Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-05-12
YOUNG MEN In THE FIELD

organization that was above board. AS
a fact 1t was the general endeavor to
get every coed Republican into the
ranks as soon as possible; 1t was not
good politics or good principle To
crowd them out on the plea of investi-
eating their characters. There would
be leading Republicans here from
abroad--one was Mr.. Heap, known
from Washington to Honolulu-he too
would be excluded while he was in
quired into; 1t was absurd. 1t was very
one-sided and extremely un-American.
Mr.. Carter asked II, under the United
States suffrage, one years residence
was required?
Mr.. Andrews stated the temporary
ommittee had followed the last
.mended Territorial bill at hand
Mr.. Carter then took the ground that
my one allowed to vote should be al
owed to be a member of the club. 1t
should not be exactly considered as the
Id political element against the new;
re believed it would be policy for the
Tub to take into consideration all the
'oters Of the party.
A. w. Pearson said that under the
Ian laid out by the temporary commit
&c In the constitution and bylaws 1t
would take new CORNER eighteen
months to secure membership.
The amendment to give the new
Republicans a chance to join the club
was lost and section passed as draft
ID at the meeting held In Mr.. Carter's
office.
At this point Mr. Mcclellan stated
that as the meeting was dealing with.
and exacting, principles they had
reached logical conclusion by the
vote just taken, which excluded him
from voting and from further partici-
patton in the meeting.
Mr.. Carter, Mr.. Case and several
other members protested against Mr..
Mcclellan leaving the meeting and Mr..
Case stated that there might yet be q
section which would strike him; yet he
should stay.
Mr.. Mcclellan smiled and said that
he knew q logical conclusion when he
met one; he therefore preferred to
withdraw, but did so as n good Repub.
lican and without feeling.
Mr.. Conkling asked If a candidate
FOR office could be an active member
been overlooked in the constitution
and bylaws. Mr.. Andrews made the
proper amendment, which was after
wards passed.
A clause was proposed SO as not to
cut out the smaller Office holders doing
clerical work, but to eXcluue the big
Office holders who might try to control
the club. 1t seemed to be the. general
impression among those who planned
the club that there was a machine
| in tn edistance which needed the same
valiant action as Don Quixote's wind.
mills, and at this point A. w. Pearson
for the third time reminded the clul
that while there was no prepared plan
this especial clause was added to keeT
the political windmill, or machine
out of the horizon. There was no pro-
gram, but provision must be made to
keep any member from even dreaming
Of machine hereafter. Mr.. Andrews
heartily agreed with Mr.. Pearson and
Mr.. Adams held the prophetic finger In
the air and said he had had experience
in political club In Oregon and there
was even danger Of the club being sc
careful that 1t might itself drift into
| ring without knowing IL.
| The constitution was then adopted
as a whole and Mr.. Carter said he was
glad to see so many young men pres
ent. All were Republicans and the
work of education to be done was large
Many did not know what was required
The natives were still In the dark
There was lots of work to be done II
Honolulu. The club must reach out 70,
the native vote. The native, however
was subject too often to bad advice
1t was n pity, but 1t must be corrected
He urged the natives to join the club
Then there was the Portuguese Gle
ment; the club was after them also
and here was more work. He hope
every member Of the club would faith
fully perform the work set him here
after by the leaders. Then the clul
would be political power.
When the question Of the election o
precinct delegates to act as executive
members came up President Andrew
stated that he thought the matter har
better go over, as this was sort q
private invitation meeting and no cal
had yet been made to give the youn
Republicans generally notice. How
ever, he left 1t to the club to decide.
Mr.. Carter was strongly in favor @
proceeding at once; there was no ma
cnlne there, and consequently Their
was nothing to be feared.
Mr.. Howard said it was his opinio
that the club mad better go littl
slow; there was no need Of such rus
as there was no danger. The meetin
had been called on invitation and b,
few Of the good Republicans were pre-,
ent; he did not believe in the matte
Of electing delegates until all of til
young Republicans were given a chant
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