Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-10-21
THE NATIVE PRESS.
tlr KrNn AND me COMMONS.

Much has been written in the papers during
the last few months regarding the King, the
Government, and the Commoners.
During the previous tcigns, under the IA.
mehamchas, we do no, find that the names Of
the sovereigns were much handled in the way
Of discussion. as II there was contest between
the throne and the eommcnerS. But now, in
the reign of King Kalakaua, there are hot de
bates, and the King is set up as the contestant
on one side in opposition to some Of his peo
Pile In this way the King becomes as one
wrangling with his eommoners. He becomes.
as it were, contestant in game of fsticuffs
between King and subject II is a matter of
public notoriety in this city, that in the last
election there was much tai. about the Kings
ticket" as il the King had gone to contend at
the polls with the commoners. And in one of
the newspapers Of this town during the last
few days has appeared an article approving Of
the Kings taking hand at the elections. and
engaging in affairs that belong solely to the
commoners This paper plainly instructs the
people that it is right for the King to descend
| from the throne and interfere in the conten-
tons Of parties in regard to questions that are
now being raised among the commoners.
This way of thinking, which has entered
with the present rulers, is depressing, and the
political armament of Hawaii's independence
has bad look No misfortune that can befal
us can be more miserable in its end than to
create a feud between the King and part Of
his subjects,
Kalakaua is the King Of all Hawaiian citi.
zens, not Of any part OF them alone The Ha-
waiian nation at the present time is not like
that of the time OF kamehameha |. Now peo-
country, have united with the old inhabitants,
and have become one nation with them All
are subjects of the same king. Very many
children have been born to people of other
races in this land; they have grown up; these
children have themselves begotten children
and some of them have become grandparents.
Now all Of these people are subjects of the
/, Hawaiian Government, they have rights under
the law OF the land the same as other subjects.
: The King of this Government is also their
King: the native land of the old subjects OF
Kamehameha is also their native land They
are not in any respect different, they are not
in any regard to be distinguished from the
children Of Hawaii Of the ancient time, save
only that these are times OF greater enligh,en.
ment But this enlightenment has come to
us all. Hawaiians Of all colors are living under
the same enlightenment, and their children are
being educated together at the same schools.
In our opinion misfortunes are in store for
this country if the King is to be led to regard
only portion of his subjects, and to pay no
attention to another portion as though they
} belonged elsewhere. Also, il the King is 10
come down from his position and become a
party in the debates, and contest in politics as
il he had a side in the affair and he were con.
tending for the victory OF his party; then, in
deed, evil and misfortune will befall the land.
This will bring faction into the Government,
This will cause division in the loyalty of the
subjects, and will weaken the throne. Time
servers alone will approve such doings. But
the independent thinkers and people Of intelli.
gence know that it is all wrong.
We are jealous for the purity and indepen-
dence of the Hawaiian throne. We do not
wish to see the throne devoted to the interests
Of merely part Of the eommoners; nor do we
wish to see the commoners termservers (hoo-
pimeaai) OF the throne. Let the King stand
III 4.
ers and from every matter that pertains solely
to them. Thus will the dignity and sacred
ness Of the the royal Office be perpetuated.-
hnokea, Oct. -, 1881