The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-10-31
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 81, 1888.
THE REFORM PARTY"

EDlIOh DULLEIlN. .-ODe OF Une
most convincing proofs that could be
offered of the strength of the Re-
form party, and of the hold it is
supposed to have on the people is
found in the eagerness of aspiring
politicians and would-be political
leaders in public affairs TO be identi-
fed with that party, and to be re-
garded as prominent and influential
in its councils. - Advertiser, Oct.
81, 1888.
Most true, o noble sage. But the
editor of the ADVERTISER" being a
lawyer, is also special pleader in
this: that he distinguishes" the
cases wherein universal truths pre-
sent themselves, 10y saying, so!
this dontapply to me; it's the other
fellow"
Now we have the spectacle of a
small political fattlon-the rump of
political party, the jackals of Ha-
waiian politics combining together
to ''reari OUT the mass Of the party!
Is it not true that the vast majority
of the party who adopted the name
of ''Rcform" entertain the same po-
litical sentiments advanced by the
Filth Ward club-the first organized
in the kingdom-reiterated by the
platform of the nominating conven-
ton; and voted on by the masses
on September 18th? Now, where is
the change? Simply in this: that
the remnant of the old missionary
political party (most of whom either
held entirely aloof from the move
ments eliminating June 30th to July
9TH; and others of whom deserted
the cause echen they s0so 1t pcas likely
TO ledd to q conflict Of arms!") by
persistency in shouting "REFoRM,"
after the real work was done, man
aged to worm themselves into all the
commanding positions, then deliber-
ately broke pledges entered into be-
fore the elections under the most
solemn forms, and have since striven
to nullify the power of those who
put them in position and whose con-
tidence they have thus grossly be-
trayed.
Of.all the reprehensible and con-
templible traits attaching themselves
to any known political faction that
of Pharisaism is the most despica-
BILE; and of all political factions
known TO the writer, none possess
this adjunct to so great an extent as
the clique voiced by the "Adver-
tiser,' when it says, October SD
in speaking Of the convention which
nominated Mr.. w. G. Wilder to
succeed his brother: "Men whose
personal character and habits. whose
political and social affiliations, to
say nothing of their known and
openly expressed opinions, forbid
the idea of their feeling any particu-
lar interest in good government, or
having any sympathy with the avow-
ed principles of the Reform party,
rushed to the front and busted
themselves with organizing eau
cuses, getting up tickets, and pull
ing wires for the election of them
selves and their friends to the con-
vention, with an alacrity which
could hardly have been born of good
for the public veal" Commend
the "public veal" Oh Lord of Ma
tions, to this Pharisee of Pharisees: !:
this type of what he himself loudly
shouts is the Reform party, but
which is a faction weak in number
and strong only in questionable me-
thods: these "Reformers" who be-
lieve, to judge them by their acts,
that Reform is all right for every
body else to practise but themselves: :
these exemplars of personal char
acter and habits (to say nothing of
political and social affiliations }
who thank God they are not as
other men are: these people, who,
on Sundays, dressed in broadcleth
and fine linen, may be seen carrying
the Bible under their arms to native
Sunday Schools; and who on Mon
days are found writing mortgages
on the lands of the members of their
class, with compound interest at /
per cent. per month, and commits
sion at both ends; these people who
were wont, before the organization
of the Reform party, to meet to-
gether in back office of one of the
"faithtul," slice up the Hawaiian
electoral divisions, and divide them
out to Tom, Dick and the devil,
without consulting the wishes of the
electors; these people who would
be so ''outof place atapolitical pow
WOW at the palace" advertiser,
Oct. 3l.) Oh yes, commend us to
these Representatives of wealth and
intelligence" missionary war-cry),
of these would-be permanent guard
ians of the rights and interests and
liberties of the Hawaiian people
Mr.. Editor, these political chame-
lions may change the color of their
own skins, but they cannot deceive