Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Volume II, Number 412, 17 March 1892 — Page 4

KA LEO O KA LAHUI.

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

 

KA LEO.

John E. Bush.

I una Hooponopono a me Puuku.

THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1892.

THE NATION'S CURSE.

            We have been assured that KA LEO has struck the true key note of the nation's curse if not of the nation's doom, by a number of our readers, in the statement in last Tuesday's issue, that it is due to alcoholic indulgence.  This we believe is a fact, applicable to all people, and none but those who are personally intersted in the business, undertake to argue to the contrary.

            The use of alcohol is a wasting consumption, fastening and exercising a baleful and destructive influence upon the vitals of society.  It has a benumbing influence, extending to the extremities of the body.  It is like a deep and rapid torrent of destruction, bearing the wreck of nations in its course, and is the main underlying cause that is rapidly destroying the foundation of this as well as of other nations.  It is from this source more than from any other that the lust of the heart is created and by it urged on to its fulfilment and eventually to a disgraceful life and a dishonored death.

            Drunkenness the offspring of unnatural stimulants, and the product of decay is the beginning and closing of the life of some of the most brilliant intellects the world has produced, and the principal agent that creates unnatural desires in the human breast.  Dr. Andrew Clarke, physician to Queen Victoria, speaking of alcohol and its effects, says:  "I am so horrified at intemperance and the consumption of alcohol in this country, that sometimes I feel like giving up everything, and going forth in a holy crusade, preaching to all men.  Beware of the enemy of the race."  These are exactly our sentiments in our regenerated life, and for the lack of sufficient faith, we would have gone forth ere this to do battle with the demon, but unfortunately for our desires our faith is new and that we are not a well patronized M. D., nor are we a physician to our Queen, although in our feeble way we endeavor to be her mental M. D. and prescribe relief to her mental troubles.

            The best mind of the world, from experience and observation, from among all classes, have acknowledge the use of alcoholic stimulants as a curse, and the only safeguard against its effects is TOTAL abstinence.

            We quote the following for the enlightment of our readers and to illustrate the ill effects of alcohol upon the human mind and body.

            "The Voice of New York, in its issue of February 11, gives the very briefest account of the more serious crimes committed while under the influence of liquor, for two months, December 1 to January 31, as reported by the daily press.  The terrible list includes nearly two hundred brutal murders, cuttings, outrages on women and children.  There were ninety-two killings, fatal cuttings, and shootings, twenty-seven deaths for alcohol's hand alone, sixty-seven cases of serious woundings, twelve cases of inhuman brutality, etc.  This list does not include many unreported cases when some other cause than liquor was alleged. And this is but a panoramic view of what is continually passing.  'How long, O Lord, how long?'"

 

ACCIDENTAL DEATH.

            The accidental death of the Japs at Makaweli from an alleged premature explosion of giant powder proves that the planters put men to work on jobs which they are not adapted to.

            The handling of powder and blasting of rocks is an art requiring training.  If three steam ploughs had been blown up instead of three human beings the Manager would begin to consider that it might be economy to pay a skilled white man to handle explosives.  What are the inspectors about that they do not object to their countrymen being put to such work?  But we had almost forgotten that they are paid by the planters, or what is the same, by the government, and can afford to look on in silence.

 

FALSE FRIENDS.

            The Liberal Party including the I. L. League had at the time of formation in their embodiment of principles an indefinate continuance of the "monarchy" and to a man would have stood for those principles.  But the offer was spurned, coldly thrust aside.  Furthermore the Queen and her immediate toadies of the court did all in their power to annihilate the political forces of this patriotic party.  A prevailing "Palace motto" was down with the Liberals, keep them out of place and power, whatever the consequence.  It does not require a person with a glass eye to see that a "monarchy" of a thousand years is to day a tottering edifice sooon to be come a mass of ruins, as it is assailed on all sides.

            The great rata vise cultivated by men of the Wilson, Nowlein and Cleghorn stripe, has grown around the stalwart tree, "sucked" its vitals and all will come down together--true 'tis a pity, 'tis a pity, 'tis true.  Those men, who may indeed be classed as false friends, will not be the first who of their own greed, have wrecked the fortunes of a Queen.  Kalakaua left the throne on a firm basis,and it is not even now too late to remedy the impending destruction of his dying wishes--the wind was sown, and the whirlwind is ripe for the reaper.

 

NEW ENTERTAINMENT.

SATURDAY CONCERTS.

            AT ASSEMBLY HALL, over the I X I. Store corner of Nuuanu and King Street.  Music by Members of the Royal Band.  Dancing from 9 to 11 o'clock.  Lime Light Lantern Show of "All Around the World."  Admission 50 cents, commence at 7:30.

 

            That a side show of the meat trust has come in sight.

 

NEWS SUMMARY.

            It takes a fence six miles long to enclose the World's Fair buildings at Chicago.  All the structures are to be of extraordinary dimensions, but the largest of them on which the foundation work has just been completed, will be something stupendous.  The site for this vast building is a broad, highly situated plateau overlooking the lake.

            Baron Hirsch is said to be worth £20,000,000, which immense fortune was made out of contracts for building Turkish and Transylvania railroads.  To the great surprise of European financiers, these roads paid from the day they were opened.  His latest enterprises were equally successful.  According to report, he gives away £200,000 every year.

            The rigors of famine have been keeping Russia, and consequently the rest of Europe, comparatively quiet so far as military operations are concerned; but now it is whispered that the Government is examining its facilities for transporting troops, and has ordered the medical students at Kieff to enter the army.  All eyes are turned Russiaward, and the query is, What next?

 

ON DIT.

            That Pugaree will not allow a republic to be formed here.

            That it was a beautiful sight to see the whaleboats taking off the supplies of fresh vegetable sand M. P. stuff.

            That KA LEO is going to take lessons in stenography so as to qualify for a short hand reporter.  It pays better than running a newspaper.

            That since the starting of the short hand reporter in the Law Courts, the poor clients may have been getting more law for their money, but certainly not more justice than before.

            That the work of closing up Chinese stores still go on, and that the commercial atmosphere of Chinatown will be the better therefore.

            That the citizens are still waiting to know who got the dredging contract, or who is going to boss the dredger.  The citizens want to know do they?  The citizens be d----d.

            That within the next twenty years the following countries will have followed suit. viz:  England, Germany, Italy, Austria:--the political Editor of the Advertiser can finish the list.

            That the Bulletin was going to publish the result of its antiquarian researches concerning the "enginery" used in the seventeenth century; its original story, however, took up too much room.

            That Hon L. A. Thurston goes East to arrange terms at the Chicago exposition for a miniature orater to be started at the Columbia Exposition, connected by underground means with the greatest volcano of the world -- Kilauea, which is now exclusively the property of the Volcano Trust.

            That within the next ten years the following countries will be Republic:  Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Cape, Natal, Cuba.

            That the most prosperous nations on the face of the earth are republics, for example, United States of America, France and Switzerland.  Contrast this with Russia, Ireland, Spain, Portugal or Turkey.

            That to-day is Regatta day, and everybody will attend the show.  We hope the sports will be profitable to the caterers and give pleasures to the patrons of the day.

            That the Bulletin is composing a new spelling Book.  KA LEO is content to follow Webster's Dictionary.  If the Bulletin looks again it will find such a word as "monarchial" as well as "monarchieal."

            That when Sir Edwin Arnold was here on the steamer Relvie, one or two of our Hawaiian officials and as many of our shoddy, would be aristocrats felt so elated at being patronized by the geniune aristocrat that they attempted to give Sir Edwin a glimpse of the sinuosities of the hula kui a la Hawaiian shtyle on the deck of the steamer Aura.

 

Platform of Principle

OF THE

HAWAIIAN NATIONAL LIBERAL PARTY.

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 are born free and equal before the law and are end wed with inalienable rights to life, to liberty, to property, 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 established by intimidation and framed 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

            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 partisan 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 corporation 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 establishment of a graduated income tax, and thus expect to obtain ample funds for conducting the government and attending 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.

PROTECTION TO HOME INDUSTRIES

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

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 satisfaction of their wallets.  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 purposeful improvements of a public nature.

PUBLIC SERVANTS.

            6.  Better @ should regulate the Civil Service.  The @ of the election of officers of the government by the people should be established, and no man should be allowed to hold more than one office of profit, whilst salaries should be adequate compensation for the services rendered.  All excessive salaries should be reduced and all sinecure or superfluous offices abolished.

PROTECTION TO THE LABOURING CLASSES

            9.  We shall endorse all measure tending to improve the conditions 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 exemption of their property from forced sale on execution and from seizure in bankruptcy proceeding.

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 factories, 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 be 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 specially 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 RIHGT.

            11.  We hold that upright and honest manhood, and not the progression of wealth, arbitrarily fixed, should constitute 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 levelizing of the present distinction 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, railroads and harbors and wharves, public light, and also a thorough system of reservoirs and water-works, not only for Honolulu, but through-out the other Islands.