The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-08-17
HILo, August 18th.

HILo, August 14th.
Political sentiment in the Hilo district
has had notoriety for its unreasonable
and malignant opposition to the Govern
ment, and it must be admitted that
until recently the Government was some
what tardy in recognizing this evil, and
remiss in allowing the fomenters of mis-
chief undisputed control of the agricul-
tural portions of the community.
There are manifest signs that a change
is going on for the better The complete
failure of the clique to effect any of it's
sinister objects during the last session of
the Legislature has paralyzed the lead
ers and Disguised their supporters, while
the moderation and practical good sense
of our Sheriff, Mr. KaulukOu, have had
a most beneficial effect, and have done
| much to dispel antagonistic feelings
among all classes of the people, native
and foreign. Fears are no longer enter
tanned that because native gentleman
| is responsible for the peace of Hawaii,
things must of necessity go to ruin.
The clamorous hostility of the "Ga-
| zette" formerly found a responsive and
| sympathizing patronage in the rural dis
| tricts. This, too, we are pleased to note,
has been done to death. It is pity that
a journal, otherwise run with consider
able ability, should have become the
mouth-piece of band of hungry place
hunters and the champion of visionary
| ideas.
Natives and foreigners understand that
the material facts accomplished by the
Government give more satisfaction to
taxpayers than all the nostrums put for
ward by irresponsible individuals, and
the coming electors will amply prove that
the game is up so far as the cry of bad
Government" is concerned.
The point which will be borne in mind
in spite of newspaper humbugging, is
whether we prefer a Government which
| studiously made the conducting of the
public business almost a family affair, tC
one that has intelligence enough to move
in the paths of progress, and has endeav-
ored to raise the social status of the
Hawaiian race.
at has frequently been asserted that the
Hawaiian is deficient in the more vigor-
Gus mental qualities which mark a cap
able race. We are not astonished at the
prevalence of this sentiment when we
understand that the Oligarchy formerly
found it served their purpose to keep TIT
. native in such dependent positions tina
his failure was secured if, by caprice, h
might be jolted into any position requir
ing experience and independent action.
We are prepared to accept facts. VIII
but the present Government made on
roads here fit even to travel on? VIII
4 but this Government gave us bridges
which the recent storm has proved to b
well constructed? Do we not remembe
i how grudgingly the least repair was don
< some years ago, although our taxes wer
i paid then as now?
In this district we are better attende
to than ever we were before, and tina
: there should be change in the tempe
If of the community is due simply to
IS recognition of facts. B.
= Two of the sailors of the bark Amy Turner
I. who deserted her when in port, were foun
70 ON Saturday evening last by the police, an
ara now IAnieA nm at the Station Houae