The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-27
he MURDERED HIS SLAVE HONE RULERS At FRISCO
WILCOX RELEASES A BAGGED
FELINE.
Says Judge Humphreys is Acknowl-
edged Anti Missionary Leader-Rep-
resentative Beckley and Parker Talk.

Home Rule Representative Beckley
with the request for removal of Gov
ernor Dole, Sam Parker with the Re-
publican endorsement of Dole, and
Wilcox with his ever-smiling nothing
to do with the fight" all arrived in San
Francisco on the 18th of this month.
All were interview by the san Fran
cisco papers. Among the most inter-
esting remarks was the incidental
statement by Wilcox that Judge Hum
phreys is the acknowledged leader of
the anti-missionary party" a piece of
indiscretion for which it is said Wilcox
will get heavy call-down. Parker
announced his intention to hand his
document to Secretary Cortelyou, but
Beckley did not say what he intended
to do with his engrossed resolution.
The San Francisco Chronicle of the
18th has the following about the Ha-
waiian political row: 90
I'VE blame Governor Dole and his
political adherents," said Beckley when
seen at the Occidental yesterday, for
their studied interference with the
work of the Legislature. AS is well
known, the Home Rule party, which
represents the native element in the
islands, captured a big majority of the
seats in both houses of the Legisla-
ture at the last election, and the Mis-
sionary party, which was in control
of political affairs under the Provi-
sional Government and under the Re-
public, dislike to relinquish the power
it has enjoyed for ten years. Some of
our people, whose first introduction to
the blessings and advantages of a free
government came with their election
| to seats in the Legislature, found, upon
assembling in Honolulu, that their la
bors as legislators could only be pur-
sued in the face of pronounced opposi-
! tion from the Dole administration.
| These legislators were charged with
the responsibility of readjusting the
laws of Hawaii to fit the new Terrific
rial conditions and they were even
denied the privilege of seein~ the old
statutes, civil and penal, which they
needed in order to legislate wisely and
intelligently. There was a studied at
tempt to hinder the work of the Legis-
lature so that the insufficient results
of the session might be used as an
argument to show that the native Ha-
waiians were not capable of self-gov-
ernment
"Governor Dole pocketed our most
| important measure after it passed both
houses. 1t was the county government
bill, dividing the islands into counties
for more effectual local government
and it was opposed by the Dole party
for the reason that it was calculated
to destroy the Capitalization of pow
| er, which is now and for years has
been the key to it's success. Had the
session continued thirty days longer
we could have passed this bill over the
Governors veto. We wanted more
time to attend to this and other mat
ters of needed legislation, and asked
| CnVarnnr IN hi
granted by the organic law of the Ter
ritory, and extend the regular session
thirty days He refused, but called an
extra session for the consideration of
appropriation bills. No matters can
be considered except those enumerated
in the call, and the Legislature finds
itself in bad predicament. Governor
Dole, instead of endeavoring to pro-
mote harmony between the Legislature
and other departments of the Terri
torial Government, has persistently
tried to widen the breech by opposing
the Legislatures wishes and placing
obstacles din its way. Accordingly, ]
have come here, instructed by -resolu-
| ton of the Legislature, to ask Presi-
dent Mckinley to remove Governor
Dole from office. If this cannot be
done we want him instructed to call an
extra session of the Legislature, with
dullIOIlty 10 COnSluef needed revenue
measures and other questions of press
ing Importance"
To strengthen it's political standing
outside of the Islands the Home Rule
party has assumed the name of the
Home Rule Republican party, and has
announced that henceforth it will con-
slider itself a part of the regular Repub-
lican party in this country
AFTER returning to the islands from
| Washington in April" said Delegate
Wilcox in discussing the matter yes
terday, "a meeting of the party leaders
was called, and l explained to them the
advantages to be derived from identi-
flying themselves with the Republican
party. By a vote of 81 to the PROPOSE
ton was adopted, and by this action
the Home Rule party becomes the
Home Rule Republican party. The An
/ ti-Missionary party, of which Judge
Humphreys is the acknowledged head
! is in harmony with us"
This attitude Of the Home Rulers is
the source of much amusement to Sam
uel Parker.
Il am a Republican" he said, when
seen at the Palace Hotel yesterday. 81
was the Republican nominee for Dele
gate to Congress, and 1 was defeated
by Wilcox. Wilcox can call his party
what he pleases, but we are the Repub-
lican party"