The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-09-02

proposed now; that he favored a
gradual change. He went on to declare
that the legislature had no power to
call an election, that the executive
alone could do that, but this brought
ont chorus of ieers. He then said
ne was willing TO withdraw his resolu-
ton and 1secept the amendment. He
! declared that he was working only for
Republican legislature as ne be-
iieved the interests OF the government
demanded such safeguards, and he felt
that the interests of the country were
safer in the hands OF a Republican
legislature than in those Of q Home
Rule legislature
George R Carter said he wanted to
speak on two points only. He said first
a reflection was cast upon the execu-
tive when II was a fact that within
two days the executive had declared
. that ne was in favor of city and county
government the moment he was assur-
ed that the majority favored ii.
He said THAI again the speaker Qau-
kea) had cast a reflection upon Repub-
lieanism when he declared that it was
the Intention of the white men TO evade
the issue until white men were in con-
/ troll This caused an uproar, for Iau-
kea declared he was misquoted. that he
had said only that the impression,
would be created that the white men
had this intention.
Senator j. d. Paris upheld the integ-
rity Of the committee declaring that
+ it had meant honestly what ii said and
that there was no intention to eyade
the matter. He said he must believe
that Iaukea did not mean all that he
said on this subject for the white men
We're as honest as any members of the
party. He said we are all here as a
body of American citizens all working
for the best interests of the Republic
can party He said no member should
rise on the floor and charge disloyalty.
He said Iaukea had done an Injustice
to his fellow delegates. He ppealed
to all to drop race prejudice AMI move
ahead along proper lines. stand firm
for Republieanism and go ahead to vic
tory.
Kaulukou said he felt that much de-
pended on the action of the party as
to its platform and he wanted the plat
form considered section by section.
There were cries of question" and G..
r. Carter moved that the Robertson
amendment be accepted by rising
vote and when the motion was put
every hand went up for it and the OBJ
jectors being asked to stand not a
single negative vote. The passage Of
the plank was received with cheers
which We're repeated when the amend
ed plank was read
| Senator Achi then discovered some
thing missing and said that he knew
that there would not be time
in the sixty days to pass such a
law. He did not think there was any
one present who would undertake such
task in such a time Unless there is
something more he said he feared the
intention would not be carried out and
he would suggest an addition which
would give candidates a chance to draft
a proper measure. He therefore moved
an amendment as follows:
. And be it further resolved that the
Territorial Convention should appoint
commission to proceed at once to
draft a county and municipal govern
ment bill to be presented to the legis-
lature as Republican measure, said
committee to first report the draft of
such bill when prepared, to the Re-
publican Territorial Central Commit
tee, who shall refer the same to the
several Republican District committees
for ratification and suggestions, in or
der to make the law. when finally pass
ed, most perfectly adjusted to the local
conditions in the several districts.
In support of the resolution Acfli de-
clared that he thought this plan would
result in the preparation of a law which
would meet all conditions and that it
would make the law perfect.
+ Delegate Baldwin said he favored a
resolution and not a part of the plat
form, as this would be an instruction
to the Territorial committee which
would go ahead and draft laws
Achi said he wanted it put in the
platform for the reason that every
one would then know that the party
was pledged TO go ahead with the work
and there would be no delays which
might result if there was simply reso-
luton.
Peck said there was danger of over
loading the platform. He favored
resolution which would put the matter
in the proper shape.
Baldwin said the resolution was out
Of place in platform. He thought
every one would vote for it Senator
Paris said the same and further that
by publication it could be seen that
the Republican party was moving
ahead. Thereupon Achi withdrew his
amendment and the platform was
adopted with applause, as amended by
Robertson.
Achi then presented the matter so
changed that it read that the conven-
ton should appoint a commission to
draft a bill to be presented to the
various committees for notifications. The
provision was made that the chair
should appoint the commission and the
resolution went though.
The convention thea adjourned until
$50 O'Clock this morning.
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