The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-01
SUCCESS THE TEST.

1t is often said that politics are ungrateu They
ungraeu than any other the many walks OF life Politics have
their brilliant leaders, their steady workers. their equivalent for
generals coone captains euenants and their rank and file
army has those who successful forward, and
those who unsuccessful drop out In fact success the key
Sentiment has place politics any than has in
business, may be amable, may be honest may be well
meaning and may have nothing against him, but he may be
utterly unsuitable for the position only OF leader but Of
political lieutenant.
When building up strong party such that get left
1t is but natural that should be party cannot be built
up OF weak material. AS long advance his party
can do valuable work for his party he is useful to it, and he
will advance. AS he becomes unsuccessful simply
negative he useless and he dropped rather he drops
OF himself 90 -, = - 7n Eer3 y aRNMA
This power keeping abreast of the party, gathering
from every which present themselves not confined
any particular age may be found in the young and may
continue through long life. may be the per-
une Of cuowers 1t may last for session in Congress- may
last for many sessions Political success depends upon the power
the nucleus which is the of all parties.
If we look the Senate OF the United States, at the House
Representatives we again
and again. after session. and again find men who
sent for session and disappear entirely while others 90 for sew
era and then dropped and fall into political oblivion
In this sentiment Senator like HOar Morgan
who has sat- for his State session after session not returned on
sentimental grounds he useful majority Of
representative like Cannon the watchdog of the Treas
ur is returned because of his usefulness and not for sentiment
Each Of these, and many like them their continued
political prominence their usefulness and their Bit
let them become unsuccessful let them lose their usefulness and
their political prominence will be gone And this will be
political ngrattude but merely political sagacy the part
OF the Politics do look upon the past
Mere negative virtues negative talents poll
tics They may be- and indeed of value in family life but in
political life and in party life they of very little avail and they
land their possesor private life These facts plain
I: be contradicted
The Republican party in this Territory has things
slider and 1t has clean the
shadow upon the honesty of its officials 1t has further
the executive upon thoroughly efficient basis by dscadng
all useless and material has, through
and the Senate have such of officials the
have perfect confidence and who will build the
& through their efficiency.
The responsibility which lies upon the chief executive
Senate the Republican majority of it is immense but
have confidence that the responsibility will be understood
The Governor has asked for certain removals. and they will
final and has put end vaxatou legal
qubbhng which was practically being Osered by Judge Gear
For must be clearly understood that there obligation
the part OF Judge Gear he did He could waited till
the Senate took action but he had idea waiting Ii was too
good opportunity for him and certain parties behind to
have fling the executive Other pressed will have
like ending there probability that will not DE
pressed, and not end in similar fasco.
In the matter otbe removals the Governor is having
support OF the Republican the Senate In the
OF appointments he will have equal support he chooses
mate good but the Senate will only approve strong party
men, OF able and whom they and voters have
confidence The Republican majority pledged party
here some who aspire political honors and emo-
ments who have moved finger for the good and
party advancement Men there are who hold themselves aoof
from party and yet expect receive party recognition Such
men are OF no to the party and derment
OF no such material that success will come.
The clear for building up Republican party m
on the hrmest kind of basis bad material will 60 and poor
material will be replaced Confidence will be assured and the
party Will be able to to the polls years hence with per-
feet assurance of victory.