Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-05

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not intend to make speech. we are
now In the line OF conducting the al
fairs OF our convention In business.
like manner. we want 10 expedite
matters and get through with our work
today. ], however, suggest that there
Is man In this hall whose place is in
the center OF the stage. He has done
much for Hilo and for Hawaii. The
man | refer to Is Hon. Geo. Backley."
Amid an outburst OF cheers, Chairman
Holstein named Sam Parker ana John
I. Baker to escort Mr.. Beckiey 10 the
platform.
-omira' Beckley
Mr.. Beckley responded In a brief
word Of appreciation of the honor. Ho
hoped for the success OF the Republi.
can party and urged the delegates TO
go home and work for the party and
for Kuhio. He said the Republican
party would secure for Hilo a break.
water, postofiice and jail. He pro.
missed mis- unfailing assistance al all
times.
w. T. Rawlins named Moses Naku'
ina for permanent secretary and he
was unanimously elected. b. Il. Nut
ray named VIM. Crawford for sergeant.
alarms, and Chas. clark nominated
w. j.. Coeiho Tor interpreter, both oil
winch went through by acciamatlon.
The convention was now organized
ana ready Tor the business Tor Whlch
II came together. On the piatiofn on
either side OF the chairman were iead'
ing citlzens OF Hilo. Ihose on the
PLATFORM were II. ~ hoiihes' H. i''
foss, Chas. furneauh, Juose iiapai' H.
severance, ). u. LEWIS Dr' milton
hice. A. u. Y. ATKINSON secretary OF
the territory; Judge PARSONS, W. H.
Smith, n. a. Lyman, Heo. haihehul.
Judge f. 3. Lyman rev. shieids ana
a. Horner.
The roll OF districts was ca'led Tor
the naming OF the piatiorm commit
Tee resulting as ioiiows;Lrlrst Dls,
trlct: ). i. Brown, !. L. MOTT Seconu
District: Il: a. fraser ~. Z; hewitl'
ihiru Dlstrict' W. .. Coeiho, W. N. VA
kuina; Fourth District; a. u. NJ. Rob
ertson, w. u. Rawiins; Firth District:
+. Meyers, L. McCants stewart; SIKH
District; J.. 1. silva and w. II. Rice Jr
On motion OF A. u. NJ. Robertson,
the convention then adjourned until
o'clock y. III.
Cheers for Platform.
The convention met In afternoon
session at o'clock and was called to
order by Chairman Holstein. The re-
port OF the committee on platform Wa
read by A. G.. NJ. Robertson, chairman
Of that committee. The reading of tho
platform was punctuated by numerous
outbursts OF applause from the dele.
gates In the convention. The refer.
ence to the administration OF Roose'
welt at Washington and of Carter at
home was roundly applauded. The
mention OF Delegate Kuhio called forth
prolonged applause. The planks on
citizen labor, decentralizatlon, land
law, REFORM, and improved educational
taciiities met with especial approval
from the delegates and visitors pres
ent:
The platform as presented by the
committee was adopted on motion OF
1. McCants stewart. Ihe chairman
OF the platform committee yielded 70
the ruin district the privilege OF
speaking on the motion: ME- stewart
thereupon maze the hrst extended
speech OF the day. Mr. stewart
speech was an eioluent niarshahhs OF
the Chains oi the hepuphcah party 'o
tne SURFACES OF the people. MS pc
riods were rouhuiy appiauuea from DO
ginning 70 emu; Inc ehthusias.'c emu
! meTatiol ny MI stewart OF the ialr
ness ana inc eapapilty OF uoverho'
carter IN the executive chair was re,
cel'ed win cheers OF approval. ~
IIG Close oil tnD SDCbGn DY MT. CttWlll