The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-05
Walters Address.
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can Congress.
Education is one of the Businesses of
the American nation. 1t is one of the
surest guarantees of the permanence of
its institutions and the maintenance of
its prestige among the nations of the
earth. A course in Civil Government
for the youths of this Territory, would
provide larger number of citizens to
discuss the issues of the day intelligent
ly, and enable them to approach the bal
lot-box on election day with proper
comprehension of the mission of the
suffrage. 1t would foster and mature
the latent qualifications for self-govern-
nient that the native element of the Ter
ritory assuredly possesses. These ele-
ments of self-government can be healag
lily propagated and disseminated, if tW
proper educational methods are pursued
and a recurrence of the chapter of fol-
lies enacted during the session of the
last Legislature, will thereby be foreve&
precluded
Hawaii's chances for Statehood will
never be prejudiced by the spectacle of
an intelligent and impartial local legisla-
tive body.
One important fact that / am anxious
to see instilled into the minds of the
!, Hawaiian voting population is the exist
cflce in american politics of only fago
really REPRESENTATIVES parties, viz, tne
Democratic and Republican-and | want
to point out the futility of affiliaDGn
with party like that of the Home
Rule" which has no national existence.
And | also want to impress upon them
the fact that the Democratic Party" is,
and always has been, formidable and
not infrequently successful rival of
the Republican party and it is obstinate
ly disputing the honors of the present
campaign with the latter i'll both ma
tional and local politics. | feel conf
dent that the outcome of the present
local contest, if not of the national COIL
test, will disabuse the minds of those
who have been indoctrinated with the
Eseed of "One Party Only"
Imagine the .predicament of this cons
munity if the complexion of the admip:-
istratioa should be changed at the COM
Yg national election, with our reputa-
publican stronghold" All the favorable
legislation we should secure under such
conditions would be about as tangible
as the "ignis fatuus,"
Now L appeal especially to you Ha-
waiian voters not to allow these SPELL
binders to create i'll your minds belief
in such palpable absurdities. l appeal
to yoia to do your own thinking in this
campaign and | ask you not to be
prejudiced against the Democratic cam
didate for Delegate to Congress, Mr..
c. P. Iaukea, simply because he has not
got the superscription of the Republican
party ON his credentials. If he has in
tegrity and intelligence and proper
conception of the Territory's real needs,
(Which are the qualifications required
for the place.; he will command recog-
milton and can accomplish the object q
his mission to the satisfaction of his
[ constituents and all concerned. / want
you to apply the same principle in your ,
estimation of the Democratic candidates
| for the local legislative body and if the
personnel of the ticket is acceptable to
you. | ask you to stand behind it OH
| election day Never mind if the Demo-
cratic candidates haze not pledged ttenINs
| sela,es to endorse the proposed measures
IF the Executive at the coming session;
|. SO long as they have pledged themselves
] TO protect the public interests and ~
| favor no class legislation, their indie
-penfsnce ought to furnish you q guar
ailtee of rlieir good faith and they are
| entitled tQ<your hearty support.
! .camlot overlook in this connection,
| the cohlmendable attitude of the inde-
pendent Republican Senatorial candi-
date Mr. Cecil Brown. The fact that
he issnot creature of the caucus,
should in no way initiate against his
prospects Botn he and his numerous
friends of all parties have recognized
the fact that the caucus is not the court
of last resort in politics, and he has
therefore appealed his case to the
electors of the/Territory, an acknowl-
edgement of the true spirit of "Democ-
racy" and of the principles of the
Declaration of Independence" .requir-
ing that governments shall derive tlseir
just powers from the consent of the
governed If you are friend to good
men, believer in the freedom Of
American institutions and foe to -
political machine, you will accord him
your cordial support
Don't be afraid to express your hon
est convictions in the ballot-box on cleo
ton day. Walk into the booth without
trepidation and cast your vote for the
men of your choice Don't let anybody
do your thinking for you then Do
| pOny O7ll thinking Don't swallow any,.