The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-12-11

EDITOR fOUbLhTlNs Jne
time To the next general election is
quite distant, yet it seems that pre-
parations Tor campaigning are up
permost in the minds of a great
many. 1t is quite interesting to
listen to some, of what they have
done, and what they are going 10
do. A great lhany who would be
Mobiles, or Representatives, or Cabi-
net Ministers, are already harrangu-
ing Nll those who are disposed to
listen to them. A great many of
those who are talking loudest, also
show their worth as statesmen or
politicians. Not unfrequently do
we hear them, quite often in un-
measured terms, express their
chagrin at their so called bad
treatment, which they received from
the Reform Party. "I have shoul-
dered a rihe," and 81 have been
on the platform at the great mass
meeting," and II went electioneer-
ing for the Candidates of the Reform
Party" and "what has the Reform
Party done Tor me in return for my
services? Nothing, even not q
p ,licaman's billet" "Out with the
RcIorm Party" Such are the words
we are quite often compelled to
listen TO. But what of the moral
standard of those who are uttering
these words? Do the words. eye
hypocritcs and pharisees, not apply
to these, in a political sense? Do
these parties know their duties to
their country and fellow citizens?
Are their motives and actions in the
interests of their country, or are
they the outgrowth of selfishness.
. Ought they to be entrusted with the
peoples affairs? or ought they to
be placed at work with pick and
shovel?
1t is not my intention to champion
or defend the Reform Government.
"Give the devil his DUE" is a senti-
ment quite in favor. The Reform
Government has certainly caused
some improvements, but it has also
fallen short of the peoples most
sanguine expectations. All the pro-
misses before election were simply
promises made, and promises TO re-
main. Still the Reform Party might
yet redeem its promises, by put
ting up the right kind of platform
at the next general election. Let
them solemnly pledge their candi-
dates to have such legislation passed
as will for once and all settle the
"Chinese question:" by enacting a
"Chinese Exclusion Act;' also to
abolish everything relating to that
outrageous, tyrrannical, and slavery
upholding act relating to the"Con-
tract Labor System"
Finally, few words more. To
strangers it must be at all times a
cause of astonishnent, not to say of
disappointment, to see community
of say 100, GOO, constantly wrang-
ling with politics and political par
ties. l believe it was Rev.. Father
Zahm, of Notre Dame, Indiana, u.
S. A., who, in series of articles
OH : the Hawaiian Islands, wrote
amongst other things, that the poll
tical parties of this country, could
not be told, as there were so many.
In fact the only names person
could give the different parties, were
the "In's," and "Outs," as they
were constantly changing.
So much for strangers words.
Are they unfouuded or not? Have
we not to acknowledge with shame
the truth of this statement? Are
such styles of Government and Poll
tics honor to us and this country?
Is this the way TO raise the esteem
of the Hawaiian Flag abroad?
Let us for once organise for the
common good, for the common
cause. Let us not consider whether
our neighbor is Yankee, Dutch,
Irish, Portuguese or what else. Let
the Hawaiian Flag, the Hawaiian
Kingdom and its welfare be our sole
aim.
Let us 60 hand in hand. There
are many who are loud in their ex-
carnations against the Chinese, yet
they will not hesitate, for the sake
of few cents, to deal entirely with
Chinese and TO pass their white
neighbours door. The price of a
drink is willingly paid, yet to pay
10 cents to have a shirt washed, oh,
heavens sake! no, we can't afford
that! Fortunately there are not
many of this class here.