The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-04-28

WANT HAWAIIAN REPUBLICANS.

WTNt TINWAiIAN hEfOBLtCANos
Mr.. Coelho told how the Republic
cans had won the last fight in Buffalo
while he was there. When voter
pledged himself to vote the Republi-
can ticket, he was allowed to vote at
The Republican primaries. The nom.
nations of candidates were of course
closed before the election and those
pledged themselves to vote the Re-
publican ticket were forced to vote
for the candidate already put up. 1t
was in this way that the Democratic
city Of Buffalo went Republican.
Mr.. Cooke moved to adjourn but Mr.,
Boyd arose and said: "You must
consider this matter we'll from
stondpoint of the Hawaiians. If you
want Hawaiians to become Republi-
cans you will have to make them
such. If you want to bar them then
keep them out. Hawaiians have said
IF late: You Republicans don't want
rs at your primaries because yon
want to put in your own men. After
this has been done, then we are good
enough to come in and help elect your
men,"
Mr. Cooke answered that he did not
wish to be misunderstood. he was
anxious for Home Rulers and Demo.
Gratis to become Republicans and he
believed they were fast coming that
way.
Mr.. Boyd-"That's what you think"
Mr.. Fisher cited instances at the last
primary elections when large num-
Der of Home Rulers had been driven
to the Republican polls to vote when
they had no right whatever there.
The rolls should be closed in time to
allow rigid overseeing of them.
STEWART ON THE SECTION.
Mr.. Stewart as chairman of the
committee on rules and regulations.
spoke as follows on the section under
discussion:
Primary elections should be as care
fully guarded as general elections
Many of the states have laws regulat.
ing the primaries and prescribing
tests to be applied to persons desiring
to vote thereat. 1t is unfortunate
that no citizen got this matter before
oul last legislature.
In Massachusetts by an Act of 1897,
l. is provided, that when person ap
pears at primary TO vote, If he is
| challenged, he must make oath as to
his identity; also that he has not tax.
On part in the caucus of any other
party for year, and intends to sup
port the nominee of the caucus. Upon
taking such an oath he shall be per.
ndtted to vote There is no prelimin-
nry registration whatever.
Hon. Josiah Quincy, for some time
Mayor Of Boston, Mass. opposes all
registration for primaries he says: 81
believe that perhaps the fundamental
principle of caucus reform Is the pro-
vision of some method by which the
individual voter of the party shall be
secured in his right to deposit his
vote. ! think that that object can
only be arrived at satisfactorily by
making his right depend, in the last
resort, upon his Willingness to take
oath to a certain form of declaration
I do not believe that 1t is wise to pro-
vide in any way for any system of
party enrolment. It seems to me
that at the best 1t Is an unnecessary
ircumbrance and difficulty, source
Of possible trouble and fraud, and that
under proper laws 1t is entirely un-
necessary to have any provision for
the enrolment of party voters"
PROVIDE FOR CHALLENGE.
In Kentucky, as late as January, 1898,
neither the Democratic party, nor the
Republican party has required voters
at primary to do anything more than
to declare in good faith that they desire
to affiliate with that party.
When Hon. Edward j. McDermott
made this statement at a public con-
ference, in New York City, the follow
ing colloquy took place:
Mr. Honlxinc (Kansasl--Cunnoca A. ie