Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-02-11
The Native Press.

seutatiyes,"--thc Knokoa says: alt is very evi-
dent that the four cIected-Gibson, Lililaan, La
hilahi and Pahia-wil by properly rep
resent the district. A large proportion Of the
inhabitants, comprising the men Of influence IN
tclligence and wealth. who pay the greatest part Of
the government taxes, will bc entirely unrepro-
scnted in the coming session. IL is reported that
the representatives elect have declared that it is
right that this large and important element should
hg IGNORED IN the Assembly.
~ LaIfahi and his colleagues have really
made such foolish utterances how can they justify
tho taxing of men who are allowed no voice in tho
disposition of the public money! These people
best citizens; they are the strong support
ers of the independence of our Government law
abiding, and promoters of our national prosperity.
Shall they not be allowed some right to take part
in tho making of the laws under which they are
To live 1t ~ nm outrageous thing to deny them
their Just right to be represented i'll tho Assembly
Our folly may have placed us in the hands Of
awkward navigators who Will run our ship on
the rocks"
The Kpoloa pays high compliment to the Hon
S. X. kaai, for his conservative speech Mt Kauma-
kapii on tho Tuesday preceding the election, in
which he advocated the choice of two Foreigners rs
representatives. for Honolulu, and deprecated the
idea of new national debt
In reference to certain doings the day of
election, the same paper says: During the last
week i'll January tine canvassers for the Gibson
ticket,-called by some the chiefs ticket began to
give liquor to their agents and drumners in order
to make them determined and vigorous on the day
OF election. Some OF them were nr5t observed
drunk on the streets on last Saturday. Their
ticket was Gibson, Lilikalani, Lahilahi and Ma
HAIKU and its main platform was--tree rum, and u
big public debt. John Baker, Lieutenant in tho
army, and John Sheldon, harrangued the crowd on
this platform, from the opening of the polls until
afternoon" The writer gives particulars of bias.
phemous language uttered by Baker, and great
deal of ridiculous and obscene talk by other speak
about the beauties of free liquor and the pros
perity that would follow II big loan.
The Pae Ai'a has scarcely any thing of interest
haun Md AZ Nft ION ty,rp
The Wednesdays Eieie came ont Thursday
this week. The following is a translation of an
address " To the Electors Of Honolulu Warm
Greeting. You have on Wedne sday last made
known for yourselves who are the men in whom
you contde as Representatives. You have acted
on the broad and sacred principle of independence.
discarding bribery or trickery, and voting in ac-
cordance with your own conscientious convictions,
and for the greatest good of our country and the
people, under the reign of our beloved King.
81 ask you now to accept my boundless thanks,
for your choice of for the honorable position of
the principal spokesman for you in the coming
Legislative Assembly.
II shall work untiringly for the advancement of
your interests, and shall always endeavor to in
concert with my colleagues, Liikalani, Lahilahi
and Pahia, to primarily secure the good OF the
whole country.
"My gratitude for the warm and hearty support
which You have given me, increases my sense of
the obligations of duty owe you. | am aware
that powerful means were used to iniimidate, and
efforts were made to influence you in opposition to
my candidacy; but you remained firm III your re-
solves and now a great and surprising victory is
mine-a victory for all of us.
jealous minded and viLuperous people say that
| am acting solely from motives of personal inter-
est, and that care nothing for the good of the
general public, BY your choice of me, you have
given your unbiased verdict that such statements
are false and inspired by feelings of personal ami
mostly and jealousy.
"what personal wealth have acquired in the
many years that have labored and written for the
people! have never held an office that has put
single dollar in my pocket but Others, who are
my enemies without cause, have held office, and
have put tens OF thousands of dollars into their
own pockets. And they have so managed the pub
lie property as to put tens OF thousands into
their own pockets or into those of their friends OF
the same ring. They have wrongfuy spent the
large sum appropriated for Hospitals, besides
other sums intended for the good of the nation.
But will not now address myself to the sub
iect of the childish temporsing and vaporing
policy pursued with the public property, for it is
idle to merely talk. But, my friends, you have
chosen me as your mouthpiece; you have given me
full authority to go and search, to see and make
clear what these men have been doing in their
several departments; and now declare to You
thai shall make that examination with all the
ability possess
~ greatly thank you all, my friends, for the au-
thority which you have put in my hands, Igreatly
desire to meet you personally and expire ,s my nc
knowledgments, face to face, and shall make ar
rnngete tents before the meeting of the Assembly,
so that can visit and greet you Mt your homes
and consult with you at Waikiki, Kamoiiiili, Ma
noa, Pauoa, Maemae, Kalihi, Moanalua, Kauma-
kapil and elsewhere appropriate for public speak
ing; so that may know your views, your desires
and your needs.
Again give you the warm greeting, the thanks
and the respects of my true affection. Here am
with an enfeebled body, my head covered with
grey hairs, but filled with hope and alert to do the
work of a faithful servant am filled with pride
and great Joy in view of the unbounded confidence
you have reposed in me. And assure you that you
will find in me an obedent servant and helper, M
we'll as for our King; energetic upholder of the
Hawaiian Throne, good servant, friend faith
fnl and true to you all. Aloha!
w. NJ. GIBSON.
Tho Eieie concludes article on the elections,
OF which it gives full returns, the following
ut will be seen that only three foreigners have
been elected for this Session, whereas there were
four in the last. A good many ran but failed.
Among them We're Il. +. Adams. W. O. Lane, J. O.
Carter Cecil Brown and $. b. Dole, aud perhaps
others. The Eieie can boast, III view Of the names
OF those who have been elected, that they are all
good men, for know of no why one Is
not rs good as another--let that remain with those
who are fond of detraction. The coming Session
VIII be an important one and II would seem that
the members elect are qualified for the task before
them. We SEQ no cause for fear that the Govern
nlent will be lost, or the money DO wasted. any
other disaster, as is pcrsistently set forth by
some as a sure consequence Of electng the men
we have. Advance Hawaii, and triumph r.
j. I. Baker emphaticaly denies that he used
biasphemous or obscene language on Election day,
as charged in the kuaLoa