The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-07-14
col. HEPBURN SPEAKS AT ORPHEUM
Republican Rally
Was a Great
success.
lrrom Thurgdas.s Aavertlser,


Republicans in the county campaign
was ratified. The house was filed from
stage TO the last seat in the gallery,
large portion of the audience being
ladies, when Governor A. l.. c. Atlin-
son, Col w. L. Hepburn of Iowa and
Hon. a. G. Nj. Robertson. chairman of
the Territorial Republican Committee,
stepped upon the stage. The appear
ance of Col. Hepburn was the signal for
a salvo of applause. behind these three
sat the members of the coun-
ty and precinct organizations which
directed the campaign.
1t was quite notice able that the audi
ence was mace UP of representative
citizens. The thoughtful, conservative
element was present in force, and there
were also representatives of all politi-
cal parties. 1t was a thoroughly repre-
sentative Honolulu audience.
The hall was periodically decorated
with flags and bunting. The Ellis
Quintette Club played and sang for
half an hour befort the meeting began.
The rally was success throughout
and the audience had also the pleasure
of listening to one of the finest polit-
zeal speakers in the United States.
Governor Atkinson in calling the
meeting to order spoke briefly. He call
ed attention to the fact that the Re-
publicans had gathered to ratify the
success of the Republican party in
the county election just passed, and in
troduced Mr.. Robertson.
ROBERTSON HITS HARD.
Mr.. Robertson said in part:
when these islands were annexed
the matter of the readjustment of our
political lines Immediately came to the
fore. and the question arose as to
whether or not it was advisable for
us to divide ourselves upon national
marty lines. Some contended that the
bulk CT our electorate was unprepared
for it and they feared dangers from
the reconstruction on political lines.
The ideas of few prevailed and we
broke away from the anomalous polit-
deal conditions that had obtained for
many years, and decided to affiliate
ourselves with the greatest of the ma
tional parties on the mainland"
Mr.. Robertson told of the customs at
tending nominations and elections In
the old days in Hawaii.
''Since then, nearly every attempt
to revert to The old idea of voting for
the so-called independent candidates,
merely upon his say-so that he Is
q better man than the other man regu-
darby put up for election, has failed,
and let us hope for the good of the
country that all such attempts will
hereafter meet with defeat" Gap
plause).
Mr. Robertson's address throughout
concerned the duty Of people, as he
viewed it, to vote for regular nominees,
men who had pledged themselves to
carry out policies already planned.
They could not desert such policies to
carry out within, which an independ-
ent candidate after election, might feel
he could do.
He said the Republican party in Ha-
wall had been a credit to the great or
ganization. The party had elected a
majority of members to the legislature.
after encountering great difficulties,
and had twice sent a delegate to Con-
gress. The Republican party, he said,
was entitled to a large share of the
credit for having given self government
to the people.
COL HEPBURNs ADDRESS.
Col. Hepburn was introduced by Hon.
A. G. NJ. Robertson just at the close of
his address. On rising from his seat
beside Governor Atkinson and coming
forward and laying his hand on the flag
that draped the table, the audience
broke into prolonged applause. The
Member of Congress
spoke in measured tones, his voice. deep
and resonant. penetrating to every por-
ton of the house clearly and distinct
ly. Not a word was lost to the audi
ence, except when he attempted to
continue speaking during applause that
greeted his remarks. Like a
Col. Hepburn held his audience
throughout his long but interesting and
intensely patriotic address. He said, in
part: .
IT am a long way from home, more
than 1000 miles. yet in Republican
recognize the fact that I
am among friends. There is a wonder |
full difference between the prairie and =
the sea, between the plains of Iowa
ana tIt .IlOuHtdlilS VI I1dWdu. II 10
more than 1000 miles to that prairie
state. and yet Republicanism is the
same everywhere-(applaus
is based upon this great
truth that we read in the
Declaration of Independence: We be-
lieve that all men are created equal and
endowed by their Creator with certain
rights. and that among these
are life. liberty and the pursuit of hap
piness.' Republicanism maintained these
principles when they were assailed. 1t
Is by maintaining these principles that
the party has been permitted to en-
dure; because it maintains these prin-
ciples II has the confidence of the
American people and looks forward
with certainty to a long period Of demi-
nance in public control.
There must be in all governments
parties. hear men sometimes say they
are not politicians. that they don't be-
lieve in politics. that they have no time
or inclination for politics. that politics
means impurity and filth. Politics is
the science Of government. and IL poll