The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-01-23
COUNTY GOVERNMENT.

With the adoption of county government the Democratic party
will disappear altogether name, in all probability from
Hawaiian politics. So long the form of governments remained
the territorial created it, there always hope for the
Democratic party become the dominant party in the territory
The election of Democratic president always possibility what
the probabilities might be- would throw the territorial
eminent into Democratic hands, The appointment of Demo-
cratic governor if he had only third party
organizing ability would almost certainly make the Democratic
the dominant party in the territory Democratic and
Democratic secretary of the territory TO start with as the mne-
date result of the election Of Democratic president with Demo-
cratic judges fast ncpnbents terms expired would put
public employment in the territory into the control Of
Democratic party With such opportunity would not
qure either very hdebound partisan very great organizer
organize the Democratic party here and give victory the
elections And this could be done without imparng the ecier
y or honesty OF administration In tact 1t could be more easily
done by maintaining economy and efficiency of administration
thereby the great industrial and conservative forces would not be
driven into united opposition.
But with abandonment of present form of
and the adoption of county government Democratic
hope gone forever least to this generation OF Democrats
Under county organization the fight will be between the great
ony and efficiency governmentte forces of government
strictly limited governmental purposes and not diverted pur
of government for exploitation the reactonay forces
represented by the Home Rulers In county and territorial cleo
tons alike, will be the Republicans against the Home Rulers
Nowhere in the territory have the Democrats shown strength of
numbers enough the slightest hope victory
election They cannot hope gain victory at the polls in
county The party hasn't strength enough in locality to
atter the vanity any till he is ready believe that with
the party nomination and his own personal popularity he might
be elected
So long as there were no elections except territorial Ones once
years. with possibility of the election of Democratic
president presidential election there enough fan the
flames of hope and keep up Democratic organization even when
there hope local But with county organization
Democratic president will mean much less To the rank and
file will mean nothing Democratic president would indeed
Democrat and another secretary OF
the territory but with county about all the other Off
and appointments worth having will go those who win
the polls and not to Democrats Under such circumstances
human for much of party organization to be
kept up However loyal to party principles be he
isn't going spend his shout himself Oarse keep
party organization that can't enough the
polls individuals will continue be Democrats and call
themselves Democrats but there will be Democratic party
party composed of Democrats The Home Rulers the reaction
may embezze the here there throughout the
rtOry, but won't be the Democratic party The fight will still
be between the Republicans and the Home Rulers
The adoption county government will give lease of
life the eaCtonares and the Home Rulers AS long pOt
ca contests confined territorial elections with the admin
straon of the territory absolutely of the grasp the Home
Rulers who president defeats like that
of the last election, would give final quetus the Home Rule
But with the administration OF the territory turned
the counties be struggled for years with the
Home Rule party getting many fruits OF victory when wins
the Republican party does the Home Rule party will exist
long enough anywhere in the territory
to carry county election.
County government will and grave responsibilities
the Republican party of the Territory OF Hawaii