The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-02
kumalae Nominates the Man WI,
Made Rank Record In HiIo
Custom House.
Motley Says That lie Hopes to Accomplish
Fraction OF the. Good That Wilcox Did
for Hawaii---EIaborate Platform.

morrow VIII twist my words and
everything colored to their standp,
Don't mind the sIurs that are
upon us. They are like the Il
thrown into the highway as obst
tions, but they can't stop us from
ing ahead to success.
II ask you to be careful of whom.
send as Representatives and Sena
to the Legislature, for 1 want 4
men to support me while ]. am at w.
ington.
This has been an unexpected
prise to me. 1t almost took my fbrs
away when was told that was /
nominee for Congress. L had not.
slightest inkling of what might be q
in this convention"
HOME RULE PLATFORM.
The platform upon which Chss
Motley and all Home Rulers are exg
ed to stand during the coming q
paign, and which was adopted 81
imously yesterday afternoon, is az
lows:
The Independent Home Rule ParS
the Territory of Hawaii, through
representatives in convention asserr
in the city Of Honolulu, Island of O4
on August 1, 1904, congratuIatfnas
supporters for upholding the prime
of popular government by the az
vote of the people, does hereby reat u
its adherence to the fundamental ~
ciples declared in it's former plafM
and more particularly in persistenf
determined efforts to establish IN
Territory a government of the
pie, for the people and by the peo
And, on the threshold of the e.
coming election, We do, and at all 4
shall oppose and condemn the ra
of race issues.
We pledge our delegate who sha
elected to the Congress of the B
States that he win take cognizans
the effect produced by the presena
Asiatics who have entered into III
petition with both our skilled and
skilled labor here, and that he
urge upon Congress the necessif
giving us Immediately relief FROM
state of affairs througiIS
islation upon the lines recomnas
by the Senatorial Commission In e.
on these islands, and we ftfs
urge that he cooperate with the
Of organized labor in America in M
efforts to bring about desired leg
ton restricting Asiatic labor.
We pledge our Delegate to Rayo
extension by the Com
Of the United States of the Arne|
public land law system to the
tory of Hawaii.
That he ask Congress to pass
the United States Goverf
shall take full charge and contI
the Leper Colony on the island Q:
Iokai, said colony to be henci
known as the ''Molokai Reservatfs
the Segregation and Maintenan
Leprous Persons of this Territory:s.
The same to be under the authorize
charge and direction Of the Sec
IF the Treasury of the United Sts
We favor an amendment 10 $
90 of the Organic Act enabling tn
ers of the Territory TO elect by
Ill county boards.
We pledge our Delegate to
rom Congress the much needed
oriations for local Federal inl
nents in this Territory.
We favor a policy of "stateho
Hawaii" and believe that we ca
demonstrate our fitness therefor
honest. capable and economical
stration Of county and municiT
airs for the common good of the
people;
To secure the passage Of Law
Congress Of the United states
.arly a day in the coming sesz4f
possible Of an Act authorizing al
covering the county, town and
,ipalities created within this Te
1y the coming Legislature, TO
Use and control all public props
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