Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-14

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REPUBLICAN vs.. PROGRESSIVE.
Editor Honolulu Star-Bulietin,
Sir: In Tuesdays issue of your ex-
cellent paper read an interview with
Mr.. Single in regard to our future
representation at Washington Re
moving from it all party bias, and re-
fusing myself to enter into any con-
troversy, ! cannot understand why
one would not be justified on the ba-
sis OF Mr.. Shingles data in eonclud-
ing that Progressive should. be elect
ed as congressional delegate II he
believes the republicans will win
many seats in Congress this Novem-
her from the Democrats, it would prob
ably result in putting the balance Of
power into the hands of the Progress
siyes whose influence then would be
far out of proportion to their numbers
/ The argument that If a Democrat is
isent to Washington it will mean that
the treatment of Hawaii by the pres.
ent administration has been approved
rests upon the assumption that the
Democrats are themselves pleased
, a mere assumption upon the
further supposition that Democrats
always stand by party lines and would
not vote for Progressive.
II the DemocEats had not divided
and voted independently we could not
have made Lincoln president, and pos
sibly not made Mckinley president III
1896, nor would we how have Re-
publican governor In the Democratic
state Of Tennessee. VIII not high
minded independent Democrafs more
readily unite with similar men OF
other parties In the support OF a Pro-
gressive candidate than Republican,?
/ Experience elsewhere proves that
they would.
Again. why SHOULD the Progressiyes
be ranked the third party?
1t proved to be the second party IN.
| the presidential campaign Of 1912 and.
neeo not Oe expected TO dissolve. It's
naraesI lgnl Tor existence was n New
Iork ,slate where barnes, sherman
! ROOT butler ana otner strong hepuD-.
means Iought most Dltteriy. the
vote Of Roosevelt for president and
Straus for governor was most snrpris-#
ing In that empire state. Was it q
mere spasnl? A year later we find
almosl score OF representatives sent
% Ai2any ny TINS new party OF the
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