The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-01-22

the other is simply the oracle
through which Boss Bowler speaks.
The hope entertained by many that
the Mechanics Union would prove
itself conservative body, has been
but imperfectly fulfilled. That or
ganization does not seem to have
been able to shake off the infuen
ence of early leaders and associ-
ates, men Of the type of Crowley,
whose i'll deeds cling to it like an
evil memory.
We are as earnest as anyone in
our desire to avert the danger Of
handing the country over to the
party Of the jewellers in anarchy,
but we cannot agree with some of
our esteemed contemporaries as to
the best method of meeting this
possibility. The temper of the
rank and file Of voters of the
former Reform Party is such that
it now seems likely that q large
number of them will not go to the
polls at all, and that a still larger
number will go there indeed, but
will vote only for two or three
of the Noble candidates, leaving
the rest blank. The almost GER
tain result of such a course of
action, would be the election of
two Or three of the Liberal candi-
dates, or even, if the vote referred
to should scatter, of their entire
ticket. In order to avert this mis-
fortune, Mr.. Waterhouse will run
as an Independent candidate for
Noble, and Mr.. Robert HaIstead as
we are oredibly informed will do
the same. It is not unlikely that
still another name will be added
to the two mentioned.
The information that these two
gentlemen have yielded to urgent
solicitations from many sources
and have consented to stand is caus-
ing and will continue to cause, now
that it becomes generally known, a
feeling of strong relief, throughout
the community. The gentlemen
in question represent no party, no
isolated interest, and no platform.
Their claims rest simply on the
universally diffused knowledge OF
their absolute probity and relia-
bility, on their unspotted names, on
the confidence in them personally
which everyone feels. Their views
are of course well-known, and the
public needs no assurance that
they are men to whom the AFFAIRS
of the nation may safely be en-
trusted at this trying juncture.
The juncture is indeed trying
one. We live in this century,
as the German Emperor has said,
under the sign of commerce. In
this age of production a blow to
the instruments of production goes
to the very life. Such a blow, and
a very hard one, has been dealt
Hawaii, and she is tottering under
the shock. Whatever government
as the instrument of society, car
do to save society from destruction
must be done. There can be nc
question as to what kind of men
are the ones to carry on the work
of government, to find the ways
and means of escape in such al
emergency. They must be mer
whose career shows that they are
equal to emergencies. Men who
have themselves serious interests
at stake; who therefore feel that
every power must be bent to the
one task of averting the catas'
trophe. Above all, they must be
men of assured probity, who can
be trusted under all circumstances
not to subordinate to private in
terests the safety and welfare Of
the state. 1t is not enough to know
that a candidate is intelligent, that
he understands the situation. You
must know that he will at all times
and under all temptations be true
to his convictions, against his in.
terests If necessary. The public
requires this assurance and will not
be oontented with less.
Now it isjust because Mr.. Water
house and Mr.. Halstead have these
necessary qualifications that they
will poll strong vote. Indepen.
dent voters everywhere will rally
round them. In these days party