The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-11-10

Mrs. Theresa wilcox has decided to
become the Joan of Arc of the Hawai-
ian race To that end she will con-
tinue in politics and endeavor to bring
the Home Rule party, the party of her
late husband, into power.
1t is the purpose of Mrs Wilcox to
Immediately organize the Hawaiian wo-
men on all the islands into a political
body to be known as the Hawaiian
Womens Home Rule party. 1t will
be a factor in influencing the votes
of Hawaiians for whatever candidates
may be put into the field at future
elections. Mrs. Wilcox, however, re-
serving the right to back the best men
for office put up by Home Rulers or
Republicans.
This active woman politician will
lose no time in setting about her task,
and will begin with the island of Oahu,
organizing the women first by districts
and then subdividing the latter into
precincts, each with its chairwoman.
When the organization of Oahu Is
complete, Mrs. Wilcox will present the
system, as model, to the other islands.
She is of the opinion that she will have
no difficulty anywhere and hopes TO
have several thousand women enrolled
before the election campaign of next
fall Throughout her work of organi-
Zation Mrs. Wilcox will make special
efforts to show to the women and vo-
tiers alike that during the campaign
just ended she adhered strongly to the
principle of electing the best men 70
office, by opposing certain nominations
made by the Home Rulers and support
ing, in the face of the determined OPP
position of the Home Rule party, sew
eral candidates on the Republican
ticket
To carry on the work of Robert w.
Wilcox, 1.-THE idol of the Hawaiian peo-
pie" as Mrs. Wilcox accredits the
dead leader, is the plan, in nutshell,
of Mrs. Wilcox.
MY husband died from over-eXer-
tion in politics." said Mrs Wilcox yes
terday, but / will carry on the work
planned by Mr.. Wilcox. He was lit
orally compelled to make a vigorous
in the last election much
against his own and my wishes, but
he had to listen to the voice Of the
people. In fact it would not have !
been right for him to be deaf to the |
call, for the people centered their
hopes in him as their idol.
Knowing the feeling of the people |
toward my husband am going right !
ahead in politics, and will organize the
Hawaiian women all over the islands
into an adjunct of the Home Rule
party, to help the party in its future
/ intend to organize them /
by districts and then subdivide these
into precincts, each to have its own
chairwoman. After completing the
organization of Oahu l will organize
The women on the other islands.
"Oh. / will be president, of course.
They have already asked me to be at
The head of the league. When my
husband lay here in state, the women
said to me, You have been to Wash
ngton with your husband, you know
Mr.. Wilcoxs plans, and you understand
politics, and We want you to be our
eader.' l said, l don't know whether
can, and they said, oh. yes, you
must. AS my husband always obeyed
he voice of the people, so will l. He
vas like an idol to the people. They
yorshipped him. No matter whether
lie was very sick at home here they
allied him out TO the meetings for they
him, but they always reserved
lin as the last speaker, and that made
lin i'll. He was at the Home Rule
headquarters every day. sitting in
meetings from ten to three, missing
his lunch, and then when he got 1t,
was at restaurants. He should have
ome home for his meals, but he said
I was so far away that 1t took too
much time,
II have always been interested in
politics. and have always endeayored
o do what good ] could for the Ha-