The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-10-18
WALLER AND
j. f LANGSTON


GtsLATIvE TICKET
AZ meeting held last evening On
wavcrly han Gilbert j. Waller accept
ed the Democratic nomination for the
Senate FOR the Fourth and Fifth dis
tricts To run ON the ticket with Frank
Harvey.
James =. Langston was nominated
go run for representative i'm the Fourth
in place OF G.. J. Hutchins who had to
retire on account of pressure of private
business.
After the meeting Waller addressed a
large gathering opposite the Kaiulani
school at Palama. He spoke as fol-
lows.
FelloW-Citizens: In responding to the
solicitations Of my constituents of the
Democratic party to represent the par
ty In the present campaign in the
capacity of "a senatorial candidate. /
have done so with a fun appreciation
Of the responsibility imposed not on
ly by reason Of the issues that are now
on trial before the electors of this Ter
ritory and which are to be determin-
account Of the question Of vital in
terest that are to confront the success
ful candidates Of the present political.
contest and 10 be wrought out at the
coming session Of the Territorial Legis-
iature
In giving my pledge Of loyalty to the
party 1 find nothing embodied in it's
platform that 1 cannot endorse without
| any CONSCIENTIOUS scrupss: 1t pro-
poses no selfish or unjust legislation; it
trowns down uron the policy of forcing
political realty IN government benef-
Charles and it pleads for an economic
| system that will operate equitably.
These principles cannot fail to enlist
| the thoughtful attention of those in
whose hands is placed the destiny of
| the present campaign land no good
citizen should hesitate to cast his vote
in behalf Of the party that has pledged
itself to safeguard the sacred liberty
! Of the ballot It is to be hoped that
| the outcome of this election will fully
| dem 'nstrate that on this issue, if on no
| other the people are at one, and that
they will brook no interference with the
rtghtful exercise Of their franchise.
The Democratic party has no quarrel
| with the powers that be. Its votaries
! have not committee themselves to the
! task of harassng the executive of the
| Territory in his efforts to promote the
! public veal; but it certainly believes
! that lin the multitude of counsel there
| is wisdom and it will therefore insist
| on the restriction of the powers of the
executive within their lawful province
One thing to be borne in mind in
considering the platforms of the poll
teal parties interest in the present
campaign is this: The best inten-
| tons are good for nothing until execu-
ton has justified them" It is an easy
| matters for a candidate to make prom
| lses to his constituents and another
thing for him to fulfil them. 1t is for
this reason that l do not propose to
commit myself to any rash promises.
| The integrity of the men on the
tickets should be scrutinized and prop
er consideration given to the question
as to whether thev are of the caliber
likely to favor legislation for the class
es instead of legislation for the mass
| es. Unless we are prepared to do our
duty to those we represent we can
| not expect them to do their duty to US,
| and If we are to stand for the govern
ment of the people by the people and
for the people, we cannot consistently
favor any measure that looks solely
in the direction of personal advantage.
| make no pretense at being a pro-
tessiOnal politician, but being a resi-
dent of this community for over TWEEN
during that time with its interests
| nave watched with close attention and
sometimes with great apprehension the
administration of public affairs, and 1
nave seen the wheels of the govern
ment clogged by the personal greed Of
those who had pledged themselves to
conserve the public veal, and ! come
before you in this campaign with the
pledge that | will do the best with The
hand ! have for the common interests
OF the community-that will have the
spirit TO do anything that appears not
toul In the truth of my spirit-and
though conscious of the methods en-
ployed to impugn the motives of an
! individual who essays to appear in
! public life, | am prepared to LEI the
! dogs bark ne cgsB,