Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-10-14
WELCOME PLANTERS.

The planters are coming and ii is hoped
and believed that their convention will result
in great good to the country. They are a
power in fact The fo7oey Of the land, and any
decided stand which they may take, or any
policy which they adopt on questions of public
interest, must necessarily take precedence even
at the expense Of the cherished opinions of the
Kings minister's or Of the King himself. OF
this there can be no doubt, however distasteful
II may be to those upon whose inflated person.
alities the friction will be severe. It is gener.
ally admitted that several questions of great
importance to themselves and the common.
wealth, requires the most careful consideration
and wsest conclusions of this convention of
planters, and it is earnestly hoped that the re.
suits Of their labors will meet with the crate.
hl approval of the majority Of the people.
Their interests and the best interests of the
people as whole, are identical 1t lies in
their power to work many needful reforms and
1t is expected they will use their power with
wisdom and f,mne5S. Advice to them as
body or TO any individual member Of the con
vention, upon any question which may be
brought before il for consideration, Is not neces.
sary, ior they are all thoroughly acquainted
with the situation; but it is not out of place
for public journal, laboring in the interests
OF the whole people, to urge this powerful
convention to decisive action at this time,
with the full strength Of its influence, for pos.
f'nmenfdi reform. The planters are in a po.
sition to command Difference from the govern.
ment to their interests, and to compel comtli.
dHce with their Just demands. 1t is to be
hoped, however, that there will be no necessity
tor them to assume an attitude seriously an.
| tagonistic, or to do more than declare their
wishes with frmness.
Upon the question Of reciprocity there will
probably be no difference of opinion. The
question OF labor and the cloud of one man
commercial power which is rising on the Ha,
waiian horizon, will no doubt be very trouble.
some, the latter question especially, as it is
currently reported that the "sugar king lately
left the Islands declaring that his mission was
to deteR the treaty. So that upon matters Of
direct financial interest to themselves. it is an.
parent that the planters have weghty work be.
fore them. But other momentous questions
not so direct in their financial influence upon
the planters, but seriously affecting their future
prosperity and the future welfare of the whole
people OF whatever occupation or profession, il
is hoped, will receive the decisive attention
and unanimous action of these gentlemen, 1fs.
political reform; return to good constitution.
al government; removal of the present utterly
unreliable and sycophantic advisers of the
King, and the appointment of wise, capable
and honest ministers who will command the con.
iidence OF the people, and they-the people
hopefully rely upon the planters for relief but it
is no light task to accomplish. The present min.
lstry are conscious of their positions; they are
shrewd and unscrupulous and will make every
concession in their power to conciliate the
planters; the entire machinery Of the govern.
ment will be used if Necessary by these syco.
plants and intriguers to divert opposition from
them. They know the power of the planters
and fear them and now announce themselves as
perfectly willing to assist them in every way
possible. OF course this is tempting and dan.
gerous bait; they will probably offer the port.
folio OF the Minister Of Finance. They will be
guilty Of any extreme of duplicity and cringine
to maintain their positions. They will no
doubt attempt to create difference of opinion
IN the convention, but the people are confident
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deceived, but will be firm in their determine.
ton to purify the Government of the rotten.
ness that now disgraces it. The fawnine
tongue. of the hatterer who imposed upon
Hawthorne, Brigham Young, Kalakaua, the
dear people, etc. will once have lost its Gun.
ming and entirely fail of its object. Welcome,
planters