Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-05-29
UNITY AND HARMONY.

Practically complete delegations to
the Territorial convention from all the
districts of the Islands is one Of the
most reassuring signs that the people
are not Indifferent to the demands Of
new political conditions. and that the
Republican party at It's inception will
be thoroughly representative. Certain
ly not in the history of the defunct
Republic was there ever such a general
response to party call. Even in the
days of the monarchy, there is no
record of such an assemblage of dele
gates in Honolulu from all districts to
lay the foundations for party activities.
Republicans have every reason to be
highly gratified that the call for organ
ization has been so universally Needed
that prominent men of the other ISL
ands have been ready to take time
from private business interests for a
trip to Honolulu, to act and speak for
the Republican party in the Territory,
to create an organization that shall be
the tool of no faction or locality, but ac-
ceptable to all.
Thus far no mistake has been made.
Every step has been taken in the true
American spirit with hearty acceptance
of the will Of the majority. It rests
with the convention that meets tomor-
row to keep this record clear. This
record will be kept clear II the dele
gates enter the convention in a spirit Of
harmony, prepared to present indi-
vidual arguments honestly and accept
with equanimity the final disposition
which the delegates may make.
The Republican party is not the
child of Honolulu, Hilo or any other
town or district of the Territory; 1t
cannot be dominated by delegates from
any precinct or any island; 1t cannot
recognize the predominance of any
single personality or single purpose an
tagonistic to the majority.
In this, the first gathering within
country where jealousies and personal
political warfare has been the rule,
every effort Of every delegate should
be towards harmony and united action,
q fair representation of all the islands
and liberal distribution Of such official
honors as may be desired by the vari.
Gus island delegations.
Delegates elected to tn enational con-
vention should be selected with view
to tn einfluence they will exert among
the leaders Of the party in the States
as well as the following they have in
Hawaii. The idea that Hawaii will
be a nonenity in national politics will
become a fact only IL our people allow
1t. Our claims for recognition and
liberal favors should be pressed with
redoubled enthusiasm and force. Ha-
wall will be factor IN national affairs
II the people will put forward workers
who have influence and acquaintance
in national circles. The power in the
national political field rests, not In
Mckinley, not with Congress but with
the Republican party, the workers Of
the campaign who will assemble in
Philadelphia to name executive officers
of the party who will conduct the cam
paign and carry the party to victory
at the polls.
Having been admitted to full Ter.
ritorial rights Hawaiian Republicans
must put their best foot foremost
They must bury local personal antagos
nisms completely and absolutely. Har-
monious aggression that follows IN the
pathway of American progress will not
only make the Republican party the
popular ruling power throughout Ha-
wall, but will gain for 1t plaza in ma
tional counsels of greater importance
than that held by any Territory that
has ever been accepted in the American
Union Of States.