The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-01-05

We have said repeatedly, and we say it for the
last time, that the Opposition newspapers are pre-
yOking unpleasant rejoinders. We have no desire
10 recall the misdoings Of past Administrations,
but If this political campaign Is to be upon the
lines heretofore pursued by the Opposition, we
shall be forced TO refer to public documents which
tell tale by means nattering to the parties in
yolyed but which do not in the least reflect iniur
iously upon the present Government. Ii Is for
those who may suffer by the resurrection of their
buried acts 10 consider whether they afford to
have them stripped of their cerements and exam
ined by the light of reason and truth For our
own part We have no desire to do so. At the same
time we shall not shrink from pablo duty, how
unpleasant, if il should be necessary TO defeat
the aspirations of party of cant and hypocrisy
Government OigaH, Dee. %, 1855.
To this statement We will fling down
the gauntlet Let the present Govern
ment bring forward their charges seriatim,
as we have brought forward ours against
them. Instead of vague generalities, let
us have facts. We have given many facts,
but we have many more that we can bring
forward; and some are of character to
smash the reputation and honor Of mem
bers of the Cabinet forever. We are how
ever, quite ready TO fight the fight out on
this basis If the Government so desires.
Among past administrations we would
especially call attention TO that of the Hon
5. g. Wilder, 1S7S-S0; and we would like
to compare those two years with the past
two. When Mr. Wilder went out of office
there was s3S.SSO.44 in the Treasury and
the public debt only exceeded this sum by
$4,000 The country was practically
out of debt, business was brisk. Public
improvements had been made and no debt
incurred.
The Plains would now have had hardly
house upon them, had it not been for
MIR. Wilder, who planned and built the res
ervoirs that now supply them with water.
The marine railway would never have been
built had not Mr.. Wilder pushed it through.
The great opponent of the scheme being
Mr.. Gibson, the present Minister of For
elgn Affairs. Every citizen knows of the
advantage of that great work. Had Mr..
Wilder remained in office the Pail Road
would have been finished; the plans were
ready, and Mr.. Gibson has been four years
in Office and not thing has been done
Costly surveys and lavish salaries have
been paid for the Water Works of Homo
lulu since Mr. Gibson has come into office
but the very same reservoirs which Mr.
Wilder added, supply the town. The only
thing that has been done is to sell more
water than the supply warrants and thus
TO rob all those who pay their dues.
The Government organ has had the impu
dence TO credit Mr.. Gibson with original
ing the Portuguese Immigration. II Mr.
Wilder did anything, he certainly initiated
his, not Mr. Gibson.
Between the years 1878 and 1880, We
never remember that the Kings or the
national honor was dragged in the dust.
Nhyl because it was carefully guarded.
The King was then not the tool of design
ing and selfish knave, but was instead
served by an honest man, who had the in
terests of both King and country at heart
Look on the other side of the picture
At the present time the public debt has
been increased from almost mi to about
slO79,0O0. The public improvements have
been microscopical. The improved water
works are still dream; business is very,
very dull, in spite of a good sugar crop;
the reason being that confidence is want
ing; the King has been degraded into Mr.
Gibson's electioneering agent. Fancy
Queen Victoria electioneering for favor
lite Minister, or even such an unmitigated
blackguard as George ~ stumping the
country to save an unpopular servant
Yet this is what Mr.. Gibson has forced or
cajoled King Kalakaua into doing Had
the man no shame when he wheedled the
King into making this tour? Echo an
swers mol He has dragged his own honor
into the dust, has lost every vestage of it,
and he wishes to drag his King into like
depths.
The Gibson administration has driven
a deep wound into the country, wound
1t Will take years to recover from. There
Is great danger ahead. 1t is nearer than
many think, and to avert 1t there is only
one means. Put the Government into good
hands Let this visionary man who now
rules all disappear, and in his place let US
have man who viii devote his brains to
the benefit of the country and not of him
self, Such a man can be found and the
King knows it. Why does he not put his
hand on him.