The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-04-15
What the People Say.

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We invite expressions Of opinion FROM the pGnlis upon
all subjects o. general interest io- insertion uhaer WI
be authenticated 10y the name II the writer a = sra-
idn. OF good '-'''' ''' H' >s'- 10 ''
our object l. 70 offer the fulle-; ppgTtuui'y for a variety
Of popular discussion sni inquiry
To all tngairers We ,asi! eqdeavor u furnish IIt9rna !,
which they may De Interested
MR. Editor III not trc>Y.--tuE On your valu-
able columns bez leave T. rc-eCho something oil
what ;hc people say. MDte public discussion Is
necessary for Strengthening our bonds 81 union
IN peace aud harmony. and thus developing the
interests Of all the community. Let Ia speak
plainly a. tax payers. We have 4 right L. assert
our ideas, and a. mechanics To refer to general
principles Oi Improvement IN every oranc" oi bus
mess tor tie common good Of our adopted cum
tTy-nOw i the time TO speak and give vent To
our views previous 10 the sitting of what Is like
~ TO be one OF our most important Legislatures
aud not niterwards. when criticism puts on her
mantle OF disappointment. Some people say We
want "A new code vi laws Other people say, and
we believe a majority, that we have too much
law and too little justice. Let Us have by all
means, any quantity OF justice, and lake the peO-
pie of the primitive ages, few courts OF law, hut
PLAIN and SIM le arbitration between man and
man, with an impartial umpire at the head, aud
thereby save Il great deal ni useless and extrapa-
CANT litigation. " Live IN Feace-Ii you are
wise, said a lawyer aud gentleman. the late
Hon. Mr.. S;anley-so endeared To many Of Us that
knew him. Peace Ia hIs memory " Live
in peace, said he. But we want an Army and
a Nary, and we can have both upon very ecOnom-
zeal terms. Thi> = our idea. y" extra taxation.
and no pay. Every man in the KIn-Gnm To be n
soldier or sail,r, under the Immediate command
of His Majesty the King, we will form a grand
body Of volunteers. How organize them Easy
enough. For instance. we have the finest body
Of Firemen nn the Pacifc-equip them as mount
Cd lNYyalru- fl, riH,S T., lao fA-rna1 anF nf tho
Guard. with auxiliary volunteers from natives
and whites OF every condition in life, 10 serve
when wanted. People up 10 fifty six years OF
age exempted These latter can be organized to
d." garrison duty and project our h"mesIeads IN
case OF war. The mounted Batteries OF Flying
and Horse Artillery, with Bombardiers, Cannon
iers and Racketteers-from the picked men of the
country. And q Royal Navy We certainly
cannot get on without one, We can manage to have
one without much crst-we could borrow from
friendly powers a few iron c!ads, carrying guns OF
IL good calibre-Our steamers and coasters to be
reftted, plated and bored-and all harbor boats
might be mounted and manned with a swiyelier
to harrass the enemy. And let us trust TO our
mechanical genius and native industry. The
question comes up, how provide for the Commits
sarlat department We can get along without
pay, but not without feed. We must plant more
pol. Poi and patriotism are Synonymous terms
here. Sausages lod the German army to victory.
Poi will inspirit our forces to achieve glory. Do
you want a loan, or not ? If SO, and necessary
for the prosperity Of all, let us have 1t. But let
all have a chance To share in it's advantages. Our
planters are successful, our merchants prosper
Gus, and our poor people still enjoy their poverty.
and l don't see but that we must march on to
victory. Having now formed Il Planters Com
pany, after a lapse of twenty-five years consider
alton, 1" For many years the planters could not
advance the sugar interests" Having now the
means and organization, go ahead with the intro
duction of hands till We have IL land of only crown
ed heads and hands. We must have now u first
class sugar refinery. We had one and it died a
natural death through incompetency. But now
the sugar kings have taken things in hand, let
us have n sugar Palace. And let it be an under
taking not to be sneezed at, and you can call it
- The Pride OF the Isles - Success To native
and foreign industry Don't be bashlul! Let
us have the Ten Million Loan And an Army
and Navy Together with n Planters Bank
This Bank will be much needed. Why not have
it? Attached to the Bank will be a branch sci
apart exclusively for the benefit Of mechanics ma.
tiyes, and laborers, for their deposits. at "a remu.
lucrative rate of interest in order to protect them
from extravaganza. Then by all means n Plant.
ers' Hotel for keeping up the esprit de corps o
Planters. But q Temperance Hotel won t be very
sociable. They voted for prohibition. Did they
mean il? Some prohibltionists took cases OF
liquor home with them. Live and let live =
Drinking is bad, but don't make it more of Il
temptation than what it is. | think there il
more drunk ut twenty-five cents Il glass than there
would be at ten cents. Prohibit the drink and
you would make greater and more charming the
temptation. And the cost would be immateriaI
when prohibition would make it such IA luxury
Then look out for mUOnshiners and every mar
running a little still kettle in his kitchen. Lei
us have liberal laws and measures and if your
neIghbOr is not as good as you are, don't try t.
force him to be good. A. MECHANIC.