The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-07
LOYALTY TO PARTY.

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Now that American politics is being
done in Hawaii, and that the methods
which have been followed for years on
the mainland have been successfully
introduced along with universal sur
frage. there is a phase of personal IN
tegrity which goes with party member
shin that must not be lost to sight.
This involves loyalty to the organiza-
tiop with which one Identifies himself
during any stage of a campaign
All the local parties are suffering
from a species of fever, the diagnosis
of which shows a tendency to knock
the party which has failed to nominate
some particular man. The knockers
are not always the defeated candidates,
but usually are those who have tied up
their fortunes with the unsuccessful
ones. The symptoms are bad language
and threats to use influence to secure
the defeat not only of the successful
party. The logical issue of the malady
is to land fhe one afflicted outside the
ranks of the party to which he first at
tached himself, and as his new friends
appreciate the spirit in which he gave
assistance to leave him without any
party whatever.
The underlying principle of Amerl-
canism is the rule of the majority
whether it be as to rulers or candl-
dates for place. He is indeed poor
party man who will not stand by the
majority verdict, and especially is this
the case if he has taken part in the
contest himself and sulks in his tent
only when he finds that his successful
opponent is gaining place in the
hearts of the people to which he asplr-
ed. 1t is a different matter indeed wher
a man having declared himself opposed
to a candidate of another party shall
resist fusion Thus when Democrats
declared that Wilcox was entirely IN
fit for his high Office, this before fusion
was thought of, and then still refus'
to back him when at the dictation O
place hunters in the ranks the party il
committed, they cannot be read out o
the party for manfully standing t.
their declaration. But the man VIII
went into the convention and vote
with it, has enjoined himself from
coming out and knocking, unless he S
declared publicly before his fellows.
The principle that the party is great
err than any man in it is as old as pc
litical organizations That great A
merican, James Gillespie Blaine, VIII
died with his ambition to be Presider
unfulflled, was party man first, las
and all the time; When he was beate
for the nomination by Harrison, thel
was no sulking in his tent, but he weI
into the fight and later when his SUE
cessful opponent won, he accepted
portfolio and left his impress upon tt
history of his country. This Is Amer
can politics, and he who keeps his PEE
sonality, or who fails to impress n
friends that they must keep him b.
hind the party organization, will fir
himself In time outside the breas
works" There is no man who can e.
pect that if he stands still the part
will come round to him. The gre
parties go ahead, or they go back. Tit
do not travel in circles. and he WI
would keep up with his organizatit
must work ever and faithfully. VIII
American parties are here America
methods will be those which viii pr
vail. It is loyalty and true heartedne
for the party which will earn place
it's inner councils, and nothing else.
Defeats sometimes are milestones
the careers of politicians. They M
mark forward movements, or they m
be retrogressive ones. The man W
stops because of pique or private
fiuences must not complain if the
ganization goes on without him.
defeat a party to show strength is
common method of bosses. but it b
never in history redounded to the ere
of individuals. Rather those who hs
tried it have found that they were
the position of the bull who defied
locomotive.
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Things are still doing in fruit far
ing and by next year Honolulu v
probably cease to import lines. o.
to the windward on Oahu, is an orchs
tract OF 10000 lime trees beginning
hear and the prosnects are for a I