The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-01

Senator Thurstons speech on Satur-
day night may be regarded as epoch
making. In what estimation the great
Nebraskan is held by the community,
was shown by the crowded house which
greeted him when he stepped upon the
platform and how thoroughly his points
went home was shown by the applause
which punctuated his discourse, not APP
plause put in at the command of a
fugleman, but the spontaneous APP
plause of listeners whose feelings and
mental powers are touched by the fire
of eloquence clothing in its rich garb,
the soundest of political truths.
In his remarks the Senator did not
mince matters, he told us just where
we made mistakes and were likely to
make them again. His speech was i'm
personal. As he said, he did not know
enough of the place, and of the various
leaders Of the parties here, to make any
personal campaign speech but he did
know the principles of the Republican
party. he did know the magnificent po-
litical history of that party, and he
did know the practical workings of
politics at the national capital. The
campaign for good government, the
true Republican campaign could not
have been started by a more able or
more thoroughly equipped a man. 1t
at once appeared that many unneces-
sary issues could be cleared away and
that if the mass of the voters chose,
they could be heard in Washington and
obtain what they were seeking, but if
they chose to throw away this chances
no one would or could help them.
Two main issues We're especially
touched upon. The choice of delegate
and the attitude of voters. These are
our live issues as far as we are con-
cerned with national politics. 1t is a
pleasure to hear a man, high in the
counsels Of his party, of the greatest
influence in his state, and of national
reputation come among us and enun-
ciate incontrovertible truths. Senator
Thurston stands too high as a politi-
clan and too high as a man to make
any statements which cannot be de-
pended upon. What he says can be de-
pended upon. a...
The ex-senator is a Republican, but
he told his hearers last Saturday night
that unless our delegate belonged to
one or other of the two great parties
we need hope for nothing from Con-
gress. Mark the fairness of the state
ment. He did not say that unless the
delegate was a Republican nothing
could be hoped for, but unless he be-
longed to one or other of the parties
He was then prepared to show why he
should be a Republican, and could give
very cogent reasons why the majority
of voters should support the Repub-
lican platform. He did, however, lay
down clear cut proposition. This
endorses, from the highest authority,
much that has been said about the
present delegate. He represents moth
ing, and his constituents get their re-
turn-nothing,-and will continue to do
so as long as they send similar unrep-
Tesentative men.
So with our parties here. Under the
free government of the United States
any number of parties can be and have
been formed but where are they now?
Working by themselves, they can ac-
complish nothing either for their ma
terial good or for their ideals. They
are so much drift-wood upon the sea
of politics carried here today by one
current and then tomorrow by another
current having no influence upon
their own fate, or! upon the fate of the
generality. A single vote among many