The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-08-29
R,s, Hsm.

The is,liiioal parties. which exis, o
: the Mainland DO not take root her,
Why Have Ne not Republicans an
Democrats beref Many believe tbs
the white man cannot labor In ,hetro
pics. aud does that belief also proven
the healthy growth of parties here
Does the voyage from the Malnlah.
force travelling citizens TO throw up
md overheard their political princi
plies?
There have been several confident
predictions made here. some months
ago. that the Republican party would
suddenly rise up and punish the wicked
scoffers and the Independents. But the
Day of Wrath comes along very leisure.
ly as IL he was In no hurry to open
up business in these parts, and deal
out wrath.
The Democratic party Is just now a
singed cat that has played with the
] hit Va opuilShi, anu ~ nus nv h'o"N
to set up Its glorious principles here.
On the other hand the Republican
party, which should be Justify growing
here, simply lives in prophecy.
In the meantime. our people have no
party training and the "masheens"
are idle and rusting.
We are without barbecues. without
ne familiar bands and the flags. Par
ty government Is said to be necessary
in republic. II brings men into line.
and serves as a tower of strength and
refuge against marauding Indepen-
dents.
In the total absence of parties here,
owing to divers causes. should there
not be dummy party, which may be
maintained in common by all persons
and politicians who are "agin" the
local government which President Nc
Kinley has kept in Office here?
Among the six hundred societies and
fraternities of the Mainland is one
titled the "Concatenated Order of the
Hoo" It's membership, according
to the recently published cyciopedia of
Fraternities. exceeds five thousand
adults, and 1t does valuable benevolent
work. Its president is known as the
"Boojum." and among its officers are
a.. I,L IL. a
the Shark. During our transition per-
iod. in which the national parties re-
main in allegiance, the expressive name
of this fraternity might be borrowed
for political use here. The name of the
society indicates transition period,
and temporary membership in it would
not force any member to forswear
his political faith. 1t would serve as
a chrysalis out of which, in due time,
the beautiful butterflies of National
parties would arise in gorgeous plum
age. The "Concatenated Order OF
Hoo-H Hoo" would break up the present
confusion and indifference. The Boo
jum," as president, would not be re-
garded as a Republican, Democrat.
Populist or Silverite. but simply as the
'Boojum."
When Counsellor Gear has forced the
Supreme Court of the United States to
face about on the Constitutional ques-
ton. and has given Congress a severe
lesson in Constitutional law, and
made the President see the error of his
ways, in keeping the members OF the
present government in Office, who will
receive him on his triumphant return ?
Who will erect the triumphal arch, and
introduce him as the man of destiny?
There Is no National party to do 1t.
Here the COncatcnated Order of Hoo
Hoos will step in, and the "BooN,m"
at the head of those who love the' Ga
licians, and hate the Asiatics, of those
who brood In sorrow over the uncon-
stitutionality of the Newlands' Resolu-
ton, will render to him the formal
honor which his great achievement de-
serves. On
II the Supreme Court in its ''besot-
ted" ignorance OF law. is recreant to
the great trust which the Hoo-Hoos
have placed in it, and refuses to do as
il is told to do. the Concentrated Order
will be ready and eager to mingle It's
tears with those OF the fallen Counsel
lor, and lament the sad decay of thai
great tribunal. .H'hr