The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-03-08

OUR R0WlERS.

OUR hOWLERS,
Two years ago next June, Hawaii
witnessed hoodlcss revolution,
brought about 10y the cooperation
of all we'll disposed citizens who had
had enough of tone man power
rule.
Hundreds of our foreign citizens
"carried muskct' and Others
gave substantial aid to the cause. y
sweeping and radical change in our
Government was the outcome OF the
revolution; and if ii had not been
for the decision Of the Supreme
Court ON the veto question, which in |
our humble mind we believe to he |
erroneous, we, to-day, would have |
had a Government, entirely under the
control of the people. But we arc
not proposing to-day to speak of the
Government, but of those who
should be the firm supporters Of the
new Government. 1t would seem
as though among those who helped
to carry out the Reform, there ought
to be u feeling Of unity, but from
what we hear it is far otherwise.
There is n "lorge many" who would
would like to hold Office under the
Government, and who, because they
do not, without thinking of the con.
sequences, 90 against and utterly
condemn those who were appointed
to office.
Now we all will have to admit that
no man or body Of men are perfect
and will always do the right thing mt
the right time, or in the best man
ner. But would YOU do any bctterI
Are you, O llOwler, sure that if you
were in Minister So-and-so's place,
you would not commit any mistakes
or at least not rs many as he has
done? You see now from differ
ent standpoint, as critic, than he did
rs boss. We must rGcolcCt that,
to fail in doing the best thing at the
best time, is no sign that one is a
scoundrcl, or even not fitted to fill
the position he occupies.
That the present Ministry are per-
feet, no reasonable man will clam.
We do think that in all things they
have done what was best, For in
stance, we do not believe that it was
the best TO keep notOriously in the
Interior and Finance Departments,
persons of known anti-Rcform feel
ings; persons who were against the
present Government in everything
except that Of drawing fat salaries.
We believe, that however well such
persons might he able to carry on
the duties of their office, it was not
the part Of justice, to those in tho
ranks of the Reform who were
equally as capable to keep them il
office. Still it has been done.
Yet perhaps we, who are on th'
outside, do not know all the reason
why it has been done. Perhaps j
we had been the Minister, we nigh
have done the same or even worse
The question is right here. B
continually.howIing and crying dow
the Government, are we not weaker
ing our own side? DO we not er
danger the whole movement by rais
ing now issues that will allow on
enemies to carry the next elcctio
and throw the whole power into tn
hands OF the King, which will surcl
be the case if we split now.
We do not believe that we mus
give up all our right of thinking {
speaking on matters that we belicN
to be impolitic, or detrimental to ii
public good. No! in every way /
us fight for purity and honesty
Our Government. But do not let l
in so doing endangcr all we ha'
gained. Let us still bring unit
face against anything that looks Ill
the old spendthrift ways of our Go
ernmcnt.
When called in to send men
our next Legislature, let them
men who will not be led by the Go
ernment, only as they lead for t
best interest Of our people; Meth
men who will blndIy bow down
those, holding the greater amou
of the "Almighty Dollar but oil
such men who have the great
good of the people at heart. SO
us quit "howling and act. I'LL
Record.