The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-07-21
SATURDAYS FLuTTER


the usual land talk and vituperation
which the Delegate INDUCES in, and
in fact which is his only stock in trade
Mistatements, fabrications and abuse
of every one OPPOSED to him, or who
critcizes him, are the basis of the poll
teal fight he is striving to put up
but these will not answer nearly as
well as they did two years ago. For
one thing the Delegate is found out. In
spite of his vaporing as to what he has
done in Washington, it is proved that
he has done nothing,
People Of his own race, who were
we'll disposed towards him. and who
have been in Washington, state uuhes-
itatingly that he never cxerted himself
to do anything This comes from
no political foes of the Delegate, and it
comes to the Star from unimpeach-
able Hawaiian authority. This view
of the Delegates naction is spoken
of by Hawaiians, and the general dis
satisfaction among his own supporters
is spreading. Views expressed as
plainly as those which are alluded to
above and coming from the source
they do cannot be suppressed and no
amount Of fabrication and vitupera-
ton can controvert them.
The fact that the Delegate returned
with empty hands is another strong
object lesson. After his first session
he returned empty handed, but he ex-
planned that by saying he was learn
ing the ropes, and he pleased his
hearers by telling them how he obtain
ed his mileage and what entertainment
he attended. During his second ses-
sion he said he was going to get large
appropriations. They have not MAJ
.terialized Other Territories and pos
sessions secured appropriations, but
Hawaii was left completely in the cold
Even the appropriation for the fire
claims received no assistance from our
Delegate. Indeed on his return here
he denounced the fire claims as frau
dulent, and told his hearers in public
meeting his view of the case How
ever, though they might be fraudu-
lent, if the money was obtained he
considered it would be a good thing if
it went into the pockets of the poor.
The section of the Home Rule party
which has nominated the present De-
legate to succeed himself is one thing
but it is by no means the whole thing
II is the voters who have to be con-
sidered, and the voters are not with
Wilcox on this occasion as they were
two years ago. Information from the
other islands all points strongly
against the aspirations of the Dele
gate. One hears. the same story from
Hawaii, from Maui and from Kauai.
On the other hand Prince Cupid is in
high favor, and remarks made dero-
gatory Of the Prince are resented deep
ly by many of his countrymen.
In the position of Prince Cupid there
is dignity and honesty. 1t is natural
that dignity and honesty should call
forth the vltuperaudh Of the Delegate
because he understands neither Prince
Cupid and his followers command the
respect Of those who may be arrayed
against them upon principle. Prince
Cupid wants an end put to chicane and
to Misrepresentation. He wants his
fellow countrymen to appreciate the
great questions which are agitating
the mainland at their proper value.
He wants them to be considered in the
light of reason and not in the dark
ness of ignorance or of prejudice. He
wants to make true American voters
of them. Here lies the irreconQilabla
difference between the Prince and the
Delegate The one wants enlghten-
ment, the other wants blindness. The
one asks for nothing for, himself the
other asks for every thing for himself
The one is unselish, the other is en-
tirely selfish.
A great change in the political cam
paign, which it is difficult for the De-
legate to understand is that the young
men, the men who have their way to
make in the world are taking a princi-
pal hand. The older politicians are
not an active part, but they are Civ
ing the young men all the support in
their power. The young men are
naturally more go ahead than the old
men, yet there is a strong fellow feel
ing among them.
If we look at this phase of the ques-
ton We shall see how natural it is.
The young men of this TerrItory have
grown up in school together. They
have studied together and what is
perhaps more to the point, they have
played together. Some have gone to
the mainland and elsewhere to the
Universities or colleges, but they al
ways return here and are welcomed by
their old school mates. As they grow
up they enter the same societies.. be-
come working members of the same
clubs, and have a community of in
terests. They learn that rivalry can
be without rancor, and that men can