The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-08-14
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festo breathes WHcoXism or selhshness
at every line. The platform of the So
called independent Home Rule Par
ty" exhales Wilcox from end to end.
1t is not the Territory, or the people of
the Territory who are to be considered.
1t is Wilcox who is to be considered.
The President and executive officers of
the United States are commended by
the Home Rule party, not because they
have ruled a great country WELL not
because they have met questions in
volving the happiness. of between sew
enty and eighty millions of people, not
because they have considered and solv-
ed matters Of immense financial i'm
portance. Oh dear no, these are but
minor things. They have, according to
the Home Rule manifesto or platform,
done something grander and better.
They co-opers5ed with Hawaiis Dele
gate! Wilcoxism regards Wilcox as
the whole thing, the central pivot up
on which the American government
turned, the king pin of American policy
was Wilcox, and the President and ex-
ecutive were wise to cooperate with
him. .....
Then the Senators, Representatives
and Delegates are commended, why?
Because the California delegation got
some million for local improvements,
because the stalwarts brushed aside
Cuban reciprocity, because of the
measures passed for the advancement,
protection and prosperity of millions Of
United States citizens, and other mil
lions Of people, not citizens who live
under the aegis of the Great Republic.
Oh dear no! That is only a secondary
affair The Senators, Il representatives
and Delegates of the United States are
commended in the Home Kuls plat
form because of the assistance which
Hawaii's Delegate received from them
in his legislative duties"
Lastly the platform states with
gratitude we thank the American peo-
pie for the kindness that they express
ed for our Delegate during the time he
had been confined to bed of sickness"
Senator Hoar might be sick, Senator
CuIlom might suffer family bereave-
ment, but it required Wilcox to be
confined to bed of sickness" to touch
the heart of the American people.
Every one can remember how the pa
pers from Maine to Texas, from Mas
sachusetts to California published
hourly bulletins of the conditions of
Delegate WilcoX's health, how leading
articles upon it appeared in the dailies
of New Orleans and Minneapolis and
how the whole nation was thrilled by
the heart-stirring account published at
Jones Cross Roads and in the Sislliyou
Bazoo. The feeling over KipHng when
he was sick in New York was as Meth
ing to it.
A good half of the platform is de-
voted to this kind of mush 1t is the
apotheosis of WilcoXism, pure and
simple. Every act Of ordinary cour-
tesy and politeness is twisted to reflect
light Of tinsel glory upon the Dele
gate, till the dupes of Wilcoxism are
made to think that he really is what
he is represented by the platform to
De, the chief man in the United States.
It was AesOp some thousands of years
lgo who wrote the fable of the fly on
he chariot wheel See how impor-
ant l am" said the fly See how
Witty the wheel turns this is all due
a Ktrba 4
nd the fly was crushed WncoXism
I'd Wilcox himself might learn a les
N from the fly.
1t Is unnecessary to go at length into
at portion of the platform which
ais with the general welfare of the
ople from the Home Rulers point Of
w. Evidently this is a secondary
lsideration, as it occupies a far
aller space than the "apotheosis."
ere are however some curious and
usual some impracticable planks.
farmers are to be guaranteed
res on the end of each week. 1t
hit be possible to guarantee wages
he end of every week to wage
wages, but depend upon their
returns for their money and liv-
are to be guaranteed what does
exist is more than any one. save a !
wer of Wilcoxism. can find out, !
are many farmers in Kona who
mountain taro, who have a small
crop, who own a few orange
on the slopes and a few cocoa
rees on the beach. Who is going
Jess their wages, who Is going to
ntee the paying of those wages,
no is going to see that they are
It the end of each week? The
I'm builders will probably come
d and tell us that they did not
farmers, they meant something
he class entirely different from
mers.
Portuguese will "a aytpar,alvy