The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-04-27
CORRESPONDENCE.
An Article on Government az a
Moneyed Corporation.

ADc6 Ia cOQ60 SaIOl1Ua
world with another illustration or the
fallacy and absurdity of government
control over industries properly De-
longing TO the governed. Taere the
State government, by very qoestiona-
bic methods OF political jobbery, sue
ceeded In wrestling the liquor industry
from its citizens, and had started upon
the novel scheme of monopoiizing the
traffic in spirits, the profits of the bus
mess being turned into the state
treasury. OF course in this case we
discover room for argument on ootn
sides OF the question; but the determ-
ined opposition the law has met with
must impress every right minded per-
son with the fact that it Is both I'M
lust and dangerous for government
to attempt to monopolize any industry
upon which the governed are depend-
ent for livelihood.
We are very apt to be misled by
unauthorized acts of government, ana
to suppose them proper and author
lied: and when we accept unautnor-
lied acts as basis of proceeding, we
ara most certain to drift into error.
Governments are established solely
for the protection of the people. Their
departments are organized anu nlan-
aped for the protection Of life, prop
erty aud liberty. The fundamental
law of republican forms or govern
ment makes the governmenG pro-
tector aud not a guardian. IL IL no1
tions of th-. individual anu enter puF-
sI,its other than those necessary Tor
this nrotectfon What the people can
do for themselves it Is not necessary
for the government to 90 Tor Gneh'
for IL would be useless to form gov
eminent to- do what couId De zone De-
fore 1t was formed Because per-
chance. "A government can prosecute
certain work better than an individual
IL no reason it should do so; and
hv so doing i6 becomes kind or
sIesnet;.. dictator. LIZ a government
affords full and complete protection 60
life and property, and leaves The peo-
ME to deyelnp the country AMI manage
their own affairs, it fulfllls LIS ounce 10
perfection A strong government Il q
nect ssity; but complex departments
necessitating an army or oIncers, anu
buiIS upon the erroneous idea LnaG
zion for business, debases politics,
substitutes greed for office IN place
of a desire foe the welfare or the ma
ton: and this leads to corruption anu
rottauness. of which we have had, and
still have, glaring examples. con
dition of this kind must certainly
work mischief. I could never approve
of a government taking charge OF LIE
IinIIor business, nor, In tact, or any
tF,ing. the people are capable or man
aging. lie this be right, why may the
f,overuuu srlt not run everything? why
rot take charge of the railways, all
y,,arp.ntiIe. mechanical and agricuI-
tI,raI prIrsuitse The tailoring estao-
lishnlepts, the bakery and the Drew
ery2 From the proceeus, why hoe
build fine hotels wnera the clIlzens OF
the particular Utopia may i've anu
sIeep and Lounges at ease AosuFu
Why absurd Simply because these
things are beyond the province OF
government.
The opening up of new sections or
country should be left TO the people,
that thew may act as necessity re
at1ires. In the United States, the
forcing process by government anu
and credit, which throws open 'ast
areas that cannot DE 0ocupied oy Gall.
ing for and inducing Europe To unload
the States. leads to the developmene
of socialism-and other isTns Inrlee
iarnuinr. If socialism Is danger,
the United States Gs,Vernmen6 nus6
bear the blame in not leaving The law
of increase and progress 10 work OUT
its own natural result. Inc desire lof
increase OF population and Une SET
thing up of the country 20 ueeIee
hev0nd that afforded by inter
II
Enumeration. has made 1t necessary
to- cali upon government to Go Gnil6
which. was not coutenp plated DY
organic law, and which cannoG De
considered a duty OF goVernnne
America has invited trouble by Indls-
criminateIy throwing open ner doorS
20 the world and drawing IN the low
est disturbing elements or EUROPE:
and pIacinw the ballot IN the hands OF
those unfit To govern oiInd goose,
much less 20 have u voice IN Ine gov
eminent of a great nation by Chls
process the government mas oeen
weakened 4 governments may grow
beyond its strength. Material may
no rai11p,i which adds to the growth,
hut INJURIES the stability w hen gov
eminent keeps within Tie line OF uuty
and protects the people, Wnihe IheS
build such avenues OF coHi
tio,, o,,an M, s,,eh land, and engage
in such other enterprises as they may
deem propeF and required oy the
natural growth OF the country the
wheels viii run smoother than Wheh
the uovernn 1ent assumes the Iuhc
tons of eprpOration- engages hl al.
sorts of business, and comes INTO COM
petition with private enterprise me
question is not what government can
10, but what It may do, cansistea0
with the purposes for which IL was
established.
The South Yuba Water Company,
OF California, possesses Il watershed