The Daily bulletin., 1889-12-23

9rdno, except on newly arising
questions, where the two do not
coincide. This sound political
maxim equally applies on the Iudc-
pendence question; and among
other things to be settled by the
people next February is this: whe-
ther they can consistently intrust
the destinies of the nation in the
hands of men who two years ago
took office under a pledge of pro.
tecting the autonomy OF the king.
dom inviolate: who two months
ago attempted to sell the country's
independence for mess of pottage
10 the planters, and the privilege, to
the people, of being shot down by
foreign soldiery it they ever dared
attempt the redress of wrongs forced
upon them by the vendors or their
constitutional" successors; and
who two weeks ago again conclude
land confide to their Hlo brethren)
that Hawaiian Independence is the
one thing altogether ely--but not,
mark you, till after notice du V re-
ceived from fine chief plotter who in
this instance, at least, has been
grossly misrcpresonting the country
mt Washington, that the determined
opposition of the King and the ma.
tive people had put temporarily
impassable barrier before the scheme
designed to transform these islands,
politically and ndustrially, into a
colony of Asiatic serfs, where the
rich may become richer, and the po,
must become poorer. And while on
the subject of inconsistency between
! the records of profession and p-ac-
tise, il seems strange to dislnter.
ested observer that although now
within very few weeks Of election
there is 10 regular Government"
party in the field in any part of the
country, by latest advices. DO the
Government intend letting things 90
by default? II is notable that large
number of the "Reform" party of
'S1 are 80 disgusted with the very
| uhtiic hClcIul tldG ~ 10 sCiiONS!1
advised to change the name of the
party--and this even by leading
workers in its ranks. And on the
outside islands, Reform conven-
tions have either advocated or form
ally nominated straight out oppo-
ncnts OF the present Government.
The above are few of the most
g!aring Inconsistencies of commits
sion. That such are always more
easily fastened upon the party in
power goes without saying. Per
haps they may be satisfactorily ex~
planned 10 the majority before Feb
ruary 9TH. But the acts of omission,
though perhaps not so glaring, are
yet more numerous, and are not
confined to the party in power.
They appear on the face to be very
serious on the part Of all sections of
the opposition as well--so much so
that there seems room for an en-.
tirely independent political party to
run successful campaign here, if
"platforms count for anything,
by simply ignoring all but two or
three main planks of those platforms
already before the electorate, and
filling up by more important matters
which in the wrangle over the "Chi.
nese" and "Independence" Ques-
tions, the other parties have entirely
lost sight Of. Chief among these is
the unequal taxation system, and
the crying necessity for a liberal
homestead exemption law, similar to
those in vogue in all progressive
states of the world except land OF
course we are progressively Hawaii.
With your permission these will be
made the subject Of q further CON-
munication. BYsTANDER.