Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-09-10
THE REPUBLICAN PFOjPECTS

" o. very doubtful If anything Is Ia
lc CiiuDd 10 the Republican Uarly by
working over The platform fight which
resulted In the elimination Of Govern
a. Carriers name
The situation at Waikiki resolved
itself into a sacrifice ut Carriers name
~ the endorsement uG the Territorial
immigration Motley. for which he Is Que
Of the sponsors. one or the other
had ~ 20. In view Of tho necessity
Tor putting The people ol this Terri
tory right before the leaders OF the
United States on Amcricanizing efforts,
tore the leaders of the United States.
there H. no Jhasou Why Governor Car.
ter should feel very much hurt " his
name was offered on the altar.
VIVA over difference or bitterness
created the IMPOSITION to Carter, II Is
one or those things which figure in
politics and which time almost inya.
rlably wipes out. Had public approval
Of the immigration policy gone by the
board II might we'll have pa The par.
ty. the business people ana the LA.
Naiian people In u position that would
have operated to seriously inlurc the
progress oi the Territory. Carriers
immigration question Is very material.
Taking the situation as q whole, the
Republican party emerged from us
Territorial convention In pretty good
condition. There was no fractional
contest on the floor OF the convention.
Aud appearance were not deceiliul
when they Indicated that there wa.
TO serious underground differences
held down by some one sitting On the
lid. The convention was honestly
unanimous In It's adoption Of final re-.
suits rs presented from the several
committees.
one Oi the striking features Of the
session was the powerful influence en-.
oftod by the business mems meeting
at Honolulu. Three GU, Ol four prop
ositiOnB Tor which the merchants de.
olarcd were put IA the platform, and
Two at least were inserted because oi
the request of the Honolulu gather
Ing. It demonstrate that the party Is
ready to listen to suggestions, and
that the leaders of the business com
munity have never cause To complain
OF lack OF recognition II they will
merely wake up In time and put their
requests In definite form.
The platform aB finally amended is
on the whole stronger than the OriGi.
nal draft on account OF the definite
legislation II outlines. on County mat
tiers, school matters, harbor and land
ing Quos ions, and In every phase of
Territorial administration the expires
Sons are to the point; they are par
ticuiarly Tree from the glittCring gen.
efalities that usually adOrn political
platform. II the people allow any OF
the promises to be sidetraCEed, the
Responsibility Is theirs. The influence
that helped to shape the platform
should certainly be able to bring a
iou8ing majority 10 the whole Repub-
lican ticket. II Is also able to see
lat every member of the Legislature
Keeps his promise,
gThe situation vs. up to the people,
The outside districts have what they
Want in the platform. The business
Iten have their demands in the roc
I'D Tho laborcr5 are recognized and
TO- reformeI6 are not left out These
CbllB from various interests have been
% sandwiChed that there is no cause
iSr friction
with the Delegate 10 Congress now
e1ing before the voters backing the
. Platform and preaching the principles
Ia outlined ia his speech OF accept
ahce, the SUCCESS Of the Republican
p1rty at the polls Is assured. The
Iseicgate's reference 10 things racial
apd fractional was timely. The practi'
obl advice he gave Is the only basis
on which peace and progress can be
worked out for the Territory of Ha-
Wall.
sConditions are 80 clear cut at the