The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-06
Thurston-polc -Harmenr- :,

spiels entitled harmony. The absolute
hypocrisy OF the organ aud those
whom IL represents has so oftsn bzea
exposed. their cowardly methods so
often proved and repudisted BIZ the
people. the lack OF confidence IN thar
proposals is so well established that
the harmony talk merely gives rise to
the general query what sort OF a JOB
the Dole-T hurst Eggreg cation are
nov trying TO put up
The only political harmony Thurs
ton and his following have ever stood
FOR in this TerritoFv is harmony with
a Ratchet a whine when certain de
feat Is the proper reward metsd out
BY tia voters. and rough shod over
riding 4 popular mandates if there is
any hope or promise that the sdop-
tion OF such methods viii put Thurs
ton In control The Thurston-D Dole
men have been tTiFd and found want
ing Their methods are the methods
Of political hvpocrites. Fair dealing
IS not in their make up. The threat
Of the black-maiIer ard the whine CT
the coward are their weapons.
Straightforward political manhood
they may possess. but this character
istic has never been sufficiently in evil
dence to warrant even a passing de-
gree OF confidence among the voters
OF this Territory.
An exhibition OF the selfassumed
good government" & vernment crowd
IS now offered BY the attitude of
Thurston's personal organ. which IS
EExN-.ar-a- n1frr- III
Committeeman T. McCsnts Stewart.
Mr. Stewart is a negro. So far as
known he is not ashamed CT his an
cestors nor does he curse God that he
was born of colored race. He is an
American He came to these Islands
to earn q living bv the practice of
law. His business integrity or ability
has not been impeached. He takes
an interest in politics and was namei
by the Republicans of his district as
a member OF the Republican Terri
torial executive committee.
On the occasion of Mr.. Stewards
first work in the Republican party
primaries. he was presented 10 the
people by the Advertiser. then as now
owned by Thurston, as a worker in
the ranks OF good government" He
was doomed by Thurston and his pic,
ture adorned the pages of Thurston's
organ.
In the course of Political develop
ment in this Territory Mr.. Stewart
has stood for American methods AVID
the right of the people to control Bv
this he came in opposition 10 the
Thurston-Dole fact 'ons oligarchical
methCd DIS. and its refusal TO place con
fidence in the voting citizenship of
this Territory. Mr.. Stewart as a
member Of the Republican committee
voiced the widespread opposition of
the party rank and file to an endeavor
OF the Thurston-Dole following to con
troll the c, mmittee -throuoh an Illegal
increase of its membership. Stewart
now stands in opposition to the pro-
posal Of the same political faction to
the committee through the
medium OF proxies.
Thurston's personal organ and Gcv.
ernor Dole's official organ row in its
cartoons and in the same editorial
columns containing the harmony talk
casts dctestible slurs at Stewart. find
ing particular pleasure in pointing out
that Stewart is a NJ gro. Side by side
with the harmony plea this morning
the Thurston organ publishes this
The white man who falls IN behind
2 Sambo politician ought TO black up"
And a little further in the same
column appears this:
Isn't the Republican party of Ha.
wall big enough to get along without
coon politics?n
Again another paragraph referring
to a negro minstrel appearing in a
local theater:
H gan ought TO stav over and CON
test the leadership of the Republican
party in Hawaii. Or il he is too busy
be might spare Hen Wise"
This Stewart incident is offered
merely as, a sample of the Dole fac
tons pol tical methods. Ii is not an
exception. IL is a never failing rule
Let any man. however honest. how
ever sincere in his motives. oppose
the nefarious aims and political wish.
es Cf the Dole faction. and he is at
once subjected to al the utilization
lnnuendo and personal attack which
minds or bigoted hypoerites
car muster.
And the political fiction that stands
sponsor for such taetics makes a plea
for harmony" How can any man
any degree of manic
or political decency har-
nonize with such a faction.
In the same voice that the Thurs
.on-Dole organ al'udes to the racial
characteristics OF Stewart. it charges
aawaiian-Americans Of this TERRITORY
with drawing the color line and warns
men of white skin from placing pol't |
cal confidence in the Hawai'an-Amar.
cans. charges Hawsiian-Amsr icans as
BENG opponents OF corruption. and |
ieeks as II has consistently sought I
inee Hawaii became a Territory to |
prevent Hawaiape from voting with |
he Republican party or taking part il
&c couaseis.
Such samples OF spicab'e po'it'cal |
actics are rsgu'arl- offered tn the /
people OF this Territory throuvh tn |
&c gniEsd ard accepted mouthp'ece
II Governor Dele Such are tn, m ans |
" which the Do'e following goes on |
he warpsth. This IS the class OF /
Americsuism for which Governor /
0ole's friend" stand in the Teri |
cry ol Hawsii