The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-07-08
A FALSE ISSUE.


ed Republicans are proclaiming that
the issue OF the coming election upon
which the voters should divide is APP
prevail or disapproval Of the occupancy
by Mr.. Dole OF the office Of Governor
Under what theory OF government IL
Governor Dole an issue in this cleo
ton?
If he were n candidate for election to
the office OF Governor. then unques-
tionably he, his character his ability
everything about him. would be In is
sue. and the whole result OF the cleo
ton would depend upon whether a ma
iority of voters wanted him for Gov
ernor. But he is not elective. He is
appointed by the President and his
term has yet nearly two years to run
His opponents tried to get President
Mckinley to remove him and failed
They again tried to get President
Roosevelt to remove him and again
failed.
When the Governor was being at
tackled and his removal was being ac-
lively canvassed he was in issue, and
everything connected with the conduct
of the local government and elections
had n bearing on the issue. The only
forum in which he can be an issue IL
when he stands on trial before the
President. He has stood trial, and that
trial Is ended. Whatever the merits Of
the case for or against him, the Presi-
dents decision has settled the Dole
issue" II every member of the legisla-
ture elected IL Republican, such fact
will not "vindicate" Governor Dole. II
every member elected is a Home Ruler
IL will not condemn the Governor. be-
cause the leglslatu re have no power to
turn him out, or to name successor
when he is out.
II is an absurdity to say that a man
or a principle is an Issue" in an cleo
ton, when the people elected will have
no possible control over the man or the
principle when elected.
1t would be just as logical to say that
General wood, against whom charges
/ are made for his acts as Governor OF
( Cuba is the issue; or that the Amerl-
! can policy in the Philippines Is the is
/ sue, as that Governor Dole is the issue
! Tho local legislature will have as much
power to remove General Wood and
to change the Philippine policy as they
will have to remove Governor Dole.
1t Is natural that the enemies of Re
publican success should try to distract
attention from the absolute failure OF
the Home Rule Legislature and tn,
Home Rule Delegate to Congress to &C.
complish anything FOR the good of Ha.
wall, and that they should try and turn
the wrath of the voters aside by get
ting up hullabaloo and presenting a
false ISSUE but no friend of Republi-
can success can advocate any such pol.
lev.
There are Republicans who honestly
think that another man should be in
the Governors office. There are other,
I who have as honestly supported Mr.
Dole. They can still maintain these
opinions and at the same time wori
earnestly together In support of tn,
real. live issues which will be present
ed at the coming election. The princi
pies which the Republican party stands
for are greater and more importan
than any one man, and there liz stand
ing room on the Republican platform
for all who believe in the principles, IN
respective Of the personality OF any OF
ficial, high or low. Dole and anti-Dol,
Republicans should invite Independent
voters Democrats who despair OF goo,
government through their own part,
: machinery, and Home Rulers who ar,
, disguised with the inability of thei
. own leaders, to join them at the com
/ ing election to secure good government
on basis OF live issues and shoul,
: avoid raising secondary and immateria
/ points of difference
Live issues, not dead ones" shoul,
, be the Republican motto.