The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-01-10

treating the suspects with the hope
that by taking the disease in time its
progress may be checked and the vic
tins preserved to society; and second,
to the scientific investigation of the dis
ease looking toward its prevention and
cure. a branch hospital for treatment
OF lepers at Molokai under DIR. Unna's
method will shortly be established
there, under the supervision OF DR.. Lutz,
the specialist referred to.
Mr.. Rosa and Mr.. Bush, who proclaim
themselves as hostile to the Administers.
ton, and are now asking to be again
placed in control of the machinery OF
the Board OF Health, We're members OF
the Cabinet during whose admlnistra-
ton on the Ubiquitous methods above re-
ferred to were carried on.
No wonder they are opposed to the
Reform party. Every day of its exist
ence is standing reproach to them and
a continuous protest against their Grim
inal incompetency, if not deliberate
wickedness, while in Office, which has
resulted in death and misery to hun
dreds of their fellow-citizens.
The declaration of the administration
in their statement of policy on this sub
ject is as follows
ct is believed that strict adj
herence to the policy of the segregation
will stamp out the disease IN the course
of a few years. The present indications
are that high tide has been reached, and
that the number of new cases develop
ing will steadily diminish. With this
object and hope in view the Cabinet will
continue to carry out policy OF rigid
segregation OF every person having the
leprosy."
In bold contrast to this unequivocal
stand, is the only reference to the sub
ject in the platform of the Re-actionary
party, which reads as follows:-
al. Due attention must be given to
the general education with liberal sup.
port of schools; to the health of the
country at large, and to the sanitary
conditions of the city of Honolulu"
This vital subject is not even worth
mention in section by itself, and is re.
ferred to only in general, inane man
ner without any meaning.
The two declarations are significant.
Ii the voters of this country wish this
loathsome disease again to be made po-
litical capital Of, and to see their wives
and families the victims of those who
trade in flesh and blood to secure politi-
cal aggrandizement, let them secure that
boon by voting for the party which de-
lights to honor Mr.. Rosa and Mr.. Bush.
If they wish the segregation laws exc
cuted, the sacred cause of humanity de-
tended and safety to themselves and
their families secured, let them support
the party which has had the courage and
the strength to undertake to deliver the
country from this scourge and which is
pledged to stamp it out.
The Indictment OF the Re-actiOnary
party upon the subject of leprosy, is suffi.
cient in and OF itself to warrant the perpe-
tual Punishment from political power OF
every individual who was connected with
the regime which was responsible for the
acts stated.
The fact that Messrs. Rosa and Bush
are among the leaders OF the party is
sufficient to give it character which
must condemn it in the eyes of every
honest public citizen.
Ii the Reform party has done nothing
else but wipe out this shame, disgrace
unanimous support of the country.