The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-25

some Congressman to introduce his
bills, and must rely on friendly mem
hers to make his fight when it comes
to voting. Notwithstanding these dis
advantages and the additional disad-
vantage of his being a stranger in
Washington, our Delegate, Kuhio, sue
ceeded in accomplishing the passage of
fsnunlber of measures that benefited
Hawaii during the last session of Con-
gress, and 1 think this speaks well for
him, and as strong argument in fa-
vor of his reelection.
His predecessor was blank and his
career in Washington was a failure so
+ far as obtaining any benefits are con-
| cerned. The first Republican Delegate,
Kuhio, has accomplished much, which
goes to show that a Delegate of party
affiliations corresponding with the par
ty in power count for a great deal. The
Congress of the United States will hold
over under the control of the Repub-
Hcan party, no matter how the cleo
tions go this November, although there
is no doubt but that a Republican land
slide is already in preparation. Already
the strong interests that were inclined
to support Parker are seeing their mis-
take and it is carly evident that he
is a terrible disappointment to his par
ty. Here it is six weeks from election
and Parker has only. opened his mouth
to say things that drive his henchmen
to despair, while on the other hand the
magnetism, energy and fearlessness OF
Roosevelt continue to intensity, MAX
ing it evident to the people at large
that there is no comparison between
the fitness of the two men, the apathy
and dumbness of Parker in contrast to
the open, frank expressions of Roosevelt
upon the issues of the day, making it
clearly evident that the choice Of the
people will Overwhelmingly be for
Roosevelt, and in this connection it is
vitality important that Hawaii have a
Republican Delegate, man who viii
have some standing with the admins
tration and be able to get things and
do things for Hawaii. The administra-
tion contemplate many things in the
way of public works in Hawaii during
the ensuing period. We want a Dele
gate who can demand recognition and
party standing. We want him to be in
position to insist that the work
to be done, be done by Hawai-
ian contractors and laborers. for
these and many other rea-
didate for Delegate. He has done well
so far Many a full-f1edged Congress
man has secured nothing for his con-
stituents.
Now as 10 local issues and the cam
paign here as bearing on the candi-
dates for the Territorial Legislature.
Here before you are the men whom
the convention of last week have chos-
en- upon to go on the ticket. All Of
them I believe are well known to you
You are aware Of the promises con-
tained in the party's platform which
we are all pledged to support. It is
true that the business of legislating IS
new to most OF US but I see no OBJ
lection to that We have enough old
members on the House ticket to show
the new hands the ropes and L believe
that they will take hold and do their
duty and do it fearlessly and honestly
In the Senate there are holdovers
to start the new hands on the
right track, and / don't anticipate that |
either Mr.. Lane, Mr.. Dowsett, or my
self will have any difficulty in getting
on to our jobs. There is an old saying |
that a new broom sweeps clean and |
the proverb is good one. Because a. |
man has been attending legislature for
25 years it doesn't necessarily mean |
that there is no other man that can do
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