The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-11-21

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is endeavorlng TO formulate q plat
form upon which it can go before
the people at the approaching cleo
ton.
There are two ways of making q
platform and sustaining it.
One way is to state principles and
objects which the party think are
right, which can be sustained by
argument, and which the voters will
be eventually drawn to support by
reason of its intrinsic value irrespec-
tive of the party putting it forth.
Another way is to cast around and
find out what this and that faction
in the community desires, and re-
gardless OF the principle involved or
the interests of the community, to
load up the platform with catch
penny planks with the hope that
everyone will find something to APP
prove of and their votes will be Sc
cured in this way.
The first kind of q platform, say
ing what you mean and meaning
what you say, will carry conviction
and strengthen the party, while the
second kind is manifestly for catch
ing votes, is insincere on its face
and is injurious to the rarty adopt
ing it.
At least one of the proposed
planks in the Unions platform is of
the latter kind. i mean the propo-
sition TO elect the entire Legislature
by universal suffrage.
The proposition that all shall vote
for Mobiles as well as for Represent
atives simply means that we are in
vited TO submit ourselves to the I'M
restrained, unchecked, rule of the
rabble. 1t is right and just that
every citizen should have voice in
making the laws which govern him.
This is secured by manhood suf-
fragc in voting for Representatives.
But experience has not shown, and
logic does not require, that man
having no property and paying no
taxes should have as much TO say
concerning the levying of taxes and
the expenditure of the revenues as
the man who has to stand in the
breach and pay the money; nor that
the opinions of an ignorant man
without ability should he given the
same weight rs the judgment of a
man of intelligence. The mass OF
men do not and cannot do their own
thinking, and this country is no ex-
ception to the rule. The qualiiica-
tons of Noble voters are, LIST, ability
to write and read and comprehend
an ordinary newspaper; IDLY, The
possession of an income of 5000 pei
annum. Any man who has not the
education nor the ability to comply
with these requirements is not the
safe guardian OF his own or any
body else's liberties, nor to be trust.
ed with the absolute disposition of
the public moneys. And yet this
is what the proposition means. Tho
number of voters for Representa-.
tives, in round numbers, is 1900
The number of voters for mobiles is
5000. That is TO say, the voters ir
this country who are too ignorant Oh
too shiftless to understand an ordi
nary newspaper or to receive a gross
income of $50 n month, outnumbcl
those possessing those qualifications
about four to one. The income
qualification is SO low that it does
not shut out Il single mechanic, clerl
or small tradcsman, nor any maj
with ordinary business capacity ant
intelligence.
The constitution allows represent
alton TO every one, and Mt the sam,
time prevents the property and in
telligence of the country from being
hopelcssly swamped out and rul
away with by political demagogue
who for the time being may take TIT
fancy of the ignorant majority.
If the Mechanics adopt this planl
and work for this proposition the,
will ALLEVIATE The intelligent vote o
this town and be cutting their owl
throats if they succeed. Don't d
it. You have heavy enough con
tract on your hands in the Chimes
problem and getting men electe'
who will be true TO your interests i
: that matter, proof against celestla
coin and Anglo-Saxon bluff.
HAWAIIAN.