Hawaii Holomua, Volume III, Number 151, 29 June 1894 — HAWAII'S “BLUE” LAWS [ARTICLE]

HAWAII'S “BLUE” LAWS

CONSTlirriOX and LAWS Fi-ain«l bv tbo Missionriries. LAWS of the HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. I I The business of the Governors. anJ lanil agonts, ami officers of the general tax gatherer, is as follows: to reail frequently this law to the people on all ilays of pnhlie work. antl thus shall the lamilortls do iu tho presence of their teuants on their working days. Let every one also put his own.laml in a gootl state with proper reference to the welfare of his body, according to the priut , les of PolUieal Economy. ‘Tho man who does not lubor enjoys little happiness. He eannol obtain any greak gootl unless he stnves f or it with earnestness. He eannok make him>elf comf rtahle, not even preserve his !ifo unless he labor for it. If a m «n wish to heeomo rich. 4ie ean do it in no way escepk to engage with energy in some busiuess. Thus Kings obtain kingdoras by striving for them with energy.'’ The divino teacher said to our first ancestors thns, In the sweut of thy face thou shalt eāt bread, and that is the business of those most particularly spoken of iu this law. llelleel well ou the meaning of the words spoken herein. 10. The Bcsixess of the Chiefs the Present Yeab. On tne first year after ihe promulgation of this law it shall l>e the duty of the chiefs under his Majesty khe King to read frequently what is herein writtou. and reflect well on the meaning of this new law of khe kingdom. and search ont enconragement for the people to labor with the animating hope that the sweat of tho face will obtain its due rowartl —to sustain the reqmrements of tbis law in order that tho kiugdom itself may be regenerated—to solect snituble timos to be devoted to seeking the welfare of the officers of the kingdom, und vour own also, and that of tbe landlorda aml eomnion people, togetber with thak of strangers who are permitted to dwell in these islands, thut they may prosper aml be happy. This is the business for whieh you shoold meet for consultation'. to promoto the welfare of the industrious and of others—to disperso those lazy persons who live in hordes around yon. throngh whom heavy burdens are imposed upon your laboring tenants . to look up agents eapahle of acting according to the reqairemeuts of this law, aod tax officers both to aid tbe general tiix gatherer, and to act oh vonr own particular lands —to plaee yonr children und yonnger brolhers in the Higb School of the nalion to seek for a higher kiml of prosperity' khan that whieh wo have heanl existed onder khe reign of Kumehameha I., when the old man and woman. with the child, eouhl sleep safely in tbe highway—to remove the ignorant land agents and those officers who tax the people nnjustly. From whieh causes the people are oppressed and tbe kingdom impover- ■ i«bed. To pnt an end to every thing whieh is at variance with this law—to cherish thafc whieh will drire away the enemies of these islands-to pnt an end to yonr covetoo*ness, by whieh the poor are di.sposses.sed of that whieh is ! lawfally their own-to treat with kindness tbose who devoto their strength to labor, tUl their Uttered garments are blown about their necks. while those who live witb you m mdolenee wear the elean apparel, for whieh the indaskrious poor have labored. Wherefore have compassion upon them m accordance with the requiroment8 o£ that covenant to whieh you have sworu, “Love thy neighbor as tbysel(. Let the chiefs reflect well on these duties m order that tbey may i>erpetuate their ranks as chie(s on.these islanda. Scatter people about upon the l.nds that they nuy . cu!tivate khem and heeome neh. Thos will theu good will '£> as be mcreased. and khoa the people of the kmgdom will 1 >e eased somewhat o! their burdeaa. X

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