The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-11-24
GOV, CARTER
TAKES OFFICE
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the inevitable attacks of those who dis
agree with him. But the true citizen
stands firm, and in spite of opposing
views and antagonistic ideas. carries
an honest and honorable policy to its
legitimate end and stands or falls by
his ideals.
Fellow citizens, that is what / in
tend to strive for, and it is to reach
that end that need your utmost help.
1t is your interests, not mine, that l
shah serve.
Our Island home, my fellow citizens.
is a beautiful one. There are few
more beautiful. The colors of Italy
and Greece, the scenic beauties of
Spain, the marvefs of India's vast
plains and Africa's grand plateaus may
be vaunted, but none OF them can
reach the rich coloring of sea and sky,
the cool, varying greens of our tropi-
cal forests, the rich shadows of our
receding valleys, the soft breezes which
watt the sweet perfume of our beauti-
full flowers, and the gentle tenderness
of our climate. I love Hawaii, from
the rugged crown of Mauna Loa to the
sunlit breakers that dash upon the
ringing coral ree1S.
But it is not our beauty that we
must consider: there are other and
more practical things that you and
must study.
Hawaii has present, and also a flu
ture. Her present gives her great re-
sources. Her rich plains and her
mountain slopes; her recurrent show
ers and the limpid waters from her
valleys give her exuberant crops,
which support all her population in
comparative affluence. There are few
countries in the world so blessed-few
whose present is more prosperous.
The future-that grand and wonder
full future which is looming before US,
portentous with great events, will find
the Territory of Hawaii a 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 mightfest
ocean.
The waters of this ocean wash the
coasts of continents-on one of which
is the Oldest empire, ON another the
mightiest Republic the world has ever
seen. Our small Territory is geo
SO CndC great
lines of commerce must pass our doors.
In Hawaii, the Occident and the ORR
ent meet. In Hawaii the Anglo-Sax-
on population of Australia shakes
hands with the equally sturdy popula-
ton of North America. 1t remains
with Hawaii to WELD her influence to
make herself great.
When 1 consider this; when / real
i,xn tIot fl,A
honor and the happiness of this nv
birthplace are staked for four long
years on the issues of this day. I hum
bly, pray for the wisdom, the patience,
the fairness, the clear Judgment and
ability so greatly needed.
1t is no light burden which is put
upon me. In that it is an honor 1
am proud. In that it is trust put
upon me to give the best 1 have to my
fellow citizens, 1 accept it.
I shall aim in my executive control
to give this Territory an administra-
ton frugal in public expenditure, thus
Tightening the burdens of the poor.
L intend to be scrupulously honest
in the payment of all governmental
debts and obligations, thus sacredly
preserving our good faith and credit
L " dli tiiefG VII De IdlT treatment.
AS true Republican and a good
citizen, I hope by my conduct and
actions to allay many of those Jealous
les and the feelings which seem to
exist, unnecessarily and unhappily, in
our midst.
Times change, and we have to change
with them. If we are to reach the
full fruition of our position and WELD
a infiJ1anna in fI1f,,
| a sovereign state, it can only be by
with one end in view
AS a man born and bred in this
country, I am an Hawaiian in thought
| and feeling. In all the Islands of the
broad Pacific there is no aboriginal
| people equal 10 the Hawaiians-the
| flower of all Polynesia. Among them
and with them, I hope to carry out
| the traditions of the Anglo Saxon race
! from which I spring, that point
towards liberty of thought, freedom
of speech, and a high standard of vir-
| tue.
| In taking this high office, with all its
advantages and all it's heavy burdens,
l ask you to grant me your indulgence
in my errors of judgment or misplaced
| confidence
Believe me, my honored fellow citi-
zens, 1 take this position not for gain
| not for emolument, not for pride, not
for popularity, not for power, but be-
cause, in my humble way while my
life lasts, I desire to do all the good
| I can.
know that in taking charge of your
affairs as L do this day, I must sacri-
flee many friendships, and so much OF
my domestic felicity as service night
| and day in your interests will require
, 1 should not be worthy If I did not
L know that 1 will often be misunder-
stood; that is what I expect. But this
| L will say, at the outset of my career
| as Governor: that no matter what my
friendships may be; no matter what
the misunderstanding may be. ]
George Robert Carter, will be constant
| and faithful in your service-will give
you the best that there is in me, and
will be ever honest and honorable in
my conduct. I will also strive, that
when l lay down my office and another
takes it, 1 shall be able to look you in
the face and say, I have done my best