Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-08-16
OUR /. REPUBLIC"

tion to task for daring to criticize
the so called Hawaiian Re
public and showing up the dis
creiitsble proceedings through
which it was temporarily estab-
lished. The Advertiser makes the
remarkable statement that nc
revolution would have been
necessary if the Hawaiians had
been willing to protect the rights
guaranteed them by the bayonei
constitution OF 1887. Great Scott
We always understood that the
object of the revolution was to
obtain "crosel union with the
United States. . We thought by
this time that the main object Of
the revolution was to assist Mr..
J. l.. Stevens in pluekihg the
Hawaiian ripe pear. and we have
by this time received sufficient
proofs to show that the revolu-
tionary conspiracy for the bar
tering of Hawaii's independence
had been in full blast since the
arrival of the Kennebec scribbler.
twas then after all not annex
alton, that was wanted. And yet,
a large number of the formerly
most ardent supporters of the
revolutionary party says, that
they were ready to do anything
for annexation, but they would
never have raised "a finger to
substitute a government under
which at least money flowed free
ly with the present missionary
government which yet will cause
general bankruptcy and financial
disaster.
One thing is sure, says the
Aduestiser, the people shall never
be heard in regard to the govern
ment of Hawaii. As long as the
family-compact is ''in'' no notice
shall be taken of the d
people. The Neao York Nation
is made to understand that "re-
publican" principle in the follow
ing words:
This is the case in nutshell.
The gain thus made for political
liberty will never be submitted to
any vote, popular or otherwise +"
That shows us finally where we
stand. The Advertiser and the
compact will never allow the
people to decide what form
of government shall exist in
Hawaii And yet our esteemed
contemporary gets indignant with
the Nation for criticizing re
public" established in such a
manner and on such very I'M
republican principles.
The .4dcestiser says that peo-
pie don't fight for what they can
gain by ballots. thereby indicat-
ing that it is justifable and right
to fight for what cannot be OBJ
tanned by ballots. We thank it for
the lesson. As popular govern
ment cannot be obtained in Ha-
waii by ballots, as even ballots,
according to the Adrertiser are
refused us. we see no other
remedy than. to accept the pre-
scription of the Advertiser. and
gain by fight what cannot be
gained by ballots, viz; govern
ment by the people, of the peo-
pie and for the people.
1t is noteworthy, by the way,
that the Advertiser constantly
speaks about the fight made
by the revolutionary party. We
have yet to learn when and where
the fight took place. The Tiser
has told that lie so often that it
finally believes in it, and evident
y the philosophical editor oc-
,asionally sees big read stream
If blood before his eyes-orno nose,
md dreams that he is in the mid
lie OF battle at kakaako or
measuring swords with Paul or
Billy. There was no fight.
brother. The revolution. if it |
AN be called so. was manipulated |
nd carried out through trickery, /
Misrepresentation, lies and j. |
! Stevens. the incarnation of the
qualities mentioned. If every
hing bad been open. and above
BOARD Mr. Dole would not sit
Fhere be is today, aud the physi-
lans In Honolulu would not have