Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-02-25
Strong Manhood and Assured Liberty Is
JUDGE ESTEE
SeCretOf WashingtOn's and Nation sGreatness

Americans created their own govern.
: ment, so they select their own relig
! ion. In a word. all men are as free to
worship God in their own way as they
are to maintain a government of their
choice.
; Our Constitution prohibits all lcgis-
} lation violating the obligation of con
tracts, which means that no legisla.
tive body in the United States can
!, make a civil contract different in terms
from that made by the contracting
parties.
II secures to all men the writ of
habeas corpus. by which. If man be
illegally imprisoned or restrained Of
his liberty, he is secured in the right
to his discharge from such restraint.
II prohibits slavery or involuntary
servitude except as a punishment for
crime, and in every respect II makes
all American citizens equal before the
law. Neither wealth nor position en-.
titles any one American to rights or
privileges which all Americans do not
possess. There are no class distnc.
lions, no laws discriminating among
Americans. We have no titles of no
bilty. The humblest man that lives
can aspire to the most exalted posi-.
lions known to the republic.
y 1t secures to all men the rights OF
life. liberty and property and It pro-
vides that neither can be taken with.
out due process of law. And under
the Constitution private property can.
not be taken for public use without
Just compensation.
II provides that excessive bail shall
not be required nor cruel nor unusual
punishments inflicted. II thereby pro.
tects our personal rights.
II guarantees n republican form of
government to all the people. BY this
same Constitution the American Gov.
eminent Is divided into three great
subdivisions, the Legislative, which Is
represented by the Congress Of tho
United States and which makes the
/ laws: the Executive. which is repre-
scented by the President and who en-.
forces the laws; and the Judicial
which is represented by the judiciary,
which constructs the laws.
, Growth Of Our Country.
To show the wonderful growth Of
b. this nation, we may but refer to the
Il
Q sent abroad 81 ,499, 1905 In value of
;. our products for sale and we imported
{ from other peoples 1927. 7SO,S2 worth
4 OF their products. SO the excess of
e our exports over our imports in that
!. single year was $57l ,39S,l9l. In our
|. dealings abroad we were that much
4 ahead. and yet no people on the earth
o live so well as we do, or spend SO
h much money for our living We are
l, prosperous more from what we carr
IS than from what we save. We as Q
g people make more than we eXpend
e There are no vast numbers Of our PEG
W pie who are non.producers, like th'
e European peoples, where great stand
N ing armies are maintained. And, again
4. Americans succeed better than an,
1t other people because they govern
lc themselves. No people Is governed 81
little or so well as are the Americans
no people are as free as are tn,
. Americans; no people have the sam,
u facilities for education as we do; n,
* people are so happy in their homo. lif
70 or live so well, or are so well clorhct
d or paid such good wages as are tn
y Americans.
y Our Young People.
~ No poor boys or girls of other cour
v tries have as pleasant prospects ope
u to them as the American boys an
u, girls. The future Is bright to tn
81 youth of our country. If they are no
able to educate themselves the fire
70 schools OF the country will educat
ie them.
~ The American boy or girl who know
~ one thing well has much better OF
u portunity to get on ia ..fe than will
ie out Euch knowledge. The future c
VI this great country depends upon on
o. young people. The young must b
~ educated to fill every station in lif,
~ For II a man has nothing but his ply
ical strength to command him, he
as but little better than a horse and nc
no half so stout; but IT, added to hi
IL strong muscle, he has strong brai
ms power. II he can think right, he wi
us be able to fill any position.
90 Wisdom Is Capital.
}" knowledge means wisdom and wi
ey dom is capital. And In the great wOrl
es of human activities It is the best ca
~ ital young man or woman can hav
ST. Wealth may be lost and often Is los
W. but learning Is the capital you cannt
"a a. lose. 1t will abide with you throuR
VI all the vicissitudes of life.
gu Nor can boy or girl achieve su
Nv cess unless he or she Is Proud of doiI
'e' something well. There Is one thir
as you must learn, namely, to obey
~ fore you can command. You mu
yield your will to that of your sup
riors-to your parents, your teacher
es- and to the laws of your country. "
no love our country and should obey 1
IN. laws gladly because It is a great cou
ur try and because its laws are Just. I
ra- history fills the most splendid pag,
les OF human affairs. II Is n part OF yoI
history and of mine and we should
1w proud of II. Your each and all Anne
III. lean citizens and are entitled to sha
,st in its glories, but personally you mu
he make the battle of life for yourselvC
OF No one can make II for you. Your
en- ture Is in your own keeping. You ci
he simply be shown the way to help you
of selves and you must be vigilant II "
Ter are to be worthy Of your great he
ny tage. Young people must help thel
Sc. selevs to wisdom. You must har
Ids high ideals. You must remember I
10; ways that manhood or womanhood
ed not a marketable commodity. II ca
rty not be bought or sold. You are Il
builders of your own characters al