The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-08-16
LIBERAL REFORM PARTY.

EDITOR BULLETIN The "Adver-
tiser' calls the last Convention a
Liberal Convention and refers to the
party in power as the Liberal Reform
Party. 1t seems very strange that
the organ of the Reform Party
should substitute new name for
its party, and especially 4 name
which has no identity with that por-
tion of the party which controls the
Government.
The term Liberal Reform party
was first used by the men opposed
TO the old Reform Party. How the
"Advertiser" has the presumption
to steal the name after the Conven-
ton certainly seems very queer.
The Reform Party, or rather that
division of it in power, is not liberal.
In fact, it is just the opposite, and
might be truly styled the Conserva-
tive, the Prohibition, or the Illib-
eral Party.
The intense feeling of the liberal
element in the Convention and
among ~the crowd of spectators,
showed the strong aversion to the
governing and law-making faction
which exists. Attempts are being
made to pass laws detrimental to
the interests and enjoyments of the
poorer classes of the community.
This is not liberal, and Saturday
nights demonstration indicated that
it Is not popular.
The paying of policemen only $50
q month, for II hourswork per day,
may be reform, but it does not
make an efficient police force, nor is
it liberal.
The saving of a few dollars in
building wharf or q bridge, may
show economy and great honesty,
but it does not make popular Gov
eminent nor substantial job. Any
how, it has no element of liberality
about it.
Framing laws which are benefit
only to planters, rich merchants,
and lawyers will not advance nor
develop country. 1t may make a
few rich, like the Southern planters
in the United States were before the
war, and like some other Southern
slave States are; but it cannot elevate
the industrial and laboring classes.
1t is also distinctly opposed to the
spirit of truly liberal Government.
This gives the first consideration to
the toilers and sweaters.
Meddling with the liquor question
in a way not calculated to advance the
cause of morals or the public good,
is making many enemies in the Re-
form Party; especially as it was
plainly understood during the gen
eral election campaign and at the
great Nominating Convention that
that problem should be let alone.
This meddling smacks of narrowness.
There is not one spark of liberal
sentiment in it.
There is liberal wing to the Re-
form Party. This wing did not
unite with the Conservatives to
overturn the old administration, and
to elect Mobiles and Representatives
for the purpose of teaching us mo-
rails and making saints of us. 1t
seems that the older our civilization
grows, the more learned and reli-
gious we become, and in proportion
need to increase our statutes to
keep from law-breaking. The
human mind acknowledgements against
being driven into morals by force or
prohibition. But this is just what
the Legislature, which calls itself
the Reform Party, is trying to do.
There is no liberality about it. The
liberal wing is at present out of the
House.
10 conclude, the Illiberal Govern
ment and Legislature must recog-
Mise the liberal element of the party
and the people, and inasmuch as the
party is urged to vote solid for the
nominee of the Convention, to vindi-
cate the present administration, it
would be some sign of gratitude