Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-08-23
.lAUKEA FOR DELICATE
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
COMPLETES ITS LAB0RS
NEW CENTRAL COMMITTEE cHo
SEN AN DcoNvENTloN 40
JoURNs SINE DIE YES.
TERpAY.


ton completed its labors yesterday
afternoon. nominating Curtis laukea
for the office OF Delegate to Washing
ton, adopting a platform and choosing
o central committee.
The nomination of candidates for
the delegateship closed with the name
of Iaukea and he was the unanimous
choice.
In accepting the nomination MIR.
Iaukea said.
Gentlemen of the Convention: - In
the exercise OF our constitutional
rights and privileges, the Democratic
party of Hawaii, in convention Assem-.
bled, has adopted platform and made
choice of standard bearer. In &C.
cepting the nomination of Delegate to
Congress. do so fully realizing the
responsibilities that the position i'm.
poses. and a deep sense of the honor
conferred. regard II as the highest
political gift in the hands of the Dem.
ocratic party to bestow. For my part
pledge you my honest and best ef
forts.
The unity and harmony of our party
organization coupled with an honest
effort on the part of the rank and file,
portends successful campaign: not
only in the cause OF Democracy. but to
purify the political atmosphere laden
with the breath of corruption result.
ing from continued and uninterrupted
political sway and control--Democra'
cy must triumph at the polls II the
people of this Territory want to I'D
saved the humiliation OF being dis
eliminated against by reason of pc
litical preferences. The work of In
timidating the voter is apparent wher
ever one may turn: from those high In
authority to the lowest mental in the
employ of our Republican govern
ment.
Gentlemen of the Convention. what
ever may result from our present eff
forts. there Is one thing that we car
point to with pride. Democracy ha,
sounded the death-knell of the Home
Rule party, notwithstanding the Sc
cret connivances of the Republican
party to instill into the Home Rule or
ganization renewed life and politica
activity.
Speaking for myself. the business o
any other interest need have no feaI
| II elected. to consult these interest.
and use my best endeavors in promo,
! ing the common veal.
Gentlemen: When We leave thi,
convention, let us go forth with a de
termination to win and ever ate
make OF Hawaii a Democratic Terri
tory.
The central committee as chosei
yesterday Is az follows:
First and Second Districts (Hawaii
s. p. Woods. S. II. X. Ne, s. ID. Kane
hailua, S. 7. Kamakea. II. Makaha
lupa. J. l.. Kawewehi, Chas. IA, s
X. Haluapo, J. II. Kahonui. ID. Eva
like. f. u. Lee, S. w. A. Kuleihoa. W
Nahakulhua, L. Thomas, T. N. Nalel
hua. c. NJ. lie Blond.
| Third District MAUD j. l.. Coke
Sol. Hale, Chas. Dudoit, Jno. Richard
son, W. II. Boote, +. II. Hayselden
7. b. Lyons, Paia MAXI, Helemano,
X. Kekoowai, Adam Forsyth, j. w
Momoa.
Fourth District (Oahu)-C. p. lau
kea. f. II. +. Wolters, s. X. Kaloa, I
Turrill, w. A. Kinney, $. Nahala, Ma
nase, Madeiros, Il. NJ. Watson, Err
ing, Juen, Kahalepuna.
Fifth District (OahD-u. Jone.
Ben Naukana, II. T. Mooney, +.
Harvey, J. X. Prendergast. David III
haleaahu. +. J. Tesla, Jno. Emmelutl
IL. w. Bipikane, f. l.. Like, ]. Naholc
waa. II. II. Trent. II. T. Moore.
Sixth District (Kauai)-Sam Davi'
Sam Keanu, Il. p. Pauole, w. II. Put
kalo, G. X. Hane. s. w. Kamoa, S
Kaiawe, Geo. Hugo.
A vote OF thanks for the temporar
and permanent officers and the reti
ing Central Committee was passed.
The platform as finally adopted !
the convention Is as follows:
eve, the Democratic party OF Il
Territory of Hawaii, In convention a
sembled, do reafiirm our allegiance
the Democracy of the mainland al
to the fundamental principles upt
which the Democratic party was fou
ded, and which have been consister
ly emphasized by that party ev
since; We pledge our hearty suppo
to the platform Of principles adopt
by the st. Louis convention and to Il
national standard bearers of the par
In the coming campaign, Judge Alt
B. Parker and Henry q. Davis.
"In dealing with Territorial matte
we first and foremost enter our VI
test against the Capitalization OF pow
in the executive branch of the Ter
torial government and the mea
adopted to secure that end. The ex'
utive is an appointiye one in this T.
rltory and not responsible to the ell
torate and is already clothed with
ordinate powers under the Organic A
"Not content with this, however,
seeks now to control the Legislatu
dominating the primaries with Off
n hoiaara and hanch nsan for that n