Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-21

social and economic questions, upon
which people must be educated, before
they can be made political issues. But
an objection may be raised acre, that
there are no political questions that
enter into the government Of 4 num-
cipality. IL Is a common thing % hear
men say, that the municipal corpora
ton Is a mere business concern, requir-
ing good business men for its manage
ment. While all men agree, that the
affairs of municipality should be
managed on business principles, yet
1t must be admitted that there are
many municipal questions causing
vide differences of opinion, upon when
1t is necessary to educate the nlector-
ate. Among them are such questions
as these: Limited or unlimited public
franchises; municipal ownership and
control of street railways; street clean
ing; street lighting; removal OF sir-
bage; sterilization Of milk as a sani-
tary precaution; material for sanitary
streets and pavements; filtration of
water; the licensing of department
stores; prohibition of liquor traffic;
high license, or local option. Such
questions can well be agitated by clubs
outside OF party organizations, and by
educating the people upon them, these
clubs prepare the way for tho introduce
ton of such questions into the party
platforms.
Rouse Young Men.
In many other ways can municipal
;lubs aid party organizations. AS for
example, in compelling officers after
hpi ole fn n hpi Int
proceeding in the courts against them
in the event Of corruption or in the
event of any revolutionary action,
either in the exercise of official power,
or in the expenditure of public moneys.
These leagues through the press. by
public meetings. and in other ways
can help materially to secure the
nomination of good men for public
office. and after their nomination, they
can aid the party organizations in va
r.ous ways to elect them. But more
than all, and above all, these leagues
can aid party organizations Wy arous-
ing the young men to activity; and this
Dung Mems Research Club can lead
the movement. These clubs can he
like so many training schools. from
which young men can graduate into
| party leadership and management.
| This Is the keynote to party success.
| Everywhere those political organiza-
tons ara strong, whose young men
keep on the firing line. Alexander, the
| ,onqueror Of the world. led al 1nvir-
| chile army. His standard was orno
from conquest to conquest by the best
| solGiery Of the age. The explanation
| # their prowess and success Hes IN the
fact, that wives made the tent their
| home, bore children to their soldier
husbands. and reared them in the midst
# war. Born and bred warriors. they
took to fighting like ducks to water
and placed a wreath Of immortality up
III the brow of their chieftain. A
healthy and hopeful sign always ap-
years in the political sky, when young
men, even before attaining their ma
| Iority, take an active interest In pub
ic affairs, devote reasonable rart Of
heir time and energy to public duty
and actively strive to promote the hest
measures and to elect 20 office the best
men.
Cannot Ignore Party.
1t is mistake. gentlemen, TO think
we can ignore politics or party in the
management of either our municipal OF
territorial affairs. Let us not forget
that from now on we shall enter upor
our career towards Statehood. Ou: en-
rance into the sisterhood of States
viii depend upon our gdowth In poll
ical philosophy, political science, ant
political management; It will depend
lpon our ability to conduct honest ant
efficient territorial and municipal GOV
ernments upon broad gauge principles
Remembering this, every citizen vii
re true patriot, who does his whole
luty towards establishing here wha
hat typical American called, "a gov
lrnment of the people, for the people
and by the people,"