Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-22
VOTE FOR HAWAII

campaign beside the overwhelming issues il
volyed
The voters of Hawaii must choose, practical
ly between Delegate kalanianaOle and J.. j
McCandless for delegate, because, although otf
er candidates are in the field, they. have no in
fluential backing, no chance of election and n
particular right to demand the vote of the pee
pie. <sEe
The STAR-BUILETIN believes that i'm view O
the tremendous Importance to this territory o
standing firm to its principles of support for it
chief industries, the Republican candidate, Nh
Kalanianaole, should be returned to Congress
This paper holds no brief for Kalanianaole
At time when Mr.. j. NJ. Dowsett consented t
run for the delegateship, the STAR-BUIAETIl
came cordially to his support Later he with
drew from the race and the race now is between
Republican and a Democrat. IA
We have had occasion several times in tn
past few months to refer to Kuliio's courage, hi
3 the governor, and to his ability to get thing
done in Congress That controversy is now hap
PLY ended, and ended with some credit to tn
delegate, with some promise eof laudable prog
ress for all the territory, with exoneration of tn
governor 1t has ended very fortunately.
Mr.. McCandless has the force Of intense per
sOnal ambition, pertinacity, considerable politi
cal sagacity and untiring industry But so ia
MS Hawaii is concerned, so far as the prosperit
Of these islands is concerned McCandless is. ut
terly and hopelessly on the wrong side ~ ISL
To elect McCandless is simply to serve MOTTO
on Congress that Hawaii is willing to, accep
Democratic principles, and in spite Of soap-bo,
orators and hypocritical platforms manufac
tured by the Democrats here Democracy nov
means the removal Of the tariff on sugar.
The Democratic house forced through free
sugar bill, and as result of that action, tn
Democrats are campaigning for reelection. Elec
ton of Democratic house and possibly a senat
this fall is unqualified Endorsement OF tn
houses tariff record in the Congress just closed
and that tariff record is for the removal of fh
duty on sugar There is no answer to this state
ment-there can be none.
1t is needless to, dwell on the disaster tina
faces Hawaii if our sugar loses its protection
No picture Of the ruin of business here need b
painted, for every person in the islands know
what will happen.
The Democrats argue that if a Democrat j
sent to Congress, he will be in position to op
pose the removal of tariff on sugar. This i
shortsighted indeed If Democratic house i
elected, it will be forced to carry forward tn
free-sugar legislation begun under underwood
during the last Congress, and the delegate from
Hawaii will have to sit and take program from
his party leaders. Ill.
Kalanianaole would hold his seat until mex
March, but the force of Republican delegat
from Hawaii-eyidence of standing by protect
i've tariff principles be irretrievably lost
On the other hand, a Democratic victory il
less easy to prophesy today than at any TIM
since Woodrow Wilson was nominated at Balti
more Rooseveltism will gain with tremendou
strides from the shooting at Milwaukee. Tai
is picking up. Wilson is tagging. His own par
ty papers are criticising the management of hi
campaign. So -. -~~-a"
From this angle, then, the folly of hazardin!
Hawaii's strategic political positionaon a CUES
at the next presidency can be plainly seen.
Principles far outweigh personalities now
Hawaii is not electing alone on the record Of
man in the past, but on where he will stand il
the future So L.. =
Mr. Kalanianaoie has done good work for Ha
wall, and he "knows the ropes" He will bette
carry out Hawaii's ideas and ideals than Mr.
McCandless can possibly do.
The STAR BULLETIN knows that there ar
many influential and prominent Republican
who hesitate to return Kuhio to Washington, bu
this naper believes sincerely that the time ha
come TO vote for Hawaii, and a vote for Hawaii
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