Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-03
. ON POLITICS

Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
/ Sir: The Progressive party is dead
! Long live the progressive party. Only
, the name, the vehicle, is dead; the
principles that formed the soul of the
Progressive party still live. are very
much alive, and like the soul of John
Brown. go marching on. hand in hand
with the parent party of all progress
! ives.
Has it been noted that any PRO
gressives' have returned to the Demo-
cratic party? The great majority of
, the progressivesz are in full accord
with Fthe Republicans in favoring a
tariff. for the protection of American
industries, rather than siding with the
Democratic slogan of tariff for
revenue only"
An all sufficient reason, surely. No
other reason need be forthcoming for
/, the not only reunion but amalgama-
ton of the Progressiyes and the Pro-
tectienists makes the way clear to
future prosperity.
We, in Hawaii, above all others,
must realize that agriculture is the
real basis for our prosperity. Cause
and effect aided by supply and de-
mand create business conditions, but
they all hinge on agriculture. With
the policy of the Democratic party
aimed at free trade basis for the
products of the soil, especially sugar.
We are facing what might be termed
crisis" but there will be such a
getting together of protectionists and
prcgressives that they should worry
Men of political Influence, who nave
heretofore believed all things adyocat-
ed by the Democratic party, have
grown wise to the conditions" obtain
ing under three years of Democratic
rule, and will no longer be pawns to
be moved about by the Democratic
politicians in whatever direction they
see fit.
The present European war has been
The means of retaining and even boost
ing the prices on all food stuffs, espe
cialiy sugar. Without this war can
anybody say how profitable cane
planting would have been in thes isl.
ands along about the present time
under Democratic rule? The warning
nations of Europe have, on account
OF the business in which they are en-
gagged, been on the market for our
food products TO the limit. This alone
has been the salvation of our country.
With the sudden collapse of the
great war, and another four-year
spasm Of Democratic free trade, there
is no telling where we would land as
to the price of sugar, for it is a well
known fact that in foreign neutral ter
rltory the sugar acreage has been
greatly increased, all in anticipation
OF greater demand in the near fu-
ture.
Cooperation is the slogan of the
hour, and community. a section,
territory or state that expects to bold
Its own, especially one situated Under
such vastly different conditions from
communities on the mainland as we
are, must nurse cooperation and ii is
Clearly obvious that protection to our
chief industry is needed to the limit,
and that protection can only be- secur-
ed by voting for Republican candi-,
dates who represent protection.
The thinking man, the prudent man,
is not going TO be deceived by the
false signs of the times With
abundant forethought he is going to
trim down his sails and make all
snug against possible stormy day
ahead II"
Wine the present war orders off the
United States trade slate and we
would have very much boiled down
kettle of ish. Looking little further
into the future it is easily to be seen
that European factories. once they re-