Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Volume II, Number 354, 28 December 1891 — Page 4

KA LEO O KA LAHUI.

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

 

KA LEO O KA LAHUI

 

John E. Bush.

 

I EHA Hooponopono a me Puuku.

 

MONDAY, DEC. 28.1891

 

Editor Ka Leo

    Sir: - The "Messenger" is very @ because Mr. C. W. Ashford has seen the errors of his ways, made full confession, has received absolution, and is now in accord with the sovereign people.  His detractors are not likely to follow such an excellent example; the fleshpots of Hawaii are too dear unto their souls, and C. W. Ashford's assertion of  his manhood is not likely to have many imitators from among the piratical buccaneering gang, who it is said, run the    "Messenger.'

     Mr. C. W. Ashford is a young @ of proved ability; inexperience may have carried him away in 1887, still he has @ retired from the position he then took up, and proposes now to fall into line and preach a liberal political gosple for the people, with the people, and government by the people.

    The "Messenger's" Hessians have neither the manhood, the principle, @ the honesty to go and do likewise.  No, all they aspire to is to dig more "potash" from the government mine, and their sentiments are "the public be damned, we are the people and all sense will die with us." etc. etc.  Fortunately "the dirty half hundred" have not the brains requisite to carry any particular line of action to a successful issue.

   Who are Mr. Ashford's detractors? (double traitors. both in 1887 and again in 1890).  Let them show their heads and noses.  If one may judge by their voracious avariciousness they should hail from the other side of Jordan. and if  that eminent apostle Judas Iscariot were living in our days they would do him out of his best bargain by going him one better; pretty specimens they are to throw stones at a penitent political sinner, who has Recanted and declares honest intentions for the future.

   Mr. C. W. Ashford is one of the candidates of the International  Liberal League for representative, and the "Messenger" gang will fail to snow him under, even with help of the P.C. Advertiser.  By the way what an unholy alliance.

   Voter.

 

They Disagree

 

   We hear that the Mechanics Union declaration of- principles was submitted to the Hui Kalaiaina Executive Committee, and was rejected by the latter.  This is evidence that a difference has occured among the Boodlers, and soon the associations will turn up dismembered.  This attempt on the part of the @ to foist a "platform" for the Hui Kalaiaina through the little Boodler, has failed miserably.  It seems that the Hui is @ more to be fooled by the Boodlers, nor by their @.  So far the Union has no platform, and is not likely to have one, as shown by this attempt to have the Hui Kalaiaina dozen adopt one and then submit it back to them for approval.  The two asociations are not in harmony as seen by this action of the Hui Kalaiaina, so the poor Boodlers are now at their wits end what move to make next.

 

That Waikiki Bridge.

   We regret to see our able contemporary and political opponent the P. C. Advertiser, after starting in on the war-path with the laudable purpose of scalping, without any discrimination, the parties that bring odium and contempt upon our government, and who help to despoil the Treasury, turn back like Lot's wife, and become an inanimate pillar of salt, without that savor that has been displayed in the editorial columns of that paper.  The lame apology in its editorial comments of Dec. 24, for what it said in reference to the Waikiki Bridge, the way the work has been done, the manner of piecing out the work, in order to favor certain politicians and boodlers, is a setback to the esteem, in which we began to appreciate the efforts of our cotemporary.  We were feeling that we had a co-worker for good in the P. C. Advertiser, in the field of politics; but alas for the fallability of human nature, our hopes are oozing away not so much as to the principles of the editor, as it is to the power that governs him.  We believed that he is capable and willing to honor the estate to which he belongs,  -the Press,- and our faith and sympathy is with him, and we hope the time will come, when he will have the privilege of advocating and maintaining his editorial views without being tied down, and made to swallow distasteful facts against individuals after they have been once told announced.

   A great deal is heard in regard to this bridge work.  It is said that a professional and experienced mason, was so disgusted with what might be termed the plundering away the cement is supposed to be used and charged, that he left in disgust, and that thousands of barrels of cement have been wasted.  It appears that the policy is "after us the deluge."  The appropriation for the work, we also hear, is long ago exhausted, and that money is being used from other appropriations.

 

INTERNATIONAL LIBERAL LEAGUE.

 

      Mr. P. O. Sullivan said, I am also a sufferer from over independent expression of political sentiment but feel certain that the result of the coming election will turn the tables on the cormorant maw of monopoly.  The licensing laws are in sad need of repair.  In reference to joining issues with the Mechanics Union he thought no harm could come of that.  The Mechanics Union are not vicious people; many active members of one are honorary members of the other, why therefore snarl at each other, better be friends, fight together as in the campaign of 1890.  We have no political difference with the Union, and no @ the words the principles of the league platform will be found embodied in the Union platform under such circumstances the political creed of these organizations is the same.  The enemy would like to see you keep up the fight, they have every thing to gain, by this our weakness is their strength.  He would recommend a feeling of good political fellowship with the men of the Mechanics Union; in that way we can carry everything before us.

   The Chairman fully coincided with Mr. Huntsman remarks and resolution.  Members will remember that at the onset he, Mr. W . looked upon the Liberal League, the Mechanics Union and Hui Kalaiaina as a "driefpnd," and so expressed himself.  Petty differences have arisen since those time: but he hope not of a permanent nature.  All who pulled together in 1890 should made up their minds to do so again, and they are sure to win.

   Mr. Curtis strongly objected to have anything to do with the Mechanics Union.  Some bosses who belonged to the Union turned men out of  jobs for belonging to the Liberals.  We would lose members unless we remained as we are.

   Mr. C. Klemme agreed with the last speaker, he Mr. C. sacrificed his position rather than lose his independence.  The captain of the Queen's guard, who is also a saloon keeper, gave the alternative leave the league, or leave my employ.  In politics, all men should have equal rights.  We cannot consistently yield to the buldozing of the Mechanic Union, many of their own members are getting disgusted and will vote with us.  We are stronger than ever and can get along as we are.

   Mr. Mitchell said, that the slavery of olden times in the South, was mildin comparison to that as practiced on the plantation here.  The law of the country are nowhere, every plantation has laws of its own make.  Men are fined and locked at the will of the luna and manager?  All such realizations go to the dividend fund.  In the speakers state of Alabama he saw slaves sold at the stump, but they were well treated afterwards.  Asiatics here will stand anything so long as we allow them to come in.  Having had experience as a cavalry skirmishes in the war of the rebellion I am no coward, but would say that bosses are cowards who tun men out of jobs for speaking the truth.  We must not stand any fence jumping in the coming election and be counted out as is done with the colored people of the South to-day.  The colored people know that the majority is always counted as minorities by the whites.  Here the whites and Natives (working people) should stand up for their equal rights.

   Col. VonWerthan moved, that Mr. Huntsman's motion to confer be laid upon the table.  As we are the stronger body overtures should come from the other side if wanted.

   Mr. White said he would like to see harmony of action and hoped we would be guided by a spirit of fairness in all matters.

 

ON DIT.

 

       That Mr. Loebenstein hit the matter right when he advised the @ people to @ an anunciation of principles from Mr. Alexander Young, before voting for him.  But it is just like a sugar-coated candidato's cheek to ask, through its tool, a nomination for Noble, without making known his paincipies, the sugar-coated interests having none for their candidates to advance except free trade in favor of sugar and cheap labor, both at the sacrafice of the rights of all classes except the money lender, sugar agent and sugar plantation owner.

 

   That Hilo and the public interest would be best served if they could get Mr. Lobenstein to represent them instead of an iron-monger from another island.

 

   That the Mechanics Union has in view just such another gentleman for a candidate for Noble, in the person of Mr. J. N. S. Williams, of the Union Iron Works.  That there must be a "nigger" in the foundry business to be served, when the iron manufacturers are so anxious to figure as Brassey's in the House of Parliament.

 

   That J. N. Kapahu is sanguine of his election as representative for Kau, since the slave-drivers system of voting under the inspection of a club hammer have been disposed of by the secret vote.  Hawaii will now have a fair play.

 

   That the smallest contridutors to the Columbian Exposition at Chicago, of all the States in the Union, are the New England States, that revolve around the hub of the Universe, except Maine.  That is is believed that the reason for this is due to the heavy investments of capital from these States, in mortgages and sugar stocks in Owhyhee!

 

   That the white men who professed to love the Hawaiians so much last election, and made all sorts of excuses in the Legislature, after their election, on the enabling act for a new Constitution are whining about it because they are being exposed, and says it is done to create race prejudice.  It is high time that some prejudice was inveighed against such duplicity and roguery, whether distincion to color or race.

 

   That since Bob was snowed under at the fireman's election, the Scotch Team at the 'tug" has not done as well.  Cheer up 'Robby" and give the lads "Brennan on the More."

 

     That there are some dirty white men, who dishonor the class they belong to, and some of them are as well better known by their record last Legislature than Mr. Young is by his, as is claimed by the Elele.

 

   That with the Elele, "we believe it to be a crime for any ene to create a race feeling between the different classes of the community."  And so we thought when Judge Widemann, tried to prejudice Mr. Old's of @ against Bush-Wilcox, especially @ when these two last helped to @ ex-noble Teuton into the @ last year.  Give us @ gratitude, Mr. Pohaku @.

 

   That religion @ Owhyhee has degenerated @ profession instead of a @ with a few, very few, @ exceptions.

 

   That we @ to see the honored name @ and "Workingmen" @ small faction of disreputable @ mechanics.

 

   That the Elele's "Liberal Pole," broke in two, when the white element of the National Party, that supports it now, turned tail on their promise to support a "new constitution" last session of the Legislature, and is now trying to pilfer another 'pole" from KA LEO.  Gan an hinne!

 

   That the sacred tfirs day of the week, commonly know as Sunday, was kept alive yesterday with the sound of revelry and fire-crackers much as was in the pagan day's of Rome, when the day was sacred to Sol.  This is keeping the day set apart as sacred and holy, by a man ordiance, with a vengeance.

 

   That the Editor of KA LFO will get "there" and will prevent any opium monopoly scheme, which the patrons of the Elele would like to get "there" to work an act for the special benefit of the Boodlers.

 

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 system of reservoirs and water works, not only for Honolulu but through-out the other Islands.

 

NOTICE.

 

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PUBLIC NOTICE

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