The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-11-16
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HONOLULU. Il. T., NOV. 16, 1909.
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The Republican ha, on several Occa-
siou- stated the facr Thar /. A Thurston.
owner ol the Advertiser through his
representatives. openly threatened the
Fourth district convention that ii il
nominated certain men as candidates of
the PARTY boz u'ouid bolt the ticket and
advocate the nomination and election Of
q ,Itizau-' ticket through his paper Mr..
Thrr~reu very naturally avoids trying
tu answer these pertinent statements as
To- Doh, guerrilla tactics in politics. 1t Is
the same old story with him either be
rules or he destroys. Seeing that his
Efforts to rule were not successful. he
now seeks 20 make others responsible
for the destruction that he himself
brought about
Even after securing the nomination of
his own men be stin hoped to destroy the
republican party rs an organization and
effect fusion OF forces against the in
dependents on October Is. right in the
midst of the campaign. he said in his
paper. "The Advertiser shares the be-
Iief of its contemporary. thc Star. that a
bad mistake was made when 50 many
good citizens divided locally on party
lines. Good citizens. especially
after it became clear that the majority
Of the native voters would flock by them
SELVES ought 20 have come together in
local politics as non-partisan orgauiza-
tiou intent solely on the welfare of Ha-
waii."
And this was followed by a paragraph
striking at the men who made the or
ranization Of a republican party in Ha-
waii possible
1t is a we'll known fact that Mr. Thurs
ton WAS ON the point of openly declaring
for "a fusion ticket mt that time. and the
taking down Of the names of certain re-
publican candidates and only the work
Of Messrs Jos. L. Cooke, !. \. Gilman
and ]. H. Athcrton prevented him from
taking such a step. After that he de-
clarcd 1T is too late for fusion now"
this in an effort 20 square himself after
his infamous plan had been exposed. And
this is the man who in his newspaper
now talks about reputable republicans
having knitted the republican ticket.
The greatest and most serious mistake
that the republicans of Hawaii ever made
was TO allow l.. A. Thurston, ycept the
devils partner" to hang onto the coat
tails OF the republican party. The party
is no more to him than is the demo-
cratic party or the independent party.
lie is a pariah in politics, as he has al
ways been. His name in connection with
government or Office has been to bring
upon il discredit and dishonor. The only
tactics he knows are those of the guer-
rilla. Square manly fighting is some
thing rs foreign TO him as TO the bush
whacker between the lines of contending
armies. He has never been connected
with any movement or any party in Ha.
waii that his presence did not damn it,
The Dole administration owes more oi
the feeling among the people against it to
this man. l.. \. Thurston. than TO all
other causes combined Devoid of politi-
cal honor and filled with political turpi-
tude. he brings odium upon the party
with which he pretendS to affiliate and
which he stands ready and willing TO be-
tray whenever he believes more can be
made by hetraying it than can be by re-
manning true TO it.
The republican party of Hawaii. if it
hopes to win the confidence of the people.
If It hopes to ever win success. must
spew out this human leech. He is a load
that it cannot carry and be successful.
His very presence. even by proxy. in re-
publican councils is n stencil in the nos
trils of all men who place honor above
pelf and who repudiate the theory that
II is rightful and honorable to enter into |
partnership with the devil. if necessary. !
10 carry out ones infamous machina- |
tions.