Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-04-16

mllllOn-QOlldr loan. we nope IL VIII
not shift its position before the next
Legislature adjourns.
The "Great Suggester" is again
filling the columns of our morning
contemporary with suggestions of re-
forms, which will never be carried out,
if the past is criterion. This paus-
ible suggestor of reforms overdoes the
thing, as usual, by suggesting too much
and too indiscriminately. Nobody will
have faith in the sincerity Of these sug-
gestions, coming from the source they
do. The author Of these suggestions
is only to we'll known to be the incar
nation of illogical theories and persistent
roguery 1t is, perhaps, unnecessary to
state that the most of the suggestions,
now being put forth as original, have
been repeatedly made through the
newspapers of Honolulu. 1t is also a
fact that the men who are handing
these present suggestions to the
AdsetHSer are the very men who have
persistently ignored the same sugges-
tions when made by the people.
Take the batch of suggestions which
appeared yesterday, and which may be
fairly assumed will represent those to
appear from day to day until the Legis-
lative game is made, and we have the
key to the oft repeated political dodge
that has been played upon the people
of these Islands by the man who wishes
to gull the tax payers with a show Of
political uprightness and honesty once
every two years.
First, improvements and reforms in
the Post Office are suggested; these
have been suggested by the people for
years, and for years have been denied
by the present Administration.
Second, we have playful hint that
the Premier is not the man who is
writing these suggestions; this is done
for very evident political purpose.
Third, the poi factories will be
treated by the Board OF Health with
suggestion which the PRESS absolutely
forced into the unwilling hands of the
Government officials
Fourth, that the Chinese storekeep-
ers should be compelled to make
show of cleanliness around their
premises, and the "Suggester play
fully asks "Where is Captain Brown"
That is just what the people have been
asking for months, with, perhaps, the
addition Of, "What in the devils own
are Captain Brown and the Board of
Health good for, anyway"
Fifth, that the Palace wall should
be lowered. This, the taxpayers do
not care much about either way, so
long as the "blawsted thing" does not
cost them any more money.
Sixth, that the Legislature should
establish San institution for boys SINH
lar to that of Kapiolani Home for
girls" This institution is supposed to
be for the orphans Of those natives who
fall in the Struggle for existence"
against the gin-policy of the present
Administration.
Seventh, it is suggested that The Pres
ident of the Board of Health publish
a black list of the 'better classes" who
have refused to perform the duties and
functions Of the Board of Health. 1t
may not be considered superfluous that
this suggestion and the one preceding
it are entirely original and have never
been thought Of before by the peo-
pie.
Eighth, it is suggested that the Gov
eminent knows as much, "about the
requirements Of the public service" as
plebeians on the streets
In regard to this last suggestion all
are agreed: That the Government
does know as much--nay, more, than
the plebeians, but what the taxpayers
object to is, that this knowledge is not
honestly and Loyalty used for the well
fare Of the public On the other hand it
is known that the welfare of the public is
constantly subverted by policy OF
political roguery and official expedi-
ency.