Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-08-28
AFTER A SQUARE DEAL
Is What Galbralth
SAYS OF ELECTION CONTEST

Oklahoma City, Ok, Aug. 12.-Judge
Clinton A. Galbraith of Oklahoma City,
for four years associate justice Of Ha-
vail, once attorney general of Okla
homa, under Governor William Rem
frow, Democrat. has been retained as
counsel by Colonel Iaukea In his Ha-
wailan contest. He will be associat-
ed with e. M. Watson of Honolulu and
will appear for Colonel Iaukea before
the committee on elections in Washing
ton next winter. Colonel w. w. Dud-
ley Of Washington will represent Ka-
lanianaole. Judge Galbraith is inti-
mately acquainted with political con-
ditions in Hawaii. In discussing the
contest today he said:
This election contest from the Is
land territory is of more than passing
interest. on account Of the personality
Of the parties and the light that the
evidence throws on the character OF
our new-made citizens, and the poll
tics and problems Of government In
the baby territory out at the cross
roads of the Pacific; also as showing
some of the abuses that may be made
of manhood suffrage among a citizen
ship not born to its use. Colonel Iau-
kea is native Hawaiian, with a strain
Of white blood in his veins. He is a
scholarly gentleman, Of commanding
presence and charming personality.
He held many official positions under
the Hawaiian monarchy. and has been
a leader of influence among Hawai-
ians since the overthrow. Kalaniana-
ole is a native Hawaiian, gentleman
OF kindly manner and disposition, and
prince OF the ruling family. He
stood In line Of succession, and might
have been king OF Hawaii had the
monarchy endured.
THE VOTERS OF HAWAII.
There are about II 900 voters In the
Territory OF Hawaii. or these, about
5000 are natives or Hawaiians. about
$500 whites, 1000 Portuguese and 500
Chinese. The white voters are. OF
course. divided in their political affilia-
tons between the Democratic and Re-
publican parties. The Portuguese vot-
ers are inclined to go with the party
in power, while the Chinese citizens
are closely allied with the natives. and
tne natives are strongly inclined to-
wards the Democratic party, particu-
larry on account of the position taken
by President Cleveland and the lead
inc nanocrotu In npurao, IL, 20 vnr ~
the queen at the time of the overthrow.
Under these conditions. 1t would seem
natural that the Democrats ought to
have easy sailing at an election in Ha-
wall. but the fact is that they have
never carried a single general election
there since the organization OF the Ter
ritory In June, 1900.
AFTER A SQUARE DEAL.
1T is true that the national admins
tration has been Republican since the
organization OF the Territory Of Ha-
wall, but this prestige, strong as 1t is.
was not sufficient to overcome the nat
ural advantage OF the Democratic party
in its favor with the majority Of the
electors, II square deal had been CIV
en- them at the elections. Colonel Iau-
kea and the Democratic organization
Of Hawaii are prosecuting this contest
In the hope that the Republican admin
istration in the Territory. which has
complete control Of the election ma
chinery there, may be forced to give
the Democrats a square deal in flu
ture elections in the Territory."-Kan-
sas City Star.