Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-01-01

would destroy everything that. does not
feed his Unsuitable Greed.
Hawaii has had most. successful
year judged from financial standards
ltyhas suffered mo disasters. The
fruits of It's industry have found a
market at very satisfactory prices. It
has been good year for Hawaii reck.
.oned in columns OF dollars and cents.
What OF the year gagged by Ameri.
can ideals and standards?
Much of the sentiment of the hnan.
cial oligarchy has prevailed, but 1905
recorded a distinct gain in Standards,
hard-iought but won in the face of
cpen and secret and vicious opposition
as every advance has heen since indi.
viduality and liberty were first assert.
ed.
The establishment Of local self.gov.
eminent, commonly termed County
government is the great advance step
toward American ideals which espe-
c'aliy marks the year 1906 for Hawaii.
Greed, the spirit of the miser, Greed
for power, Greed overcome with fear
that reformation in government
might cause the loss OF dollar though
II brought the work.a day citizens great
benefits these forces were mar.
shaded against II in an array histori.
cally perfect.
The sentiment that a free people
nave right to act for themselves in
! their local affairs carried the day - a
result equally in line With historical
presidents.
The people have found thtt the &C.
ceptance of higher ideas has brought
the benefits anticipated. Even in The
limited form of self.government with
which this Territory started its decen.
tralization, experience OF the past few
months has proved that more public
spirit can be aroused, more real in.
terest taken in public affairs, more ac.
complished for the people as a whole
and in shorter time. Some complaint
has been raised by old-ume enemies.
The way has not been free from exhi.
billions of cupidity and lack OF high
standards among certain citizens and
officials. This is true of every event
in life, whether It be a departure from
old ruts, or meek following OF the beat
en- track of alleged conservatism.
On the whole, on the same basis that
the financial and Industrial successes
of the year have been judged. the re.
Spouse of the people of Hawaii to the
American Standard has been highly
satisfactory and gratifying. So much
30. in fact, that the reactionaries II
any there be, are left without cause.
and, should they aim at retrogresslon,
Il must be by means OF mlsrepresenta.
zion, manipulation, or other avenues
which a man Of high American stand.
ards abhors and an honest people hate
The year has been happy one. PEG.
pie are more disposed to get together
for the upbuilding of Hawaii as an
American community. They worry
less about what the Federal govern.
ment is not doing for them and are set.
ting to work for themselves the
only American method OF accomplish.
ing anything worth while. Tie ten.
denotes are toward construction and
away from destructive complaint.
Advancement in personal and public
ideals Of the year 1906 has been
such as to inspire every vlgorous-mind.
ed person with determination TO
couple material success with better
moral Standards. and thus during 1906
aid In making Hawaii loyal Ameri
can Territory of American citizens
with American Standards,-a happier
home for its own people and more at
tractive to those who visit us.