The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-12-05
COMMENT On lnt
ISLAND ELECTION


The inrfailiudc II republics Ia once
more Illustrated by the defeat Of Dele.
I gutc MhcuN go thc resent election al
/ Hawaii. The charge against blm was
inai ho accomplished hutAiug "a lia-
wall uf his constituents during his tNo
ltais at Washington. The people In
that far on islo read of the apploprla.
uun OF l,uUu, 100000 by Congress ana
perhaps thought That g0Odiy portion
al % would come thir way When
Wilcox returned to Honolulu after tho
Adjournment OF the house. he told
those waiting him on the steamship
dock that he had not been able To get
anything for Hawaii. That nAished
nm. he most potent thing brought
against him In the following campaign
was that all he had done at Washington
was To draw his mileage and nay.
Prince kalanianaole was put into the
Held against Wilcox, and rode to vic
tory on the Republican tidal wave thar
swept the Islands. The delegate-elect
Is called Prince Cupid for short and.
Judging from his pictures, looks like
an intelligent man. Wilcox closely
resembles an Indian, being of a bronze
color and possessing high cheek bones.
Cupid is graduate of San Mateo Col
lege. California. and pursued studies in
the Royal Agricultural College OF Eng
land, which he left on account OF his
health. lie has travelled all over the
world, having seen some of the Trans
vaal war far from British lines, and il
an enthusiastic sportsman, having
made good records in baseball, football
/ M .sFta lot 10.
ably makes but little difference who
represents Hawaii in Congress- The
wants of the Islands are well known
and will be attended TO. even though
| there was no delegate at hand-Den-
yer Herald.
GOOD FOR HAWAII.
A brighter prospect opens for Hawaii
as result of the election held there
! last week. the news of which has lust
been received in brief by wire from
San Francisco. Not only Is a Repub-
lican delegate to Congress elected in
place of the reactionary and TEACHER
Gus Wilcox, but a Republican majority
has been returned to the Terlltorl
! Legislature, putting an eLJ TO the
shameful proceedings which character
lied the sessions OF the FIRST legislature,
controlled by the native party. The
election of Republican legislature il
even more important than the defeat
OF Wilcox, great as was the handicap
TO Hawaii of being represented at
Washington by such a person. Gov
ernor Dole's experience with that first
legislature caused grave doubts for Ha-
walls prosperity till the electorate
could be narrowed The native mem
bors of the house were not only child
ishly but yiciously opposed to the Amer
lean system Of government. They pass
ed the most extraordinary measures.
obstructed the course of the Territor-
ial government, shut off supplies, re-
fused to confirm the Governors APP
pointments, and played havoc generally
with the whole Territory. Despite the
demand for safe system OF city and
county government the houses passed
a bill which proved utterly impossible,
its terms being conflicting and beyond
execution, and the Governors veto, de-
manded under the circumstances was
later cited by his enemies as a reason
for his removal. Fortunately, the adj
ministration in this city was enabled
to obtain n clear view of the whole
case and Governor Dole was sustained.
> The net result Of the Wilcox victory
OF two years ago Is that Hawaii has
stood still during that period. Now she
Is apparently to go forward. Progress
will be possible with the legislature
controlled by the party favorable
to the Governor, and composed
OF intelligent members. Scandals
and unbiased charges will be unlike
, ly under such conditions. The new
delegate Is full blooded Hawaiian,
but he stands for the progressive spirit
among his people.-Washingto Star.