The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-05
MOST SUCCESSFUL
PUBLIC FOURTH
Of JULY
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maintenance, and history shows that
this then proclaimed government has
met and accomplished the needs Of
the people.
No wonder that the anniversary OF
that proclamation Of independence
brings glorious and joyous celebrations
to the millions of the people Of the
United States!
A baby is born, who, il is expected,
viii claim to rule Spain. by Divine
right, and that nation celebrates the
event, and will do so while he lives.
But on July 4th, 1776 a government
was born 10 the people, for the people
to rule only because, and when the
needs OF the people demanded. The
conception was DWine, and the issue
stood on the foundation OF Gods benev-
oience. and of Gods constitution OF
government.
Different forms Of government are
severally best for different people and
for different ages. That form is best,
for a people, which best meets the
needs OF the governed
Ours is, in form, a republic. Ours IS,
by the people themselves Ours is self
government, and this is the highest
moral conception of restraint, and, Of
direction.
Theoretically il is perfect. but prac-
tically il will only be good when the
people are both wise and good.
Education and regard for the moral
precepts of religion are absolutely nee
essary to the beneficent existence of a
republic.
Give to ignorance an oligarchy, give
to baseness an autocrat-their needs
demand such rulers, but the enlighten-
ed and the conscientious can govern
themselves.
Fortunately the people Of the United
States have had such preponderance OF
knowledge, and such sense Of justice,
that SO far, our form of government
has been as beneficent as benevolent.
We have, as a nation, reached point
where we fear no governmental power,
either foreign, or domestic. Our indie
pendence was established by our
srandfathers, our national unity by our
fathers. We have peace and power.
But the form Of our government, and
its provisions TO safeguard our person
al liberties, have allowed to be laid and
Matched scorpion eggs of discoTd and
of danger.
The worst men of Europe, too wicked
and too insubordinate to deserve to live
even under a kingly rule, and, VINO
need a tyrant-hand. flock to our shores
and under the protection of our beneVo-
lence, cry out against all government
and trampling under foot the rights OF
others, SOW seeds of dissatisfaction
and. of dishonesty in the SOIL OF ls-
norance, and, envy.
They are the people who come 10 Us
stuffed full of rights. but who never
tasted OF duties.
The modern demagogue helps them
in order to help himself TO official po-
sition. You can always tell the dema-
gogu-he talks of his constituents, Of
their rights, not of duties. Like Title
bat Titmouse, the demagogue promises
every man everything in order TO get
support for Office.
Too often such men are elected, but
in the main good men are elected 10
Office, and we may rejoice in the truth
of Linceln's saying, You may fool all
the people some of the time, and some
of the people all Of the time, but you
can not fool all the people all the
time"
All danger to our country is internal,
The only real safeguard is patriotism.
As long as we, as a people, appreciate
and love our country as she deserves
II is safe. The basis Of our apprecia-
ton is knowledge, and the basis OF
love of country is true benevolence,
which is a regard for the good OF
sentient being.
There is a duty we owe to all the
sentERnt universe. and TO every sentlent
being. To each and every person eapa-
bic of pain and pleasure, whatever his
nationality or race. But the moral law
and the obligation 10 do good TO others
is like gravity in the material world
IT is in direct ratio 10 size. or moral
worth. and in indirect ratio to dis
lance. Our country is of inestnnaoIe
worth by its independence Its free-
dom. its justice. its institutions, It's
laws. and by its liberty-loving justice
regarding people. its history and its
heroes. its flag and all it symbolizes,
its schools. churches, forests. noun
tains. lakes and rivers. its climate and
its soil. its all-its motherhood OF US
80 much for its mass Of moral worth
II is also nearest 10 US. and so TO it Is
our supreme obligation as a people.
our duty is where our power is. and
that is mostly at home.
HAWAII Mel
And OF this country are now the
beautiful evergreen gems of the ocean,
these islands-as much a part Of our
great nation as is the spot Of earth /
where was first read the declaration or /
our independence. Small they are, but |
yet they are the most beautiful gems 1
in the crown Of our Columbia
Beauty Of climate, beauty OF eleva-
ton, beauty of verdure, beauty of out /
line. beauty Of history, and beauty Of (
character.
And how wonderfully attractive is 4
the history of Hawaii. Starting at the 4
date of our natal day as nation, when
lived the great warrior and states
man. whose heroic statue now stands
before our palace Of justice, with hand /
extended toward Us, as If in invitation
and beuedictiou, and coming down
through the different stages Of prog
ress. OF improvement, Of various and
diversified changes in government, and
social and religious IN
Stitutions 70 the present day, where IS
history more interesting or more beau
tifuI2 Improvement has been the aim
and result-advancement continuous