The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-02-06
HIL0 RECORD.

we notice that the Government aid
is invoked on behalf of the Oahu
Railroad. This we do not object to,
but when we consider how the Will
der "llilo and llamakua" was kill
ed by Honolulu influence, it amuses
us to hear the Honolulu people hol-
lering for Government help to build
u road round the little island Of
Oahu, and not say 4 word about the
Hawaii road. Oahu has at best but
a small part of AS much land suit
able for agricultural purposes as the
two districts of llilo and Ilamakua.
The district of Hilo is especially
rich in water power, which might he
utilized all through its whole line,
for manufacturing purposes. And
if we need anything it is railroad
from Waipio to Waiakea. If Oahu
will be benefited by road OF that
kind, and we are of the number
that fully believe that such road
will benefit any district where built,
then how much more will the whole
country be benefited by the Hilo
and Hamaiiua road? We only ask
that if the Government aid is guar
antecd TO the Oahu road, it will also
be given to the llilo road.
We were out on the Volcano road
q few days ago and found the road
from Waiakea to the woods in 4 bad
state. 1t needs "linishins." There
has been too much use of the road
made with heavy carts. before it had
been rounded up and solidly rolled.
From this side Of the woods up to
the end of the road near Olaa, il is
in fairly good condition, but needs
rolling with the road engine, now
lying idle at Waiakea. We under.
stand that the reason that it is not
used is that the roadway is not
strong enough to carry it. Now, if
that is so, the road has not been
properly built, and immediate steps
should now be taken to put the road
in such condition that the engine
can be used on it Immediately. We
think it would facilitate matters in
the building of that road, if the
Government would put competent
man on the engine, and give him
few, say six men, TO work with him,
Independent of any other work on
the road. And We believe that in
few weeks the road would be well
built up to the woods, and the rest
Of it could he thoroughly rolled. Civ
ing US the finest road on these ISL
ands. Again, the work progresses
too slowly. There is heavy gang
of men employed daily, and it seems
to us that greater advance should
have been made since last Septem-
Der. II the work does not 60 on
faster in the future than it has in
the time mentioned, it will be an
other election time before the whole
road is built. We believe that where
it is possible to use animal or steam
power in the place Of man power ii
ought to be done.
In our papers received by the Le-
hua yesterday, we see that Mr..
Rosa has fairly made the present
issue to be one Of race. This we
knew was all along the battle cry of
the "Gobacks" or the "Reactionary
Party" but they have not been men
enough to come out and say so.
And We are glad that the "doomed
haole" may know what to expect.
When the papers of that party are
continually stirring mp the Hawaiian
to act as the Samoans have done,
and drive the hated haole from the
land, is it not to be expected that
those who read the articles will he
more or less stirred up to do some.
thing which will cause great dis
turbance throughout the land? 1t
is only the part Of wisdom to he
watchful on our part.
We are sorry to see that the Ad.
vcrtiser has come out openly for a
wholly English ticket as far as the
foreigners 90, on the Hawaii Noble
ticket. Does the p. G. A. thinl;
that Hamakua and KohaIa are alone
entitled TO seat in the Legislature
iiio only asked to be represented
by one of its own men, and Kohala
and IIamakua say, "No, l thank
you; we want them all" But we
feel that the large majority OF Noble
voters on this island will not sup
port the "Purvis-Burchardt' ticket.
II the p. &. a. knew the men as
well as the men on Hawaii do, il
would not nurse to itself the foolish
idea that all the men on that ticke,
are "Reform men," BY their works
and words shall we know them. Mer
who openly advocate low license fol-
liquor, and licensing opium, are not
we believe to he classed as Reform
men. We hope the regular ticket
will have the support OF every frienc
of law and order.