Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-11-10
RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEFEAT.

The first return Governor Dole makes
to President Mckinley since his AZ
pointment as the head of Hawa!I'S
Territorial Government is a complete
political defeat. The Hawaiian Terri
tory over whose administration the
Governor has more complete control
than possessed by any Governor in
the Union. serves up its message to the
President upon the platter of failur'.
This is the reward this is the response
which must be made 10 the Chief
Executive OF the nation and to The
Republican party by the gentleman
placed at the head of affairs through
the personal favor of the President and
in spite of the opposition of the party.
In face OF the returns 1t must appear TO
Mr.. Dole chat his appointment was
political mistake and served to extend
rather than end the bitter antagonisms
created by the revolutions by whi2h
the Republic of Hawaii was created ani
maintained.
II is with no feelings of personal an
mostly towar dthe gentlemen concern
ed nor desire to impeach their personal
integrity that the Bulletin, in review
ing the causes for the defeat of Samuel
Parker and the Republican party in
Hawai-, places the appointment of MI.
Dole as the chief influence in accom-
pllshing the result. In this view the
Bulletin voices the opinion OF nine
tenths of the Republican party in the
Islands. The result is complete vim
dication OF those who opposed Mr..
Doles appointment, though each and
every one of those composing that OPP
position put their shoulders to the DU'
liticGl wheel earnestly and honestly TO
secure the election of Republican eau
didates who would support the admia-
istration. Their loyalty to principle
and to party led them to put themselves
In line 10 do ell possible &c ICfltc their
C"n statements.
Parker himself, Wilson and others,
WAC lUid the President Of the danger 10
the Republican party in event Of raIi-
ing Mr. Dole as Governor, cast aside
whatever personal feeling might have
been created by refusal To listen to
their opinions, and did their utmost 70
secure Republican ascendancy in legis-
lstiye councils. The Republican forces
were united in their effort, earnest il
their work. Former opponents of
Mr.. Dole shouldered the load giving Mr..
Dole an honest support which 1t is to
be hoped is appreciated.
The outcome Of the election does not
demonstrate that the Hawaiian people
are opposed to new American con-
ditions. 1t does not demonstrate that
the Hawaiians oppose a Republican
form of government. 1t does not dem
onstrate that the Hawaiians are op'
posed to the foundation principles VI
the Republican party. 1t does prove
beyond the possibility of successful
refutation that Hawaiian Americans
resent the policy of placing the admin
stratiOn of the Territory in the hands
OF the leader of the revolutionary
forces. President Mckinley placed the
leader of revolutionary movement In
control, The native Hawaiians focked
to the leader of counter revolution.
The portrayal Of Mr. Wilcox's shift
ing attitude on annexation was absO-
lutely useless to the Republicans as
convincing campaign material. The fact
that the Republican party had given
the people Of the Territory manhood
suffrage was telling argument. But
Wilcox knocked 1t in the head by the
query, why, If the party honestly
supports manhood suffrage did the
President appoint an opponent OF that
measure as Governor" This stalled
every Republican orator, even to Mr.,
Carter who was and is a personal advo-
cate of the Governor. The point was
evaded. There was a lack OF consist