The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-10-15
THE THREATENING CLOUD.

That WilcoXism is a MANAGE to the
progress of the Territory is now ack-
nowledged by both parties in the poll
teal conflict. The true end and aim of
wilcoxism has become apparent. For a
time many people did not realize it,
and further they considered the party
that they affiliated with as being able to
beat the other two. 1t is far more like
ly that WilcoXism will best both Re
pubiicans and Democrats, unless they
unite than that they singly will beat
Wilcoxism.
The present condition O. affairs was
fore-shadowed in The Star as far back
as June last. But it was not listened
to because men were so eager to try
their wings upon national issues. The
Star then pointed out that what the
Territory needed was good men in the
House and in the Senate irrespective
of the national issues. 1t was urged,
then and is still urged, that the men
needed for the conduct of our local af-
fairs would be found in both par
ties, and we find it so. Upon national
issues we find men who think together
upon local matters ranged as opponents
While those who are preparing to raid
the Territorial treasury and who care
not how money may be raised, so dat
it is raised for their purposes are rang
ed together in solid phalanx and will
win victory through this division of the
very best.
1t may be taken for granted that both
hn 10,
will both be considerably scratched.
With all the appeals which may be
made to party loyalty there are ele.
ments of weakness on both tickets
There are those who will pull votes and
those who will not. Oahu is more .he
point of danger than the other islam is.
This is natural. The worst elements. as
well as the best are attracted to the
capital city by centripetal force, and
the worst elements are in the ascen-
dent. These statements will be chal-
lenged by those who do not know con-
ditions, but they are facts never the
less and time will prove them.
If such is true, it behooves those who
have the commercial progress If the
community al heart to meet the s.tua-
ton instead of running away from it,
or remaining in a state of mild apathy
waiting for the inevitable to come. If
the situation is to be met it is by fusion
and to obtain fusion a dozen or So of
men of prominence should call a mass
meeting and see what can be done in
fixing up a fusion ticket FOR the fourth
and fifth districts 1t will be better to
go to the polls with a united ticket than
TO go to the polls with two tickets both
of which are likely to be promscuousIy
scratched.
There Is no alarmist cry about Will
coxism. He has himself in his utter
ances outlined what he desires or as
pires to do, His reference to his milf
tary ability, absurd buncombe that it
was, was yelled threat, and was
meant TO prepare the native mind for
anarchy. That anarchy will be put
down with stern hand by the Federal
government is true, but we at present
want no step towards such a thing. 1t
will endanger our credit if even an at
tempt at anarchy should be made. OF
course Wilcox would take care of his
own skin, but he has elements which
he can excite and push forward, and
keep out of harms way himself.
The struggle against Wilioxisnr is
one which,must appeal not only to the
large merchant and the sugar factor, if
it did it could not be so wen fought, but
it more nearly. appeals to the retailer
the hotel and lodging house keepers
the mechanics, the job carpenters and
brick layers, as well as the great con-
tractors, and every one who is now
making living from the prosperous
condition of the Territory Destroy con-
fidence in the prosperity and where will
these people be. Their goose with the
golden eggs will be killed, and they Will
be left with only a memory of a past
prosperity and the realization of hard
times, brought about by apathy in
fighting a common foe.