The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-08-13

hold out as long as the session continued.
II viii be the same II another session IL
called, and IL Will probably end with the
anne result as the last two sessions. The
ma jority OF men In the Legislature went
there with kick against the Dole Of
iicials. and that was all they had In their
bonnets; they wanted to make Ii unpleaS-
ant for them, no matter what the cost to
the pubic. That Is one reason why |
kick; their interests were selfish. they
were Wind. I've. and the idea of public
good in their mind consisted in kicking
against a stone wall 1t may be that
some day they will realize their mistake,
the voters who have cent them there
have realized IT."
1T was q case of I will with every
one of them" said the Early Riser, land
when they went there with that sort of
button in their coat 1t meant that they
would bounce the government. whether
President Mckinley would have 1t so or
not. What was the result7 Ask Repre-
sentative Beckley. who went to Frisco
to interview the President. Why, he
didn't stay over there long enough to
wait for a regular steamer: he came
back deadhead on a transport. and Pres
ident Mckinley sent him. They say that
his tail was gracefully curved between
his legs he left the Scott mansion,
where the President was sojourning
Take the other proposition. Statehood.
which consider the Quintessence Of fool
ishness. Delegate Wilcox left the Islands
for Washington with the idea firmly root
ed that he could have the Territory made
State. and this. too. after the dis
graceful session. He. too. came back
with the statement that the president
wouldn't stand for II, and that he could
get no encouragement from Congress. 1t
another of NJ
powerful body came along and complet-
ed the sentence with not If the Legis-
lature had been of better makeup we
might have had IA show but the election
spoilt it; Washington was kept well adj
vised Of the affairs of Hawaii by men of
influence, and the result is what every
sane man might have expected"
And it will take another Noah and
another flood to convince some of the
Home Rule members that they are can
didates for the queer ward in the Terri
torial bug house." said the Cheerful Liar.
Some of them actually believe that they
were inspired by Divine power to do as
they did. To my mind 1t was a case of
white chicken, roast pig and ii leaves.
If they were living down South everyone
OF them would be wearing RABBITS foot
to keep off the hoodoo that is bound to
follow them the rest of their lives"
And Mr.. Dole remains Governors"
asked the Kicker. Has anyone heard
from him lately?"
Il believe he Is somewhere on Mauna
kea," said the Early Riser. THE last |
heard was that with several others he
was coming from Lows place over the
trail. The cool atmosphere of the noun
tain has helped him very much, and he
will soon be ready for official duties. He
has been hunting wild hogs and wild cat
tie in neighborhood away from tbe
telephone and wireless telegraph. so
that MS mind has been free from
office cares. 1t was the best medicine
he could have, and he is Improving
under the treatment. Acting Governor
Cooper, in the meantime Is plodding
along, taking full nights rest and not
bothering himself very much over the
attacks made upon him by some of the
newspapers. And after all, he Is filling
the office about as well as any unprej-
udiced man could ask for. You will find
that Mr.. Cooper is all right wherever
YOU put him."-Hilo Herald