The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-24
THE REPUBLICAN TERRITORIAL
CONVENTION IS NOW IN SESSION

/ Upon motion of j. l.. Kaulukou of the
fifth district it was decided to appoint
a committee of ten, two from each dis
| trict, on platform. In order that no
time might be lost both committees
would hold their sessions at the same
time and their reports could be consid-
cred promptly. 1t was further specified
that the chairman, H. p. Baldwin be
appointed an ex-officio member. A re-
cess for minutes to allow each district
| to nominate the members was taken.
They We're announced as follows: First
district, Charles Williams, c. r. Bla-
COW; second district, Harry 7. Mills,
e. A. Fraser; third district, w. o. Ak
end. Kahaulelio; fourth district, A. G..
M. Robertson, J. II. Boyd; fifth district,
W. G. Achi. George r. Carter. These
were declared to constitute the COM
mittee to formulate the platform.
The question of the time of ad-
journment caused lively discussion.
Mr.. Hons moved that an adjournment
be taken until 2 o'clock. This was
amended Until to 1880 p. m. by j. w.
Jones. Their came the debate.
1T is an injustice to the members
from the other islands," declared Mr..
Hons, "to prolong the deliberations of
this convention. We desire to return
home tomorrow and it is especially
| important that we should. We have
and we should get to work on them at
the earliest possible time. There is no
reason why the committee on platform
should take so long to make it's report
and 1 ask that the adjournment be TAX
en- until 2 p. M"
George +. Carter was opposed to even
| this. He thought that thirty minutes
was sufficient. There were members
of the convention who had he declared
already given the subject of the plat
| form much consideration and it was not
necessary to waste any time Mr.. Jones
withdrew his amendment but Mr.. car
ter offered a substitute in naming l
o'clock IS the hour of adjournment.
This raised some more opposition how
ever and Mr.. Robertson of the fourth
offered a further amendment for 1880
o'clock.
1.-The col sideration of the platform is
very il portant thing" said Robert
son. "Tt will have to stand the scru-
tiny and attack of the opposition and
the committee should not be hurried
| in it's deliberations"
"The platform is indeed important"
replied Mr.. Carter, land for this rea-
son the convention should have ample
time in which to discuss it. There may
be planIs which members may not de-
sire to have incorporated and there
may likewise be other planks which
|
be the convention itself which should
discuss the platform and not the COM
mjtee. This is the reason why the con-
vention should have all the time possi-
! BILE to consider the matter"
This argument met with general ap-
proval for when the Robertson S
amendment was put it was voted down.
Mr.. Hons original motion was then
carried by big vote so the chair de-
clarcd the convention adjourned until
2 o'clock. Delegates were invited to
present enS planks which they consid-
cred important to the platform COM
mittee.
The hour for meeting this afternoon
was changed from to o'clock, on ac-
count Of the failure of the committees
to get their reports ready. AT the lat
| ter hour, however the committees
were not ready and there was farther
delay. 1t is understood that the rules
and platform will be the most i'm
portant matter discussed this afternoon
The deliberations of the committee on
platform occupied longer than had
been expected and it was not until 2:3C
that the committee was able to present
! it's report. The National ticket and
platform takes up the consideration OF
| local matters. The payment of all the
legal fire claims caused by the fire dur
ing the plague is recommended. The
improvement of the harbor and enlarge
ment of harbor facilities in urged. Ex-
tensive road improvements with more
public buildings are demanded. NUM-
| cipal government for Honolulu is fur
ther recommended. A labor law is
urged in which the preference shall be
! given to residents over those who were
not. An eight hour law was also asked
A number of other matters relating to
the welfare of Honolulu and the islands
were considered, the platform being OF
| considerable length.