The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-11-12

that period, and from the same hon.
and learned judges, had "intcrprc-
tations" of (c. 60 the meaning of
"the King" and "the Sovereign"
(when referring to his official acts),
the last of which swallows the first
holus bolus. But assuming that this
precious document means what it
says: for instance, that "the King"
means THE KING, unless where
otherwise expressed, etc. (poor Loo
mems thought so, but see where it
landed him!) the best that can he
said is, that it is in the main essen
tials q wrctchcd hotch-potch, neither
flesh, fish nor good red herring.
Therefore any deductions legitimate
ly following the consideration of
such system as either the English
or American, are more apt than
otherwise to be at fault when APP
piled to our own.
The BULLETINS theory that it is
impolitic for any party to commit
itself to the personnel of any Cabi-
ucJ Is iS lINc lllNl tlllullSN ClublC lS
a mathematical axiom, and this rule
holds rs to n proposed Cabinet, as
well as one actually in essc. 1t is
sometimes the practice, and always
admissible, for n party TO commit
Itself TO (say) the personal support
of the recognized leader of the
party, whether in Office or in opposi-
ton: but this simply means an en-
dorsement of certain political princi-
plies advocated by such leader
principles opposed in the main to
those of the opposing party-and
on the success of which the party, in
all its branches, must stand or fall.
But who ever heard of any "leader"
of a Hawaiian political party, as
such term Is understood in parlia-
mentary circlcs-either in Office or
out? Mr.. Gibson was an example
of the successful manipulation of the
individual Legislators of these days,
but he never pretended to represent
any particular political principles
so far as the political discussions of
the times now show-if we may eN-
cept "good government" which
was the professed "principle" OF
every Hawaiian politician of the
last half century, from the ultra
missionary TO the most servile of the
Kings lickspittles and the thieves,
great and little, of the "Genealogic.
al Board" period; yet,if we are cor.
rectly informed, large sums of pub
lie money stuck to the etching
palms" of honorable gentlemen Of
all these factions, and the best proc
of this is in sundry Legislative act:
for "relief," so called. True, dur
ing the period from 1884 to TIT
Revolution, Mr.. Dole was looked
upon by the oppositionists as theil
leader both in and out of parlia
ment. But they had absolutely nc
"policy" at that time, unless "tt
fire out Gibson" be dignifed by
the name of policy. Yet notwith
standing this, Mr.. Dole would have
been successful, had he been loyal,
supported by his own party. II
other words the party were unde
no discipline-recognized no leade
in the hour of action; and when tn
supreme moment came, SOM
wooden-headed small-fry POLITICAL
always turned up who insisted tina
he knew more than the "leader,
with the result that the latter, n
earnest and an able politician, al
ways saw the prize slip through hi
} fingers, when by all recognized rule
/, he should have been able TO secur
it. This much has been said t
: sustain the position that polite;
| leadership is thing practically,
e not absolutely unknown here, in til
1 accepted meaning of that tern
o And the same is true of "policy,
as applied to political parties-fac
tions would be the more suitabl
: term to use. Note, in this conne'
ton, the equanimity with which pr,
sent Ministers held to office Will
! the Legislature slaughtered the
l. pet schemes. See the docility wit
V which they submitted TO structure
n abuse, and accusation of malfea'
ance, in the official report of til
Auditor-General, without demand
II ing of parliament that officials in
e mediate dismissal or even an il
It vestigation! How different from I'll
r dictatorial action of the same hor
orable gentlemen one short sessio
: previously, when Ministers imp
d IDENTIFY stated regarding the san
e officials predecessor, that cit W;
# easier to legislate him out than
4 investigate him QUIT" 1t is not hel
y claimed that the Auditor-General
: report was either right or wrong
1t but "polcy" which involves retel
IT ton of office on diet of crow
n worthy the Ministerial represent
tives of system which has new
I been blessed with enough of life
intelligence POLITICALLY speakin!
to develop party leader.
d Therefore, when the BULLET
e advocates that candidates stan
5 for election upon certain principl
Ie of Government by which, if IN
II jority of the same profession
e elected, they may decide as