Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Volume II, Number 343, 11 December 1891 — Page 4

KA LEO O KA LAHUI.

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

John E. Bush.

I una Hooponopono a me Puuku.

FRIDAY, DEC. 11, 1891.

CANTONIERS.

  In every European country the cantonier system of road making prevails and is proved to be a most efficient method for keeping the public highways in good condition The last legislature passed an act creating a system of cantoniers on the same general plan prevalent in Europe, but the Minister of Interior and Road supervisor have only made a half hearted attempt to put it into operation. and consequently our cantoniers have not bee a great success as yet, and do not seem to understand exactly what is required of them. There is but one man whom we have noticed who appears to do his work intelligently and well; though he seems to be left almost entirely in his own devices: He is the Portuguese man who works on the section of road at Kamoiliili from the Park to the Tramways Station. He deserves commendation and promotion.

  The Road Supervisor does not seem to have acquainted himself with the merits of the system as practised elsewhere, or to have informed himself about its details in order to give proper instructions to the workers. In fact he does not seem to appreciate or approve of antoniers, as he has never been where their work is the pride and comfort of the various communes. This is to be regretted. for we are convinced that the cantonier system. properly applied to our roads would bring them in better harmony with buggies and bicycles than they are at present, and render them worthy of public pride and less to be sworn at.

  In all older countries where the public roads are made. repaired and preserved under the cantonier system. the workers are not only required to attend to their section of road. but also to plant and care for pr@r trees along each side of the roadway. In many communes, particularly in Southern France [can’t see print]

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  It seems a pity that the tree-planting feature of the cantonier system was not grafted into the bill which the last legislature adopted. but we hope it may be done in the next session for it is in the direct line of the National policy for developing the resources of the country. On many of our suburban roads could be planted, the orange, cition, lemon, China orange, avocado and ohia; on others the iron wood and other pines; and invery dry and arid districts, the mesquit (algeroba). All of these trees maturing in from four to ten years, could be made productive of revenue, and in course of time might almost pay for the keep of the roads. Let us by all means try to increase the cantonier force and have good roads throughout the country ornamented by pretty and valuable trees.

 

INTERNATIONAL LIBERAL LEAGUE.

  A meeting of the International Liberal League was held at Robinson Hall last evening. The President R. W. Wilcox, being absent in Koolau. Vice-President Wolter presided. Mr. Huntsman being called upon for a speech said he would repeat something he had said lately on another occasion. We have a party organization, etc. here and expected to beat somebody, but we don’t know just who yet. There are two parties in the field. the Government and the Opposite. There will not be much doubt in the minds of the voters which party to vote for. We can’t go on as we are now, from bad to worse. Something must be done; trade is depressed; the Government party wish to do nothing; the Queen is on the throne and Wilson is Marshal; many othere are occupying lucrative Government positions and are satisfied. We on the outside are not satisfied. The Government party propose to import more Asiatics and drive the white man out altogether. You must take care of it yourselves, and you can do it it if you will. Some object to untried men. they are afraid of the Bush-Wilcox crowd. But it is better try an experiment than to go on as now. Try the Liberals; they will do something at any rate. I will guarantee that they. will stop unfair competition with Chinese. Give the planters their labor, but do not allow competition with, the white labor Wh@ [can’t see print] propose

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Party is just as ready as we to promise things, small farms, diversified industries. etc. But they have had control of the government for years and have done nothing. When they make fine promises how can you believe them ? They have proved themselves treachrous to the people, faithful only to their own interest. I don’t wish to say anything against mechanics; they are the bone and sinew of the country. but the men put up by them sold the party. I am not a great lovre of the natives. I don’t wish to give them any virtues they haven’t got. They have a great many faults but their interests are the same as those of the poor white men, -- the poor white trash here. Do we wish to maintain the present government ? No ! We want a new constitution, a change from top to bottom. Many Hawaiians believe a king or queen is necessary to represen them. But they begin to see that the sovereign thinks very little of their rights and a great deal of her own. Our gracious Queen has failed in securing the favor of her people. If she is good for anything it is to protect them from aggression. slave-holders, etc. Her interference here in politics is to be criticized. Though she eudeavoured to secure the election of R. More in the fire election I am glad to say she failed. (To be Continued).

ON DIT.

  That the Akamaii made $500 a month out of towing the mud scows, an obliging minister of Interior. Thanks Charly. Dividend mahope.

  The Reform, and Mechanics Union with their Roodiers will consolidate under a new name then up goes the porriage.

  That our worthy friend Mr. J. D. Mc Veigh is in charge of the “Commercial” in the place of Mr. J. Welch—deceased.

  That the Captain from Maui (opium detective) seems to have a soft snap does his pay come from the Attorney General or Police Incidentals.

  That the Ash crowd want to know if the More song is copy righted.

  That a list of Governmeni “p@” Gents who are interfering and @ pulling in politics will be published later on (military men included)

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  That little Johnnie B. got badly shook the other night by the great Italians.

  That horrid, dreadful dream I thought I was back to Scotland. But found when awake’ Twas but a vision. And myself still Archie. Governor prospective Prince of Hawaii.

  That the Marshal of Victorir and the Attorney General of Alabuzam are partners in a certain real estate called “Ua hiki no.”

Platform of Principal OF THE HAWAIIAN NATIONAL LIBERAL PARTY.

INDEPENDENCE OF THE COUNTRY PRINCIPLE OF GOVERNMENT AND CONSTITUTION.

1. We deem that all Governmenht should be founded on the principles of Liberty. Equality and Fraternity; we hold that all men are born free and equal before the law and are endowed with inalienable rights to life, to liberty, to propertp. to the pursuit of happiness and to self-protection against arbitrary 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 becomes 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 establisded 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 REFORMS

2. Out of consideration for the inherent rights and present opinions of the native population, we dersire to retain the independence of the Country and defend its autonomy. under a liberal and popular form of government; but our Treaties with Foreign Powers, and especially with the United States of America, should be revised. so as to better meet present necessities and to obtain more equitable advantages in exchange of those granted by us.

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 excessive 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 burdens. while granting more liberal exemptions to the poor; and as a means of discouraging the locking up of large tracts of uncultivated lands, a differential 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 extablishment of a graduated income tax, and thus expect to obtain ample funds tending to all necessary public improvements without any further 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 full. definite and mandatory statutes.

6. Better laws should regulate the Civil Service. The principle of the election of officers of the government by the people should be established and @ should be allowed to hold more than one office of profit. whilst salaries should be adaquate compensation for the services rendered. All excessive salaries should be reduced and all sine-cures or superfluous offices abolished.

PROTECTION TO HOME INDUSTRIES

7. We are in favor of encouraging all home agriculture and industries andali our native products. like rice. coffee. wool. tobacco. etc. should be protected and fostered by proper tariff regulations and also it must be the duty of the @ in its contracts and other operations, to give preference to nationall prol@ over imported ones.

PUBLIC SERVANTS. LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT

8. We desire a more liberal policy towards the different Islands of the Kingdom, outside of Oahu; they should receive a fairer proportion of the public moneys for the development of their resources and the satisfactirn of their wants. In fact. the principle of local Self-government should be extended, whereby giving localities may choose the most important of their local executive officers, and levy taxes for the purpose local improvements of a public nature.

PROTECTION TO THE LABOURING CLASSES

9. We shall endorse’ all measure tending to improve the condition of the working classes, and consequently, without injuring any vested rights. we will advocate laws to prevent all further importation or employment of contract-labor 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 of the poor, ask for more liberal exemptions of their property from forced sale on execution. and from seizure in bankruptcy proceedings.

SMALL FARMING AND HOME STEADS.

10. The wealthy fraction of our population 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 which the ownership of small tracts of land and the settlement thereon of families of our present population,--and expecialily 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 transporat tion,--local,. national and international,--as to provide. in all the districts, cheap means of conveying the product of the soil to market.

ELECTORAL RIHGT

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 disti ction 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 expenditure of sufficient sums to secure a number of needed public improvements on Oahu and other Islands: school. rai@ds and harbors and wharves, public light; and also a thorough system of @ and water-works, not only for @ Honolulu but through-out the @

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