The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-11-08
The REFORM REGIME.


The TIilo Record, after giving a
graphic description of the six years
preceding July LIST, 1887, proceeds
to depict the government of the
kingdom since that date, as follows;
"With the advent of the new gov
eminent we found that we had a
worse than 'Augean job to clean
out the evils which had grown up
like rank and poisonous weeds.
But the people took hold of the
matter with n firm hand. Men were
sent TO the Legislature (and even
among that number the old leaven
was still working) who as whole
set their faces against bribery, cor
ruption and useless expenditure.
Men who had q stake in the welfare
of the country and who, on all &C.
casions, tried to look out for its
best good. Foolish and useless APP
preparations were cut off; useless
offices were abolished, and perhaps
their great fault was, their too Geo.
nomical spirit. Laws were passed
which made it possible for every
district TO manage Its own road tax,
and appropriations; for the better
assessment of taxes and various
other things, which have materially
affected the public good for the bet
ter. Money for public roads was
voted with careful hand, the cdu-
cational interests were fostered to n
greater extent than ever before.
And through every department of
Government wise overlooking has
been fostered.
"rhe money appropriated for our
public roads, ETC., has been and is
now being spent according to law.
From one end of the islands to the
other, good roads and bridges are
being made, so that now the public
see that their money is being wisely
and usefully expended. Our local
road boards have done remarkably
well and the law which created
them is now seen to be successful
piece of legislation. Office holders
are now afraid to prostitute their
official positions for gain. Our laws
are being enforced all over the ISL
ands as they never were before.
Incompetent officers are removed to
give place to men who can and will
attend faithfully to their duties.
The Cabinet dare not use the public
funds otherwise than provided fol
by law. Confidence in the Govern.
ment is being restored. No longer
is a two million dollar loan being
asked for. Our own citizens arc
voluntarily placing in the hands O
our Government, through the Posta
, Savings Bank, more money than il
, needs to carry on public works with
The taxes, duties and other realiza
tions of Government more thar
cover our running expenses. Their
is no need now of the Minister o
Finance running around the street,
of Honolulu, trying to borrow few
,, thousands to tide over treasur,
deficit for month or two. Our in
ferior courts are being filled witt
: men of honor, and, when the mex
{ Legislature meets, there will be III
long idemnity bill for it to pay TO
past expenditures.
"Now look at this picture, AM
then at the first, and say if we ca
h that the principle Of Reform Gov
Y eminent has not been q success
And if it has, why cannot we the
say that we repose confidence i
Il that Cabinet, that has carried it o
thus far, with reasonable degre
n of care and honesty of purpose
: We must remember that, in the fu
ture, no Cabinet will have the diff
culties to overcome that this on
Z has, no old evils to correct, no foo
c ish debts to pay rs this one hat
: That it is perfect one, we nor eve
they themselves will claim. Mi:
l., takes have been made. ExperienC
% has been gained, and we do not b.
y lieve that we will better ourselvt
e by thrusting aside these men WI
s. have borne the brunt of the fight.