The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-30

of the field since that party was started
receiving his political training from
Charles Sumner, Anson Burlinghame
and other strong men of the party He
was born in Vermont and was gradu-
ated at the University of that State in
1850. Shortly afterward he settled in
Boston. He has attended the conven-
tions at which Fremont, Lincoln
Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Blaine and
Harrison were nominated for the pres
idency, and would have assisted at the
Mckinley boom party but for the fact
that he wanted a vacation and could
not find it convenient to be in st. Louis
and Hawaii at the same time. Mr.,
Pangborn is a regular encyclopaedia OF
knowledge on political subjects and can
be questioned as an authority when it
comes to prophecy on the result of the
elections next November In speaking
of the ticket just nominated at St. Louis
Mr.. Pangborn said:
Everybody knows General McKin-
ley as the strongest man in the Repub-
lican party today. Mr. Hobart l have
known personally since he was a law
student, and he is unquestionably the
best trained man in law and business
that we have in the State. | do not
see how the ticket can be defeated.
Mckinley has the confidence of the Re-
publican party and is an excellent
choice, because he is not ultra radical.
| believe he is a safe man, and his
candidacy is indicative of the senti-
ment of the Republican party in the
matter of protection"
But the people on the Islands at
tribute all their misfortunes to him,
Mr.. Pangborn, so that you cannot ex-
pect much enthusiasm here" said the
reporter.
Very true, and that, l suppose, be-
cause he is credited with being the au-
thor of the Mckinley bill. That, you
know. is a mistake. He was merely
chairman of the Ways and Means Com
mittee and had no more to do with it
than Allison or some other members
Of the committee, but as chairman he
had to father it. or course, he was
agreeable as it was in accordance with
his principles as an uncompromising
protectionist The experience of the
people during the last year and half
is enough to satisfy them as TO
the needs of protection.
Those who were in doubt when
Cleveland was elected the second time
are now in favor of it. What they want
is protection of American industries. a
tariff for protection rather than pro-
hibition. Under this the duty on tea
and coffee was removed; they are not
grown in the United States and do not
compete with our farmers A tariff
that will protect our working man
against cheap labor in other countries
is all the Republicans ask for
Replying to question as to the
action of Senator Teller he said: 1.-The
Teller movement represents free sill
yer ideas Of the advocates of free sill
yer, and the success OF the Republican
party in the States represented by the
boilers in the convention is imperiIIed
OF course, there are but four OF them
The two Territories do not count in the
electoral college Teller is as repre-
sentative a man as there is in the
States, and l would not be surprised if
he went over 10 the Democratic party
but I doubt If he would receive the en-
dorsement of that party for the presi-
dency. The Democrats at Chicago
must, in following out their policy to
oppose the Republicans, adopt a free