The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-03-22
THAT iuayiSG SPEECH.

On carefully reading Representative
Loa5snstein's speech favoring 2 con-
sdtuuonaI amendment striking out the
provision. which requires an oath not
TO a in restoring the Monarchy, we
conclude that he had TWO objects in
view. The 6rsr and most important
was 10 make il not for the Govern
ment on general principles. The sec
ond was % pu. himself on record as
believer in the rule OF the majority.
He is utterly insincere in this be-
lief, because this rule, If adopted.
would admit 10 the polls 10000 Asiatic
votes Al least, the votes of men who are
more thrifty, fully as intelligent, and
really much more so, than the natives.
They are residents and by the princi-
PIES o. democracy. which the Repre-
sentative proclaims, have the right 10
say who shall rule them. In America
and here as well, We have abandoned
the principle that a man, because he is
q man, may share in the Government.
More than this. for nearly 80 years
he inhabitants Of the States have re-
fused 10 permit the people in many Of
the large cities 10 govern themselves,
in local affairs, by the rule Of the ma
jority, and have ruled them by alien
Commissions appointed by the Legs
lature Tammany, alike with Mr.. Loe-
bernstein denounced this method, as a
crushing out Of the right Of the major
ity 10 rule. But the Americans adopt it
in order to defeat the rule of the ma
jority. The Democrats Of the South,
men Of the same party TO which Mr. L.
belongs, refuse 70 allow negro major
tiles 10 rule in the Southern States
Even Mr.. Lincoln, so freely quoted by
Nj. L. said in 1861: IF can preserve
the Union without destroying slavery,
I viii do so' He refused the negro all
rights. The Americans in 1T76 refused
to be governed by the majority OF the
British subjects of the British nation,
and though a minority, rebelled and
got their independence.
Mr.. L seems TO view the situation as
the Queen does. He and she declare
that the natives are goaded by their
wrongs" and she as well as he feels
badly about it. But she says they won't
put up a dollar in order 10 recover their
rights" and we presume, he will ac-
cept her statement. He knows and
We know. that while the racial habit
inclines the natives TO some kind Of
native rule, the underlying feeling is
that OF suspicion and distrust Of the
thrifty and prosperous haole. If pos
sessed of power, they would not have
any use for Mr.. L. in spite Of his burn
ing sympathy.
But Mr.. L. declares that the present
rule is that of ''ageneral tyrrany. des-
potism and centralism OF a hide-bound
centalizing and medioco executive, ar
rogating 70 itself both judicial and leg
islative functions, in defiance of the
Constitution.
Suppose President Dole addressed a
message 70 the Legislature as follows:
q am charged with treason by Rep
resentative Loebenstein. Who is he? He
is nothing but little half ounce of
mutton suet. He is dirty tumble-bug
from nowhere. He is an idotic manikin,
with arrested development He finds
it painful to stand on two legs, and,
when no one is looking on, gets down
on all fours and trots around like an
ape. He worships the Father of Lies,
and always speaks Of him as his noble
ancestor. That is what he is"
Now if President Dole said this in a
message, It would be called abuse by
Mr.. Loebenstein, who has abused the
President by calling him a "tyrant"
and traitor and Mr.. L. would at once
do the ''K-yi" act and whine out that
he was himself unjustly attacked, and