Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-11-29
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Election IN me rntisd Sfate.
EDITOR SATURDAY PRfSs-SV The
ate presidential election has been peculiar
The political issues have been less clearly de
fined than ever before. Democracy and free
trade have no, been inseparable principles in
the minds Of many Democrats, nor protection
and Republicanism in the minds Of many Re.
publcans. Mr. Cleveland while securing
the whole Southern vote, has at the same
time Obtained majori,ies in important northern
states. The old issues Of north and south may
be said to have been swept of the board As
to civil service reform, both patte, claim
equal zeal in the maintenance Of integrity and
efficiency.
The dust and smoke Of the quadrcnuial con.
test have passed away. The bloodiess rcyolu
ion which could not occur in any Other country
has come and gone. Thoughtful men are
looking to see what light is ahead
We may here properly ask What has this
momenious struggle Of 1854 developed ?" In the
absence Of prominent ideas and principles OF
statesmanship what have men on both sides to
say for OF against their chosen candidates 2" TO
an intelligent observer from natural stand.
point the evident reply to the question, Why
not vote for Cleveland" has been because
'he has been an impure man. To a similar
question in reference to Mr.. Blaine " BE.
cause he has been dishonest man"
We have thus clearly manifest an unexpected
moral sensibili,y in the American people, ex.
hibtcd in most striking manner in life Was
there ever before in any country clearly an
original moral classification ? As soon as the
governor cf the Empire State was in nomina.
ton for the presidency, it was made known to
the country that nearly all Republicans have
horror Of impurity most intense and con.
Maine was no sooner made the candidate Of
the great party which has ruled for almost
quarter Of century than the guileless Demo
Gratis rise up TO express their abomination OF
fraud and fllsehood. Who could have fore.
seen such armies OF moral dccaimers against
two familiar forms of iniquity What philo-
sophie mind in Europe or America can es.
plain the secret tie which unites with veracity
on the one hand, and protection with purity
on the other
TO what extent have American residents in
the Hawaiian Islands realized that in hoping
for the election Of Mr.. Blaine as known to be
friendly 10 the Hawaiian treaty they have
been realous TO uphold chas,e living The
majority polled in the sentimental vote must
logically be- interpreted as rebuke to all un
clcanness in personal lving-while the com
paratively few votes for Mr.. Cleveland carried
with phem protes, against dishonesty
The ethical issue is distinct. The two parties
asser, it with peculiar emphasis The opinion
convection, passion and will OF the people
could not be more strongly expressed. The
vote has been very close; little more than
one half Of the people there have rebuked
dishonesty, almost one half have rebuked
unchastity As the voice condemning dishon
esty has prevailed little more than half the
country will be honest, and the rest chaste
The names of liar. trickster, thief, with all the
terms expressive of greed and want Of princi.
pie will no longer be applied to Democrats
who are henceforth all of them honorable men,
No Republicans, whether editors, speech
makers, office holders, wire pullers or caucus
operators can be dissolute, but on the other
hand must become paragons of domestic vir-
tue. Henceforth it viii be proper to speak of
noble man as honest like unto aDemocrat-oi
a good woman as modest like unto Repub-
ican. What change there mus, be about to
come over political and social circles We hail
transformation in morals and manners which
shall be felt from the Capitol and the White
House to the hut Of the new settler in Wash
ington Territory. The campaign just ended
has had OF course its animosities, extravagances,
personalities, ISLANDERS, detractions and pro.
families. Does the parade of honesty and
chastity mean that the United Stateshasbeen the
scene for the las, four months of growth in
national purity and integrity, OF have
we heard simply the din OF
- sound and fury signiiyng nothing"
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