The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-01-14
WHAT THE REFORM PARTY Has DONE

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the Government from a DespOtism
run by and for the benefit OF one
man and his favorites, to Repre-
sentative Constitutional Government
controlled by and for the People.
Capitalization has been favorite and
tuneful harp over which some of our
good citizens have walled and CRASHED
their teeth. The burden of their lay has
been that the tendency of the Liberal
movement which brought the existing
administration into Office has been to-
ward Capitalization.
They give no particulars in their bill
OF indictment; but make up this lack by
liberal use of adjective English and
yelling Missionary"
Let US reason together as to what
Capitalization" means, and examine
the facts and see what has been done.
"Centralize" means to draw together
to one point. In connection with the
Government, it means to take away
power from the many and give it to the
few, to decrease the number of persons
exercising power.
Has that been the tendency OF the pre-
sent party in power? 1t most decidedly
has not, and an examination OF the facts
proves it.
Tt,o g.. -, tbof ba ,1aOnla fnOk
hold and ratified the dry bones in 1887,
this country was about as fine speci-
men of centralized government as could
be found outside of an eastern harem.
LIST. The King appointed the Cabinet
when he chose; appointed whom he
chose, and turned them out when he
chose, without regard to the opinions,
whether favorable or unfavorable, Of the
Legislature or the people. Cabinet
Ministers were repeatedly retained after
being voted out by the Legislature, and
ousted at midnight after the passage of
votes OF confidence. The tenure of Office
of the Cabinet no longer depends upon a
fit of indigestion or the whims of for
eign adyenturer.
I'd. The King appointed the Judges,
from the Chief Justice down to the lowest
District Judge. He appointed Governors,
the Marshal, the Sheriffs, the Tax Asses
sors, the Collector of Customs, the Post
mastered and so on to the end of
the chapter.
The term of office of every mortal Gov
eminent officer from Prime Minister to
Pound Keeper depended upon his sub
servience to the King and his support Of
the administration by fair means or foul.
Sd. The irresponsible Star Chamber
body known as the ''Privy Council" had
finger in nearly every pie.
1t was once body of responsible re-
preventative men, but as appointment to
it was a personal prerogative of the
Kings, it was packed with time servers
and ne'er do wells, until its chief BUSH
ness consisted in pardoning undeserving
scamps out of Jail by the wholesale, dick
ering with liquor license applicants,
opium license jobbers, and delaying the
incorporation of various business enter
prises which desired incorporation.
4th. Although the Constitution required
that the Executive, the Judiciary, and
the Legislative bodies should be kept
entirely distinct, the Legislature was
packed year after year, with sheriffs,
judges, tax assessors and collectors and
other Government officials whose bread
and butter depended on answering fidel-
ity to the Cabinet.
The Government officers throughout
the country were compelled, on pain OF
instant dismissal, to work. bulldoze and
browbeat the electors into voting for the
Government candidates at election time.
5th. For the purpose OF shutting out
foreigners from voting and having any
control of the Government, the Gibson
regime changed the naturalization law of
twenty-five years standing, which re-
quired only the consent of the Minister
of the Interior and declaration of intent
to become permanent resident, SO that,
a. The personal consent OF the King
must be obtained in each case
~ The applicant must have residedin
the Kingdom five years next preceding
the date of the application.
49, The applicant must own unen-
numbered real estate in the Kingdom.
Under this law the foreign community
was practically disfranchised, as they
we're meant to be.
They were compelled to play COW to
the administration dairy maid, and right
well they were MIXED, for the support of
every extravagant folly.
9th. One half of the Legislature, the