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Editorial
January 22, 1890
The Daily Bulletin
Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii
What is this article about?
Satirical editorial criticizing the Reform Government in Hawaii through rhetorical questions about corruption, officials' past roles under Kamehameha V., favoritism in contracts, and unfulfilled promises like electric lights and labor wages.
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ECHOES OF THE REFORM MASS MEETING.
Don't incite natives against foreigners! But import rifles to shoot them down.
Public plunder! Who but Government officials plunder the public now?
Which has been in our history the most corrupt legislature?
Where was "General Greene" yesterday?
Did you not come here in Kamehameha V.'s time?
Did you not put up the Government building?
Did you not become Superintendent of Public Works and Water Works, and Clerk of the Market?
Did you not stay in these offices several years?
Who discharged you?
Why were you discharged?
Do you really have the electric light on the street you live in?
Did this ministry really bring the electric light, or was old Gibson the culprit?
As a fact the Minister of Interior hires out the electric light in town and keeps L.'s street and others in darkness.
Do we see any loaves hanging out from the Reform Government?
Have we any ox carts to hire out at $8 per day?
Be it enacted:
1. That the Government pay each laborer $5 per day.
2. That the Reform Party pay all the taxes?
Who got the Kakaako contract?
Were there not some bids for it?
Did the Government mule get it?
What is the cost of it?
Don't incite natives against foreigners! But import rifles to shoot them down.
Public plunder! Who but Government officials plunder the public now?
Which has been in our history the most corrupt legislature?
Where was "General Greene" yesterday?
Did you not come here in Kamehameha V.'s time?
Did you not put up the Government building?
Did you not become Superintendent of Public Works and Water Works, and Clerk of the Market?
Did you not stay in these offices several years?
Who discharged you?
Why were you discharged?
Do you really have the electric light on the street you live in?
Did this ministry really bring the electric light, or was old Gibson the culprit?
As a fact the Minister of Interior hires out the electric light in town and keeps L.'s street and others in darkness.
Do we see any loaves hanging out from the Reform Government?
Have we any ox carts to hire out at $8 per day?
Be it enacted:
1. That the Government pay each laborer $5 per day.
2. That the Reform Party pay all the taxes?
Who got the Kakaako contract?
Were there not some bids for it?
Did the Government mule get it?
What is the cost of it?
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Satire
What keywords are associated?
Reform Government
Political Corruption
Hawaii Officials
Kamehameha V
Electric Light
Kakaako Contract
Public Plunder
What entities or persons were involved?
Reform Government
Kamehameha V.
General Greene
Gibson
Minister Of Interior
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Criticism Of Reform Government Corruption And Officials
Stance / Tone
Satirical Attack On Government And Reform Party
Key Figures
Reform Government
Kamehameha V.
General Greene
Gibson
Minister Of Interior
Key Arguments
Government Incites Natives But Imports Rifles Against Them
Officials Plunder The Public
Current Legislature Is Most Corrupt In History
Officials Held Positions Under Kamehameha V. And Were Discharged
Reform Ministry Fails To Provide Electric Light Equitably
No Benefits Like Higher Wages Or Fair Contracts From Reform Government
Favoritism In Kakaako Contract Award