The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-10-04

ing the business interests of the country
and to forget political differences in this
campaign.
"The present Delegate may not al
ways be available as candidate, un-
forseen circumstances may arise by
which we would be called upon, with
great reluctance, to select another
standard bearer. If that time should
arrive we should be prepared and this
can only be brought about by strength
ening our political organization through
the election of our entire Republican
ticket.
"Should the business of the country
and its prosperity be threatened as
they are today, and it is apparent to
every thinking man that if immigra-
| ton be stopped and the plantations be-
come short of labor, hard times will
follow; then not only the rich, but ev-
cry working man in this Territory will
realize, as he never did before, what
is meant by 'hard tines
"The policy of the Republican party
in this Territory on the question of i'm
migration must not be misunderstood.
1t is not the intention of this party
to fill this country with undesirable
people, to supplant and take the place
of Hawaiians or of the Portuguese, but
to bring Portuguese and other desira,
BILE European immigrants into this Ter
ritory to supply the demand for labor,
with view that they will eventually
become lawabiding and prosperous citi.
zens. There is room for that class of
people and a gradual development of
the country by an increase of its popu.
lation is the desired aim of every man
or woman who has the interests of Ha
waii at heart.
'fHawaiian and haole should unite in
this campaign to protect the business
interests of the Territory, to insure its
future development, and not be mislead
by radical and socialistic utterances
and devices which are used to deceive
! the people and to lead to the selfish
ends desired by those who are hungry
for place and for power When any
) politician will resort to such method:
to gain a seat in congress, his party
) whose banner he carries, or at leas
} every fairminded man in that party
should refuse to follow him. In tn,
present instance, to the credit of NAM
!. prominent Democrats be it said they
r Twill not blindly follow such polio,
g and such leader. United action i
earnestly desired and the Republican
leaders appeal to the business men o
this Territory, regardless of politica
affiliations, to take their stand upol
? the side of right, and to exert their in
n fluence by acts and deeds upon thos
n who have, so far, been misled by Oh
I actions of the Democratic standar
t bearer, which, if successful, will i'm
g peril the present and future prosperit.
of these Islands.
"The administration at washingto
has already committed itself to tn
. policy of lowering the present prote,
tive tariff. How far it will go in tn
= direction, we do not know at the pre-
! ent time. But we do know that PR
! lection has been, and viii be, the onl
= policy that will benefit Hawaii and il
y people.
]; 'The personality of any POLITICAL
= or political leader, is not strong enoue
!. without an organization to win sn
- eessive elections.
- ''The police department, mayors o
" fee, treasurer's office, and road depar
ment are in the hands of the allies
y McCandless. The power and influen
that the control of these department
exert in this electorate can not
q oVerestimated The question resolv
a. itself into the one whether we shi
IN support our common country, and I'll
Il lis the Republican battleery, its appe
n. to the commercial and financial peop
n. for their support, as we'll as to all I
n ipeople for their ballots TO be cast I
IN the straight Republican ticket. +"