The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-10-01
SHALL THE PARTY TICKET
Be CLEANED BY The VOTERS
Strong Advice to Vote Independently by The
Friend and the Star.--W 0. Smith Would
Accept the Whole Ticket.

There is no way of teaching the Ha-
waiian the ethics of voting like the
turning down of worthless candid
ates Now he is urged to vote the
straight ticket, good or bad. No. no;
teach him to be wise and scratch.
Scratch out poor trash, without re-
gard to color.
..And when he found his eyes were
He Jumped
and scratched them in again.
Aye, that's the only excuse for
scratching these sorts Of fellows in on
any ticket again, viz, When our eyes
are out Thank heaven, we see all
right yet.
Moral: As there is some good mate
rial on the Democratic ticket, here 3
our political creed:-As for me and my
house, we will scratch faithfully.
T. r.
FOR THE STRAIGHT TICKET.
Editor Advertiser: While not taking
an active part in politics. I desire to
express briefly my views in regard to
the present situation.
1t would be happy thing for the
community if the highest ideals could
be obtained and only men of the best
qualifications and integrity be elected
to the legislature; but under the Am
erican system of government the will
of the majority must prevail.
Under this system party organiza-
ton is necessary to accomplish results
and experience has shown that except
in extreme cases the tickets nominated
by the respective parties should be
supported.
All of the persons nominated by the
Republican party, as candidates for
the next legislature, are not satisfac-
tory to many of the voters; but the
ticket is the result of a great deal of
honest work and earnest effort and it
seems to me that it should be sup
ported.
1t is difficult for many voters to I'M
derstand the Importance of the work
devolving upon the organization at
the primary meetings. It is here the
party organization does work which
well be undone.
Under all of the circumstances 1
believe it the duty of every true Re
publican to support the ticket which
has been made up and vote it
straight.
Scratching the name of a candidate,
who is Objectionable to the voter, and
the name of some one
from another ticket, whom he deems
more desirable, is a most dangerous
thing to do.
Under the conditions which exist
many differing opinions are held by
individuals, and unless the situation
Is very serious it is not safe for voters
to attempt to assert their individual
views and disregard the action of the
of their fellows. If we can
not obtain the best results in all re-
specrs, let us accept the next best and
n the future profit by past experience.
Under all of the circumstances 1t
seems to me best that every good re-
should vote the straight tick
It as finally decided upon by the nom
mating committee.
Honolulu, September 80, 1904
WILLIAM o. SMITH.
FOR THE GOOD OF THE PARTY.
The Star points out the need of poll
zeal independence in the following
inging editorial:
If the Republican party in Hawaii |
maintains a leadership in the group
lfter the difficulties of its present
period of existence, it will owe its
strength solely to that portion of the |
,ress and those citizens who have /
efused to follow it when a portion, !
It least of the organization would /
ave led them into the ranks of graft, !
nd not at all to those so-called faith /
III and regular party adherents who |
ave followed willy nflly, wheresoever I
party committee choose to point |
he way. Over and over again Amer
can parties blindly followed in such
way, and lacking within their own +
anks members courag eous enough to +
ound the necessary warning, have
one TO overwhelming defeat at the
ands of the public, while parties in
hitch the independent element remain
d strong and fearless enough to de-
ry graft and sound warnings against
in their own ranks have
cen saved.
Two years ago the Republicans won
n apparent victory with ticket of
oubtful calibre and uncertain party
landing. Immediately after the ball
IT'S were counted, the public saw the