The Democrat. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1910-1910, 1910-10-27
REPUBLICANS ADM|NISTRA-
ton OFFERS INSULT
TO HAWA||NS

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ministration at Washington intends to
treat Hawaii, according to cabled adj
vices received by the Advertiser last
night.
Can any more gratuitous insult be i'm
aginedG Is there any reason why the
Hawaiian people should be treated with
such contempt by President Taft, the
big boss of the Republican party9
1t has long been known that Taft has
little use for Hawaii. He has in the
past shown it in many ways, but never
before has he so openly insulted the peo-
pie of these Islands. Taft knows
enough about Hawaii to know that the
appointment of negro to such an i'm
portant federal Office would be regard
ed by the people here as deadly in
suit. Probably that is why he wants
to do it.
That is Republcanism. That is the
attitude of the Republicans on the
mainland toward this Territory. Ha-
waii has no senator's in the Congress of
the United States whose votes are to be
looked after. Hawaii has no represent
atives in the house of representatives
who have any voice in the administra-
tion of the affairs of the Nation. There
fore the Republican administration can
afford to insult the people of Hawaii
with impunity If Hawaii were state,
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Taft would consult the wishes of the
people before making appointments to
federal Offices in these Islands.
1t is probable even that if Hawaii had
delegate in Congress who carried any
weight, who was always on the job, who
looked after the interests of the whole
people of the Territory instead of the
interests of the big business concerns
whom he really represents, he would
have been consulted in regard to the
appointment of collector of internal
revenue. But Cupid is not considered
at Washington. He carries no weight.
He does not represent the people of the
Territory, but only the Special Interests
thereof Consequently the Republican
administration at the National Capitol
can afford to insult him and treat with
contempt the people whom he is fatu-
ously supposed to represent
ISM it about time that Hawaii had
delegate to Congress who really repre-
sents the people of the Territory? Isn't
it about time that we sent man to
Washington who counts? Ism It it about
time we took some steps to take our
selves out of the class of those who can
be insulted at will merely because the
Republican Administration at Washing
ton, seeing the writing on the wall,
trembling before the storm they see
coming upon them, try by such con-
temptible methods to win the negro
vote of the States?
If you think it is time vote the Dem
ocratic ticket and send man to Wash
ington who next session will be men,
ber of the majority. Elect Democrat,
for the Democrats and the insurgent
Republicans-who are not Republicans
at all according to the Republican STAN
dard-are going to be greatly in the
majority in Congress after the coming
election.
And, while you are voting, vote the
Democratic ticket straight. Vote for
men who will represent you, men who
will do their duty, men who will not
take their orders from the special inter-
ests of Hawaii.
Talking further about corruption,
have the Democrats ever planned or