The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-09
REpubIIGiHS0f EIL0
HOLD Their CONVENTION.
IT DECLARES STRONGLY IN
Favor OF SAN PARKER
FOR DELEGATE
Adoption Of Strong Party Plat
form-A Central cnmnissee
Appointed Election Of
Delegates.

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district vas held n Hilo on Friday.
The following delegates were present,
either in person or By proxy:
First Precinct-C. c. Campbell Il.
J. Lyman, kaman
second PrecInet,T. E. Ridgway. Z
e Richards. n. c. wilfong, C. S. Smith,
F. 5. Lyman, J. Glib, A. c. Steele, ".
II. Smith, W. A Purdy, Nixon Rice.
". Vannatta, p. Peek, r. I. Guard, J.
Yieira, o. Omsted, R. T. Forrest, J.
fitzgerald. j. h AeDonough. E. D.
Baldwin
Third Precinct. T. NOR. W. a
Ray, Cook
Fifth Precinct-w. G. Walker. Jos.
Mattoon, Chas. Swain
sixth Precinct-A. Homer. A Lyd
gate, C. K. Biacow.
Seventh Precinct-M. V. Holmes, s.
w. kstep, ]. Moauauli.
Eighth Precinct. G. Jones. Chas.
Williams, S. L. kauelu.
On motion a ballot was taken TO get
Al the sense of the meeting on the
question Of delegate TO Congress. re-
sulJing as follows: Colonel Sam Par
ker, IL; Colonel G.. F. Little, s.
the following platform was adopted:
The republican party OF the First
district OF Hawaii. in convention as
semoied, congratulates our people upon
the establishment OF stable ana re-
publican form OF government in the Is
lands by the party in power, but real
izing that under existing conditions
5lernal vigilance and strenuous efforts
only will insure to the people iuSI
proportion OF the beletits 10 be derived
rom such government, urge all good
citizens 10 unite with the republican
party and support the following decis
rations of principles and platform:
We commend the administration. Of
President Mckinley, expansion, sound
money, and are gratitled by the admin
Istratlons attitude on the building IF
the Nicaragua canal and the Paeinc
cable.
We urge upon our delegate to Con-
gress his earnest support for the con-
Of a break-water for Hilo and
Tor the purpose of showing the impor
tance of this port, call his attention 20
the fact that statistics show that the
TWO districts Of Hiio ana hanlAAu-,
produce one-third OF all the sugar VI
the lalands and that within the s2sl
aarDOr there are more ThaR 500 acre7 ri
good anchorage; that The other sugar
and coffee districts of the Island OF Ia
Sad. with Hilo and Haxnakua. COM
prise in their production four-fAths
OF ali the shipping OF the Islands And
that the area OF the culCivaDle lands
on the Island OF Hawaii is more than
double that Of ali the other Islands
combined.
ii becomes the part of wisdom To
recognize the fact that under existing
circumstances Territorial and local
issues II TINS campaign must necee
sariiy be paramount.
We favor local self-governIaeRt AMI
OF the first Territorial legisla-
tire the enactment OF laws dividing tns
Islands into counties, without looking
10 special town improvements and ben
enS, out of comparative proportion
Of towns needs with the county.
I'VE favor the creation OF board of
supervisors TO manage country affairs,
q ho, with all other county Othcers, are
10 be elected by the people.
We demand that all public buildings
such as hospitals, jaiis, school houses
ana court houses, with grounds and aP-
purtenanoes. be transferred to me
county, together with such other lands
as may be needed for other county pur-
poses.
We demand a recording Office for
each county at the county seat and the
transcript Of all county records per
tanning 10 lands in said counties.
We demand local option with Ie-
gard to the liquor traffic and all excise
money which may be eQuitaoly collect
cd as a license fee or tax TO be retained
in local treasury and applied to the
relief Of the burden OF local taxation.
I'VE favor liberal expenditure for the
and maintenance OF good
roads as necessary for welfare and
comfort of the people.
we demand the readjustment of lne
tax system, the abolition OF the bur
densome Territorial stamp duties and
the enactment Of laws governing the
collection OF Territorial and county
taxes after the manner OF lae systems
in the United States.
We demand that the regulations Of
the government of our public schools
be vested in school directors to be
elected by the taxpayers of the school
district, irrespective of sex.
The republican party stands for the
Of law and order, but ti.is
being law-abiding community. We De-
lieye that small but thoroughly EN-
clenI police force would be sufficient
10 maintain the same.
Having achieved its manhood. the
Territory OF Hawaii. under God. is en-
ser1ng upon it, greatest period OF hap
piness aud responsibility.
Realizing its mishty future Of
wealth. prosperity and DUTY, which is
even now upon US, We hail with delight
The advent of rspublicanism and repub-
liczn principles and pledge our support
70 government of the people. for tbs
people and by the people"
A central committee for the district /
was chosen By ballot. consisting q;
MesurA JaA Glib, J. T. Aoif, =. B. |
W. q. Walker. 4. ".
kstepA
The following were chosen as dele
gates TO the Territorial convention: C.
&. Bacos, JaA. GLIB. W. G. Walker. /
Judge KEENAN,. y v. Hamo. Wm- |
". Il Smtfh. A 8. Lsebea- /