The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-02-02

Roosevelt, which has been commented
| upon in these columns, has been forth
| fled in every particular by the depart
mental reports. Secretary Cortelyou's
| report from the Department of Com
| merce and Labor, which includes the
Bureau of Labor under the immediate
| management of Carroll D. Wright, the
permanent Census Bureau, under DR..
North, the Immigra tion Bureau, under
Mr.. Sargent, the Corporations Bureau.
under Mr.. Garfield, the Statistical Blu
reau under Mr.. Austin, and the Light
house Board and other subsidiary bod
les, clearly and impressively attests
the accuracy Of the message in empha-
sizing the vast Importance of this adj
dition to our governmental machinery.
The Department of Justice, in which
the treatment of naturalization frauds,
of illegal trusts and of corporations en-
gagged in Interstate Commerce, is elab-
GRATED, Is another confirmation of the
systematic energy and successful
handling of great issues and of intri-
cate details by the present Admins
tration. All the reports are In line
with those specifically mentioned and,
severally combined, attest the unprece-
dented advancement of our national
interests and of Americanism as a ris-
ing factor in modern civilization. The
stupendous operations of our govern
ment may be illustrated by the single
fact that the Pension Department, I'M
der Commissioner Ware, shows 996, 545
pensioners on the roll, and this number
Is a reduction from the enrolment of
the previous year.
If, as he will be, President Roosevelt
is renominated, he will certainly be
elected. The superficial movements
In the Presidential years have only a
slight bearing upon the ultimate result
American citizens are little affected by
roorbacks and by noise. The cleo
tons of last fall, which was an off
year for the party in power, showed
little political change, except in the
reactions in States in which the Re-
publican party, through local causes,
had been temporarily displaced The
Republican plurality in Ohio was 49,
900, in Pennsylvania 2sO,471, in Iowa,
S0,6O2, in Nebraska 5000 and in Colorado |
10000. These are representative |
States and are referred to for that
reason. The important lesson OF all |
r cent elections has been. the steady |
4 end towards Western ascendancy
Mr.. Roosevelt will receive majority |
OF the votes of honest and intelligent |
citizens of both and all parties. which |
invariably control in presidential cam
paigns, because, without seeking to do |
otherwise than right, he has pleased the |
best elements in our population, inn |
pressed with the reviving political mo-
rahty of the Twentieth Century. He
Will be largely supported by that nu-
merous and thoughtful class of DEM
ocrats, who parted from their organi-
cation in 1896 and more completely in
1900 These are citizens who believe
that principle should govern politics,
and who, though recognizing the need
OF occasional and temporary conces-
sions for the sake OF harmony, could
not be induced to follow spurious lead
ers or European platforms. 1t is we'll
understood that there is a point where
party consistency becomes logical and |
Inconsistency. and that point
vas resched In the socialistic platforms
II the Democratic organization In 1896
and In 1900 and In the man placed in
Mr.. Bryan. who has just
completed his European tour and ex-
the equal hospitality OF this