The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-09-05
DEMOCRATS AND WILCOX.

Democrats in their newborn zeal for
the Home Rule candidate, whose quail
tiles they were publicly disparaging as
late as the 14th OF July, now explain
his failure IN Congress by the state
ment that he was serving his first term
and. not having had time To acquire IN
f,uence, could not be expected to make
much Roadway
This matter of terms Is an error or
recollection. Mr.. Wilcox served during
half OF the term of the last previous
Congress and was there long enough 10
learn the ropes. 1t was then by an
amazing exhibition Of incompetence
even in a new member, that ne spolieu
the chance to pass the Hawaiian com
nye hill. His second term began last
March and he is now running Tor a
third term. 1t was in the second, not
the first term, that his fourteen con
spicuous failures were scored anu
when. with n billion dollars in course
of public distribution, he was so BUSY
trying to get through private franchlse
hills for his friends that he did not op-
tain a nickel for Hawaii. And ne lost
the franchise bills in the bargain
7, Is unsafe to say that Wilcox had
no chance. He had every chance II we
may believe his letters home and the
assertions of his private newspaper
Who was IL that the leading Congress-
men delighted to honor? wilcox says
n was Wilcox and Caypless backs him
up who was the recipient OF so man!
attentions from the President? wilcox
declares in his modest way that me
Hawaiian Delegate was the man. SO
vast was the Wilcox influence accord
ing TO the Wilcox partisans, that even
The Home Rule platform gloried In 1t
as follows:
This marty expresses its high appreci-
alton of the good will shown by the
President and all the officers OF the
Executive Department of the uhiteu
States, for the people of this Territory
in THEIR COOPERATION VIII
HAWAIPS DELEGATE. We also give
our thanks to the Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes of the several states ana
also to the Delegates of the Territories
Of the Union in Congress for the AS
SISTANCE WHICH HAWAllS DEL
EGATE RECEIVED from them In his
legislative duties. With gratitude we
thank the AMERICAN PEOPLE for
the kindness that they expressed Tor
OUR DELEGATE during the time he
had been confined to bed by Sickness
II all this is true how can 1t be SAID
that Wilcox had not been given the
time to acquire influence enough 10
pass single bill? If the cooperation
officers the assistance of all the Sena-
tors and Representatives and Delegates
and the sympathetic kindness of the
American people were not enough to
enable Wilcox to pass a single meas
ure, what can be expected of him IT
he returns to Washington as mem
Der of the minority party opposed to
the Executive and cabinet and to the
majority OF the Congress and the vot-
ers?
The Democracy has not improved
Wilcoxs position much by its apologies
for him Truth of better flavor is to
be found in its past Characterization,
as for instance when Chairman Nc
Carthy said: AT Washington Hawaii
has obtained nothing through Wilcox.
He was there presumably to represent
Hawaii. but he represented only him
self He had no ability" Or when
National Committeeman Cornwell said:
"As for Wilcox, the Democrats gener-
ally concede that the nomination OF
Cupid means the political death of Will
cox and Kalauokalani and the rise of
a progressive Hawaiian spirit In place
of the old Bourbon methods practiced
by the original Home Rule party" Or
when Committeeman Terrell said:
wilcox is dying figure in politics.
He only stands for $500 month and
mileage"