Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Volume II, Number 372, 20 January 1892 — Page 6

KA LEO O KA LAHUI.

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

 

THE VOICE OF THE NATION.

 

THE VOICE OF THE NATION.

 

HAWAIIAN NATIONAL LIBERAL PARTY.

NOBLES

For 6 yrs. A. MARQUES

" C. B. MAILE

" W. HOLT

"4 " E. B. THOMAS

" 2 " CAPT. J. ROSS

 

REPRESENTATIVES.

Ward 1. W. H. CUMMINGS

" 2 J. W. BIPIKANE

" 3 C. W. ASHFORD

" 4 S. K. AKI

" 5 S. K. PUA.

 

ROAD BOARD.

SAMUEL DWIGHT

SAMUEL MAHELONA.

ABR. FERNANDEZ

 

WEDNESDAY JAN 20, 1892.

 

Political Echoes.

 

  The Advertiser party deplores aconstitutional convention, for the excitement and expense attached to an election for such a purpose and the danger of a prolonged term of disquire, political agitation uncertainty and consequent commercial depression.  In its issue of the 13th inst, the Advertiser stated as its chief objection to the National Liberal Party that it favored a consitutional convention.

  The National Party of 1890 were strongly in favor of an election for a constituional convention, but through the detection of scertain members they failed to secure a majority vote for such a purpose.   Since then, however, conservative councils have prevailed and it is considered better to avoid the expense and agitation of such an election following so closely upon the general elections.  Therefore the Liberal platform contains no provision for the election of a constitutional convention.

  But the National Liberal Party is pledged to try and secure a revision of the prevent constitution (a complete revision if possible) at the coming session of the Legislature, which of course will have to go before the people for ratification at a subsequent election.

  The present constitution was hastily got up by conspirators against the monarchy who had determined upon establishing a Republic, and had prepared a constitution therefor.  But a @ de grace of the King obliged them to hurriedly prepare a constitution for a monarchy embodying the reforms they desired.  The changes made secured some @ ellent reformer, but a document got up in such a hurry by a handful of men are liable to er@ and it is admittedly the case with our present constitution.

  How @much it might be regretted, it is the fact that the native Hawaiians @ this constitution, and will never be contented with it not so much for its incongruities @ on account of the violent @ high handed @ by which it was obtained and in which they were @.  They @ missionaries and @ took up @ unwarrantably for a selfish purpose and sought to overpower the Hawaiians politically in their own country.  The insertion of the property qualification for voters for @ which practically @ the natives, intensified this feeling, which is now more than confirmed by Mr. Ashford's public confession to the natives, that it was the design of the constitution makers to disfranchise them.  The apologists for the constitution claim that they could not deprive the Hawaiian o fthat which he never had, which is quite true: But they endowed the foreigner with a privilege which he never posesssed and which they rendered superior to that given the Hawaiian and with the @ purpose of keeping the latter in political subjection.

  The feeling of hostility to the present constitution and earnest desire for its change is deeply implanted in the minds of most Hawaiians, and of many old residents who are friends of the Hawaiians.  Though the effort has been made, it is impossible to eradicate it from their thoughts, and it will continue to be the subject of agitation until their wishes have been gratified.  The National Party is not responsible for this; it is the natural and inevitable reaction of a violent change that was@ of wisely conceived or executed.  It is the late Reform Party that is responsible for all the "political agitation" and "financial depression" that has distressed this country for the past @ years.  They have wisely dropped out of existence as a party, but still appear in hostile agitation against the Hawaiian @ander cover of other accomodating factions and are guilty of the @ prejudice which they charge against the hospitable aboriginee.

  Mr. Ashford @ manfully and honestly impeached himself for the leading part he took in making the constitution of 1887, candidly admitting that it was the purpose to disfranchise the Hawaiian temporarily and generously conceding that it is now fair @ for honest revision.   Would that his associates of '87 were as honorable and politic as Mr. Ashford has shown himself to be.

  The Constitution of 186@ @ not perfect, nor did the revolution of 1887 perfect it: Nor is @ likely that the Legislature of @ 2 would revise it into a perfect document.  But experience @ taught that some essential changes are necessary, and there is no doubt that the constitution could be re@, to eradicate its incongruities, to bring it more similar to the successful constitutions of other countries, and wisely @ the @ principle of modern government that bring the Executive and the People into more harmonious relations.

  One thing is certain @ a revision of the Constitution in @ to pacify and @ the natives mind against the present do@ and to meet the universal demand of the people for a more truly democratic government of the people, for the people, and of the people.  Any opposition to this widespread feeling is @ in view of the @ present constitution.  The Advertiser had far better @ its printers ink and its brains for sensible object @ in constitutional government when these questions come up for public disussion.

FREE LANCE.

 

ASHFORD'S LEVEL.

  "Ashford has @ his level." Yes, @ up to the society of the hon@y headed son of toil who is generally honest enough to the poor.  The affinity of the Advertiser for the plutocracy is evident and will no doubt do its level best, to keep down there.

 

ANOTHER DOODLER.

  T@ Holomua is blossoming in English.  Its "introduction" is incomplete without some acknowledgement of the lumps of fat it gets from the beef trust and the government.  It will be a great organ while the public treasury is tapped to provideits staff with free amp Bush isin every par.  That's right, keep us before your @.  Sorry the Holomua is not worth our ink.  It is owned by the beef trust and the government, and fed just now by the public treasury.  King Parker has ordered that all government advertising shall be given to two papers (save the mark) of which this pay, the Holomua is one.  They boast of their good English; yes, polished @ with a shin bone of the beef trust.  @ with your @ Holomua.

  That the first appearance of the Holomua English page should be of a W@ disposition towards all politically opposed to the @ should be no surprise to the general public.  As it is well known that the writer of the spleen expectorated in this its first venture with himself, when short of a subject to quarrel with or to show off his irracible and domineering disposition.  That the names of those he attempts to @ as social and political outcasts are not so, and further more he dare not attempt to prove, but that he deliberately attempts to aladner those who are in opposition to him or crop him in opinions is so well iknown in this community that it is almost useless to parade him to the public @ who is utterly innocent of any thing pertaining to truth in his dimunitive physical make up, and that the people he uses such harsh and utterly unjustifiable @ the very opposite to him in the general make up of manhood and attributes of citizens.  They are not crying@ @ to their superiiors nor unprincipled Bullys to the unfortunate employees who are from @ of @ allusions to Marques and Ross are concerned they are able to prove that nearly two months ago they resolved not to accept the @tion if confirmed, as it became clear to them then that there was machine work in use in the committee and it was also clear to them whose public mind it was, that was being demonstrated by members of the executive members of the Mechanics Union Committee; they resolutely decided to stay in that @, however, and @ the end of the deceitful force played to its final.  When @ the Holomua designate @ adventurers @ is men who have been property tax pavers for twenty years in the kingdom of those who have to go away for a period to allow time to obliterate their short comings as citizens or des it mean some of the others of the Holomua's credibles that's everything but @ obscure and @ funeral will ever close their @ of character.  In short it would be just as well for the Holomua to go slow in personalities, there are skeletons all round that would be just as well to have in the closets and allowed to the decay of time and in @ remarks we make no exception even to the @ politicians and organiser of Kaahumanu Street.

 

ON DIT.

  That when are B@ and Missionaries like three @? When they make a league.

 

That Paul will do the stamping for the allied party of missionaries and boodlers.

That history has taught us about the holy alliance, the triple alliances, etc. but Honolulu has furnished us with the Boodlers alliance, with the Congregations! Church as it @ patron.

That the keg of Madeira, which the Advertiser's reporter saw B@ Bowler carrying up @ Punchbowl was being taken to a love feast at a "missionary" castle.

That E. C. M. the wh@ little ban@ is spreading himself in the Holomua as its English editor and oh what @ KA LEO will have knocking out the insignificant little @dy.

That was comforting to Peterson that @ Tommy wasn't there he knew where he is all the same and that it is untrue that Tommy is on the Island of Lanai again taking chances of falling down and spraining his shoulder.

That if Tommy does injure his shoulder again why Peterson's @ Liniment will put down the inflamation.

That the enquiry is going the @ what has because of Captains Cook and Nye, Echo respons, they are out in a schooner (probably whaleying near Waianae) sad to be the Ha@ Peter @ from the Mediterranean area.

That if someof the public @ings locale the @ shipment of dope, the original owners will unknowingly @ to build house and buy lots for them.

That the "Missionary" party have invited B@ Bowler to give an address in Fort Street Church to attepmt the convention of the National Liberal party: That @ and Quinn will act as @ while Paul and others will distribute @ pellets @.

That all right minded Hawaiians regret to see B@ Bowler make the Catholic Church @ the headquarters of his political canvassing and stumbling.  For it compromises the grand fathers of the church who do not care @ with affairs @.  Fort Street @ would be a more appropriate @ for him @ering his @ alliance.

@ sad @ by @.  Why not all vote by proxy?

That @ is @ deep and shallow ater about standing as a candidate @ Mahope make a suggestion.

That by consulting W. R. Castle or E. C. Macfarlane, Tommy might get a pointe"

That it is not true that Eddie is @ to be master of the Portuguese language.

That Sam Now@ is still @ and gloves with the Hawaiian T@yites.

That it is time that Mr. E@ spoke to empty benches at the Armory.

That Brother Paul repeated @ jokes at the Armory and was applauded by Brother Atherton.

That the Union Iron Works were there to @, reinforced by Sunset Tommy's @, as @ I was there, mi bboys.

That one of Johnny's @, for his useful@ got a job at the government carpenter shop.

That the Boodlers feel jubilant over the crowd attracted by the Band at the Beretania Street Armory.

That the opposition of the Boodlers Union to their @ is taking shape against Charley Aohi.  A paper headed by Mr. E@ is going around for another native.  Labor lost S. K. Pua @ they say, only 25 years of age, but he can challenge comparison @ @cation, and expressing his ieas in Native and English with any native on the Boodlers ticket.

That the Red Lion just come out of the woods, does not lack nearly so formidable @ when last seen in the political arena.  He looks tired and very hungry for @ and none in sight, except a few hands from a saw mill whose the lion has blinded with political saw dust as he paws the ground and cries for "@" @.

That the bland @ man of the Advertiser has @ the gritting of a set of new @ that he can @ his own @ clearly.  That he expects to @ next labor commissioner in Japan and hopes to return an accomplished artist and professor of the Japanese J@poki hula.  That the Japanese hula @ the blush anything Hawaiian.

 

Public Notice

K@ all @ by this @ shall @ and after this @, i have the @ changed Mr. N. C. U@ from @ agreed for @ in the change and @ @ all my property and is @ all @ and @ all may @

Any @ who @ property or when @ payments @ will @personally @ at @ at @.

KAPULANI.

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