The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-17
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HONOLULU d. T. APRIL IL. 1901
THE KNELL OF FACTION.


Where party politics has inflicted
one evil, or say one bad Law, upon
the Hawaiian Islands since the ad-
vent Of the forms OF civilized govern
ment, factional politics has hundred
black marks against IL In the hey
day and height OF mOnarchical ascen-
dancy when an incessant struggle OBJ
tanned between the Kings party
and the loyal opposition" the gen
eral body Of legislation enacted con
sisted OF good and wholesome laws in
keeping with the mandate OF the con-
stitution in that regard Much of that
legislation eniures to this day and
q good deal OF it has been mended
only 10 be marred. There was any
amount Of nonsense then as there Is
today. but in the final analysis it
proved, as a rule. that the chan had
been fairly well winnowed out of the
wheat
II was when faction developed out
OF the frrepressible conflict for re-
form that loose legislation began to
fall out of the category of the excep-
ton in final results. Faction it was
irreconcilable faction that was only
ftfully repressea for tearing down
purposes 20 regain fnll force when IL
came TO building processes-which
caused the political anarchy and chaos
OF 1892 ending at the opening of the
following year in the suicide of Ha.
waiian independence.
When Hawaii became a Territory
OF the United States on June IA, 1900,
coming under the constitution and
laws of the great Union. 1t was fondly
hoped by the more thoughtful people
that the country would also come into
American was. There was even q
buoyant feeling abroad that now at
last the era of factional politics in
Hawaii was at an end. Born and made
American citizens alike refurbished
their reasons for respective prefer
ences OF the Republican and Demo
cratic parties of the Nation so IS 10
be ready for the drawing of durable
lines upon which local as well as
national politics should be declared
and promoted here in Hawaii. II was
indeed a great disappointment to
both sides, in national party sympa-
thies, when the great bulk OF the ma
tive Hawaiian electors-fushed with
recovered liberties more enlarged
than they had ever before enjoyed
said in effect TO the combined Re
publicans and Democrats, "A plague
o. both your houses Hope was
cherished, however, that the first ses-
sion's experience OF the Delegate to
Congress would open his eyes to the
true interests of the Territory in the
matter in question. 1t was therefore
with feelings of gladness that the
rumor was heard. which gained cir
culation simultaneously with the re-
turn of Mr.. Wilcox from Washington,
that the Delegate was prepared to rec
ommend to the Independent party con-
trolling the Legislature that it should
affiliate itself with the grand old party
now dominating the affairs OF the Ma
ton. Even Democrats Of good sense
must have been gratified at the pros
pect of cleancut politics which the
rumor foreshadowed, when they might
meet their opponents upon conditions
OF "A fair field and no fayor'-except-
ing whatsoever favor there might be
in the prestige of power wherever il
for the moment existed.
Last nights decision of the indie
pendent party. Notwithstanding its
lacking of long trunk TO the G. o. P.
is one to cause mutual re
1oicing on the part OF all patriots OF
either the American or the Hawaiian
stamp-and both are good metal The
knell OF faction was sounded in the
Foster hall resolution.