The Daily bulletin., 1890-06-25
The By-ElEGTIGN.


Noble Of the National Reform
party, has been well received thus
far by the native branch of the
party. His appearance at q party
conference last night, when he de-
clared himself running on the plat
form OF the party, made n good
impression on both foreigners and !
natives. One gray-haired Hawaiian |
showed that he was ahead OF his !
party in activity, having organized
meeting In his locality for that
very night, Several members Of
the Legislature who had been re-
presented by the Opposition about
town rs maleontcnts, by their pre-
scuce aud participation in the pro-
ceedings proved. that they had been
misrepresented for purpose. The
indications are that the Nationa!
| Reform candidate will be returned
by such n triumphant majority as
will give quietus for a while to
factional opposition. Mr.. Berger
deserves nothing less as . conserve
tive. safe, capable, and represen-
tative man, aud the new adniuis-
tration has strong claim TO the
fair trial that moderate mon every
where are ready TO accord new adj
minisiratiors coming into power by
legitimate means.
There was DO calls for the Reform
party TO have put n man in the field,
unless the object WAS TO give OBJ
struc:ivo opposition to tue new Min
istry. That party cannot hope, if
1t could upset the Cabinet, 10 secure
q working majority in the present
Legislature for III OutaHd-out party
administration. At the same time
it has "a sufficiently strong represent
alton in The Assembly now for the
functions Of . legitimate Opposition,
which are watching and working
against extreme measures, and fair
and fuil criticism Of the policy o!
the administration. There are not
enough hy.elections 70: 50 snail a
House as ours to make single one,
under such circumstances as the
present, of sufficient importance 10
put the constituency to the expense
and worry Of . contest. II may DC
said tha. the fact OF the seat being
one Of six years tenure constitutes
an element Of Importance. That is
so, bat the people appoT,ioned TIC
seats at the general election, and ,hC
reasons OF the majority then fol
giving the National Reformcss thi;
seat are more in number now. The!
it was campaign Of hope that ,heil
principles would triumph. No"
they are in position 10 eliectu.t,
> the promises OF their platform. i
would therefore be folly for any o
that majority, after winning a posi-
ten of advantage TO de!iberatel,
sacrifice that position,
n Again, there is not any grea
divergence between theprofessions o
declared principles OF the two psr
ties. The main difference is tia
the Nationals are moro definite az
elaborate IN p!edging measures tha
had been approved by many leader
on the other side, and are NOR
:, liberal in measures 70 meet ccr,ai
causes CT disaifection that are hope
less Of being a!!aycd without sCm
remedial action. So far as regard
the solid interests of the country
as con,ra-distinguished FROM such q
% may lie called sentimental, Mr.. Bel
ger ia certainly not TO be trustc
any less than Mr.. Young. III vic
Ia OF all these considerations the ro'
clUsiou Of moderate men and vel
wishrrs OF the country on the otht
side can hardly fail to be Ihat it
no, worth their while TO 90 TO ii
trouble OF even recording their volt
for tkeir party candidate.
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