The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-12-10
mn THE HlLo RECORD

-r,rrIrTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
lS mendment proposed to the
I1s .,tion, DISTINGUISHING the for
;I'J TORS now allowed to vote, is
w.? would be mischievious in
'p Dtrame if carried. In former
eA ho native Hawaiians had the
3s ~ ,n,or in their own hands. AS
gDS wise counsels prevailed the
1s'' vas fair enough and generally
aD5 we're sent to the Legislature,
p nar the Gibson era commenced
'- ame very evident that the ma
rT,raiian vote could not be re-
'nnon and after the most notori-
y IPsrisIature of 1886 convened it
|sIA DI0inIv seen that unless some
Ioolnnid be employed that would
Vs 3g l. wv the election into the hands
tD I,, If the native Hawaiian, our
1L I.y would soon be bankrupt and
l |i!n financially and politically.
Iu nnrhaps was one of the main
p which led to the revolution of
> While the native vote for repre-
lives gives the Hawaiian all the
-. bn had by the old Constitution
,nrpsentation, it still does not give
Is unlimited power to pack legis-
y. with dishonest and venial men.
Ios long as such men as Wilcox,
y and others have the ear of the
20 .0f Hawaiian voters, it would be
i1sI for the country to give them
g. enrolling votes in an election.
hrpieners in this country are
numerous than the native and
M have voice in the legislature.
5p Portuguese and other foreign
rare excluded, as they would be
the passing of the proposed
g njment, all the foreign elements
" W. Islands would be entirely at
mercy of any political dema-
mes, smart enough to lead the Ha-
FANS by the nose. Financially, it
N mean ruin to our country.
ital would be slow to invest in
enterprise, not knowing what tax
hit be imposed in the near future.
d enterprises would come to a
~ pIstiIl money now in the hands
N apitalists and awaiting invest
MS here would be sent out of the
Ttrv for Investment elsewhere.
Ind again, how far can we be al
rItOdisfranchise those who by the
yutution have been given the
nj to vote? 1t seems to us that
es IN. once given, should not be al
ed to be taken away. If we al
7pl such Acknowledgement now,
at is to hinder, with a Legislature
yey composed of natives, under
leadership of some rascally pOliti-
d. from further amending the Con-
utiOn and depOsing all foreig ners
- fle right to vote or hold real prop
~, rin this Kingdom.
This matter seems to us to be one
he most serious things we have
gbeen called on to meet: And we
lId meet it too by sending staunch
D there who will surely vote down
such Amendment.
lls. aanksgiving Day passed off pleas
Ii in our little town. Almost
family had the traditional
sey' and the gathering of "clans"
md the festive board.
7snotice that the "dry goods box"
=. been forthcoming and that the
afCe veranda has been put in
repair. Hurrah for the Post
tier!
S. e we're not surprised to hear of
death of Mr.. John Parker at
olulu. He has been ailing for
time, and death was welcome to
We had been acquainted with
for years, and, in truth, can say
vas q rare man--so straightfor-
d and square in his business rela-
with others. He leaves q widow
la number of nephews and nieces
MOURN his loss. We offer them our
D. 2ere condolences on the loss of so
d a husband and uncle.
ver the wires came reports of a
aibe Kona storm all along the
ma side of the island. At Kau, it
" almost cyclone, tearing off the
and shingles from the houses,
wing down telephone poles and
S almost wrecking the staunch
wharf at Honuapu. At Hawai-
and Mahukona, the sea was
2aEing in-shore with terrific force,
50 damaged the wires between
lEahae and Mahukona that all
1municatiOn with the latter place
Scut off. Yesterday was fine day
IL with no wind, but in the after
30 the surf commenced breaking
The reef, and this morning the rain
:, seadily falling.
D@ember 1st.
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