The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-07-05

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1.-THE future of this Republic is the
most momentous question that can oc-
cupy the minds of American citizens.
for 1t involves not only their welfare
but that of the whole human race to
deal understandingly with 1t. To make
any forecast of what that future will
be IL Is necessary that we take retro
spective glance at the past, for in the
past at the fountain head OF our history
we will find the seed that produced the
men and nation of today.
Going back little more than CEN
fury on the highway of time We stand
in the shadow of Washington and his
peers, the founders of this Republic, the
men who blazed through unknown
paths their way to freedom and laid
the foundation of an untried govern
ment on virgin soil, a government
where all were equal and none was
king.
THE REPUBLICS BIRTH.
zone hundred and twenty eight years
ago this government was born. Its
baptism was consummated in blood, it's
sponsors were men animated by the
highest ideals of liberty and justice.
Up to and including their time the COM
mon man was looked upon in the light
of human chattel whose only reason
for existence was to fight and toll
newer of wood and drawer of water.
Your fathers announced the sublime
doctrine that all men were created free
and in defense of that God-lilke prin-
rin1p thew 1nnanlpH N 10 N rIf
ment of the sword and they did not
sheath it until the last vestige of for
eign hereditary bondage was swept
from the land and man crowned in the
dignity of American citizenship stood
erect without a peer.
"One hundred and twenty-eight years
have rolled away since the Declaration
of Independence, declaration enhanc-
ed and invigorated by the hand of time.
In 1t we have from it's preamble to its
close the very essence of freedom. In
it, in the constitution, the writings and
speeches of Washington and jefferson,
We have infallible guides in all matters
pertaining to our national life proved
by the past and present, which is the
best guarantee for the future.
I'm the history of our country from
it's inception into the brotherhood of
Nations up to the present time must be
included every movement inaugurated
for the uplifting of the masses and the
benefit of mankind. Our patriots SOL
diers and statesmen from Washington
to Roosevelt stand like towering noun
tain peaks above the men of other
lands our country is blessed and look
ed upon as a home and asylum by the
oppressed and downtrodden of every
cline.
AMERICA LEADS.
I'm following the policy outlined by
Washington and the founders of the
Republic, policy that in it's every de-
tail shows the guiding hand of a higher
power, we have reached a position that
is unique in the worlds history: our
growths and achievements are the mar
vel as well as the envy of the nations,
we lead in everything that makes for
human progress.
In the peaceful paths of trade and
commerce the beneficent light of pros
perity covers the land and the products
of our artisans are in demand in the
markets of the world, The American
citizen going on a European tour can
cross the Atlantic from New York to
London on a floating palace built by
Americans. When in London he can go
from his steamer on an American cleo
trio car running on American rails to
an American built hotel, and he can go
from London to Edinburgh in an Am
erican Pullman car pulled by an Am
erican locomotive; on this latter jour
ney, if it affords him pleasure, he can
feast his eyes on ancient castles rebuilt
and renovated with American dollars.
Gaughter) In the fields of justice and
philanthropy the worlds history rec
ords no incident like our dealings with
Cuba. There we spared neither blood
nor treasure to right wrong, to free
an oppressed people. We freed Cuba
gave her her flag and added another
Republic to the galaxy of nations, and
despite the bowls of carping critics
and anti-eXpansonists in the fullness
of time the Philippines will have their
freedom, flag and Legislature, for the
heart of the American people is too
sound to hold in subsection any race or
people.
LEST WE FORGET"
Fellow citizens, the past and present
of our country is secure. We are a
great nation and yet we might be
greater and whilst admiring our
strength and greatness let us not forget
our frailties, we are not perfect, but
like others, have our faults and fall
ings. Evils exist, evils to be guarded
against, fought and conquered. Amongst
the principal evils that menace our ma
tional life the most destructive Is the
political boss and his machine. the I'M
godly rich, he who would rather buy
legislatures than canvass for votes, and
who accumulates wealth by corruption
and grinding the unfortunate poor, I'M
lawful combinations of wealth and la
Dor and unrestricted immigration.
"Our greatest evil, however, Is the
machine politician. You all know him,
for he is here. He came with the
plague, the leaf hopper and other pests,
and his methods are as insldious, but
more destructive than those. He ILLS
our legislatures and public offices with
tools and incompetents, and his part
ner the ungodly rich corrupt them
They are twin demons of destruction
betAyOgn Them they have spread ruin