Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-12-02
THINGS WLsE AND OTHERWISE.

| The policy of the present administration
seems to be-"After us, the deluge."
"Whom the gods destroy they first make
mad, and the Adsv,aiser is getting mad.
To be crowned in the affections of his sub
jects would be far the more to Kalakaua's
credit, beside which the tinsel or bauble
crowns of earth would pale into insignifcance,
however gratifying they might be to personal
vanity.
The p. c. 4. says, that there is not one
those having licenses. This may be true, but
the same cannot be said Of the unlicensed dri-,
vers. This is an exempli6cation of their usual
way of dodging point.
With holes in all the roads, or roads all in
holes-either way you may prefer to have it
it is certainly disgrace to the city and the de-
partment to whose care 500, 600 was appropri-
ated at the last Legislature session, for the
roads and bridges Of Honolulu
Mr.. Cruzan in his Thanksgiving sermon said
that the three great moral powers of America
are "the home, the press and the pulpit"
Those who listened to his discourse will know
that he behiesvs in the power Of the pulpit
Probably little more than hundred con.
iirmed cases and suspects are to be found al
large within the limits Of the district Of Homo
lulu. "-P c. Il.
Quoting further, in substance. from the same
Journal, we might add "a nice statement" "
for the Pretentous government organ "to send
abroad by the next steamer. How many Wis
itors and how much capital will such state
ments attract to our shores1"
Hawaii is paying heavy penalty for her de-
sire to be on an equality with the "ioreign in
vaders" on the liquor question, since intoxica.
tion among the natives is growing on them so
rapidly, so much so, that former advocates of
"free liquor" are regretting the evil that has
been done the race by this false step towards
freeing them from the restraints tha, 50 long |
guarded them.
The organ seems to take special delight in |
attacking the late Attorney General in his ali
scnce, and each time il has done so its charges |
have simply been insinuations which have no |
foundation in fact. The attempt TO elevate the |
premier owner Of said organ while drawing i,s
inferenccs from such calumnies is no, lost
sight Of; but what glory can be gained to any
one who stabs his antagonist behind his hack ! |
The 'Iissy's method OF conducting controversy
1--WE cannot call il argumentI and personal
attack Is peculiar to itself.
The 'Iisfy complains Of the "reckless in
ofthe statements that the ''eity Is
full Of leprosy," and says that ''probably little
more than one hundred confirmed cases and
suspects arc to be found a, large within the
limits Of the district II Honolulu" This shows
the surprising and lamentable ignorance Of the
Son-in-la~, who Is at the same time the secue-
'aTy Of the Board of Heahh and manager Of
The 'Iise,. Itis welLkno~n fact that there
are in the neighoshood Of three hundred in lis
district. Il is high time that tAe Boasd should
begin TO make iAqsisie<s
ch'si Justice Jsdd ssldsessed . vrsy Asge
meeting Of natives u Kasmakapii chusch ~
''ghi' h's ssna'ks being snch ss hs intended to
make a ~ n<<sing = ~ sssh slt.. u anal
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