The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-11-03
GOVERNOR DOLE BIDS
FAREWELL TO REGIMENT
campfire Of the MIita---Governor Makes Strong
Speech on Military and Civic Duty.
Hawaii and Statehood

Governor Sanford B. Dole, as COM
lander in-C Chief of the National Guard
Hawaii babe the troops farewell
,st night at the drill shed, delivering
n address teeming with patriotism,
oupled with regrets that the long
ears in which he had been so closely
llied to the military arm of the Ha-
close. He promised to feel the
anne interest in the welfare OF the
egiment in the future as he had in the
asst, and appealed to the guardsnien
exercise their privilege Of the voting
ranchise in behalf of honest govern
nent.
One of the most significant of Gov
Ernor Dole's remarks was that the
present system of government in Ha-
vail is but a temporary form, test
% our citizenship. The future, he
hoped, would evolve the Territory into
State. But that will depend upon
popular fitness.
The gathering was the annual camp
ire of the First Regiment. The Ar
nory was decked with flags and buns-
ng, huge American flag draping the
'front.' entrance while a Hawaiian flag
Bhone resplendant at the opposite end
BIZ the hall. Seven long tables. ar
ranged lengthwise, were covered with
he provender, pork, beans and hard
tack, with pipes and tobacco for side
lint arta mn
Berved by Col. Jones for invited guests,
lind this was more pretentious with
erockery, the others bearing only tin
dishes. The Territorial hand occu-
pied the stage and played spirited airs
during the evening.
At o'clock Governor Dole was es-
.orted to the center of the guests ia
BILE. Col. Jones had Governor Dole
on his right, and Secretary Carter, who
entered late, sat on his left. Adjutant
General Soper and Surgeon Major
Cooper were also there. Government
officials. members of the legislature, U.
IS. Army officers and prominent citizens
|completed the list. Following the
dinner. a bugle sounded attention, and
Col Jones introduced Governor Dole,
who spoke, in part, as follows:
GOV. DoLE's ADDRESS.
"The present and future of Hawaii
Iform one subject The past, present
land 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
lin politics or in social life are the fruits
|of what people have planted in the
hast, or of what they have neglected to
do in past generations. l speak OF TINS
because 1t Is my privilege to speak OF
|Hawaii's future, and I 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
country to be respected, it will largely
be because the men of the young gen.
Grafton do their duty. I 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 COM
pared to other political communities 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
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. (Applause.)
To-day we are Territory, which Is
a good thing. We have the privileges
n
as illustrated in the Territorial gov
want you to understand
that this Territorial government is
temporary. It Is test of our citizen
ship. 1t is a privilege given to us so
we may get an understanding of the
principles of American representative
1.-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. 1
believe we have a very small chance I
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 gee
we are running the County Govern
ments in a patriotic, intelligent and
manner. II we impress that J
upon those influential gentlemen who
compose Congress they are likely to
give us Statehood, (applause.) because
they think then that We will do credit
to the United States and we will be I
political aid to the whole Of the United
States.
I'VE must all stand together and do
good voting to bring about Statehood.