The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-11-03
Campaign, Issues


THE Democratic party has no great issue in
this campaign, but is trusting to the graft
tude Of the American people to reflect its candi-
dates for another four years,-gratitude that in
spite Of incredible bungling of domestic and for
eign affairs, the United States is still at peace
with its neighbors in. the two henrispheres.
Certain sections OF the country are enjoying re-
markable prosperity,--the Democratic party did it.
Peace still RACES furiously in Mexico -"All my
work, says the President.
" We sickle over infringements Of our rights as
neutrals and accept glib explanations from foreign
beligerents This is Diplomacy" 1t has kept
ussout Of war another great Democratic victory,
4 So, much for the national campaign,--in Hawaii
the issues are even flimsier. The Democrats would
brighten the voters with threats Of con6scatory
legislation If they vote the Republicans into
power. "The DOGGY Man will catch you, If you
don't look out Z" Don't vote for them, they viii
Ffontagetax you, |" thereby introducing new verb
into the English language besides committing 9TH
erinhuman crielties. POO %rf1 r
q This dire threat failing, our Democratic breth-
rem indulge IN personalities, often eriminally libel
lots. trusting that their hearers are So lacking in
inteliigcnce that a spoken faisehood may carry
conviction, and bring in the votes! }s2 n
~ The men who want Republican policies to pre-
paid service to- city and State than the scores Of
clerks and petty officials whose sole means OF live
lih6od IS government employment" and who,
tearing q change in administration, are working
tooth and nail for the reelection Of President Vii
son, There are between thirty and forty thousand
more federal officials now than there were four
years ago. On the mainland as in Hawaii, BUSH
ness men are as a rule too busy to want to hold
pubic Office @ 4 2.I
To the office-holding class the big thing in life
is FIRST to get and then forever keep, government
Job To the busy business men, the big thing is
to be permitted to perform the miracles of TWEEN
tieth century Organization, without being too much
bttdened with responsibilities thrust dpon him by
his neighbors--but he will take the responsibility
OF community government if that is thrust on him,
IN his own good time, and without pay.
To this class of Americans, the best citizenry
Of the nation, the Republican policies make
their appeal, First and foremost the Republican
party stands for the protection of American in
dustries, just as any citizen stands for his own
business FIRST or for his own township, city or
State The basis of community government, which
IN turn Is the cornerstone on which the edifce
81 civilized society has been erected, is protection
Of the home industries Of the community. If we
who have built them up from small beginnings
fail to hold our own achievements great, can we
IN conscience expect that our neighbors will con-
slider them for us? -;
The businessmen of America know what pro-
lection has done for capital and labor, for manu-
fscturer and farmer, for high and low. Where
American industries are protected from the I'M
eddal Eofpstftf6n 81 foreign countries, prosperity
reignssas much because it is protection as through
any actual financial advantage derived directly
therefrom Protection is insurance that Ameri-
can standards of life shall be maintained and that
American worlsmen will not be beggared by di-
rect competition with people who labor from dawn
tiil dark for bare subsistence
That doctrine Of protection means something
real something tangible, constructive progressive.
Protection Of American industries spells the busy
forge aud loom. factories in operation, and the
home market, 1.-THE best market earth" reserv-
"a for the American farmer
lit Is not necessary to state what protection
means TO Hawaii All know that. Protection is
Synonymous with opportunity. Hence, at this
time, vote, against the best interests OF Hawaii
Is almost traitorous Al vote for free trade and
the party Of free trade Is little more than that,
for when that vote is interpreted in Washington
the word will 60 out that Hawaii is disioyal to
itself IN proportion to the number Of votes cast
in favor OF Democratic candidates