The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-05-29

ton.
As Lincoln said at Gettysburg, "Let
us firmly resolve that those who gave
their lives shall not have died in vain,
that the nation for which they shed
their blood shall not perish from the
earth" The nation has so far stood
every trial, and in this new century is
stronger than ever to carry forward it's
mission of liberty. We can look for
ward with congratulation and pride,
with confidence and courage.
100 WEALTH'S EVIL POWER.
But, while we recognize our proud
position in the world and our great
power for good, we must not overlook
the power of evil, threatened by the ag-
gregation of great wealth in the hands
of few. This has been brought forci-
bly, home to us by exposures in the
business methods of large Eastern cor
porations in which almost every fam
lily has a direct personal pecuniary in
terest. Laws have been violated
through greed for gain. There should
be no danger of deterioration in our
citizenship, 80 let us hope that the
temptations which overcame men of
supposedly high principles in the East
will never gain a foothold in Hawaii.
On the other hand there should be no
'mtckrakers in this Territory. We
want the best class of citizenship, citi-
zens .whO will lead in the recognition
and upholding of the laws, as affecting
politics, and civil and criminal proceed
ure. The Constitution of the United
States gives every man the right to
east his ballot, and any attempt to
prevent his doing so is a cowardly act.
MAJESTY OF LAW.
Unfortunately we have at times ex-
perienced here a desire of q few, in
spired solely by self interest, to defeat
the laws. The fact that men have
been. elected to frame and enact legis-
latiOn has been overlooked. Govern
ment of the people and by the people
has given place to an effort at class leg
islation to be enacted through the
courts for selfish motives. Again, we
have seen the proper course of the law
interfered with by misguided, though
well meaning, citizens who are led
away entirely by emotions of false sym.
pathy. They object to the enforce
ment of law and array themselves
against those who are directed to up
hold it. Where an offense has been
committed the law should be allowed to
take its course without interference.
Such sympathy is calculated only to
encourage law breakers and to discour-
age jurors and lawmakers. 1t is con-
trary to every principle of human
liberty. Respect for the law should
be taught by every American
mother to her child. 1t should be
taught in the schools. 1t should be
be proclaimed in legislative halls and
enforced in courts of justice. But who
will respect the law when they see eff
forts for its evasion by those who
should be among the first to aid in its
enforcement
On every hand we hear Shiny, mushy,
gushy expressions of sympathy for
criminals. We have maudlin sentiment
in favor of murderers and an absolute
forgetfulness of the rights and needs
of the families of the murdered. The
sympathy is for the criminal, to help
him escape the punishment justly due
him for the crime that he has commit
ted. But ] have no sympathy for Grim
inals. My sympathy IL for their vic
Tins and their victims families.
AMERICANIZE HAWAII.
Here in Hawaii we have a small
though miscellaneous population, aud
we have probably the hardest educai
tional problem in the world But the
American people has never failed no
matter how great the emergency, no
matter how grave the crisis, 10 measure
up 10 the highest responsibilities of
honor aud duty Unfortunately our
American citizenship IL comparatively
small, but the school room Is open 20
eNery boy and girl. Ia u the rights
aud duties of citizenship cuR 30
learned Tho best sentiment comes
from American homes aud hs long as
Wr keep iho homes pure, uu long viii
Nc keep our government pure oar
American citizenship IN Hawaii, how
over should he enlarged We nord i'm
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