Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-23
WHAT ROOSEVELT MEANS.

The gentlemen endeavoring to make
themselves think that President Roos-
c, elt's endorsement of Governor Dole
has q string to II" or is made on GER
tain private conditions, fail to appre.
ciate what an official statement from
the White House means. The state
mont issued to the Associated Press
was as positive and direct as an Exec.
utive message to Congress There Is
nc shadow Of turning in any word or
sentiment. II President Roosevelt has
la fact qualified his endorsement of
the Governor as some suggest, theu
ift official statement issued must car.
~ the inference that he is possessed
&C qualities of political chiCanery and
dCublc.dealing not borne out by his
private or official career.
Make no mistake. An official state
mont from the White House means
exactly what it says. The endorse.
mcnt is unqualified. 1t registers re.
spect and hearty support" for every
official act of Sanford b. Dole since he
assumed his Office as Governor Of the
Territory. 1t endorses his indiffer.
ence to the party organization, his at.
t.tudc toward the Legislature, his op,
position to county and municipal gov.
eminent. his financial program. his
HAND policy, and every other detail OF
issue that has arisen in his admins
trp ton.
President Roosevelt has done what
The Republican party has not done
what 1t did not dare TO do and what
men known and accepted as the Gov
crnor's personal friends urged should
rot be done. because Of the loss OF
votes such action would occasion.
There is no reason on earth, so far as
| the President is concerned, why Gov
| CrnOr Dole should change his policy
one iota. This in spite of the fact that
some of the Governors personal
friends have said in conversations and
c, inference, 1T must be admitted Gov
enor Dole is a political failure" The
President has endorsed the Governor
and that carries with it positive On
dorsement of political failures as wei
as official acts.
Tho opposition to Governor Dole has
lot been based. with a few insignifl
cent exceptions, on personal antago
rism. desire for office or lack of re
spect for the integrity of mis- inten
tons. 1t was based on well.reCogniz
Oh principles of American government
which Mr.. Dole is either not in sym
pathy with or is unable 10 grasp
Whether II be lack of sympathy o.
lack Of capacity. the result has beef
The same-bitter strife, political chaos
No one doubts the Presidents hon
esty or integrity Of purpose, but If III
: or anyone else feels that self.respeCt
lug honest, earnest men. can or will
rCpudiate the American principles
they have sought to have recognize,
ard upheld in the administration o
: iris Territory, it merely shows hoy
!. little he or those who think with hir
= appreciate the determination Of chal
r acter the honesty of purpose wit
] which such men have worked and ar
working. and the unimpeachable In
I, gritty OF which they are possessed.
II political peace and its consequen
progress and prosperity can be sc
cured to this Territory under the pc
icy sor which Governor Dole stands
Pnd which the President has endorse
. in uneQuivocal terms, may God haste
tie day when events and facts n
, found in the acts and expressions q
, IN, electorate shall offer the slightes
prospect of mlhllment of the prom
|, Use.