The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-07-25
PORTUGUESE
IN POLITICS
aHaaaas
NOn.Partisan Club Is
Organized and
Differed.

The Portuguese Political Club of
Honolulu" was organized last night by
the adoption OF n constitution and by
laws, at San Antonio Hail. About nifty
of the most progressive Portuguese cit
liens OF the city Were present and all
proceedings We're conducted in the En-
glish language. J. NJ. Camara had the
chair ms acting chairman with ]. n.
Fretas as secretary. The meeting was
warm one In some respects u.yirg 60
the antagonism Of certain Of the lead
ers of opposing factions Major CANA
m and j. NJ. WAS INDUCED in some
heated remarks throughout the evening
and on two or three occasions the
chairman went upon the floor Ia give
vent TO his feelings which were return
ed IN kind by Mr.. WAS There was
a fractional fight from start Ia finish,
as the club Ia composed of Portuguese
who had already affiliated with the Re
publican and Democratic parties and
each was DESTROYS OF obtaining the up-
per hand IN the councils. The club is
intended 10 bind the Portuguese voters
into solid phalanX SO that they can
affiliate with whichever party Will ex-
tend 10 the Portuguese the greater I'D
vantages and give them some represen-
tation in the administration Of public
affairs.
At the close Of the meeting an cleo
ton of officers was held which was also
a huuy contested affair, the leader
ship being contested for by Major Cam
ara and NJ. A. SILVA, resulting in the
election of camara to the presidency.
The fun list of officers is az follows:
President. j. NJ Camara; LIST vice
president, NJ. a. silva 2nd vice presi-
dent, a. G. corroa, secretary, Louis H.
Medoiros. treasurer, NJ G. Pacheco; ex-
"cutiVc committee, Frank Andrade. NJ
- Furtado. J. L. DuI'ao ana Alfred &.
Silva. The latter body has power to
appoint eight more members with nu-
thority to canvas the Portugueae col
ony with n view Ia bringing out all
voters and eligible persons to become
n strong political body
NJ. a. GonsalvCs was defeated in the
quest for the treasurership and when
nominated for place on the executive
committee declined 70 accept. saying
that party lines, Yere. being drawn in
the selection OF officers, II was stated.
however, that such was not the case,
AZ party affiliations were thrown aside
by all who became members OF the
club. lie finally consented to be put
up as candidate and was elected.
when he immediately resigned
The objects for which the club is or
Gan2ed IS set forth in the constitution
adopted last night, as follows:
The objects of this organization
shall be to obtain decentralization Of
the governmental power and to obtain
legislation vesting the, administration
of public works, local laws and govern
ment in officers to be elected by the
voters OF the various localities and dis
tricts and who owing their official po-
sitIons to the votes of the people shall
thus be directly responsible to the PEG
pie. CD
ITO procure the naturalization OF all
Portuguese who are now or shall here
after become eligible to become Amer
lean Citizens and by thus increasing
number Of Portuguese voters to enable
our people to express and exert the in
tiuence in public affairs to which our
numbers and. interests entitle us,
ITO procure n full and complete reg
istration and enrolment of all quail
fled Portuguese voters sat all elections
And TO procure II government OF the
people. by the people and for the best
interests, Of the people in all our local
affairs" s'..--..-
Any male Portuguese over eighteen
years of age can become n member as
1t IL DESTROYS Of educating the young
people to knowledge of American pol
tics so that when they become OF legal
age they can cast their ballots inteli-
gently The club also sets forth that
In order to obtain the best and most
advantageous representation, the club
shall, at a special or regular meeting
endorse, by two thirds vote of all
members enrolled, q candidate for the
Territorial Legislature, who shall be
placed and run on such ballot as the
club shall designate and deem to the
best interests of the Portuguese voters
IN this Territory, without permanent
party utilization, provided such party
shall place said candidate on their bal
lot"
Meeting are to be held every Friday
night during the campaign.