Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-08-18
TELL THE TRUTH.

Inc -18tSftttT ucNGlSe COHSt-
derabIe space this morning. to
prove that minority rule is justi-
fable, and that a government Of
q clique aud for a clique sup
ported by hired bayonets, is q
true republic" The morning
organ in It's usual soldering way
compares s. B Dole, the willing
tool Of the family compact to
Lincoln. the trnest republican
ever seen in tie United States
We have no kick coming. The
compact and its organ are easily
satisfied. and they feel obliged to
invest that very mediocre and
commonplace man Dole with
qualities. which makes him
stand forth in bold relief as a
hero, a statesman, and a genius.
By so doing. some of the glory
emanating from this, their idol
is shed on their own heads and
they all feel supernaturally
virtuous and clever.
What We desire the compact to
do is to tell the truth for once.
They did not enter into the con-
spiracy which led to the revolu-
ton, because, their rights
were encroached, on or out of
love for politeal liberty. They
joined the movement for the pur-
pose Of financial and political
gain. They have always desired
to rule this county. although,
composed of a very small minor
ity and as long as they only had
the Hawaiians to deal with. they
succeeded at least, partially.
In 1887, they were virtually
deprived of their political power.
They revolted, and the reins of
the government fell into their
hands for nearly three years.
Their arrogance and mismanage-
ment, their greed and selfishness
made them deservedIy unpopular
and a political wave swept them
out of sight in 1890. In spite of
all their efforts, in spite of brib-
cry and corruption of the most
INSCRIPTIONS kind, their defeat
was repeated and emphasized in
1892 The family compact had
ceased to exist as political factor
in 1898. Following their time
honored policy of rule or ruin,
they rushed headlong into the
Stevens conspiracy, ready to
sacrifice the independence of the
country, ready to hiring misery
and disaster on the nation, and
ready TO stand before the world
as pepurers and traitors. if only
IA movement could be made which
could bring them out of political
obscurity.
The attempt of the Queen
to proclaim a new constitution,
was the welcome occasion to set
the ball rolling. The lawyers of
the family compact had seen the
draft of the new constitution;
they had helped in framing it;
they had encouraged the pro-
clamation of it. go ahead, go
ahead" sang the editor of the
Advertiser on the morning of the
l4th of January, don't stop the
Queen from proclaiming her con-
There was no fight for rights. |
there was no talk about political |
liberty. If the Queen had not
attempted to proclaim the con-
the results would have
been the same. The passage
Of the lottery bill and the APP
pointment of the Parker Cabinet
we're reasons to be used for the
Ealing of a mass meeting, the
OF committee of safe
y. the landing Of American
roops and the establishment of
provisional government. Does
ne ddrefftSef think that we
Ion't know all the particulars
nd ell the arrangements con-
ected with the Stevens con
piracy2
A republic of a small minority
'hich only can hold itself in
over, because. it has looted the ,
and thereby been en-
bled to hire mercenary soldiers
I'D purchase unlimited amounts
guns and ammunition is an d
aomaly. The Adrcrtissr man r
rs studied history, and there c
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