The Washington times., 1902-03-31
SCORES GOVERNOR DOLE.

by the Federal power Of the United States
| and force deadlock in response to the
| will of its constituents.
THE native majority did not elect the
! first Legislature of Hawaii to make laws
either to aid or injure the sugar indus
try or combined wealth. A great prin-
ciple is involved-the liberties of the
! people. These, they conceived. are con-
/ ferred and guaranteed by legislative en-
actment of Congress. but miscarried in
J execution through official error. Men
were elected known to be radically patri-
1 otic to the Hawaiian cause, regardless Of
their lawmaking ability.
when these liberties shall have been
conceded beyond peradventure and the
danger OF official tampering. then will the
! people elect to represent them men ca
pable OF making laws TO conserve the
ends OF wealth and prosperity: for even
the poorest Kanaka fisherman reveres
combined wealth and appreciates the in
eident prosperity II has brought him. But
1t would be more expedient that accumu-
lated wealth be dissipated and all the
people go fishing, than that individual
liberty should suffer curtailment.
The traditional rule Of American civ
ilization that the majority of all the pco-
pie are always right. all the time. in the
long run, is as pertinent in Hawaii as on
the mainland. For [ submit. Mr.. Presi-
dent. that, given an intelligent and edu-
Gated people, the destiny OF the common
wealth is safest when guided by the soul
! units of right against wrong represented
by the majority. which are. in very fact.
the roots OF that strenuous life 1t has
been your privilege to define
Therefore. by the very force OF the
logic of the situation, I am compelled to
the irresistible conclusion that the only
solution of the problem Of self-govern-
Inent in Hawaii is the removal OF the
| Dole Administration and appointment of
Governor who is in sympathy and touch
with the Hawaiian race and in whom they
have confidence, yet who knows them
well enough not to be deceived by their
suave and assembling manners before
( strangers or those in high station and
is charitable and patient with their
| idiosyncrasies and shortcomings; who has
knowledge of the needs OF the sugar
interests. and is in equal sympathy with
the missionary element. yet firm enough
to curb their aristocratic domineering
self-importance and inclination to be au-
tocratic.
who is so periodically American that
he will extend to the Territory mainland
| institutions and customs and receive with
out prejudice to the heartiest participa-
tion in government affairs and business
benefits mainland citizens. who have a
right to expect equal opportunities under
the Stars and Stripes. while. at the same
time, checking their too aggressive politi-
cal aspirations; and who. in forming his
administration, will give each of these
powerful factions impartial representa-
tion according to the popular strength.
1T should be his duty to create a Ha-
waiian Republican party organization
based upon a representation of the con-
servative majority OF each of these fac
tions, thus forcing radical persons not
in favor of equal rights and harmony to
find lodgment in the Democratic party
organization.
"Mr. President, we are surrounded on
every hand by political radicalism which
is daily increasing. 1t must of necessity
be so. Eighty per cent Of the people are
convinced that they should be Republi-
cans. believing its principles to be best
for the prosperity of Hawaii. but cannot
participate in the authorized Republican
party organization while your Adminis-
tration is represented by a Governor who,
without disguise. uses the authority of the
Federal Office to endorse policy tending
to coerce them.
IF Governor Dole remains in Office, it
is inevitable that there will be a coali-
tion of the opposition factions comprising
three-fourths of the vote of the Territory
to elect a unanimous and representative
anti-Dole Legislature, thus employing the
only constitutional means-the ballot
left the people for protest against official
perseverance in injustice.
People May Arise.
1--WE. the people, unless our appeal shall
have touched your heart, mus. then arise
in the might OF that sovereignty which
Congress has so recently conferred upon
US, that we may conserve our self-respect
and hold the esteem of the people of the
world, which our race, in cooperation
with our white brethren. never forfeited
during a century of independence as 4
nation.
"Reposing confidence in the strenuous
life and fearless sense of justice animat-
ing all of your official acts. l beg. sir, to
submit herewith this petition of the peo-
pie of Hawaii, together with the reasons
therefor and interpreting TO you their
mute appeal as impressed upon my mind
by the vibrations of their heartbeats.
"Oh, grant the people the opportunity
prayed for TO lay the foundation stone
and build thereupon a Commonwealth
which thus may ere long become the
brightest diadem in the constellation that
glitters upon the azure shield of Old
Glory that they may inscribe upon the
rainbow-Hawaii's time honored emblem
of hope-a motto in these words: Liberty.
equality, justice, and charity, unified in
soul-power, shall evermore be the glory
of Hawaii Nei. "