Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-23
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future. Her present gives her great
resources. Her rich plains and her
slopes: her recurrent show
els and the limpid waters from her
valleys give her eXuberant crops which .
support all her population in COmpar-
alive affluence There are few Coun-
tries in the world so blessed-few |
whose present is more prosperous.
The future-that grand and wonder
ful future which is looming before us. J
portenuus with great events, will find
the Territory of Hawaii central fig |
ure. The Pacific is going to be the
theater of the worlds history. The
untold tale of human existence Is GO
ing to be unfolded about the shores and
in the waters of earth's mightiest
ocean.
The waters of this ocean wash the
coasts of Continents-on one OF which
is the oldest empire, on the other the
highest Republic the world has ever
seen Our small Territory is geograph-
iCally so situated that the great lines
OF commerce must pass our doors.
In Hawaii. the OcCident and the Orient
meet In Hawaii the Anglo-Saxon
population OF Australia shakes hands
with the equally sturdy population OF
North America. 1t remains with Ha-
wall to WELD her influence to make her
self great.
when consider this; when | real
lie that the peace, the prosperity, the
honor and the happiness of this my
! birthplace are staked for four long
years on the issue of this day. hum
bly, pray for the wisdom. the patience,
the fairness, the clear judgment and
ability so greatly needed
It is no light burden which is put
upon me. III that II is an honor. |
am proud. In that It is a trust put
upon me to give the best | have to my
fellow citizens accept II.
| shall aim in my executive control
to give this Territory an Administra-
ton frugal in public expenditure. thus
tightening the burdens of the poor.
intend to be scrupulously honest in
the payment Of all Governmental debts
and obligations, thus saCredly prescrv-
ing our good faith and credit. TO all
, there will be fair treatment.
As a true Republican and a good Citi-
zen. | hope by my conduct and actions
to allay many of those jealOusies and
the feelings which seem to exist, UNI
necessarily and uRhappiy, in our
midst
Times change. and we have to change
, with them. II we are to reach the full
, lrultiOn of our position and WELD an
, influence in the future. perhaps as u
sovereign state II can only be by the
union Of all elements-by harmony
T with one end in view.
As man born and bred in this coun.
p. try. | am an Hawaiian in thought and
a feeling In all the Islands of the
D broad Pacific there is no aboriginal
Q people equal to the Hawaiians-th,
( flower Of all Polynesia. Aomng then
5 and with them, hope TO carry GU
/ the traditions of the AnglO-SaXOn rae,
q from which | spring, that point tow
i. ards liberty Of thought. freedom Of
! speech, and "A high standard of virtue
+ In taking this high office. with al
I its advantages and all its heavy bur
I dens. ! ask you to grant me your in
| dulgence in my errors Of Judgment ol
misplaced confidence.
| Believe me, my hOnored fellow citizens
e take this position not for gain, no
e for emOument. not for pride, not fol
I popularity, not for power, bun because
D in my humble way while my life lasts
!, / desire to do all the good | can.
e know that in taking charge Of YOU
!. affairs as | DO THE day ! must sacri
e flee many friendships, and so much o
0 my domestic felicity as service nigh
and day in your interests will require
| should not be worthy II | did not
know that will often be misunder
stood; that is what | expect. But thii
! will say, at the outset of my caree
= as Governor: that no matter what m!
Il friendships may be; no matter wha
q TIE Misunderstanding may be,
i George Robert Carter, will be constan
I and faithful in your seryice-will Civ
= you the best that there is in me, an,
& will be ever honest and honorable IL
j.. my conduct. will so strive, that whel
t | lay down my Office and another take
G 1t, shall be able to look you in tn
/. face and say, have done my best; m
= conscience is clear.
:. But | shall want more: shall wan
q to say: was born Polynesian, rearet
: among Hawaiians. The browning wOrl
k of my life was in representing the Ad
= ministration OF theUnitedStates amonl
n the Hawaiians, and that there are no
a few among them who join me in this
D That the highest standard in the world
8 the thing that | am almost absolutel.
= proud Of, the thing that is greater ant
J. granded than any Polynesian idea
: is THAT | AM AN AMERICAN CITI
r ZEN. May the word American RIM
d from Hawaii to Niihau among the mos
= earnest, most loyal, most patriotic PEG