The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-05-18
POLITICAL BEGINNERS


ism. don't join a sorehead party or
party OF negation or one that has q
apologize for lie past Don't becom
Democrats. BE Republicans!
The Democratic party was great u
the time of Jefferson, and under Jack
son It did good service 10 the country
But when the moral sense OF the people
revolted at slavery the Democratic or
ganization began to suffer from dry rot
and finally 1t became both useless and
offensive. Primarily II was response.
BILE for the Civil War and it made ~
the personnel OF the Coniederacy Not
every Democrat was a rebel but every
rebel was a Democrat; not one was a
Republican. Many Democrats, includ-
ing General Grant, went into the Union
army, but eight out of ten returned to
civil life as Republicans. Those who
didn't have been apologising for their
party's war record ever since.
Every great measure OF national
progress during the past forty years
has been epublican-freedom for the
blacks; the homestead law; the solu-
ton OF the Indian question; the pres
ent method OF meeting the national
debt; cheap postage; modern naval
construction; reciprocity; trans-con-
tinental railway; the banking system;
specie payments-all are of Republican
inception. Most of these measures the
Democracy has opposed; the few they
have fallen in with, as modern naval
construction, they seek to take the en-
tire credit for, naming whitney as the
founder of our war-marine when, as
matter OF fact, the keels of the first
four new warships were laid by Secre-
tary Chandler during the administra-
ton OF President Arthur. Democracy,
to commend itself, tries to steal Re-
publican thunder
What did eight years OF Democracy
add to the advantages OF the people?
Four years, comprising Cleyeland'a
first term, were nearly barren in re-
forms Of any kind; the next four years,
covering his second term, witnessed
the hard times that were brought to
pass by the Gorman-WilsOn tariff and
a colncident increase, by something
like a quarter OF a billion OF dollars, OF
the public debt. Manufacturing ener-
gy, industrial and commercial incomes
and national credit were alike impair
ed. So bad was the condition OF the
country and 80 obvious the cause that
the electors chose the leading Repub-
lican protectionist for President by a
startling majority OF electoral votes.
What has the Democracy since
achieved? Kicks, nothing but kicks!
Nor Is II likely to achieve anything
better If the Kansas City platform is to
be what Chairman Jones recent bulle-
tin foreshadows. Here is glst OF
the coming platform:
DenouncIng imperialism and expan-
sion.
Denouncing the war In the Philippines
Denouncng the government established
In Porto Rico and Hawaii.
Denouncng the revenue measures In
both these islands.
Denouncing the gold standard and the
currency bill.
Denouncing the Nicaragua canal treaty |
with England.
Denouncing protection to American in
dustries.
Denouncing the trusts and accusing the |
Republican party OF fostering them.
Denouncing Mckinley because he hasn't
done something more In the interests of
the Beers.
Denouncing the Republicans for dis.
obeying the Constitution.
And finally an omnibus plank denounc.
Ing the Republican party for everything
1t has done since the Inauguration OF
Mckinley. go
Young men, don't join the political
kickers and obstructionists. Don't be
like the Indian that tried to lassoo the
locomotive. Get In with the people
who push ahead, adding area to the
American map and glory to the Ameri-
,an flag; the people who are bound to
shape the destinies OF the nation. In
4 word don't handicap yourself by
Joining the Democrats but get into the
republican forward movement and
cave the kickers behind.
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