Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-07-26
THAT ST. LOUIS YARN.

It Is unfortunate for any community
when an incident like the alleged nom
nation Of Roosevelt BY a Hawaiian
delegate to the National Democratic
convention Is taken up as cudgel in
local politics. II people can't get
bigger things than this TO wrangle over
and put before the voters, they must
be small potatoes and few in the hill.
The obvious purpose of story of
this type is TO descredit Hawaii. 1t
makes no difference whether the Dem
ccratic delegate was Hawaiian who
spoke English in slow hating measure,
given by the St. Louis paper in a way
to make the Territory appear ridicu-
lous. The aim was to prove Hawaii
Incapable Of grasping the purpose Of a
national convention. unable to discern
the dividing lines of the two great par
ties to the extent of being ignorant of
the candidates canvassed by the con.
testing organizations.
There are some things In which men,
bers of community show their good
sense by being nonpartisan. Honest
citizens recognize the right to differ on
political principles. When, however.
Ia movement is made by members Of a
Democratic or Republican convention
or partizan newspapers OF either Or
ganization to misrepresent Hawaii
/ TarrttnR,aI IAl la,
bring the whole or good share of the
voting population into contempt, then
| is the time for decent citizens of the
Territory to show that there is a gen.
eral spirit Of local pride and loyalty
prevailing which resents such unjust
attacks.
! The st. Louis yarn does not appeal
10 any thoughtful citizen as containing
an element of truth. Delegates who at
tended the Democratic convention are
well known here and our people, ir-
respective of party prejudice, know
also that not one of them is such an
ignoramus as to nominate or suggest
the nomination of Roosevelt In a DEM
ocratic gathering.
There are those on the mainland who
, look upon this Territory as an ag-
gregation of barbarians. This idea Is
just what the thoughtful citizens of the
islands have long been struggling
against, though they have received no
assistance from DR.. Bishops letters to
the Washington Star and the we'll
known local newspaper knocker organ.
The st. Louis story is an echo OF this
mainland idea that contemplates Ha-
wall as an aggregation OF grass hut
jewellers whose only thought is the
price of cocoanuts and only amusement
hula dancing.
Is there any good reason why Repub-
licans of these islands should pick up
such morsels and gloat over them be-
cause they are tackled onto Democrat !?
II there is. some one should arise and
explain. We doubt that he can con-
vince.
The purpose Of every decent citizen
Of Hawaii Is to uphold the good name
Of the Territory and its people at all
times, whether in Republican or DEM
ooratic conventions. What is to be
gained by blowing on the Goals SHOW
eled into the furnace Of misrepresenta-
ton by our enemies? It doesn't gain
local friends for Republicans nor les
sen the number of Democratic follow
ers. Politics conducted on thiS plan
are of the peanut variety. 1t Injuries
the Territory and promotes the reputa-
tion for picking. up petty affairs, bag
Cling over them and allowing the in
cidents that make for general progress,
unity and self-respect to pass by de-
fault II the st. Louis speech had
been made and Iaukea or any other Ha-
waliau delegate had made 1t, this Ter
ritory has no business adding any fres-
Goes.