Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-22
HAWAII SiMERIGAh .jAPAMSEE :
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The Federal Government has only such authority and sover-
eighty over the has been specifically given it
by Constitution Of the United States Among these the
power make with other nations and to declare war
peace In these matters the States have surrendered
their powers to the United States.
In each the rests the will and action
people There ruling class All adult males are voters
In the also given the suffrage Each
state decides for itself such matters Every citizen supposed
responsible part promoting the welfare OF the State
For convenience of administration certain duties are assigned to
certain individuals for specified length OF time This selection
o individuals administrative Offices takes place by voting
Every individual eligible for any post of responsibility pro
vded has the right age and has certain specified
In other words ideal of the government Of the nation
whole and also Of State is thorough going democracy In
te american system Of government there is place or pro-
for class t has vote or no responsibility Where
conditions have grown up. among the negroes OF the
southern states contrary the American ideal and is
of great trouble and Of increasing anxiety Our ideal
that every adhlf man. and responsible also citizen having
the privilege and under obligations to share in the
both of the State and of the Nation ,tsfss ,0s,s -
a In addition States. there territories Alaska and
Hawaii where the local government less directly
controlled by Congress The Governor appointed by the Pes
dent The people of territory allowed certain privileges
OF egovernment but all territory regarded as in
ape preparatory Statehood The United States desire
that each territory shall qualify for statehood as rapidly as
possible For this however there must be adequate population
and of character education and that will enable
to understand and administer successfully the institutions and
methods of democracy
41S people Of the United States have come almost ex
ciusively BY emigration sihe notions Of Eurpps
srs s sssps ssss as motives
pfeSedsan 4hes, lbkn began gan
lniabie Opportunities the gstsf0o osiros
lof5 aNQGaA majority of the immigrants came with their wives
;rely bose from their native hds da promptly ident6edd
asebteJsss of the land OF their
Gas Ss especially dal during ds Fast "a,
have English have not beetaugbtsd
nfhe language of their whoietms we-s
coined Immigrants Of s characterisms g E1s a sa
e Among the fundamental fsA of f.
Ssstlss i sRss sfpy '''s'''e' '' IS
ar Every ads responsible maie who mot IA criminal
shares ii tie government II government of the people
follows that political authority vested IN the people
not IN any ruling family or class Every one responsible for
good or for bad government
Tel This does mean. however, that there political
license every do whatever he wishes The met-
DDS OF political action strictly determined by the const-
ms Federal Government and Of the several States and
by National and State laws passed from time to time IN har-
AN policsI actions are determined BY majority
and all the people agree follow the expressed win of the
majority
This character Of the American Government requires
that all the people shall be educated and of such moral
character work such system heligeny and hon6fab
Each should vote independently Bind uhintelleent
chased race y6tmg. is contrary the principles Of our
Such voting and such voters only make the
government ineffective but endanger the peranee itself Of
the Democratic form Of government.
y Further important characteristics Of America the fol
oaug
Cal 7he Family One husband and one wife with their
children constitute family. Marriage decided by the
individuals concerned and BY parents Or go bweens
This prevent the advice of parents parents
have the final decision Marriage is for life Divorce
only disgrace but great wrong alike to children and
cey Children Of honor parents Throughout life Bit
parents should respect children they have absolute right
them such for instance compel them to do wrong
parent may sell adarghter into life Of prostitution
ausband his young wife Concbinage IS crime Adult chill
dren are free to establish their independent homes
(bl Children While adult children should love and
honor their parents and in advancing years If poverty sick
acts should for and protect them yet
tiers of business political affairs their home adult chill
dren free from the obligation obedience parents Each
adult child should exercise his independent Judgment and
i've his life of responsibility Children though minors
may do wrong 1t any time the command Of parents
Children who minors of subject their parents
and should Loyalty love and obey them Obedience to parents
e one Of the cardinal virtues. ts So ~ Is 81.