The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-07-14
WITH
TEDDY, now
IN FIGHT
After Careful Deliberation Prog
ressive Leader in Hawaii En-
dorses Progressive Party Plat
form, Frames One Of His Own
and Announces His Candidacy
for Bull Moose Nomination for
Delegate to Congress.
(From Monday Advertiser.)


(From Monday Advertiser)
without doubt there win be quite .
ripple in Republican circles this morn.
ing Following the announcements Of
George r. Carter that he finally has de-.
cijed TO become the candidate for the
Progressive Party nomination for Dele
gate to Ooneress. Carer, say those
who have been watching events; and
his trusty aide, A. L. G. Atkinson, have
been carefully planning ,nis step FOR
weeks; that the two OF them, ia fact,
have been quietly engaged, among the
two Of them, in organizing the party in
different sections Of the Territory for
no other purpose than 10 make Mr.. Car
ter tho lthndard bearer in Hawaii OF
the partl, which recently attempted to
defy Teddy by reading George w. Per.
kins out OF the organization Mr. Car.
Ter IN his platform ignores Mr.. Atkm-
son, the other portion of his party al
Hawaii, and after endorsing the Pro
gressive Party platform comes ont
strongly in favor Of those things which
he believes Hawaii needs. Mr.. Car
ter's announcement is given herewith in
fun:
To the Voters Of Hawaii Mel.
The Progressive platform havipa
been determined and finding that il
voices my political belief, hereby an-
nounee myself as candidate for the
nomination as Delegate to the United
states Congress by the Progressing
Party, at the primaries TO be held on
the twelfth Of September, 1914. If sue
ecssful, ] shall appeal to the voters 6f
all parties for the privilege of serving
the community in Washington. m
Z, While thoroughly in accord with ~.
cry liank OF the Progressive platform,
| feel that the paramount needs Of the
Territory are embodied in declarations
for constitutional convention as a step
towards statehood and for the restor,l.
ton Of tne tariff upon sugar. raxa.
ton or lcgFlrtion without active reore.
scntafion Is directly opposed TO the run
ldamcntal doctrines of the American
Onion, ard the unremitting efforts of
the delegate should be concentrate ID
upon the placing Of Hawaii on 5asi
of Political equality with her sister
connonwealths, and upon the repeal of
the illogical and oppressive tariff le-
gislation from the evil effects Of which
this Territory is now suffering and by
which a raralyzing hand has been laid
upon msuy Of the advantages which ma.
turally belong TO us.
Thoroughly Patriotic People.
"lf our legislature will only consent
to make provision for a Constitutional
convention, ] believe the result win be
a demonstration of intelligence and
loyalty on the part of the people OF
Hawaii that will surprise those on the
mainland. In the fourteen years Of our
Apprenticeship not one thing has oc-
Cured for which Hawaii needs to make
explanation or excuse to her sister
States OF the Union. We are thor
oughly patriotic people; we are an IN
tegral part of the United States; and
we are ready and willing 10 assume
full responsibility for our citizenship
and our statesmanship.
'fThe awkwardness of the position
of other party candidates towards theil
platforms is clear to all intelligent OBJ
servers. A recent Republican candidate
announces his belief in a principle fol
which the Progressiyes on tho MAINLAND
have been eontending, and espresso,
the hope of its adoption by his own
party. Many candidates utterly ignore
the principles for which their party
stands and avoid all mention Of plat
forms. Another prominent candidate
with headquarters already established
in Honolulu, states in his announce
ment that the @. o. p. cannot max.
a platform which he is not willing 4
stand on.
"This can mean only one thing
that the Office means everything anC
the principles Of the party little OF
nothing 30 such candidate. And, II
fact, we know that too often the plat
forms Of the older parties have beeI
regarded merely as structures 90 climl
in on and afterwards, IL needs be, Il
hide behind.
Points to His Record.
NY own record Of public seryie,
began with my election as a senator il
the session of 1901, and / have since
served as secretary Of the Territory an(
sought In every way TO do my ful
share OF work toward lettering gu
local condition. !. I,
"This Territory needs now, NOR
than ever, a man in Washington VIII
believes in himself and his cause, on
who Is willing to work, and whose pas
e~nerience qualities him for the posi-
ton.
81 believe in the principles whiel
have been formulated by the Progress
sive party in its platform, and / stan,
ready TO work for them and to worl
hard; and i believe that in Washingtol
! could accomplish results that woul'
be OF practical benefit to every vote
and every citizen in Hawaii N IN.
ITO such unremitting efforts, to
gether with general whole heartc,
IfprtheraBce Of the political aud com
mercial welfare of the Territory X
pledge myself with all the power tina
lies within me,
HGEoRGE r.. CARTER.
HTIOnoluln, July n, 1914. ~