Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-08-19
The Native Pres.

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" Probably thsfe never met together body "
representatives In tho Legislative Assembly, froo
the tns that legislatures were brst OrgaDizs hsic
I'LL to-day, that has surpassed this ono In bung
ling and In ths real badness u its enactment
Iyet the harvest of the measures that have IatsiY
been enacted testify ~ the truth ~ What ve
affirm Either the msmbefs were blind To th,if
own deeds, or else thsy sold Themselves " do ev
hands for safe keeping. There remains h01eys
n small minority of this bOuss ~ whom this co.
domination DOES not apply and who have tsturifd
10 fhsF homes with the approval Of seffsihl r.
people. These carry back an honorable record ~
the constituencies that elected them.
One N the pecularties of the session just clos
u that members were - often entertained an
fS,Td al lunches hops. There ~ harm 10
accepting an Invitation ~ a lunch or dinner bui
Hhen the feast becomes tho price paid To bpy til
sODl and purchase the integrity of the man, u =
means herewith ~ blind his judgment. then IL
fsasts becomes the means ~ corruption. Ihis
Legislature has become notorious Throughout
Honolulu for the frequent feeding of its rnsrnbers
NJ little entertainments, and these snterainrnsn
have came ~ be popularity termed " the bait ~
catch representatives" 1t ~ q common remark
the mouths of the citizens of Honolulu, 10 nj Z
~ has been SHARED snd caught through his app
tite." II really seems as II tho multitude h.
more sense than those who have been chDssu g.
their representatives by reason ~ their fanci
ernnence In wisdom, for 10 they arc trapped H.
fools.
Here IL another feature Ut this house. aud 1t IL 3
matter for nil Of to be anxious about, that all
cd upon outside the house and merely ratified q
the houss when brought up for Il vote. The MINI
Of the members had pre- yiously been made up n
matter had been csnyasscd and arranged beforl
handoutside the house, and this show Of hand
within the honsa merely tho formal rat
fcation Of Whist had been passed upon 81
other meeting This seems 10 he the ca
10 those who have studied tho dOings Of tbs lcpi
lature. One Of the independent members VI til
house plainly told US " il WAS no use to oder al
resistance the representatives had no voice u
q Iii - a..
foreiland outside" This offers bad outlook, Al
tho result Of such doings these will bring rti
II IL also very evident that a portion u tho r.
representatives. Of this legislature and some besid
| representatives we're not ashamed 10 make the
actions p1bic. On onc Of this last days of a.
| session. while II was considering the question q
ofiicers, the discussion having csssed and III
| taking Of the vote WAS the only thing left, OF
! jumped Lilikaiaui and said; Members, ronemts
that this is for one wiioso food We nov eatinf.
and at whose house VIC are wont TO assemble 70 l.
| fed" The appropriation for this man whose foo
was feeding LiiikaIani and his crew was immodia
tely increased. This Is a shame, and VI voui1
rejoice IL 1t not true. Bu. 1t was told us b,
| one who wag sitting In the house aud who hear
| the words distinctly.
The late Legislature Is notorious for the rcckles
| way IN which 1t appropriated money. We hasl
| spoken Of this matter before.
Some Of the doings Of the legislature are reaill
excellent, bat We Judge that the evil they ha,l
done ontveights tho good.
fFroB, Ro HaseaH Pas .fiaq, Aug ~. fses
few days since, in the Legislature, the prcseii
| Minister of Foreign Affairs was called a Iebs
,kipij by the Representative from Hilo. This ~
the occasion when he, Mr. Gibson, was returned q
the Representative from Lahaina In 1878 be tn
TO sound the opinions Of eorne whom he th0ugi
were opposed to the Crown, and he led ON his &
marks to the consideration Of the character Of o.
present government, speaking Of 1t ~ weak, a.
the head of II pleasure seeker, until he Rol :
talking about Cromwell, that famous soldier q
England whose king at that time was dissipate
and vicious and was pot TO death by his subjecls
| while Cromwell, the tIusted military chief Of u
people, became the chief ruler. This qusstio
arises-xhat was the purpose Of this aliuson
Perhaps he, Sir. Gibson, was discontented faul,
finder then This Is fact Of importance worth
TO be reflected upon by the people.