Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-04-26
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IN other lands. and murc especially the
Heterogeneous nature Ut his acts is an
adviser of the crown, continued
through bis iueumbcncy ol office from
IT, inception, and the results so nr cN.
pcucnccd naturally leads to 4 shrcwd
suspicion that some wonderful shuttle.
box is being rigced to swindc the pre-.
sent legislature. Upon the success W
downfall vt the reform party will
depend not only the fate Of Walter
Murray Gibson ~ political fc;ot in
the administration ut government, but
'he solution vt the question of possible
future prosperity OF continued decline,
and perhaps final loss ui autonomy to
the nation Has that party girdcd well
it, lolnS and improved It's opportunity
ul preparation tof the approaching
combat And ate its proiesscd sup.
pnugr in readiness to unite themselves
and every effort ui which they are
capable to back their prolcssions2 If
not let them stand ready to meet
financial crisis and feel the tightening
grip Of growing absolutism and monop-
Oily
In this inevitable conflict, those
among us who will feel It's results 6,yi
and mo0 are those, 10y the necessities
.ol the case, whose unswerving support
Is most needed the men OF capital
and influence II these he united, and
are half as hearty in their efforts rs
were the poorer constituencies in
securing protcsscdly independent and
reform representation, all may be well.
Among certain few of our business
men, (whlle our political needs are
we'll understood, and theoretically they
approve OF reform II IL can be effected
without effort on their part or the re
motest possibility OF injury to them
selves singular propensity exists tc
refer the weakness OF their knees tC
the workings of n tender conscience
Between such and those who are more
openly hunting up the lolvcs and
fishes, there is little difference so far as
their aid To the reform party is con
ccrned, for of that kith they are though
their principles may differ in degree
In an open conflict, where the lines o
party demarkation are so plain that he
who runs may read, such men are more
a burden than help, and their counsc
OF rs little value as the meagc matcra
help they are willing to give But We
feel that such will be estimated a
their true cipher value, and that a gen
cral appreciation OF the extreme exi
gencics of our present needs will bring
the aid and support required Tha
Independents, (the so.called "opposi
ton or reform party, have a stronl
and still growing constituency among
the people at large is too apparent tC
be denied That the feeling is baseC
upon proper appreciation of the mis-
conduct of the Gibson administration
and its tendency to shore itself up b,
m extension Of absolutism and monop
oily, Is fact to be appreciated, and on,
which may not be safely ignored b,
such members of the assembly rs have
obtained their seats by promises of con
duct consistent herewith. But VIC can
not blind ourselves to the foreshadow
ings of unscrupulous efforts to be made
on the part of the administration tt
continue itself in power Doubles
the old business of lunches and loans
promises, commissions, and appoint
ments, will be freely piled to effect tn,
dcsidcratum Of the ministry-if the,
have not already been resorted to
Some such peptics, freely applied, ma,
be needed to prepare the Legislative
stomach for the ministerial menu to bt
put before them and even then, if tha
stomach be able to receive it all, it vii
be matter of surprise, Those Of the
Legislature who perform such feat vii
be "noted men indeed.