The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-09-29
A pARk moksk

Ihs politital mshhch H'ehs W Nv
necessary ON ths Mainland. for resulat-
|ins our political institutions. A The
DARK horse = 10 equally necessary IN
the event of the failure, or the appear
ance Of defects In the popular and
prominent political racers. The
"masheen" In these Islands IL no, ai
present In use hut Il IL stored under
the shed. and those who hove the APP
titude for running IL are ready To take
IL out at a moments notice.
But there Ia no provision made for
the appearance of a dark horse" in
the matter of the appointment of gov
ernor of this Territory. 1t II not, OF
course, usual TO declare who the Ozark
horse Is. ~ the term itself implies that
he 10 not now known. The lrishman
said TO the artist, Paint my portrait,
and l want you to paint my valet in
liz, but paint him in the picture behind
a screen SO that he cant be seen"
Following the Irishman's idea, we
may indicate who the dark horse IL,
but still keep him dark.
Rumors and suggestions, lately made.
point directly to Col. Sam. Parker as
a dark horse" in the race for the gov
lernorship. Who his hackers are Is not
well known. There are other dark
horses no doubt in the political stables,
we'll blanketed up to the eyes. and
carefully groomed by their respective
hackers.
But the Honorable Sam is certainly
: the most picturesque animal OF this
class. II all Of the people who have
been generously entertained by him
were to unite in urging his claims as a
candidate for governor. his chances for
the appointment would be excellent
II he were TO appear as an open can
didate for the Office and local influence
would promote his interests, the Hon.
orable Sam. would gladly establish q
> continuous line of tables. covered with
luaus. from Puma. Hawaii, to Niihau
with the line broken only at the inter
island channels. II he were successful
In his campaign, he would exercise hi
d financial instincts at once by disburs
e ing the cash boarded in the Treasury
d or distribute 1t on call loans anon:
). the banks. Generosity in dealing will
J. available cash Is one Of the gifts which
J. he possesses in abundance.
n As the Advertiser has unbounde,
Is confidence in President Mckinley
re ability to deal with the appointment
% to the Office OF governor, and has n
is recommendation to make. it cannn
s. endorse the candidacy OF the Honorable
n, Sam. Parker. But IL he should at an
to time proclaim himself In public as
lie candidate, 1t is hoped that he will NJ
n consider 1t necessary for his own AZ
In vancement or success, to describe NJ
er Dole as a coward" and traitor
as For II he did, many persons who d
OF not favor Mr.. Dole would not hesita
ut to call the Honorable Sam. a fool
IL 10 did not understand how TO pla
Isl winning political game.
nd There is this interesting feature I
tn the situation. IL the natives were qua
's' flied to vote. and the governor W;
er elected and not appointed TO Office, Il
n Honorable Sam would be elected by
IS large majority. But in these days {!
Its stream of the popular will in comm
"a mites like those of Hawaii, does n
or act directly on the oyer-shOt wheel
rs government, but is transmitt'
tai through various. kinds Of mechanic
liy contrivances, through checks and ba
tut ances, and the elective power Of q
Is people does not exist. In view of {
er- contingencies OF the appointment, Z
zee Honorable Sam should now spend b
ed leisure moments In the close study
ID all the profound treatises on COVER
~ ment which abound In the library.
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