The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-07-01


the Legislature and the better por-
ton of the National Reformers, and
will very likely receive the bitter
opposition of the Bush Wilcox fac
ton. But there are other matters
of great Importance which voters
must bear in mind.
The Reform Party is definitely
committed to the principles estab-
lished by the revolution of 1887.
This gave us constitutionabr repre-
sentative government. That means,
that hereafter the people, through
the Legislature and a Ministry de-
pendent upon the Legislature, shall
govern. 1t means that any attempt
to subvert those principles will be
opposed and resisted. The Reform
Party is willing and DESTROYS of
thoroughly testing the Constitu-
ton and learning by use whether it
does not suit the needs of the
country. 1t is DESTROYS of continu-
ing our treaty relations with the
United States and so revising and
amending the reciprocity treaty as
to secure practical commercial
union. 1t recognizes that by such
a revision we shall be enabled to
develop new industries whereby
the poor man shall secure the bene-
fit and advantage of free trade with
our great neighbor, and the coun-
try may secure the immense boon
Of small landed proprietors scat
tered broadcast through the land.
1t is determined to maintain the
Independent autonomy of Hawaii.
1t is committed to policy of lib
eral internal improvement and the
development of all of our resources.
1t can point with confidence and
pride to the record already made.
On the other hand, what does
the National Reform Party show -?
Upon the Chinese question, the
Mechanics Union was insti-
tuted. By uniting with the Elele
Association, or the Hui Kalaiaina,
the National Reform party was
evolved. 1t adopted 6 platform,
the principles of which were on the
whole commendable, but it conspic-
uously reIegated the Chinese ques-
ton to the back seat In order to
secure the elections, it then united
with the retrogressive element of
the country. Its organ, the Elele,
has not been able to speak of the
revolution of 1887 except with rage
and contempt. 1t says that those
who put down the insurrection of
1889 are murderers. And now
constitution has been put forward
which is clearly and distinctly re-
progressive and which surrenders
many of the popular rights gained
in 1887. Its proposed constitution
is condemned by one of its own
organs as being Legislative" rather
than constitutional" To the Ma
tional Reform party the country
owes the defeat of the proposed
treaty revision; step which we
submit is most serious blow at
our prosperity. In a word, that
party by uniting with the retro
gressive element indorses that prin-
ciple, and it shows such spproba-
ton by it's proposed constitution.
1t has seriously injured the country
by preventing the revision of the
treaty.
We now frankly and cordially |
admit that many of the members |
elected by that party are both hon.
est and patriotic and we believe the |
time is not far distant when they |
will unite with the Reform party |
against retrogresslon. Indeed they |
belonged to that party and simply |
withdrew by way of protest.
But we think we have shown
why the voters of Oahu should see
that Mr.. Young and not Mr.. Berger
ought to be elected, and it is not
because either is a better man, but |
because Mr.. Young represents Ha-
wall progressive, and Mr.. Berger is
the representative of Hawaii re-