The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-07-22
THE COMING FIGHT.

The Democrats are mHEing prepare -
tions, have made preparations for the
fail campaign, and one can gather
somewhat of the points which will be
used to the detriment of the Repub-
licans. The beet sugar states are to be
attacked, and there will be a strong
line of defence set up among them.
The reciprocity policy of The Admins
tration with regard to Cuba, which
met defeat at the hands Of the beet
growers and others, seems to give i
chance of attack, and an opportunity
OF drawing votes from the party which
the Administration represents. .....
On this particular line the struggle
will be mainly in Michigan and Cali
fornia, and the latter State being so
near us and so intimately connected
with us, we shall naturally watch the
political fight there will probably
greater interest than in any other part
of the Union. If the Democratic party
sees a chance of weakness in The Re
publican party in this direction, the
latter is quite ready to meet it not
only with defence, but with counter
attack.
Congressman Littlefeld of Maine has
been booked by the Republican Con-
gressional Campaign Committee to
make a thorough canvass of Califor-
mia. He is one of the most effective
orators in the party. He will head
delegation OF some of the best speak
ers, including at least one Cabinet Off
Ger. In Michigan besides the regular
Uampaigners, the President is to make
some addresses. The fight put up by
the Democrats in this direction will
be somewhat of a forlorn hope, The
Republican policy is the policy of these
States. A Democratic policy would be
fatal to them. 1t is well to guard them,
but there need be no ultimate fear.
This is not going to be the line which
is to bring about the hoped-for land
slide.
The main attack, however, will be
anti-imperialistic, With especial argu-
ments directed against the government
established in the Philippines. This
but the anti-imperialistic policy viii
meet with scant support on the Pacific
coast and in the West and Middle
West in general, nor outside the clique
in the East, does it find much support
even there. 1t is battle cry, however,
and every chance was utilized during
the session of Congress to strengthen
the cry. The Philippine enquiry was
after all but political move to obtain
ammunition for the fan campaign.
How this is going to be used is fore
Swallowed in a speech which Bourke
Cochran delivered before Tammany
recently. Cochran said:
This imperialist administration at
Washington, in abandoning the Dec
laration of Independence, takes the
flag that typifies free speech and
makes a gag to prevent free speech.
When the gag is removed from the
mouth of the victim, he is compelled
to cheer for the liberty of which lie
has been robbed. Every departure
from the principles of the Declaration
of Independence springs from a desire
to impair it's authority and is imperial
istic, anti-American,I anti Christian
This is the vital distinction today be-
tween the Democratic and Republican
parties. And the measures which di-
vide the two are the subjugation Of
distant islands, the imposition OF pro-
tective tariffs, and the grant Of sub
sides to American shipping. While
the full fruits of Imperialism in the
East are as yet undisclOsed in Cuba
il has thrown off its MASK. There We
see this government reduced to imp0-
tency and Cuba to ruin by a quarrel
between two bands of imperiaiistic
plunderers Never in the history Of the
world has the sordidness of imperial
ism and it's power of Generalization
been rewarded so cOnspicuOusly. The
ship-subsidy bill reaches its full ieveI-
opment and disdainS any pretensA OF
moral justification for opening the
treasury doors The representative
branch of the government by a prdc-
teal abdication of its functions, has
sunk beneath contempt, and political
institutions never survive forfeiture %
public respect. And above all, we have
begun to show that infallible symp-
tom of national decay which has been
conspicuous in every country where
justice is declining and corruption
growing"
Coming from the source it does, this
is not going to be very convincing
line of attack, and the Republican, par
ty and the Republican administration
Iced not be much alarmed at it. II is
nihilistic argument which is Reing
used. 1t will pull down anything that
has been done by the Republican, be-
cause it is Republican workmanship,
but it offers nothing in it's place. It
destroys but it does not rebuild. t.
AMERICAN VS.. OTHER LABOR.