultivated lands, a differential tax should be levied in addition to the usual assessment on valuation. which should be in proportion to the fertility of the soil. We shall also favor The establishment of a graduated income-tax, and thus expect to obtain ample funds for conducting the government and attending to all necessary public improvements without any further calls on the masses.

MONOPOLIES

  5. We shall use our efforts to obtain laws by which all favoritism in the government and all monopolies, trusts and privileges to special classes shall be rendered impossible, by full, definite and mandatory statutes.

  6. Better laws should regulate the Civil Service. The principle of the election of officers of the government by the people should be established, and no man should be allowed to hold more than one office of profit, whilst salaries should be adaquate compensation for the sarvices rendered. All excessive salaries should be reduced and all sine-cures or superfluous offices abolished.

PROTECTION TO HOME INDUSTRIES

  7. We are in favor of encouraging all home agriculture and industries, andall our native products, like rice, coffee, wool. tobacco, etc. should be protected and fostered by proper tariff regulation; and also it must be the duty of the Government, in its contracts and other operations, to give preference to national products over imported ones.

PUBLIC SERVANTS.

LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT

  8. We desire a more liberal policy towards the different Islands of the Kingdom, outside of Oahu; they should receive a fairer proportion of the public moneys for the development of their resources and the satisfactirn of their wants. In fact, the principle of local Self-government should be extended, whereby giving localities may choose the most important of their local executive officer. and levy taxes for the purpose local improvements of a public nature.

PROTECTION TO THE LABOURING CLASSES

  9. We shall endorse all measure tending to improve the condition of the working classes, and consequently. without injuring any vested rights, we will advocate laws to prevent all further importation or employment of contract-labor or any kind, upon conditions which will bring it into a ruinous and degrading competition with free Hawaiian or white labor. We shall also, in the interest of the better protection @

SMALL FARMING AND HOME STEADS.

  10. The wealthy fraction of our population have hitherto prevented the development of an independent class of citizens; the public lands have been acquired and have been tied up in a few hands or parcelled to suit favorites, and small farmers and planters have been driven out by corporations or combinations of capitalists: but as small farming is conducive to the stability of the State, it should pe encouraged by a new and more liberal Homestead act, by whch the ownership of small tracts of land and the settlement thereon of families of our present population.—and especialily of the native Hawaiians who have been left almost homeless in there country—should be rendered possible. To that end, the Government and Crown lands, (in so far as can be done without invading vested rights) should be devoted as soon as possible to homesteads. and conferred upon bona-fide settlers free of taxes for a limited period.

  It should be the further aim of government to, at once, so far improve the means of transportation,--local, national and international,--as to provide, in all the districts cheap means of conveying the product of the soil to market.

ELECTORAL RIHGT.

  11. We hold that upright and honest manhood, and not the possession of wealth, arbitrarily fixed, should consti- the right to vote for nobles as well as representatives, and no more power should be accorded to the ballot of the rich man than to the ballot of the poor man.- The discrimination in favor of wealth now made in our Constitution is contrary to all the eternal principles of right and justice. and must be abolished. To this end, we will favor a leveling of the present distinction of wealth and classes which blemish our laws with respect of the right to vote for nobles, thereby restoring to the native Hawaiians privileges.- which pertain to them in their own country, and of which they have been unjustly deprived.

INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS

  12 We favor the expenditure of sufficient sums to secure a number of needed public improvements on Oahu and other Islands: school, railroads and harbors and wharves, public light, and also a thorough syatem of reservoirs and water-works, not only for Honolulu, but through-out the other Islands.

 

NOTICE.

  LADIES wishing their feathers dyed or cleaned and curled can have it done by MRS. WERTHERN. 108 Beretania Street.

  LADIES wishing to purify their complexion and cradiate tan and freckles will he instucted by MRS. WERTHERN. 108 Beretania Street past the Armory.   317—d3m*

 

Public Notice.

  Know all men by this notice that from and after this date, I have this day discharged Mr. H. C. Ulukou, from acting as an agent, for me in any sense whatever, in the charge and administration of all my property, and in the collection of all dues and rents upon any and all my estate in this kingdom.

  Any one who holds-or is in possession of any property or who has any business or payments to make, will transact the same with me personally. at my place at Honuakaha, at Honolulu, Oahu.

KAPIOLANI.

per Jos. Nawahi.

Honolulu Nov. 3, 1891. 3-3m

 

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