The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1880-01-07

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esa add p the long hss Of arguments existing
n arcr Ct short credit ard cash
A RxrzosYzrr oE the persed during which
this jsg--al has made IL weekly appearance
before the pnblSc shows nany and great
changes n the Circumstances Of Hxwaii net
The small naEshez Of foreign settlers
who f8gnd comparatively easy Efs IN the
midst Of \ botus-ears8g and hcspitabae IS
LlnG race has become cpnmuuisy Of busy,
en-erprlzi1g veople> whs 1rs alncss Is mRch
Hzwai1an n Interest and IN destiny a. were
the J-s-erex1e6 subjects cf the irss Kamehz-
msha TnsasaG Of the simple trade Of bring
Ing into the Country fabrnes and utensils w6leh
a growing eivilfzarien uls1lse necessary. and Of
providing SUPPLIES for the large whaling feet
which fsrrnsriy raamei the Nerth Pacf6e, We
have nov an increasing hone agriculture
which has absorbed OF sGbert3ina-ed 70 ieself
nearly all cthe- business, and whose export
alreaGv excsss3s the z1loQRt Of impcrtaEion
required for rs maintenance and an s1zui-
nasiou of the Industries Of HaW1n proves that
4 use fBcunsisisrzbie share Of the manufactures
made ussdf1I by the enHtHre Of sugar and rics
Il ROW carried on wI-hin cur own boundaries
and provides employment for sa important
part Of the population
With these ch1zges has naturally come
change IN the uafare Of our journalism In
scsGd gf merely rseorSilng the arrivals ard d.
par-rres of vessels. noting local events and
extracsing paragraphs Of foreign news, the
pruTiaes of Honolulu journalist Is now also
20 form and express opfnians based upon the
history and experience CT this COUNTRY Itself
Is vel as es others, % act az the mouth-pisce
z -.
enee tbe euunEry n matters UPoa which rs
Judgment ought now to be formed with not less
reliance uroE IL cEu observation and right
ness Of thought than UPON the older sentiment
Of other nations
The responsibilities Of newspaper e.fitur
are great the mass Of VARIOUS facts and indi-
viiual opinions WHICH form the material for
his consideration are IN their concrete form
destined q act upou the PUBLIC understanding
win a power someThat PCuportioued &c the
aEmber Of his Readers and with q character
modified OF directed very much By the method
and intention with which these facts and opfu-
rgns are expressed The press = a poEer
which reaches more minds than the lou1ess
speaker can influence. and which, N these
days Of sdaeatie1- PeneEr1fes more circles than
tie most colossal wealth. can effect And that
al power Il accompanied by responsibility is
4 PROPOSITION regarded now-a-iAvs Is an AZ
i'm The mighrisst mo1areh wishes 10 have
L reuu-atiuu for constisuEiGnai government: /:
the most influential citizen likes his influence
e coosfst 0f popularity Is well IS Of wealth
Fna position then Of an editor l. cue IN
which the extent Of his possible influence NAV
properly make him Gasiregs Of aspiring 70
rightIr-use4i power This power Is al the
zreassr when 10 personal partlIli.ies OF prej1-
dices which might Affect his Judgment are
Known u his readers: and impersouaIity IL
journalism Is almost ! synonym for strength.
Il : cur intention u aim az this IDEAL We
shall present 60 the public, n the shape Of
careful summaries OF home and foreign news.
al Information which may be HsefIh 70 them
ard IN exercising cur privilege Of dedueing
principles aH,i policy from what IS printed 4
cur news-paragraPhs Ee shall eaieav1r to
arrive 1E and express honest orinzouE upon all
questions with which We have 70 deal.
Our Columns viii always be open tn cnu-
uanications. whether opponent to OF IN cunso-
nance with oIr own views, which nav appear
% Be az public utility: ard Is 4 record Of nat
tErs connected with the agriculture, commerce
and social status Of the Hawaiian islands we
hope 70 establish thorrazhly y our claim To pub
f5r apprDuaIion- In all respects we shall srT
70 support as our enc object the prosperity, IN
trade and industry, Of HAWAII, and the moral,
sanIE4ry and Political welfare Of It's Inhahi-
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