Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-10-10
IN IT'S TRUE LIGHT.

For seven long years has the Dole
administration posed before The pubic
as creator and administrator of ina
best government on earth" Any pro-
test against this false, utterly false.
representation has been howled down
as the cry OF the outs against the
Ems" the expression Of selfish greed
for Office. II has been possible for tho
priests Of the local government tempe
to make good their claims to monop-
oily on all that Is good or capable In
government, and establish the conten-
ton that the discomfort II not disgust
for their methods was confined to u
very small portion OF the community.
This has been possible because officials
Of the Mainland had no occasion. nor
took the trouble to look into the facts
OF the situation. #
But times have changed.
With annexation this cause for indif-
circle rode into power on the strength
Of their false assumptions. but Federal
officials by the changed status OF the
I Islands were brought into close touch
with the Powers that Rule and tho
facts were forced upon them as each
mail bore its record of mistakes and
plcayune policy to the various Federal
, fountain heads.
The first election carried its message
| N widespread and real discomfort and
reputation OF the Powers that Rule,
1t demonstrated more deep seated
difficulty than the mere assertions OF
selfish cliques. Close on its heels fol-
lowed the session of the Legislature
when the Executive department show.
ed beyond the possibility of doubt its
complete incapacity to deal with a din
cult political situation and its ,norough
| lack of desire or intent to accept tho
obvious mandate OF the popular voice,
The Executive policy of rule or ruin
was clear cut throughout the .delibera-
| ton of the legislative body and for tho
/ TIME being II seemed possible IL not
probable that its policy OF so enrag-
Ing the representatives of the people
as to cause them to entirely lose their
heads would be successful.
Drunk with .neir apparent success
against the Legislature the local ad.
ininistration forces carried their war
into the courts. The same policy of
hectorlng the court In a manner in
tended to lead It into committing seri-
Gus indiscretions was carried on with
consistent energy and enthusiasm wor-
! thy OF better cause. II Is needless
/ TO review this attack upon the courts.
Suffice 1t to say that the Dole support
ers posing as the best government
better element" phalanx were the
originators and leaders Of the attack.
This last fight has been sifted to the
bottom and the first result is n sting
Ing rebuke to the Dole following, sign
ed by the Attorney General and endors-
ed by the President of the United
States.
And finally the decision Is reached by
the President that the whole Territor-
ial administration should be thor
oughly investigated" The Dole ad-
ministration, the best government on
| w oS h"'SsttbutCu. anu tulk AZ
ter full opportunity has been given II
toestabiIh Its good intentions or the
facts to support its brash charges
against those whom 1t seeks to depose.
The mere suggestion must be a shocl;
to those innocent minds hitherto TAX
Ing the 'best governments" much her.
aided estimate OF itself.
1t means that the mighty have fallen
Indeed. II means that the false pedes-
tai on which the priests of the politl-
cal temple have posed. has been knock
ed into smithereens and the Dole ad-
ministration stands before the people
for just what 1t is worth-a combina-
ton of incompetence and selfish greed
Tor power, utterly devoid OF American
sense.
Truth and justice shall prevail.