The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-18
WILL MAKE
THE RACE
Home Rulers Have
Candidate for
Fourth.
WANT NO CHANGE
IN GOVEDNORsHIP
Will Send Resolutions to Washing
ton-Beiieve Dole Means
Victory.
-w He GovERNoRsHIP and the d,

'ys he GOVERNORSHIP and the de-
termination to put a candidate
in the field for representative in
the Fourth District were the principal
topics of discussion at last evenings
meeting of the Home Rule executive
committee. Resolutions were adopted
dealing with the governorship. which
VIII be forwarded to Washington by
the next steamer.
Reports were made by several COM
mittees upon matters referred to them.
and were generally approved
1t was decided to make the race for
representative in the Fourth District,
and a committee on nominations was
appointed, and three or four names re-
ferred TO it. of men whom the exec
utive committee said the Home Rule
party has confidence in. F. w Boards
lee is one of the men mentioned. Rev.
Hiram Bingham was also proposed.
The committee on organization is to
begin Immediately upon the canvassing
of the district for the coming cam
paign. for the Home Rulers intend to
take no chances on the attitude of the
Republicans. and whether they put up
a candidate or not, the Home Rule par
-ty intends to be prepared for hard
contest. The platform upon which their
candidate is to make the race was
adopted. and is as follows:
FOURTH DISTRICT PLATFORM.
The Home Rule Republican party.
through its executive committee, makes
declaration OF the following principles
as the basis on which it asks the sup
port of the voters of the Fourth Dis
trict for its candidate for Representa-
tive to fill the vacancy in the Legisla-
ture created by the death of Mr.. a.
Glfllan:
We endorse the suggestions and rec
concentrations relative to this Terri
tory made by the President of the
United States in his message to Con-
gress. and pledge our loyal support to
the administration at Washington, d.
We demand special session of the
Territorial Legislature to be convened
within forty days after the date Of the
election for the purpose of passing
laws:
l. For the establishment Of counties
in the Territory and providing for their
government.
2. For enacting a general municipal
program under which the cities and
towns of the Territory may be incor-
porated.
,. For the protection and advance
ment of the interests of the industrial
classes of the Territory.
I. For the regulation of the sources
Of revenue. including the adjustment
of charges on all public utilities oper-
ated by the government, SO that their
operation shall yield the yearly pro
rata of revenue required to meet the
struction and maintenance, and no
more.
,. For n loan act providing for a
bond issue. as permitted by the organic
act. proceeds 10 be expended solely for
productive works.
6. For the apportionment of Senators
FOR the two and fOur-year terms, in
accordance with the organic act Great
ug this Territory.
:. For setting aside the revenue from
certain fixed sources, for the payment
Il the fire claims in the event of
congress acting unfavorably on the
petitions concerning payment OF these
.laims from the Federal treasury.
We make the demand in the name OF
hose Americans in these Islands who
eel that the representations or the
Territorial Executive TO the President
nd Congress relative to the legislation
or this Territory are unnecessary in
act. and cast a reflection on the ability
4 the electorate of the Territory and
- representatives to properly inter-
,ret their rights and privileges under
ne organic act.
Believing that the voters of the ;
Fourth District are favorable 10 the
enactment OF legislation
mbodied in this platform, we ask their
upport of our candidate as a direct
ppeal 10 the Governor 10 withdraw
rom the policy Of obstruction that has
characterized his administration of af-
airs iu this Territory. and 10 turn his
forts To the ameliOration Of the ,
trained and unfortunate conditions
xlstinC in this community during the
asst year: conditions which. IL permit
ad 20 continue. viii cause intense
arGship and suffering. if not actual