The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-09-02

effect even before the conclusion of the
Legislature
DR.. Raymond said that all are
American citizens and he was surpris-
ed that any man after hearing the
speeches of the senators this morning
would appear on the floor and make a
fight upon the color line
A. G.. NJ. Robertson secured the floor
and said he agreed with much that Tau
kea said. The Republican party could
not afford to be eQuivocal on the sub
ject of county and city government.
He said 1t would be un- Republican and
unAmerican to be equivocal. He said
there must be immediate action and
that the easiest way was to amend by
striking out the clause referring the
act to the citizens of the Territory. He
said that with the plank in that form
the objections of the delegate from the
fifth district would be removed and a
plank left upon which all could stand
and for which all could work heartily.
H. l.. Baldwin was recognized and
began by saying there was no inten-
ton to postpone action as everyone
was pledged to 1t. He was ready to see
such law passed Immediately. He
said there was no intention to put the
as inferred by Iaukea but such a mat
ter. of such Importance II should go to
the people for ratification the law pro-
Viding for the date OF the election so
that there would be no chance for de-
lay. There are some in my delegation
who favor the bin but who believe
there should be ratification by the peo-
pie. Personally, he said, he would not
Md
made the matter OF city government
optional, some towns taking advantage
OF it and others not doing so.
laukea said that the Governor had
said to him that he opposed such
county ana mum cipal government as
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
out chorus of jeers. He then said
he was willing to withdraw his resolu-
ton and accept the amendment. He
declared that he was working only for
Republican legislature as he be-
lieved 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 a Home
Rule Legislature.
George X. Carter said he wanted to
speak on two points only. He said first
reflection was cast upon the execu-
tive when ii was a fact that within
two days the executive had declared
that he was in favor of city and county
government the moment he was assur-
ed that the majority favored 1t.
He said that again the speaker Uau-
kea) had cast reflection upon Repub-
licanism when he declared that 1t 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. ID. Paris upheld the integ-
rity Of the committee declaring that
1t had meant honestly what it said and
that there was no intention to evade
the matter. He said he must believe
that Iaukea did not mean all that he
said on this subject for the white men
were 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 Republi-
can party. He said no member should
rise on the floor and charge disloyalty.
He said laukea had done an injustice
to his fellow delegates. He appealed
to all to drop race prejudice and move
ahead along proper lines, stand firm
for Republicanism 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 ne wanted the plat
form considered secuon by section.
There were cries of question" and G.
K. Garter moved that the Robertson
amendment be accepted by rising
vote and when the motion was put
every hand went up for 1t and the OBJ
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