Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-01-14
The Native Press.


deprived of its representative? This will be some
thing new. We are of the opinion that the proper
course will be for the Assembly, Immediately after
organizing, to authorize the Minister of the In
terror to appoint Board of Inspectors for Rama
pail, and to order an election for Representative
without delay. For it seems that in consequence
of the inattention and ignorance of legislators.
the voters residing in Kaanapali and Kahakuloa are
now to be deprived of any voice in the making Of
laws, in that Assembly to which they have for the
pasttwenty- five years, continuously sent member.
is very important that their rights, of which
they are now deprived by the bad management of
our law makers, should be fully respected. The
vigilance displayed by our new Acknowledgement
in this matter, illustrates the negligence of his
predecessors in Office [Since the incumbency of
Mr. Phillips, who left office in 1873 the irregularity
here referred to has not been unknown to success
sive Attorney Generals but their tenures of Office
were so brief that they had fair opportunity to
procure an amendment of the law.1
The native papers publish number of addresses
OF candidates, who want to be sent to the Legis-
lature MIR. d. =. Piilani on behalf of his friend
MIR. Palohau thus addresses the voters of Kauai:
" 10 my friends the people of Hawaiian of Hama
lei hanaloko-loye to you. i am your very humble
fellow subject dust of the dust as God has made
me; how Is 1T with you; are you lazy asleep?
Here at hand is the session of 1882 Awake, awake!
Behold the spots of the leopard; there is lion
spots frepare-get The materials ready to make
the mixture, show ourselves men, and don't place
your minds on any other person You will ask
upon whom, then? l say, upon ID. b. Paohau the
spear of Anchola, the brave the lion of the north
west of Kauai. Therefore hasten to call on you
settle your minds, and with yonr hands CRASH the
ballots of Palohau, for he loves the people he is
wise, knows all about the laws and is very able
man."
Our Portuguese fellow citizens are apparentlv
coming to the front asprants for Legislative
-non0is. One John X. SYLVIA a resident of this
district, offers his name as candidate, being I'M
PEELED thereto, rs he says, by the request of nr.
merous voters. lie IS an old resident, has acquired
property and family here and pledges himself,
- man as well the rich, and the repeal OF burden
some laws; and he is particularly DESTROYS of do
ing something to foster and preserve the native
Hawaiian people.
Mr.. D. Il. Mahoe socits the votes of the electors
OF koolauoa, inasmuch as he thinks the coming
session Will be an important one, and " the work
should not be left to new hands,"
The Pastor of Kaumakapili, on behalf of his
church members, gives thanks and asks the bless
literally to their building fund on Sunday Jan
LIST, the sum received amounting to S1,21l.25.
The Pae alma commences the year with trans.
lation of the first chapter to be continued through
the year, OF novel entitled King Arthur of
England, and his twelve brave knights
Among the campaign documents ~ i'll circula
ton is one signed by Messrs Albert Kunuiakea, j.
Sheldon, Poepoe and Kalaukoa MS follows "fhe
small papers that are being handed about to catch
you, our friends purporting to be signed by the
Hon. w. NJ. Gibson along with Pahia Keau and
Moanauli Jr., we declare to be false Mr. Gibson's
name is placed there without his knowledge. How
indeed could he consent to abandon John Sheldon,
who is employed by him and knows his every WISH
the one who feaessly writes his sentiments in the
Eiele? We hereby declare that Mr.. Gibson never
wrote his name TO that circular When the time
arrives in which he shall decide to become can
dldate, you may depend that the undersigned will
know 1t, because we and he of one mind in
this business. His name belongs to all the people;
and whenever the time comes we shall know his
decision, and We may depend that his labors will
nj tha conn fruft
In an editorial of Wednesdays Elele, it is defn-
itiyely stated that the Hon. W. NJ. Gibson is can
didate for the Assembly to represent Honolulu A
list Of fifteen different tickets is given each of
which MIR. Gibson's name appears. We translate.
Among all the Hawaiian names there is one
foreign name, that of Hon. W. M. Gibson; which
is in all mouths. This gentleman has expressed
MS desire and intention not to take up legislative
work but to rest from public business; and he has
his heart If as much as ever with the people, and
he desires to forward everything that will be for
AS was evidenced by his course in the Legislature
in former sessions therefore he cannot, and does
not wish to decline the labor that the people may
put upon him. And consequently if they desire
to vote for him to to the coming session. he will
take upon himself their burden, and will work in
dustriously and heartily, as he did before, whilo
in the discharge of the duties of n representa-
tive of the people. But let it be understood
that Mr.. Gibson does not place his name upon any
one ticket, but 1t may be combined by the voters
with any OF the names above mentioned.
Let the electors remember, that Mr.. Gibson has
given his name to the public and not for any one
ticket, leaving to the voter the option of choosing
who he likes; it is not with Gibson to prescribe
who shall or shall not be voted for. Thus his name
is given to the public, and he hopes that il elected
he shall find co-workers with himself in whatever
shall be for the honor of the King, the good of
government and the preservation of the nation "
Here are some of the new planks in the platform
Of the ticket headed by Kunuakea; skill the ten
millions loan proiect-it is red dragon, swallow
Hawaiian Independence. Cast out and sweep away
the feeble old doctors of the Queens Hospital
there IL the life in Maunakea street. Dash to
atoms the present Ministerial system. Put tax on
the numerous California mules that are imported
OF laborers, carried on under the pretence of in
creasing the nation. Oppose the proposed amend