The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-24


or two, on The question OF what Mr.
Wilcox can do for the Hawaiian
people If they send him to Congress
aud what he can't do. OF course
this business OF American politics is
neW to the Hawaiian people and |
tcust that they will bear with me if
! assume to know somewhat more
than they do about American poll
tics Ignorant Of American poll
ties, it is so easy for the Hawaiian
people to be msled as to the truth
OF American politics. d. the Ha.
wailans know that Congressman are
sent from different parts OF the
United States to Congress, repre-.
sentinR the section OF the country
from which they are sent in, Con-
gress9 Do they know that the pub
lie funds of the United States are
there sought after by congressman
for the benefit OF their respective
constituents The Congressman
from San Francisco is working
Tor his constituents in that city, and
in the great city of New York, and
Chicago and New Orlssls and in
every Congressional District, Con.
gressmen have their own strings to
pull in Congress. The Republican
Congressman in San Francisco wanta
q million dollars for a new harbor.
The Democratic Congressman in
New York City watts million
dollars for new post otfc and
those two Congressman get to-
gether aud one says to the other IF
you scratch my back III scratch
yours, and We Will push our respec-
tive bills through" daughter and
Aoplause.) Aud even, gentlemen,
under such system in vogue there,
appropriations are hard to got. Now
you will see from this general state
ment-of the condition OF things
there, of what little influence and
how small are the possibilities of a
man who doesn't belong to either OF
the Two great parties getting any
thing. (Applause.),
The Independent Congressman
cau't vote. H, draws his bill fhr
100000 for the harbor Of H 1nolulu
and o goes 10 the Republican side
OF Congress and ho says, Gent @
men, help me out with my bill"
They look at him for a minute aud
say, "Areyou Republican" and he
says NO and they say, "Then go
over to your friends the Democrats,
because we help only our friends
here AMI need all our money" And
then po)r Mr.. Wilcox goes with his
bill to, the Democratic side of the
House and he sayg, 81 want huu-
dred Thousand dollars for Honolulu
Harbor", and the Democrats look at
him aad BAY, "What, are you De-
mo4at2" aud he says "No, am an
Independ mt, And they say to
him s'W4ll, you will have to go to
the Republicans, because we have to
take care of ourselves. You can't
scratch our back and we can't
scratch yours"
| understand chat tho Independ-
ents favor that political party of the
United States that will make a State
of the Territory of Hawaii. / take
it for granted then that the lade-
pendent party and the Hawaiian
ppopie generally favor statehood
for the Territory, and that il Mr..
Wilcox is your Congressman you
will expect him to get that for you.
And so Mr.. Wilcox is in Congress,
and he has drawn his bill for state
hood for the Territory OF Hawaii,
And he goes again to the Republi-
can party in Congress and he says,
"Wan't you favor my bill for state.
hood for the Territory of Hawaii?'
And the Republicans turn to him
and say; "Mr. Wilcox, aren't you an
independent" "Yes, am an indie
pendent" swell, Mr.. Wilcox, don't