The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-08-25

lue ldJleT IeSpeCleu BeuIlSildu ulu |
as follows:
In asking you to accept this adj
dress. we are desirous of expressing, |
in the strongest manner possible, |
our high appreciation of the course
which you have seen fit to follow
during the Legislative session of
1884: and whilst so doing we are
sure that we represent not only our
own earnest convictions but the |
decided opinion of a large part of
the whole nation.
Never has any Hawaiian Legisla-
ture been called to deal with more
serious questions than some of those
which have come before you; and
never have stronger efforts been
made on behalf of any proposals
than those made in support of some
of the measures which you, gentle
men, have considered it your duty
to oppose.
Whilst the majority of your num-
ber, and frequently your unanimous
vote, has thus been constant in oppo-
sition to undesirable legislation,
your sovereign, your constituents
and the world have seen you steadily
ranged on the side of liberality in
dealing with measures for the public
benefit, watchful care against extra
vagance, the avoidance of national
debt, the reform of abuse, and the
loyal maintenance of pure Constitu-
tional Government.
That the Independent members
have been minority in the Legisla-
tive Assembly is fact which only
heightens your claim upon our
esteem, as it has undoubtedly made
necessary more constant attention
and more vigilant activity on your
part, whilst nevertheless you have
been deprived in many instances of
the deserved satisfaction of seeing
your efforts crowned with success.
We have with Indignation heard
it said, and have seen it stated in n
public paper, that the Independent
party consists of disappointed office
seekers. Gentlemen of the House
of Representatives, you 60 back to
your constituencies with prouder
record than if you had been selected
for the highest Office. The country
knows that, disclaiming to accept
official position at the expense of
principle, scorning to subordinate
your conscience to any ambition for
distinction or desire for personal
gain, you have striven to do your
duty to the state and to your con-
sttuents.
What is this duty? What is the
House of Mobiles supposed to be
appointed for by the Crown? What
are the Honorable Representatives
elected for by the people? Are they
sent to Aliiolani Hale to act as
pieces of clockwork, and to rise and
say "Aye" at the bidding of any
one and in favor of any proposition
which may have money or influence
to support ii? Is it for this purpose
that we see mobiles here who have
been advisers of Kamehameha III 4,
of kamehameha ", of Kameha-
meha V, of Lunalilo and of Kala-
kaua, mobiles, two Of whom have
been for so many years alternately
! chosen by the Legislature to the
most distinguished and responsible
office of its Presidency, and repre-
sentatives who have been returned
I again and again, for many years
past, from such important districts
as Hilo, North Kona and Kau!
/ Or is it your dignilied duty and
: your grave responsibility to use for
( the benefit of this Kingdom the ex-
perience, the judgment, the con-
: science and the patriotic mind which
: have commended you respectively
: to your sovereign and to your con-
2 stituents? The latter is the course
= which you have pursued, the course
which we desire unhesitatingly, en-
S phatically and unanimously to sup
9 port; and we believe that we ex.
= press to you, to your honored Presi