The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-02-17

Nh. EDfFhR :-poIticsl conserva-
ism hes r,ever. heretofore, seemed 70
me capable cf WORKING sdvsncctaent
in sflSfrs al state; bat St. adheeuts
have rather sppesred hindra noes 70
the progress 81 those whose fnottces
had been resolution, pash and al
ysncement Ny ideal has been rather
obstinate rsdicsIisHn. The backbone 81
representation Is made ~ plausible
fheories, however puerile, sHd scrHpU-
lousntsss snd prudence sre essential TO
tie SUCCESS az any worthy spUrrcse-
hence the fndispeHsableHess ri con
sel~atfSm, eteiibersticn aud sSSsC-
itv. Tn politics SsiHs are made
IN Jiuderhsnd OF overland move
rneuts, coupled with perseverence-
seldom straight, never by insG-
vertency But a myriad fsilGres
sre met with IN che wake o. ONE sgc-
cess, the snccess sttsiueG b ''ehe sur
viva az che ffttsst the fttest, the
rnaff-minded, deliberate, rsaesciOHs
marty whose feet sre firmly planted
on conservatism. Sadicslisn hss is
lofty purpose-S0 has conservatism.
The former T. 6he VsnguarG--the lat
tar Elie resr-guard and protector n che
hsSe al supplies; che former che bow
rhe latter the shield; the former the
pioneer--the latter che nation follow
inc after Sut, sc OftGimes happens,
that, the former = the hare" IN the
rare, and che latter the 'tur6ie.'
Thus, you will understand, ] an not
imnpllad by iii regard for either
marty, while venturing nay impress
sions ri the present local political
situation. Thslt lthe forces mentioned
are at WORK in the -AnneoSaslon i'arty
= induhisahls; that incoDgruence OK
SStS hetween them y undenishls; shat
danger turks in THE path al present
tendency II equally incnD5rOUerGIbis;
and thai The causes for This condition
are amaeaur politicians, Tadicalisfn
enthusiasm and precipisstlnn merits
NO question Radicaiism has no
rirhtful psace in this country al the
nrfsenf time, save in the ranks,
shoulder 10 shoulder, Tor the defense
OF the Provisional Government This
= no time Tor petty party v-T:ang ing,
differences Of opinion, extreme IDEAS
and measures, and pickering beTws9n
clubs M individuals OF the Annexa-
ton Party We need cOnservaIlsm,
sa1aciousness daliberaGiOn, JudInIDIIs-
mess, niaIIted upon Irussi IlaErIDEis1n
III the present Crisis; and every heart
with these. v-raIp anDuf- Our able GOIIIi-
cifurs of State vino are ROW brought
face 10 face with the great TespO1lSl-
biIities as GevoiveG UPON Our lore
fathers during tine proceedings OF Ene
Constitutional Convention IL I7Sl-
The common enemy Is yeT recOEnIz-
abis, anG unity Of hands, thoughts
and determinations Ii as necessary to
Cay as ever I'D the past- Tine differ
euees on trivial considerations enger-
liersd ny untimely recommendation
before tine American League, and the
supremacy Of radicaiIsm IN That BODY
are depiorabis; and tine present drift
nas fair promise OF an inausplclous
outcome. II rs most astounding 10
see individuals, prom gnent III business
and political circles, al claiming
desire for tine eOuntry's weali joined
together III & secret league where "a
diealism rs paramount, contentious
and descriptions imminent, aovOcstS~
Ing extreme measures, when the NOISE
OF revolution mas hardly died away
We need eHvatism and coDserVi'-
lists n tn~ present Standardization
and CLyHese Legislation afterwaTd.
LOYAL.