The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-09-25
PONO KAULIKE
0 KA LEHULEHU
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A resolution adopting Cushing's rules
was passed.
j. b. Kaohi moved to continue the
present officers of the Home Rule party
until January. The motion was refer
red to the Committee on Resolutions.
Charles X. Motley, vice-president of
the convention and the candidate Of the
Home Rule party in the contest for the
delegateship to Congress, left his seat
beside President Kalauokalani to report
on behalf of the Finance Committee.
The report was apparently satisfactory
although no figures were mentioned,
and it was adopted
The Committee on Rules reported on
the order of business to be observed.
The report of the Special Committee
on Resolutions was presented in print
ed form 1t was long document, in
Hawaiian, containing details of the
changes necessary in party organiza-
ton consequent on the adoption Of
County government. 1t was submitted
by D. Kahaulelio ]. NJ Poepoe, w. X.
Kaleihuia and j. b. Kaohi
/ Apart from the organization changes
the constitution reaftirmed the prnci-
pies of the party and again adopted the
motto of "Pono Kaulike no ka Lehu-
lehu." equal Rights for the People,.
There was no reference to the matter
of fusion in the document
A motion made to discuss the
proposed constitution section by section
was opposed by one to adopt the whole
thing and a wealth of oratory was
spent On a rising vote, it was decid-
ed to discuss each section in turn. only
half dozen being in favor of a general
acceptance of the report as a whole.
\ Things went along swmmingly for
four sect ons but in the fifth c. L. Koo-
kco Of Maui moved an amendment to
thu effect that the delegates of each
electoral district should have the power
to direct The president of the party 10
call meeting of the members of the
party IN that district.
Once more was the circumambient at
mosphere filled with novels until on
motion, the further consideration of the
section was deferred.
Kookoo of Maui wished to defer con-
sideration of Section 6, which deals
with the power of the president to call
a general convention, but after many
speeches the previous question" was
moved, put and carried Maui stood
solid against the other delegates The
section was passed
More desultory discussion, which did
not amount to eloquence. accompanied
the passage of the next eight sections.
kookoo of Maui insisting upon the ex-
planation Of the wording of the sec
tions.
hookoo moved to amend Section IA So
that the majority of delegates from
each electoral district should have the
power to discharge any of its own del
egates who might be found guilty. of
misconduct, instead of having the pow
er vested in the executive committee.
The amendment failed and the section
passed. Again Maui was against the
others Intellectually.
] kookoo raised a row over Section 16
suggesting that a two-thirds vote Of
any district should have power to Sc
lect a candidate for delegate to Con-
gress in case the general convention
failed to select one. The amendment
failed.
The remaining sections were adopted
without trouble and the convention
went back to Section 5, Kookoos
amendment once more failing.
The constitution then passed as
whole
Morris Kaaikaula of Oahu arose in
ms wrath and denounced the new con-
stltution There was nothing before the
chair, but that made no difference to
the flow of Kaaikaula's eloquence. In
vain did the chair protest, Kaaikaula
was wound up and he had to run down.
like one OF Hanawakis alarm clocks.
lie was still talking when. at noon.
the convention rose until 2 o'clock.