Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-20
HONEST POLITICAL POLICY.

NenllOu Outllutu ger Ndlu IultS lOl INV
conduct of the party. These consti-
tute the constitution so to speak from
which the Territorial organization OBJ
tains its authority. The moment the
organization oversteps the exact let
ter of the conventions acts or the
obvious spirit and intent of its decl-
sions that moment the organization
launches the party upon a career OF
strife at time when unity prevails
and when concerted action Is SO abso-
lutely necessary to success in the gen
eral election.
What then is the purpose of the dis
| Cussion as to whether the party pri-
maries shall be opened" or closed.
! Is there dissatisfaction with the policy
of unity and progress? Are there
members OF the party who prefer strife
| and its consequent defeat to an open
handed. liberal policy, do any seek q
policy that will put the party on the
basis OF close corporation and wipe
out its reputation for broad princi'
Piles?
Let those instituting the campaign
for the Reputation of the obvious man
date Of the convention answer as to the
purpose of their efforts. The duty OF
the Territorial organization is plain.
This body has had one experience
with becoming a law unto itself. Its
members not so very long ago on the
plea of expediency arbitrarily added
to their number. This action was 80
completely revolutionary that Wig
orous protest was registered from every
section Of the party. Approaching the
error, the organization bravely and
honestly reversed its own action and
by a unanimous vote put itself on
record as opposed to the Inauguration
of precedents by which the party or
ganizatiOn might be put in the posi-.
tIon of overriding the law proclaimed
by the convention from which 1t OBJ
tanned its authority to act
a situation of the same character is
now before the committee in relation to
the party primaries. The decision of
! the Territorial convention was so
plain that none need go astray though
a fool. The great contest in the con
ycntion was made over the very point
that II Is now sought to bring up for
discussion and possible amendment.
'"he struggle was so vigorous, the un'
Gerstanding OF the conditions so clear
. aud the vote of the convention so well
defined that any attempt within the
organization or out of II to upset the
general principles outlined at that
time is revolutionary and fraught with
great danger to the maintenance oil
party integrity in the Forthcoming
! election and all future operations o
the organization.
Should the next Territorial conven
ton see fit to reverse the rulings o.
1900. It is fully within the power ant
the province of that body to do so
' But the Territorial committee, the dis
t:ict committees and the precinc
clubs have no such right. To assam,
il is to arouse antagonism, ddNro!
confidence in the stability Of party
principle. and put Republicanism on {
plane with the Home Rulers of tn,
Fourth District who made changes II
their platform Just before the election
to satisfy the within of fusion ele
ment.
1t is impossible for a condition Il
arse that will warrant the Reputation
CT convention by a committee named
ny the convention and gaining It's pow
80 from the convention. To start gu
upon such a policy means chaos. fac
, tionalism of the most pronounced type
disorder and dissension all along tn,
|. line. Once destroy the power OF 1
r convention to direct. once go on recor,
& as lacking confidence in the honest.
$ ~ the people, once cut loose from tn,
strict Interpretation of party regula
tions and the party Is gone so far a
~ ability to enlist voters and gail
u popular confidence Is concerned. Tn,
p party that repudiates its own conven
n tion will not be deemed reliable in az
7 platform pledges.
II the Republican organization seeki
party unity, and the Bulletin be
lieves II does. 1t will not waste tim,
DIT liberating or listening to arguments
or how it can find way to overrid,
: tho positive lines of action laid dow
for it by the Territorial convention
whose members received their author
a !ty direct from the voters.
: Let honesty prevail. The Republ
?. can party has no place for the polio
:. Of reputation, no place for trlckery o
y deceit, no necessity for the wea
makeshlfts offered under the name O
|. eXpedlents. Honest politics, placin
It'll confidence in the good judgmen
of the people and the integrity OF PAL
/ ty workers has won one fight II will
8 win every political contest. Honest,
e Is always the best policy.
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