The Hawaiian gazette., 1883-09-12


Az attempt Is constantly being made
by the Government organ to show that
the politics Of the country belong 10 only
a peculiar class. that peculiar class being
of course Messrs. Gibson a Co. Nothing
more insulting to the intelligence Of our
planters and merchants could have been
written than has lately appeared in refer
ence to these two classes. On August
both we We're told that the planter who
does not succeed Is for ever "endeavoring
to fly a big kite in the political arena
which Is terra iac2yaitu to him; or again he
Is gratifying a personal whim Of like or
dislike TO the prejudice Of his proper IN
tercsts. and wasting time in intrigue which
he should devote to his industry" While
OIL September 9Th the merchants seem,tO
have stirred up the enemy's bile, and a
solemn warning was given to them against
~iutrudIng' % on the domain Of politics
in the following words: Business men
who attain the highest success and never
fail confine their aspirations entirely to
commercial channels. and if some Of our
merchants would do this, they might soon
take rank among the most prosperous and
wealthy trades people in the world"
Anything more absurd than this advice
cannot be imagined. If there Is 10 be any
healthy 'Jt TO a nation, every full grown
man and woman in the place mas' take an
interest in the conduct Of the government
The merely growing nch Is not enough
for any set Of men, the down trodden mer-
chant class Of Russia. during the years
from 1910 10 1850, was immensely wealthy.
but 1t was dispicable in the eyes Of every
American or Englishman who visited the
country Why because it had no higher
aspirations than its own sOrdid interests;
because its members were accustomed 10
regard politics as a "ferrr Ne3gHitI.' But the
free born Anglo-Saxon, no matter what
his condition in life may be, knows that II
Is for him to discuss every act of those
whom his sriH sets in authority over him.
and knows. moreover. that those IN author
ity exist for him and not he for Hsm
Who Is so interested in good govern
meut and the economical management Of
public funds. as the day laborer. the
the small trader the merchant
and the agricultUrist or planter 1t Is
they who supply every stitch of clothes.
every bite Of food which Is consumed by
the nonproducing class TO whom they in
trust the management of the public
affairs And it Is their bOunden duty as
sensible men and women TO see that their
affairs are carried on in proper manner
and that their money Is not wasted.
The days when it was supposed that
kings or mobiles were something above
common mould. are long since passed |
Our histories are no longer chronicle of
kings rcigns. we regard all national de
yelopement from the stand point of the |
psaJRf
The sentiments uttered by the govern. |
nent organ belong to by ygone age, and |
would only be regarded as rather a lite |
-ary curiosity. were we not aware that |
hey are the sentiments of the /
man who mismanages our affairs |
The mere acqmescence in such sent |
nents show how unfit he is TO hold power |
It Is the people who rule and ministers |
Who have anything to do with the affairs
IF Hawaii, peopled as it Is now by some |
thousands Of American and Englishmen, !
lad better understand that simple fact at |
,ucc. instead Of having the lesson taught |
is it has been by the ancestors of those
Who have made these islands their home.