The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-11-24
MANIFEST DUTY.

The duty of strengthening and properly holding party
geher patent every who thinks all upon party poll
tics 1t thing carry campaign and to be victorious
quite another thing guide the fortunes of the party when
the victory has been and the time for action not for
words The complaint made and justly that the last egis
aure forced into office who Republicans at heart
and who nmca to the Governor and to the general Re
publican policy. Whether the Governor should have fought
the question then and there point which there be no adj
vantage in discussing The Republican minority in the Sen
ate was at that time poweress to help Now the question is en-
rey different have Republican Governor, Republican
Senate and the the people Republican and have shown
this by their We should then have no difficulty in filling
the offices with Republicans and not with ukewarm pre-
tenders to Republcanism.
Wherever there party government party loyalty recog-
nized party work rewarded 1t through and by this that
ed their party and frequently whose ancestors supported the
party are chosen guide the fortunes of the party If
Right the elections in France the various official places
they fall vacant go to supporters OF the Right II the Con
servaves win the majority Parliament and Conservative
ministry in power there is crop OF Conservative Blsho Co
sentative Judges and down through all appointments ho
depending upon civil service The true OF party gov
United States And what true and found to be
absolutely necessary on the large scale ABOVE alluded TO- uu
of party government small scale, as it is here .
The elections have been successful We have Republican
majority in both House and Senate With the latter BODY rests
probably gravest responsibility considering the claims OF
the various nominees for the various positions which are shortly
to be filled In an article published on Saturday the or
the duty of the Governor in such premises The necessity OF be-
ing in touch with his Senate and the party upon this matter was
strongly dwet upon There is an equally strong duty upon the
carefully consider the nominees not only from the point
fitness but from the point OF party ea and true Republican
spirit The Republican party has within its ranks quite uclent
of all kinds of ability to fill every vacancy which requires
filling.
may repeat what said Saturday. that there
still the minds OF older people the idea that
tempOrize If party strong and be unit III
fight and support administrator must feel that It's eHos
are appreciated in substantial The policy of regard
ing friends safe any how must therefore pacae Our
and opponents party loyalty
the OF assisting the administration
supplies with their living There should be such
thing taking living from the party and working against its
success by every undetermined means.
This preached by Wilcox and most perncious
doctrine is The doctrine preached by many llome
speakers Give fair words draw your living and your uXu-
against work against them for election 1t
doctrine OF dupie but is that merits utter condemna
and the the lesson is taught that dupcy and dis
loyalty will not be tolerated the better
We coming American principles and adopting
the clear spirit of party government The emporzng spirit
which dies hard die The spirit which
promising the spirit which progresses in this world We have
started make party here strong comparison to its
humble the Republican party the mainland AT its first
inception defeated and the Federal office holders had
everything possible their way prevent their making
record But the defeat of years ago has resulted the
of today Now the thing keep that and
peat it in Therefore during the ensuing the
duty of all who interested in the progress OF the party and
who believe principles keep the party constantly together
entity and provide of aunCh supporters who will
be ready and work for the whenever called upon
The Governor and the Senate have the subject clearly
before them Later the officials of executive will have
and the Senate what the full makeup the future
executive be, and whether will be saunch Republican
only lukewarm and vaclatng Republican, with eye
other party We vaClaors. We
and true Republicans