The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-06-27
DEMOCRATIC HOPES
A CALL FOR TERRITORIAL COM
MITTEE
VIII Meet in Honolulu July Think
The Party of jefferson May Save the
Territory of Hawaii

Bethel and Hotel streets, Monday July
l. At this meeting it is expected mea-
sures will be taken to start the cam
paign ball rolling. The committee as
at present constituted consists of Char
les j. Mccarthy. J. NJ Camara. $. X
EIoloa, Samuel c. Dwight and c. j.
Campbell, for Oahu; J. l.. Coke, John
Richardson and f, II. Hayselden for
Maui; w. j. Sheldon, for Kauai; Pal
mer p. Woods and Gardner X. wilder
for Hawaii.
In the delegation for Oahu there is
one vacancy caused by the death of w
c. Wilder. There is one vacancy in the
| delegation from Kauai caused by the
departure to Manila of ]. NJ. Sims The
delegation from Hawaii has never been
completed
The meeting is called primarily to
take action on the resignation from the
Craftsmanship of Col Charles J. Nc
Carthy and to elect a successor. For
the craftsmanship e. b. McClanahan
| has been talked of though 1t is not
| known that he will accept. But in ad-
! dition to this matter it is proposed to
| put the committee and the party on d
| good working basis. Some Democrats
at least are not without hope of poll
| teal success in the Territory as Is
shown by the following portion of an
! editorial published in the Spokesman
!
| which is sent out as a part of the call
! for the meeting and indicates the view
| taken by some Democrats, al least Of
| the present political situation in the
| territory and the hopes entertained of
what may be brought about.
In addition to acting on the resigna-
! ton of Col. Mccarthy, and electing d
successor, there are several things that
the committee ought to do. In the first
! place there are two or three vacancies
| in the committee, caused by death or
removal which ought to be filed Then
the complete organization of the COM
| mittee and the party throughout the
Territory ought to be taken up. HilO
| Democrats have never been organized
nor had a representative in the commit
tee, thought the returns of the election
in 1900 show that there are Democrats
| there. The complete organization of
, the party ought to be looked after and
gotten under way, and a plan for the
executive management Of the party un-
til the convention meets, be adopted.
1t has been the naDlL ana fashion la
this Territory to laugh at the Democra-
tic party and the Democratic organiza-
ton, as a good joke, as the harmless
fad of a few individuals as something
that while completing the list of poll
tical parties known to American politics
really cuts no figure in results. But
!
taken by Democrats, nor is it the view
that would be taken by any one really
conVersant with American politics.
when it is taken into consideration
that the Democratic party in this Terri
tory in 1900 had no offices to promise
nor a big campaign fund to disburse
as the Republican party had; nor the IN
stinct of race solidarity and race ACHE
vement to actuate voters as the Home
! "a chr II L, IL,
1900 is so remarkable as to be really in
spring, either to the keen politician
or the steadfast believer in the prinCi,
pies of the Democratic party. 1t is
, true that in the number of votes cas-
ii fell far behind the other parties. But
the wonder is, not that it polled so few
but that it polled so many. The vote
shows that under circumstances wheI
there was every active consideration
,, except Democratic principle to vOt'
with one or the other of the Opposing
= parties-and many considerations whicl
might appeal to honest and uprign
men-there were still sixteen hundred
voters in this territory who so stead
, fastly believed in the principles of tn
r party that they were willing to vote 70
; them, when there was little hope o
! victory.
: And after all, judged solely by re
: suits, the Democratic party suffered n
| more real a defeat than the Republi
cans. nor than the Home Rulers.
The Republicans, quarrelling owe
the spoils of victory before victory wa
won, turned their campaign into sa
. | turnalia of money spending and emerg
> ed, defeated in the Territory, and wit
just enough success in the districts [
. load them with some of the responsibi
. lity for the hair Drained legislatio
- which followed, but not enough to civ
S them command Of the situation, or eve
- to support the executive in its appoint
ments.
The Home Rulers, having no princi
pies but those of reaction and obstruC
ton, were unable either to control Off
= ces or command legislation; either t
n redeem promises or to distribute tn
= loaves and fishes, and have been RUNE
o by their victory
Neither of these parties yet know
how many of their voters are mer
camp followers.
The Democratic party fighting sole
ly for principle, working for party an
not factional supremacy, promisin
nothing from victory but the operatiO
of the Democratic Verities of "equ,
rights to all, special privileges to none
has neitheC mired its banners wit
venality, nor lusted with the harlo
and procurers from its enemys cam
The Democratic party in the comm
campaign may have strong hope Of a
tracing to its ranks large numbers
honest and upright men from both Il
IS other parties, who, wisely despairing
ID intelligent management of local affair
either from the Republican party rel
y" with personal anmosties and faction
y, strife, sapping the resources OF the Te
ritory to carry on intrigues and repT
sails at Washington, or from the Hon
Rule party whose highest achieveme
of victory has been a female dog t
law, will join with US to achieve vi
tory for the common good of the who
II Territory.
II The Democratic party aside from
questions OF national policies, stan
today, the hope of the sincere, intel