The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1871-10-11
Journalism.

Nnen the Il. Z. Il. passed INTO the
hands Of its present proPrietors, whom
we knew TO be young men not aspiring to
any literary reputation, but to be skillful
and laborious practical printers, we had
some hopes for what is called "Indepen-
dent Journalism, in this country.
They employed as editor a gentle
man of great literary taste and acquire
ments; of great experience, undoubted
discretion and gentlemanly associations;
and the first numbers of the new issue
seemed to Justify our hopes and we
thought that the often expressed wish of
the community, to see an Independent
newspaper properly conducted, was about
to be fulfilled. But soon the connection
was dissolved between the editor and pro-
prietors. Not feeling inclined to inquire
into any ones private business; and the
gentleman thus employed not being one
accustomed to reflect at all on persons
with whom he had been engaged in bust
ness; we simply inferred (without knowing
the cause) that they could not agree. But
after developments have unfolded the
reasons = they went back to the old
hackneyed style of writing, viz: letting the
people know what the GAZETTE said or
didn't say, so that most of their articles
would seem to have been produced by the /
same hands which had furnished literary
provender in the columns of that paper
under the old management We are,
then, led irresistably to the conclusion,
that in the opinion of these proprietors,
an Independent" paper cannot live in this
town and they must resort to Opposition,
pure and simple. 1t is true that we our
selves, do not think so. We do believe
that paper edited by persons accustom-
ed to associate in our community on init
mate terms with our most respected citi-
zens, and who can, therefore, ascertain ac-
curately, the best public sentiments, can
live, and would enlist the sympaahies of
all classes.
Some remarks have been lately made
by the proprietors of what we now take
the liberty to call the Opposition paper,
regarding the amount of job-work done by
this Office for the public. 1t is said that
we work cheaper than they do and that
we solicit work from our fellow citizens.
The first remark may be true or not. We
work at schedule rates which we deem
fair, and the second remark shows that
we are attentive to our business. 1t is
not wonderful that we get a share of the
public patronage. But it would seem to US
that if their paper, instead of being an OPP
position paper, was an Independent one,
conducted with due regard to propriety,
not filed with hackneyed expressions,
dppropos Of nothing-not constantly fault
finding without any argument, rhyme, or
reason, they would naturally have the
sympathy of business men, always pro-
vided they worked as cheaply and as
well as their neighbors
An illustration in point, is the stuff
written and published in regard to a !
g change of base /" in the hotel scheme !
whatever that may be. Everyone at the /;
meeting knew that this phrase was mere /
and so we heard on Saturday a
week ago, indignant remarks '
from nearly all the persons present on i
that occasion. Again, look at this sentence: ?
" A case clearly in point, is his lavish
of the money of His Majesty's
subjects upon his OR. HarrisD insane
hotel scheme and Judge if q newspaper :
which thus constantly attacks individuals G
is deserving of the public sympathy and e
support. The hotel scheme is no indi- Ii
viduaHs scheme whatever A large num- Il
Der Of gentlemen, feeling the necessity of t
iuch an institution, readily subscribed for :
he proposed bonds, and have paid their Z
money therefor, thus lending prompt \
assistance to what they -all felt assured 4
would be 8 great public benefit They nj
ave rendered this assistance with she Ii