Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-07-13

furnished by the Ellis Quintet Club.
Acting Governor Atkinson called the
assemblage to order, announcing that
the Republicans we're there to ratify
the party's success. He introduced A.
G. NJ. Robertson.
Robertson a Party Man.
Said Mr.. Robertson: when these
islands were annexed the matter OF the
readjustment Of our political lines inn
mediately came to the fore, and the
question arose as to whether or not II
was advisable for us to divide ourselves
upon national party lines. Some con.
tended that the bulk of our electorate
was unprepared for 1t and they feared
dangers from the reconstruction on po-
lltical lines. The ideas Of few pre-
vailed and we broke away from the
anomalous political conditions that had
obtained for many years, and decided
to affiliate ourselves with the greatest
Of the national parties on the main.
land.
THE Republican party in Hawaii has
been credit to the great national
organization. II elected majority OF
members to the Legislature after great
difficulties and has twice sent a dele
gate to Congress. Nearly every at
tempt to revert to the old idea OF
voting for the so-called Independent
candidate merely upon his say-so that
he Is better man than the other
man rapularly nnt nm for aIoctinn has
failed, and let us hope for the good
of the country that all such attempts
will hereafter meet with defeat.
THE Republican party is entitled to
a large share of the credit for having
given self government to the people
Great applause.)
Mr.. Robertson spoke emphatically oi
the duty to vote for regular nominees
In referring to the County law he said
that the law now In force though in.
complete is a step In the right direc
ton. As the Republican party created
1t, the party can be depended upon tt
develop It.
Mr.. Robertson introduced the speak
er of the evening, Col. Hepburn, ami,
sustained applause. Col. Hepburn said
In part:
Maintaining Principles.
II am a long way from home, NOR
than 1000 miles, yet In a Republican
assemblage recognize the fact that
am among friends. There Is a won
derful difference between the prairi
. and the sea, between the plains o
Iowa and the mountains of Hawaii. !
Is more than 1000 miles to that prairi
state, and yet Republicanism is tn
: same everywhere because Republican
: ism is based upon this great fundamen
tai truth that we read In the Declare
ton Of Independence: We bellev
} that all men are created equal and en-
5 dowed by their Creator with certai
inalienable right, and that anon
D these are life. liberty and the pursui
! of happiness Republicanism main
I tanned these principles when they wer
assailed. 1t is by maintaining thes
principles that the party has been pei
mitted to endure; because 1t maintain
:. these principles 1t has the confldenc
Of the American people and looks fol
ward with certainty to long perio
= Of dominance in public control.
n Parties Govern.
{ "There must be In all government
u parties. ] hear men sometimes sa
y they are not politicians, that they hay
y no time or inclination for. polite
: that politics means impurity and filtl
Il There is not government on cart
d In which there are not parties-thel
g never has been. All governments I
S Republican form have parties that go