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4  HOME RULE REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1901.

 

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HONOLULU, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6, 1901.

BEWARE OF THE HYPOCRITES.

                In the Lahui of Nov. I Hawaiians are warned in a series of inspired articles against giving their confidence to  new-comers like Judge Humphreys, F. E. Thompson, W. G. Robinson and others but to take into their innermost consciousness the fact that only the old friends, who directed the overthrow of the monarchy; who promulgated the restricted franchise, wherein a man lost his eternal birthright if he did not forswear forms of government in which he believed and loved; who packed every available office or niche in the public service with their relatives, friends or prospective sons-in-law and kin; who made use of Hawaiians only so long as they served as stepping stones to some position of honor or emolument, and then kicked them aside as useless truck to be got rid of in the enclosures of the Leper Settlement, or in any other way, as speedily as possible.
                The not very novel argument is used that the kamaaina haoles are rich, and therefore more worthy of our confidence, as he has less desire to work for positions of emolument, while the new-comers are poor and only pretending friendship for the natives to secure their votes to enable them to get the said positions of emolument, despised by the kamaaina, which means the Hawaiian-born or old resident haole.
                That sounds very plausible, and funny, too; especially to a race taught from early childhood by very good Christian teachers not to set their hearts on the acquisition of filthy lucre or worldly honors, but to "lay up treasures in heaven."
                One is surprised, in view of such reasoning, at the tenacity with which some of the same kamaainas, cling to their positions of emolument and honor.
                Our venerable Governor, Sanford B. Dole, for instance, show very commendable staying qualities in the gubernatorial position, notwithstanding the fact that he must be quite rich by this time. If he is not, then he certainly has departed from the principles and thrift of his class, considering the many opportunities he has had to accumulate the pelf that only kanakas were taught to despise. Why, he has had all the opportunities of a Tammany stalwart, and, apparently, right nobly did he utilize them from the time his friend, the late Chief Justice, trusted them into his hands.
                Every possible trustee or administratorship, giving and making him a judge of the Supreme Court, until he finally landed in the Presidency of our late lamented Republic, with its munificent salary and generous perquisites. Even his charitable donations were paid out of the public treasury. Still, he does not seem, and, in fact, has denied emphatically that he has any intentions of stepping down or out of the fat office now held by him, notwithstanding the fact that nine-tenths of the populace don't want him there, holding thay he is mentally incapable of fulfilling the duties of the position.
                Mr. T. C. Thrum, Registrar of Conveyances, is another sample of the old kamaainas who are so rich that they don't care for position of emolument, but exhibit the same admirable staying qualities of his friend and patron, our great and good Governor. In this case, he showed his gratitude to the young kanaka who had been patiently and faithfully performing the said Thrum's official duties as well as his own, for more than ten years, by firing him without a moment's notice two hours after the Legislature adjourned sine die, to get "square" with a Representative, a relative of the kanaka in question, who had dared to denounce him before the Legislature for official malpractice in with-holding part of the salaries voted by the Legislature to employes of his office, and other irregularities of a like nature.
                We would suggest to the kanaka members of the next Legislature that it would be an act of justice to those of their race to inquire into the pay rolls of the Registrar of Conveyances since the appointment of Mr. Thrum, to ascertain if there is on record one instance in which he has not drawn his full pay as given by the Legislature, by reason of absence from work, or nonperformance of official duties, by being engaged on his own private work, etc. It would be interesting, really, to come across even a solitary instance of such a voluntary decrease of pay, notwithstanding the many, many times a strict regard for honesty called for such action.

A WORD OF WARNING TO THE UNWARY.

                We would like to call the attention of the public to the despicable attempts of the "immaculate family compact" to discredit the native Hawaiian before the eyes of the American people.
                This class of men who in some insances when they first came to these Islands were penniless and but mere adventurers, passing under the guise of Holy Writ and religion, have proven themselves the traducers and robbers of the very people who helped and nurtured them in their days of want. Through misrepresentations they betrayed the all-confiding Hawaiian; and now that the United States, in their well-known magnanimous spirit of justice, have righted our wrongs and suffered us to once more enjoy the freedom of self-government, these same men, after having miserably failed at the polls and being reluctant to relinquish the autocratic power they had assumed to themselves, sought through their hirelings and the few ardent supporters they had managed to get into the last Legislature, and in connivance with the Executive, to antagonize and frustrate any policy or measures of the Hawaiian members for the good of the country, so as to prove them incompetent and justify their damnable scheme of asking for their disfranchisement. Some of them even have the effrontery to openly gloat over their policy and the actions of their obstructions in the Upper House, although presumably passing themselves off as Republicans, to the distrust of those who have the interest of the party and the true principles of republicanism at heart.
                The summary dismissal of Hawaiian officials and employes after they had worked hard during the last campaign fo what they supposed the right party, in the interest of good government, clearly shows the contemptible ingratitude of this crowd of self-seekers commonly known as the Family Compact, who are simply in the country for pelf and power.
                We would advise all true Republicans and especially our Hawaiian brethren to beware of the seductive infiuence of this crowd, whose real purpose were so plainly exposed at the meeting of the Republican Central Committee last month.

Election of New Men.

                The Executive Committee of the Home Rule Republican Party held a special meeting last evening for the purpose of filling in certain vacancies in the personnel of the committee. The following names were proposed and accepted: J. K. Kalanianaole (Prince Cupid), William Kahlbaum, Daniel Mahuka, Moses K. Nakuna, Carlos A. Long and Solomon Kaleiopu. Their installation will take place tomorrow evening at the regular weekly meeting. Another vacant seat will likely be filled also at the same time. With the infusion of new blood, redoubled energy for the success of the party will no doubt be felt in the future deliberations of the Central Committee.

A Beach Luau Nui.

                Mr. and Mrs. Mana gave a very fine and enjoyable ahaaina or luau at their residence in Pauoa Monday last. It was in celebration of the tenth anniversary of their marriage.
                Her Majesty the Queen, the Princes David Kawananakoa and Jonah Kalanianaole were there, and a large company of society people and Hawaiians of the upper class, but the new Princess or High Chiefess of the Advertiser was conspicuous by her absence.
                If she is the granddaughter of Kiwalao and Kalola, the sacred tabu Chiefess of Maui, she should be like the Mikado of old, too sacred to mingle with the common aristocracy of Hawaii, and should travel only in the night time, that the vulgar light of the sun may not fall on her.

                The High Chiefess Elizabeth Kekaaniau Pratt has postponed her visit abroad until later on.

                We would again remind our readers that the ladies connected with Kaumakapili Church and the members of the Kaumakapili Christian Endeavor will give a social to introduce their new pastor, the Rev. Lono, to their friends. Members of other congregations, and all friends are cordially invited.