The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-02
Walters Address.
Continued from 1st page.)

the New York Legislature, Burton
and John Morrissey" to the Amerit
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 i'll 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 a proper
comprehension of the mission of the
suffrage. 1t would foster sand mature
the latent qualifications for self-govern-
rnent that the native element'of the Ter
ritory assuredly possesses. These ele-
ments of self-government can be health
lily propagated and disseminated, if the
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 forever
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
ence in american politics of only tao
really REPRESENTATIVES parties, viz, the
Democratic and Republican, | want
to point out the futility of affiliation
with party like that of the "Homc
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 disputine the honors of the present
campaign with the latter in both ma
tional and local psiifics. l. feel conf
dent that the. :otitcome OF the present
local contest, if not of the national con-
test, will. disabuse the minds of those
who have been ndoctrinated with the
Greed of "One Party Only :,
Imagine the predicament of this COM
munity if the complexion of the admins
istration should be changed at the COM
ing national election, with our reputa-
ton of being a .'dyed-in-the-wool Re-
publican stronghold" All.fhe favorable
legislation we should secure under such
conditions would. be. about as tangible
as the "ignis fatuas." :. 49,
Now | appeal especiall$Sto you Ha-
waiian voters not to ALLOW these SPELL
binders to create in yo,ifminds belief
in. such palpable absurdities. l appeal
to yoit'to. do your own thinking in this
campaign and ask you.Spot to be-
prejudiced against the Denrocratic can
didate for Delegate to Congress, Mr..
c. p. laukea, simply because he has not
got the superscription of the Republican
party on his credentials. If he has in
tegrity and intelligence and a proper
conception of the Territory's real needs,
(Which are the qualifications required
for the places he will command recog-
milton and can accomplish the object of
his mission to the satisfaction of his
constituents and all concerned. I want
you to apply the same principle in your
estination 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 cdndiddffs haze not pledged then-
Seli,es TO endorse Me proposed measures
of. the E4efutive at, The coming session;
so long as they have pledged themselves
to, protect tbs public interests and to
favor no CLASS legislaton, their lnde-
pendence ought 10 furnish you guar
antee of their good faith and they are
entitled to your hearty support.
/ cannot overlook in this connection,
the commendable attitude of the indie
pendent Republican Senatorial candi-
date Mr.. Cecil Brown. The fact that
he is not a creature of the caucus,
should in no way initiate against his
prospects Both, 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 their
just powers from the consent of the
governed" If you are friend to good
men, a believer in the freedom of
American institutions and foe to the
| 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