Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Volume II, Number 322, 12 November 1891 — Page 4

KA LEO O KA LAHUI.

"E Mau ke Ea o ka Aina i ka Pono."

 

NA LEO O KA LAHUI

 

John E. Bush.

I luna Hooponopono a me

Puuku.

 

THURSDAY, NOV. 12, 1891.

 

The Franchise and the Property Qualification.

 

Under the heading of Electoral Rights, Art 11, in the Declaration of Principles, adopted by the Hui Kalaiaina about four weeks ago at a public meeting, and later by other Political Associations, was also adopted by the Mechanics and Workingmen’s Protective Union. The course pursued by the Union, closes the door of future hope to the re@@mant of the Reform Party, in @@ incoming election campaign.

 

For doing so the P. C. Advertiser takes the mechanics to task: points out their course as very unwise indeed, accuses them of being fearful and as actuated by cowardice rather than “conviction,” but silent as to principles. It blows hot and blows cold, and then attempts to make a snotly comparison and to ridicule the mechanics for accepting a fundamental principle of right which this sin-cursed earth has nothing to do with except to restore the primitive order which of right belongs to every man alike.

 

The P. C. A. assumes the attitude taken by the mechanics as to their opposition toward the Chin@@e, and the planter as an enemy to them, no doubt in the latter instance on the same ground that the shark is dreaded by the lesser fry. This is purely an assumption in reference to the question, and an unreasonable one, unworthily credited to the mechanics without any evidence to support such an assertion. The mechanics are not as devoid of reason or intelligence as the P. C. Advertiser would have @s readers @@fer. The mechanics of our com@@nity are thinking men, and look into questions of national import@nce with at least the same degree @@ intelligence as the men who have a few dollars more than they have, and with decidedly less prejudice and selfishness to wrap their judgment. Their decision on the question of franchise and property qua@@ leation is not based on exped@@@ and self interest, but as a matter of principle. The white mechanics of the country have this principle born within him: he is @@adled with it, nurtured from childbook to manhood upon it. It is the very life principle upon which his mother country is established. The reason attribute to the workingman is too @imay and hardly worth arguing except to show, perhaps, how @ufitted the author of the question is for the privilege on the ground of non campos.

 

The doing what is right, by any one, by the workingmen as well as capitalist, is not at all a means of spiting one’s self. The grandest goveramental structure is built upon the principles of freedom and equal@y, and every nation recognizes this principle and is bastening to do away with the unjust system of discrimination, a @art of which is the dis@@mination given voters, which the self deluded Advertiser, is endeavoring to teach is right. We must give the Advertiser the credit of advocating a lie for the purpose of perpetuating a tyranny, which the writers of that sheet themselves detest, but whose virtue and principles are regulated by the the amount of wealth it brings them.

 

“The tendency everywhere is to an unrestricted sufferage,” and the same doctrine prevails here. The comparison of primordial principles to a cess-pool, shows the lack of sound reasoning in the P. C. Advertiser writer. The multiplication of first principles never creates an atmosphere of desease, but the subvervision of primary principles has been the cause of the distemper which affects the mind of this “sinruined” world of ours, and more especially the little sphere to which the P. C. Advertiser belong. Every argument adduced by the P. C. Advertiser to support its purpose, i. e.. to maintain a discrimination against one class because they are poor, is contrary to justice, a perversion of nature and of all that is pure and holy, and shows the degeneracy and corrupt nature ot those who inspire the article of the P. C. A. This is more astonishing as they all profess to follow in their religion the principles which they try hard to condemn and to mislead others into. But the attempt is too puerile to have any effect with the mechanics and workingmen. It fails in its object and has helped the latter to understand the disposition of the P. C. A. and its patrons. More anon.

 

The Schooner Beagle.

 

The mystery which seem to shroud the movements of this vessel, has set afloat all sorts of conjectures as to her real charactter. In order to enlighten the public and ourselves, we turned the attention of one of our detectives to gather all the information possible in regard to this vessel. Our intormant has been able to gather the following, which we give for the education of our readers, showing, if true, that “for ways that are dark, and tricks that are vain, the heathe@ Chinese are,” not the only one@s that are neculiar.

A week before the arrival of the schooner Beagle at Hilo, a number of deep sea fishermen reports seeing the schooner backing and filling off the Island of Molokai, describing her as having a straight stem, with a small bowsprit, masts straight up and down, a slow sailer, in fact, without seeing the vessel in port, their description was perfect, even to the temper of the people on board, who they say were @@@, not allowing them to come on board. They describe the Halcyon, to @now how vivid and correct a native’s memory is of a thing he @@c@ sees, --- as having a rakish mast, &c., and moved like a bird on the water, and when she chos@, she couid Hy. They remember to, being invited aboard, and furnished with meat bread, @@., so different they say, from the schooner Beagle. When asked what they thought these vessel were cruising for their reply was, they were watching for an opport@nity to iand opium, the latter on @anoi, @nd the former on Molokai.

When we compare all the eircumstances surrounding the movements of the schooner Beagle, she undoubtedly did not bring defaulters here from Australia, as she lay at New Zealand for over two weeks. It is more likely she brought opium from China, via Australia, and if she had not been detained in port, would have followed the bark Velocity, and taken the opium which the latter took away from here, and the opium which she probably had left on board of what she herself brought from China.

There are two parties engaged in this nefarious traffic, and as we said yesterday, their connections embrace officials and civilians. From the way in which this country is being prostituted to all kinds of doubtful transactions and open violation of the law, in the granting of franchises by men in the Legialator, who are partakers of the benefits to accrue from grants, contrary to their oath as law makers; in the partial prosecutions of criminal; in the open connection and relationship existing between officials and men, who openly boast that they are engaged on smuggling; in the tolerance given all kinds of gaming; in fact, in all the vices and evils, which no one undertakes to deny, we are undoubtedly drifiting to the condition that Sodom and Gomorrah were in when the pumshment of their misdeed feel upon them, and well may the good and honest say, the affairs of the country never was so rotten before as they are under the administration of favorites and personal government.

 

ON DIT.

 

That the Mount Tantalus racket wili keep until the Legislature meets.

 

That canditates are looming up with few exceptions --- all on the make.

 

That the new Barber shop has arrived; we are too bashful to look in; where is the Lady.

 

That Johnny B. may have kissed the Blarney Stone. But the Plaster will not stick.

 

That Mr. Huntsman gave a synopsis of the present system in which Hawaii is governed: he was loudly applauded.

 

That sealed tenders will be received until Tuesday next at the Interior Office for building a cottage at the Government Nursery.

 

That a meeting o@ the new Hawaiian Political Party is to be held this evening at the Old Armory Hall. In all probability there will be more than a bakers dozen there.

 

That Messrs Kenvon and Hill, has adviced a Mr. Keawe to stor up the fifth ward to meet, and to nominate the latter who is a political relative of these gentlemen.

 

That Dr. Hammond says the present system of giving licenses all to one man any excluding other applicants, is a rotten way to administer the affairs of the government. All discretionary power to officials, should be abolished, and where licenses are limited they should be put up @o competion. The Dr. dr@@ a very large audience.

 

That Dr. Hammond gave his views before the International League, on the question, of electing government officers and other matters pertaining to government. The doctor was sound and is an advanced thinker on temporal affairs.

 

That during the search for soveigns on the yacht Beagle a certain officious customs official came across a lot of fishing lines and being of an inquisitive nature asked the Captain of the schooner what he wanted the lines for, the Captain replied he bought them for fishing, but got left. How’s @@@? said the officious official. Well, said the Captain, I was fishing for suckers and only caught a crabbe!!!

 

Platform of Principle

OF THE

HAWAIIAN NATIONAL LIBERAL PARTY.

 

INDEPENDENCE OF THE COUNTRY

PRINCIPLE OF GOVERNMENT AND

CONSTITUTION.

1. We deem that all Government should be founded on the principles of Liberty. Equality and Fraternity; we hold that all men @@e b@rn free an@ equal before the law and are end@wed with inalienable rights @@ @@, to liberty, to propertp, to the purenit of happiness and to self-protection against ar@@trary concentration of power, irresponsible wealth, and unfair competition. We believe that just government exists only by the consent of the People, and that, when it bee@mes necessary for the public welfare, they may abolish existing forms and establish more advantageous and equitable system; and, as the present Constitution of the Hawaiian Kingdom never has had the approval of the People, but was establishded by intimidation and fraud for the benefit of a certain class, therefore we favor the adoption of a new and more liberal Constitution, to truly secure a Government of the People, by the People and for the People.

 

JUDICIARY REBORMS

3. Our Judiciary system and Code of Procedure must be submitted to a thorough revision, so as to secure a cheap and prompt administration of justice free of all sectarian or patisan spirit, and to render the Judges more directly responsible to the People; and we are in favor of a more liberal interpretation of Constitutional guarantees of the freedom of speech and the press.

 

TAXATION

4. A more just and perfect system of Taxation must be inaugurated, to abolish the present inequalities, by which the property of the poor is excessively taxed, while much of the rich man’s goods are under-valued for assessment or entirely escape taxation; we shall therefore demand the passage of laws that will more effectually subject the property of corporations and rich citizens to their just proportion of public butdens, while granting more liberal exemptions to the poor; and as a mea@@ of disc@uraging the locking up of @arge @@@@@ @@ o@ un@@@@ted tends, @ diffe@@ tial tax should be levied in addition to the usual assessment on valuation, which should be in proportion to the fertility of the soil. We shall also favor the establishment of a araduated income-tax, and thus expect to ohtain ample funds for conducting the government and at tending to all necessary public improvement, without any inrther calls on the masses.

 

MONOPOLIES

5. We shall use our efforts to obtain laws by which all favoritism in the government and all monopolies, trusts and privileges to special classes shall be rendered impossible, by @ull, definite and mandatory statutes.

6. Better laws should regulate the Civil Service. The principle of the eraction of offic@rs of the government by the people should be established, and no man should be allowed to hold m@@@ tha@ one office of profit, whilst @@aries should be ada@uate comp@@@tion for the sarvices rendered. All ex@@@sive @@laries should be reduced and all ei@@cures or superflu@@@ oth@@@ abolished.

 

PROTECTION TO HOME INDUSTRIES

7. We are in faver of encouraging all home agricalture and industries, anda@@ our, native products, like rice, coffee, wool, tobacco, etc. should be protected and ios@ered by proper tariff regulation; and also it must be the duty of the Govment, in its contracts and other operations, to give preference to national products over imported ones.

 

PURLIO SERVANTS,

LOCALSELF-GORVERNMENT

8. We desire a more liberal policy tow@@is the different Islands of the Kingdom, outside of O@@@ @@@@ sh@@@ @@ ceive a fni@@r pro@@@ @@@ @@ the @@@ moneys for the development @@ @@r resources and the @@ff@fne@@n of @@@ wants. In fact, the principle of I@@@ Self-government should be extended, whereby giving loca@ @@ee may e@@@e the most important of their local execetipe officers, and levy taxes for the purpose local improvements of a public nature.

 

PROTECTION TO THE LABOURING OL@SSES

9. We shall endorse all measure tending to improve the condition of the working elasses, and consequently, without injuring any vested rights, we will advocate laws to prevent all further importation or employment of contractlabor of any kind, upon conditions which will bring it into a ruinous and degrading competition with free Hawaiian or white labor. We shall also, in the interest of the better protection oi the poor, ask for more liberal exemptions of their property from forced sale on execution, and from seizure in bankruptcy proceedines.

 

SMALL FARMING AND HOME STEADS.

10. The wealthy fraction of our popoulation have hitherto prevented the development of an independent class of citizens; the public lands have been acquired and have been tied up in a few hands or parcelled to suit favorites, and small farmers and planters have been driven out by corporations or combinations of capitalists; but as small farming is conducive to the stability of the State, it should pe encouraged by a new and more liberal Homestead act, by whch the ownership of small tracts of land and the settlement thereon of families of our present population, --- and especiality of the native Hawaiians who have been left almost homeless in there country, - should be rendered possible. To that end, the Government and Crown lands, (in so far as can be done without invading vested rights) should be devoted as soon as possible to homesteads, and conferred upon bona-fide settlers free of taxes for a limited period.

It should be the further aim of government to, at once, so far improve the means of transportation, --- local, national and international, --- as to provide, in all the districts, cheap means of conveying the product of the soil to market.

 

ELECTORAL RIGHT

11. We hold that upright and honest manhood. and not the possession of wealth, arbitrarily fixed, should const@ - the right to vote for nobles as well as representatives, and no more power should be accorded to the ballot of the rich man than to the ballot of the poor man. The discrimination in favor of wealth now made in our Constitution is contrary to all the eternal principles of right and justice, and must be abolished. To this end, we will favor a leveling of the present distinetion of wealth and classes which blemish our laws with respect of the right to vote for nobles, thereby restoring to the native Hawaiians privileges which pertain to them in their own country, and of which they have been unjustly deprived.

 

INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS

12. We favor the exp@r@ti@@@ of sufficient @u@@s to secure a number of needed public improvements on @a@@ and other @@@ands: school, railroads and barbors and wharves, public light, and also a thorough syatem of res@rvoirs and water works, not only for Honolulu, but through-out the other Islands.

 

NOTICE.

LADIES wishing their @eathers dyed or cleaned and curled can have it done by MRS. WERTHERN. 103Beretania Street.

LADIES wishing to purify their complexion and cradiate tan and freckles will he instucted by MRS. WERTHERN free of charge. 103 Beretania Street past the Armory.                          317-@3m@.

 

Public Notice.

Kuow all men by this notice that from and after this does I have this day discharged Mr. H. C. Ulukou, from acting as an agent, for me in any s@@@@ whatever, in the charge and administration of all my property, and in the collection of all does and rents upon any and all my estate in this kingdom.

Any one who holds or is in po@@@@sion of any property or who has any bos@@@s or payments to make, will i@@@ct the @@@@e with me personalty at my place at Ho@uakaha, at Honolulu, Oahu.

KAPIOLANI,

                                           per @ON. NAWARI,

                     Honolulu NOV. 3, 18@@.                       @@-@@.