Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-22
DEMOCRAISSHlIN
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This new departure admits that the
humblest citizen has rights which are
more sacred than the prerogatives of
prince; which admit that the low
lest Of the lowly has certain inalien;
able rights of which no majority can
deprive him without tyranny and in
justice.
Under the new rule which provides
| for the election Of committeeman by
primary vote the citizen who eats
bread by the sweat of his own brow is
as royal as a king and a most impor-
tant unit in our system of govern
ment. ....
The last legislature enacted a
makeshift primary law which provides,
for the nomination or election of can.
didates for elective offices by direct
vote of the people While this law is
great stride in he direction of pop
ular government it is far from salts
i factory In some of its provisions; how
ever. the undesirable features of the
act may be amended by the next leg
islature. Under the provisions Of the
new primary law candidates for cleo
tive office must go directly to the,
voters to secure their nominations. In
the light of recent experience would
urge the rank and file of the Demo-
cratic party to be most careful in the
selection Of the candidates OF our par.
ty for, the general election to be held
on the Bird day of November of this
year. There should be a general dis
infection, publication and alignment
In our.party. In other words I would
strongly urge, the true and. faithful in
our party who are not Democrats for
revenue only, to divide the goats from
the sheep and drive the goats over
the Pail.
eThe political future of our island
territory is fraught with considerable
uncertainty and 1nxiety in that ouri
political opponents. the Republicans.
IN their insane desire to again control
governmental affairs at all hazards,
are secretly raising the race issue
among the people to the end that in
the general confusion and factional
bitterness the small oligarchy that for
so many years misruled Hawaii may
again assume control of our political
destinies.
Our yerdant hills and peaceful val
.leys will soon resound with the raul
cous exhortations Of our friends the
Republicans, denouncing the Demo.
cratic party for bringing financial dis. |
aster to Hawaii. While they are rant. |
ing and raving about the sins of om-
mission and commission Of the Demo.
cratic party. do not forget to ask them
who is responsible for the surplus oil
alien pauper labor now in our midst? |
Do not forget to ask. them why the
Republican delegate to Congress has
utterly neglected his duties and re.
sponsibilities to the Territory of Ha.
wall? Do not forget to tell them that
through their own short-sightedness
ana rapacious instincts and practices
Hawaii was denied. fair hearing on
the question of the sugar tariff. And
DO not forget to tell them that he.
cause OF the lavish and corrupt lobby
they maintained In Washington, Presi
dent woodrow Wilson, in. order to nro.
tect the good name and honor Of De-
mocracy arose In his virtuous WRATH
ana denounced the paid hirelinas of1I
.ne sugar producers for attempting by
lnsioious methods to influence Con.
sress, ana drove them from the halls II
and corridors of Congress, where for
50 many. years they had traded in the
honor of men"
| According to: Pauahi street renort
ms morning the plank which win dpaJ
With the sugar tariff is not vet h its
maj shape. and may be, delivered al.
logetner different than anticipated.
Durlng the executive session. All the
proposed, planks. were introduced in
eluoing the firehrand aimed. at Corernt
pr Pinkham. but none of them wara
accepted finally They were ali 70.
f I as passed on first reading, and
Ills. afternoon when the committees,
meets It viii decide the ones to he
passed and not to be passed on sec,
ond reading, It is necessary for the,
platform to 90 through, three. readings,
. Inere. were a. few startled Demo,
Gratis Yesterday afternoon at the meet.
ing when they awoke to the fact that
Pacheco had been made permanent
chairman. Soon after he had been
made temporary chairman. and before
the credentials had been finally mass
ed on, he entertained a motion to make
the Temporary organization perma-
nent; and this was done in
twinkling. -. -
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