Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-05-08
NON-pOLITIcAL DELEGATE.

To the American born and reared In
the atmosphere Of American politics,
the proposition that the people of Ha
wall should go before the United
States Congress without recognition of
the party principles on which tho
American people are divided Is nothing
II not ridiculous. 1t is opposed to
every tenet of American politics and
craftsmanship. Should any body of
m enn ian Sytate or Territory in the
Union propose such campaign meas
ure they would be laughed to scorn.
In view of the attitude in which the
people CT this Territory have for years
stood before the American nation the
Bulletin must admit lack CT surprise
that the proposal is made at the birth
of the Territorial babe. Our politics In
days past have been as far wide of the
ruling sentiment Of the American peo-
pie as black is from white. The very
instability of Hawaiis government has
created sort of good Lord good Devil
policy. shifting Of allegiance, inter-
mittent condition Of chaos and order,
personal antagonisms and strife, that
make 1t almost impossible for the peo-
pie, however intelligent and worthy uf
respect to Immediately appreciate the
practical facts fAmerican politics or
the power of Party sentiment and Par
ty rule among the American people.
The Hawaiian question having so
long been to certain extent a non
partisan affair In American politics
there is every reason why some of our
citizens are disposed to believe that
our interests will be best served by
continuing on former lines.
For the Hawaiian Territory to go
before the American people as neither
Republican or Democrat, for the peo-
pie OF these Islands to refuse to divide
on party lines Is an altruistic theory.
The practical working out Of such a
theory, however, is fraught with such
damaging results. that Hawaii can
only accomplish its own defeat by at !
tempting to force such a proposition |
down the threats Of the American peo-
pie. There is not single precedent
Of American history to support such
action. The immediate Judgment of
the American people will be, Hawaii
Is indeed after the leaves and fishes. |
1t places its own selfish interests above
the principles upheld and maintained
by the nation since its birth"
1t Is not true that the party organi- !
tanned to secure and distribute the .
spoils Of Office. The good people who, !
viewing American politics from the /,
isolation of Hawaii have only to turn !
to the South which the Democrats con-
troll and New England where Repub- !
licans maintain their power,to appre-
ciate wherein they have done the
American people a rank injustice |
Year after year witnesses the Repubi |
cans of the South and Democrats OF
New England, maintaining their party |
organization placing their principles !
and candidates before the people and
organizing their campaign with the
care and enthusiasm that attends as
sured victory.
The leaders know, the voters know |
that they are marching to defeat. |
Their only hope is to make gains, and |
to keep alive in the hearts of the PEG.
pie those principles of government .
which are believed to be for the best
interests Of the nation. These party
leaders and their followers are not
spoilsmen. The spoilsmen shift with
the turn of the weather vane of prob !
able success they represent nothing but =,
an Unsuitable appetite for what they
can make out of the government; they
are the fertile field for the propoga-
ton Of the seeds Of corruption. The
men who cannot support the princi-
pies expounded by their party have the