The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-04-24

| have got from the anti-Roosevelt fac
ton would not keep family OF them
in fsh-a state of things which is in
| marked contrast to the course Of the
Dole administration, which has scores
of worthy Hawaiians on the public
payroll. Natives were not forgotten
! when the time came to name a Fire
Claims Commission; they man the po-
lice; they are preferred on public
works and the capitol is full Of them.
But once let the white Purchasers get
control and the Hawaiians win find
themselves out in the cold precisely as
their organ, the Independent. says
These intriguing boilers are not in pol
itics for the native. They came here as
.'bona-fide ofice-seekers.' to do politics
for themselves and are getting into Of
flee as fast as they can.
Jonn Bush is said 10 be the agent
whom the anti-Roosevelt cabal is using
TO draw Home Rulers into their net:
but even Bush could get no office from
them and knows 1t well enough. we
do not doubt. to stipulate for cash
down.
By way OF adding to the counsel of
the Independent. we must point out TO
the Home Rule Hawaiians that. If they |
Join the anti-Ro Sevelt faction OF the !
Republican party they will ARRAY
THEMSELVES AGAINST THE RE-
PUBLICAN PRESIDENT whom their ,
latest platform endorsed; and IL they |
do that. and try TO destroy the censerv-
alive safeguards of the Territory |
which Gov. Dole. as President Roose-
veIts representative stands for, THE |
PRESIDENT MAY ADVISE CON- !
GRESs To so MODIFY THE HA-
wAIIAN FRANCHISE AS TO
ABRIDGE THEIR POWER OF MIS-
CHIEF. The Bulletin people could not
protect that franchise IL they would,
having bolted Roosevelt and become a
mere faction of soreheads. - Governor
Dole's advice will be sought on that
question. not theirs; and he is strongly |
and unqualifedIy in favor of letting the
Hawaiian franchise remain as ii is.
Then why should Hawaiians fight him?
nosthey want to lose their only friend
at court for the sake OF doing politics
with President Roosevelt's enemies?
DO THEY WANT TO INVITE PoLIT-
IcAL DESTRUCTION WHEN Pres
IDENT ROOSEVELT AND COVER
NOR DOLE OFFER THEM A FAIR
SHOW?
The door Of conservative Republican
Republicanism-victor
1us Republicanism-is open 10 every
Home Ruler who means well for his :
We do not intend to draw a
Inc between old-timer (kamaaina) and |
(malihinD as such. because
iome of the strongest and ablest sup
'Orters Of good government here are ,
lot long from the States. or from for
ign soil. But every intelligent man in
ne Lahui knows what to expect OF
White men whom he has been acquaint-
q with from childhood. and he does
cot know what to expect OF the polit- =
ral adventurers who have come here ,
D exploit the land That the feeling is
rowing that all Hawaiians, brown
nd white. should stand together for
he political good of Hawaii-nei. is
mong the significant signs OF the
alive Of the anti Roosevelt faction
ias plumply told. by eminent Home
,ule leaders. that while they were go
* to be Republicans they would not
ote with the Gear crowd" That was
snsible politics: for the Gear crowd
re row so far outside the Republican
lrty that they cannot find their way
ick: and in the future the Republi- ,
inism Of Theodore Roosevelt and San
,rd Il Dole will be Daramount I
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