The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-07-14
PARTISAN APPOINTMENTS.

men 70 AeAEDHAe4EE N42rttsS--Aft1 II %Aae
wrong. but Governor Dole can do muen
to reinstate himself in the confidence
of all fair-minded people II ne viii
promptly recall the appointments made
and reappoint new boards
In every State and Territory in the
Union since registration and election
boards were established, 1t has been
the universal custom to make these
boards non-partisan or bipartisan. K
has not only been the anwritten. but
the written. law that registration and
election boards should be composed Of
men representing all political parties
wheneverany Statehas varied from this
principle fraudulent elections have ce-
suited. and the voice OF the people has
been overTidden by dishonest methods.
The Infamous Goebel election Law of
Kentucky. under which the election Of
last fan was held in that State. placed
the entire election machinery in the
hands OF the Democratic party. Under
il Mr.. Taylor. who was honestly elect
ed Governor of the State by majority
OF several thousand votes, despite ac-
kuowledged frauds, was counted out OF
the office by a partisan Legislature.
Republicans and honest Democrats
throughout the length and breadth of
the land denounced the Goebel act as
the most iniquitous law of the kind
ever enacted. Under it party feeling in
the State became so aroused that riot
ing and assassination resulted. Sen
ator Goebel, who stood as the embodi
ment of the law, and who was to bene-
fit by its infamous unfairness. not to
use a harsher term. was assassinated
in the capitol grounds and the great
State of Kentucky disgraced. All this
from having partisan boards which
knew not the meaning of fairness.
1t is the universal rule in every
State and county for the duly organized
party committees to recommend 10 the
appointing power the names of reputa-
bic party men to serve on the registra-
tion or election boards. With mar
rpwness worthy of a better cause Gov
ernor Dole utterly ignored all party
organizations in the Territory Both
the Democratic and Republican parties
were duly organized in Hawaii two
months ago. Both chose Territorial
committees TO represent the party or
ganiZation. The Republicans have
gone further and organized precinct
clubs in the Island OF Hawaii and PEI
fected a splendid party organization.
Governor Dole was appointed Governor
of Hawaii as a Republican, and as such
he stands as the representative of
administration at Washing
ton. Any acts of omission or commits
sion that he may make while in Office |
are charged against the national ad- |
at Washington For him |
TO ignore the party organization in the |
Territory is to put himself above party |
and is virtually reflection upon the !
Republican President who appointed
him.
In appointing the registration boards
for the Territory. Governor Dole ig-
nored the party organization of the
Territory. The Territorial committee
was not asked TO recommend a single
man for the boards. Likewise was the
treatment accorded the Democratic or
ganization. The Territorial commit
tee was not asked TO recommend any
one: it was in nowise consulted .,
given hearing: no more was the In
dependent party. So-ealled Republi-
ans, close personal followers OF the
Governor. were appointed, regardless
IF their standing in the party. Not
this, the Republican
,arty, as party, and not the Goxer-
Tor personally. is held responsible fo-
hese appointments.
The Republican party. in all its his
ory, has been too big and noble and
and grand ever to resort tc
ueh unfair partisan appointments as
he Governor OF Hawaii has been |
uilty OF. In New York State. despite
be frauds perpetrated by Tammany.
he Republican party enacted honest
lection and registration laws. proyid- ,
lg for bipartisan boards. the Demo /,
rats having equal representation with /
ne Republicans. Following the noto- ,
lous election frauds in the city OF Gin
lnnati in 1856, the Republican Legis-
lture passed new election law pro-
iding for a bipartisan board of elec-
ons and registration, and as many I
'emocrats as Republicans we're on the
oSrd. and dishonest elections in .hGs
tate have been unknown ever since :
he State Of Maryland elected Re
ahliean Governor and Legislature in i
Sss for the first time in its history. and /
ne of the first laws enacted by the
epublieans was one providing for BIZ
artisan election boards under which !
ie old repeaters OF Baltimore cou,i '
Of perpetrare their work.
The whole history OF the Republican {