The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-01-03
Letter FROM KOhala.

I EDLLNh NTALh1lh@ -ASllkG
( celdisry fires and burglarieS, which
have occurred with slarmIng frequency
o. lste, there have been no local incl
dents TO ripple the placid waters Of
/ routine life in this district since the
/ elections; but il some OF the miSoreantS
who are aeting 50 bSdly IS TO become
targets for markSmen, would only get
q rifle bSll or charge Of buck shot
into them while in the set OF plying
their nefsriouS trades, the community
would undoubtedly leave their houses,
or sleep ST night, with greater sense
OF security than they do ST present.
The lSnding of our Representative
I by the W. g. Hall, on Sunday the
/ 18th, and the spreading Of the vague
rumor thSt the King had- vetoed
several bills, aud the Legislature had
in consequences adjourned TO the 18th,
and the Rifles had diSbanded, ereated
little stir Of lively interest which
served to show that the permeating
spirit of indignation which eliminated
in the recent reform movement, was by
no means so relaxed into dormant
state Of oblivion TO passing events, but
that it would st s moments notice
spring 10 the defense of the principles
at that time demanded and ostensibly
granted.
The Legislative reports are read
with eager interest, not IS before, 70
see if s corrupt Legislature had
plunged long suffering people into s
deeper gulf OF despair than before, or
TO see If it were possible that the I'M
willing victims could endure the i'm
position OF smother unrighteous burden
without breaking into open revolt, but
70 see what progress our sturdy Rep
resentatives make in pulling up
stream. or whether they are able TO
stem the current; whether our Minis
try have the grit that will keep them
united for the common good, and
whether the body, IS whole, will
satisfy the hopes and expectations of
the people
Is there any reason why the liquor
bill should have been so framed IS to
disfavOr Honolulu by permitting the
sale Of ardent spirits there and not
/ elsewhere2 1t is as if q nOxiouS vine
were to be torn from the limbs only, of
a tree, and left TO cling about its trunk,
or the ramificatiOns of cancer were
source of the evil were allowed 10 ne
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Ii prohibition would do away with
] prolific source OF revenue, and in all
likelihood render increased taxation
Necessary" as claimed by some,
would il not also do away with pro-
life source Of poverty, misery, crime,
expense aud ruin, both 10 individuals
and 10 the public? And would we not
be perfectly safe 10 take our chances
Of Tr,a-,a-.,,I ray ZION l. l,,-llr
likely 10 become necessary as S result
OF prohi0ition2
II would seem th2t 70 ask These
questions Is sufficient TO answer them
in the affirmative.
The bugle call TO consider the sub
; ject Of the ava traffic WAS well sounded
through your columns, but as the Leg
stature did not really sound it in time
to prevent the late sale OF licenses, let
u hope that the next regular session
viii take steps to prevent its recur-
renee Liquor Snd opium are not the
, ouly evils that curse this land.
The sensational trash written by
| 'fWide Awake concerning the treat.
ment Of Portuguese in these island.
, startles one, first, TO questioning if it i:
possible that such state of thugs 3:
he describes could exist and not be
come known, where the labor laws art
. 20 stringent, and where it is TO the
planters own self interest, regardless
| of the law, 10 treat his labor at Least
? passably we'll; and then 10 regard the
. infamous charge SIS enanating only
j from s malicious spirit in the heat o
passion wide Awake'sf views are
TO say the least, great exaggeratiOns
and SAVIOR Of & vision distorted by
: prejudice
[ submit whether some Of thest
: Portuguese do not deserve 8 bit o.
: rough handling, to knock into theil
heads I becoming sense of honesty
and regard for the private rights o.
; others and l submit also, whether il
; Is not fact patent TO the most super
! / fetal observer. that this class OF peOpI,
: show improvement in general appear
: ance, after Z few months residence il
: this country
: The children certainly. with the
] ! school privileges they have here-ant
, fortunately for them, their com
pulsOry attendance thereon, imper
fectly enforced as it is-aTe vastly bet
! ter off than IN their own country
They will ST least be able 70 read ana
: write
2 They viii not, in maturer years
{ present the sad and disgracefuI spec,
= tzcle witnessed previous TO the lat.
I elections, Of q horde OF unintelleetua
; beings, many Of them sporting full
manly boards, Of whom not one il
fifty could make decent mark, mUcI
{ less write his own name " y.
koh2la, Dec. -, 1857.
: Says the San Francisco Bulletin: II
0 questioning the value Of z telegraph