The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-11-02
GOVERNOR DOLE
BIDS FAREWELL
HIS ADDRESS TO THE NATIONAL
GUARD AT THE CAMP FIRE
SATURDAY NIGHT.


The Campfire Of the Hawaiian Ma
tional Guard at the drill shed on Sat
urday evening was a very large gather
ing and was made notable by a fare
well address by Governor Dole, as COM
mander-in-chief. There were seven
lang tables filled with eatables and
plenty of liquid refreshments were also
served. Governor Dole was introduced
by Col. Jones and spoke in part as fol-
lows:
1.-THE present and future of Hawaii
form one subject. The past, present
and future are one subject, because
they are so intimately connected that
one can hardly be spoken of without
calling up the other. The evil things
in politics or in social life are the fruits
of what people have planted in the
past, or of what they have neglected to
do in past generations. / speak of this
because it is my privilege to speak of
Hawaii's future, and l want to i'm
press upon you the fact that the future
of Hawaii depends more than anything
else, upon the attitude of the present
generation.
IF Hawaii, in the future. is to be a
country to be respected 1t will largely
be because the men of the young gem
Grafton do their duty. l want you to
feel this responsibility so that the next
generation will not lay back and blame
the men of this generation because
they planted seed which produced bad
fruit This is a small community of
the United States. Take Greater New
York for instance and consider how
little one vote in millions counts for
responsibility. But in Hawaii with his
one vote, a mans responsibility means
something. So the future of Hawaii
depends on the way you act today, the
way you conduct your family affairs
and your business, and above all the
way you vote.
To-day we are a Territory, which is
a good thing. We have the privileges
of f-gOvernment to certain extent
as illustrated in the Territorial gov
ernment-but want you to understand
that this Territorial government is
temporary. 1t is test of our citizen
ship. 1t is privilege given to us so
we may get an understanding of the
principles of American representative
government.
THE future of Hawaii nei ought to
be a State government. (Applause)
That is something for us to work for.
How can we express to Congress the
propriety of giving State rights to our
little community smaller than many
of the cities Of the United States? Our
population may increase to 100000. l
believe we have a very small chance
by our numbers. We are small, and
we will not be important by numbers
for a long time to come. How can we
convince Congress? By conducting our
County Governments in such a manner
that We will attract the attention of
friends in Congress, so they may see
We are running the County Govern
ments in a patriotic, intelligent and
successful manner. If we impress that
upon those influential gentlemen who
compose Congress they are likely to
give as Statehood, (applause,) because
they think then that we will do credit
to the United States and we will be
political aid to the whole of the United
States.
I'VE must all stand together and do
good voting to bring about Statehood.
There is another matter 1 would like
to speak to you about-it may be the
last time Twill have an opportunity to
speak to the National Guard of Ha
wall in an official capacity.
81 want to tell you how much have
enjoyed my long connection with the
National Guard, how I have watched |
its progress and that in the eleven |
NaorS tbic oruo =, loot intr mo
der my direction, when dangers have |
beset it, 1 have never lost confidence !
in the National Guard of Hawaii. Gap |
plause) Always ready to fight, always |
ready to drill, to drill for a good pur-
pose-that of preserving law and order. |
81 appreciate this very much indeed. |
1t is a credit to the men of the regi- |
ment to fight, but the reason l appPe-
ciate that in the National Guard is that /
the guard has always been ready to
fight for the maintenance of law and
order in Hawaii and for the freedom of /
all citizens here.
Il see great many Hawaiians before .
me tonight. l hope | may impress you
with the fact that the Hawaiians are /
going to make up more and more the /
personnel of the National Guard of
Hawaii 1t is a good sign. 1t is a !
sign of good citizenship which will !
make you more and more a credit to
the United States, a nation which has !
already praised this guard as being a
very credita'ble organization.
80, gentlemen of the National Guard
of Hawaii, 1 wish to say farewell to |.
you, and I shall always watch your
career with deep interest, and I wish
you all prosperity and success"
At the conclusion of the governors
address he was given three hearty |
cheers and a tiger. Remarks We're al
so made by Secretary Carter and Others /.
and a brief programme was given.
including a puglistic contest which had
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