Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-10-27
DEFENDS Charles WILCOX


ought or ought not to receive the s4OO
he now asks from the Board of Health.
and which he is being deprived of by
playing with technicalities,- but am
not in accord with the editorial In the
Hawaiian Gazette stating that wilcox,
though a member of the Republican
Executive Committee. was a tool of his
brothers party and for this and Other
causes, was dropped from the payroll
of the Board of Health. The Home
Rule Legislature undertook to reward
his shady political services by granting
him $500 for extra services which he
did not perform and which had to b,
| done for him by Mr. Hendry. etc"
These innuendoes are surely thu
work OF his bitter enemies. | pro-
fess to know Charles Wilcox as well
as | do myself. Charles Wilcox has
been and is still, and shall continue to
be, "staunch Republican" even moro
SO than many of those who think and
believe they are Republicans. Charles
Wilcox is quite the reverse of his
brother Robert. Charles Wilcox is
better educated, more intelligent, and
by far more sensible than ever his
brother Robert will be though he lived
as old as Methusaleh. Charles can
talk more sense in ten minutes than
Robert can in a whole week. Charles
is modest and as immovable as Caesar
but Robert can be ROyalist and then
an AnneXationist, and then back 10
Royalist If il does not serve his pur-
pose.
or the Hawaiian youths of today
Charles Wilcox has few equals and no
superiors. The honorable record he
left behind him when for over ten years
he held the position of chief clerk of
the Board of Health, and during that
period he handled vast sum of money,
and to leave his office without stain,
is a most enviable record indeed. OF
which the whole Hawaiian people is
justly proud. At the end Of over ten
years of faithful service under the
Board Of Health. his enemies said that
he was incompetent, disloyal to his par
~ and such trash. If the truth is
known he was a victim TO political
disfavor," and that the true cause OF
his being persona non grata with the
Board was not because he was IA tool
of his brothers party. With us Ha-
waiians we make no social distinc-
tions of our political foes. In the words
Of Virgil, "Trojans and Tyrians are
treated alike by us"
Judge Kalua has treated Wilcox on
the same par with Prince Kuhio IA.
lanianaole. Judge Kepoikai would do
the same. But that does no; mean that
Judge Kalua is a tool of Wilcox or OF
either. There's no sense nor logic in
such contentious. Charles Wilcox may
have been seen together in company Of
Home Rulers who were seeking him
more for advice rather than to be a
tool. When Congress is In session, one
who gives advice TO his political op-
ponents Is more commendable than he
who offers bride. But suppose there
are some narrow minded men who be.
lieve in keeping away in order "a
avoid suspicion. Men of Charles viii.
cox's caliber are much sought for IA
cause such men are rare, and are hard
TO find among the ranks OF the Home
Rulers. Therefore, for decency's sake,
do not assume that because he was
being sought for that he was being
made a tool of his brothers party"
During a term OF close friendship
covering a period of over ten years,
repeat the assertion that Captain
Charles Wilcox is of too honorable
nature to allow himself TO be made q
tool OF his brothers party. Charles is
true gentleman and possesses the fine
qualities for the makeup of an ex-
cellent Hawaiian statesman, while his
brother Robert is nothing more than a
mere politician.
Leave 1t to.the unbiased votes of the
Hawaiian youths OF Honolulu, | am
sure they will all with one acclaim de-
clare Charles Wilcox a genuine Repub-
lican. That Charles Wilcox is a true,
staunch,a and unwavering Republican is
evidenced by the fact that although
Inundated he has not deserted his par
ty, and that Is a most striking proof
of the excellent honorable material
he is made Of. Few men in the world
would remain true to their party after
being most shamefully turned out OF
office by those whose Republican vir-
tues are no higher nor shine any
brighter than those of their victim.
Captain Charles Wilcox still remains
true to his great party to show the
members Of the Board of Health that
they were Enthusiastically laboring un.
der an illusion when they believed him
false to the Republican party.
JAS. n. X. KEOLA,
Member Ter. Central Committee of Re.
publican Party for Waikiki.
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