The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-06-02

day night agreed on fusion for the
county campaign, but the joint ticket
looks to be n weak one, as compared
with the Republican ticket, candidate
for candidate. ]. NJ. Poepoe. the Ha-
waiian attorney. heads the ticket for
sheriff, and Abram Fernandez, the
Mormon elder, is chosen as the super
visor at large.
The Democratic convention in Waiver
ley Hall was noisy demonstration.
There were more Republicans massed
behind the convention space than
Democrats, and 1t was significant that
upon the walls the only pictures to be
seen were two portraits of President
Roosevelt. For a time 1t looked as II
the convention would break up in dis
order, especially over the report of the
fusion committee on the candidates
who are to be the standard bearers for
the Democratic-Home Rule combina-
ton. The report was not unanimous by
any means.
Emmeluth as a member presented a
minority report, saying practically the
Democrats had been "jobbed." He
said the Home Rulers had hogged the
had.
When the name of Poepoe was men
toned for sheriff not only did the Re-
publicans present laugh outright, but
Democrats stared for a moment, looked
around into neighbors' faces, and then
had a quiet laugh among themselves.
The convention was typically Demo-
cratic in that it was so noisy and a
turbulent suirit seemed to prevail
Tommy Lucas insisted on the roll
call being read. The secretary started
to read the heading of the credentials
committee, when John Emmeluth OBJ
5ected. He would have only the names
read. His request prevailed.
Chairman Turrll reported he had the
report of the fusion committee ready
to present. He stated it would be read
in English and in Hawaiian, and he
asked that no favorable or unfavorable
expressions be made until the reading
was finished.
II. T. Moore as n member of the Flu
sion Committee, said the report was not
TO be read until word had been received
from the Home Rule meeting, which
was to be at $50 p m.
''Then you want it laid on the table,"
suggested the chair.
That seemed to be the intent, and on
show of hands the mysterious report
was tabled.
Then on motion of Emmeluth, an
other fusion report was read by Eek
the Resolutions Committee, and was
10. ia
read as follows
THE DECLARATION.
The Democratic Party of the county
of Oahu in convention assembled adopts
the following as its declaration of prin-
ciples:
We pledge our faith in the principles
of Democracy as enunciated i'm the
national and territorial platforms of
our party.
We affirm that the declarations IN
platform and campaign speeches of the
Territorial Democracy relative to the
insincerity of the local Republican
Party in its platform utterances on
vital issues, have been fully justified by
the course of events since the last gen.
eral election. and we declare that as a
party the Republicans of this county
and territory are becoming subservient
TO as corrupt machine politics as exist
anywhere in the Union.
We declare the restoration of the
Konohiki rights in the bay and sea
fisheries, to those claiming them prior
TO the application of the Organic Act,
as a piece of class legislation, pure and
simple. contravening the intent of the
Organic Act and. again placing the
many under tribute to the few.
We welcome whatever measure of
self-government is contained in the
County Act. demand for il a fair trial
and n square deal and pledge our cam
didates if elected hereunder to give
its provisions broad and just interpre-
tation.
Believing in the maxim "In union
there is strength" we welcome the fu-
sion of Democrats and Home Rulers in
bringing forward joint county ticket,
TO which We pledge ourselves indi-
yidually and collectively.
Respectfully submitted,
Il. r. McCLANAHAN,
b. N. KAHALEPUNA,
+. ]. TESLA,
JOHN EMMELUTH,
JOHN EFFINGER.
The report bore the earmarks of EN-
meluth and Tesla.
On motion of Iaukea the report, ex-
cepting the portion relating to fusion
was adopted.
That something was doing" in Home
Rule-Democratic politics, was evil