The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-23


Organization of the Republican Coun,
ty Committee was effected last evening
at the old headquarters on Merchant
street, and considerable progress was
made in framing plans of campaign
The following methods will be EN-
ployed:
Close cooperation between the Execu.
tive Committee of the Republican Ter
ritorial Central Committee with the
County Committee.
The treasurers of the Territorial and
County Committees to work in coniunc-
tion and arrange proper apportiOn-
ment of the finances for each commit
tee.
An economical campaign from a fnan-
cial standpoint, in view of the letter
received here from Attorney General
Bonaparte, wherein a prohibition is
made against corporations donating
funds for campaign purposes on pain
of the imposition of heavy penalties.
Emphasis to be laid upon the elimi-
nation of personalities by speakers, who
will be instructed to speak clearly and
only upon issues set forth in the party
platforms.
To have small conference commit
tee from the Territorial and County
Committees to adjust matters of policy
affecting the development of the cam
paign.
And, finally, meeting of all the
candidates chosen by the convention
ha halI of tho
new headquarters on Fort street over
the Hawaiian Trust Company, with the
County and Territorial Committees, to
discuss the general policy to be pursued
during the campaign, at which time in
struetions as to the subjects for speech
making will be given.
The above is an outline of the busi-
ness done and proposed at the first
meeting of the new County Committee.
There was harmony throughout, and
Chairman Judd called attention to this
state of affairs. Out of the twenty-six
members comprising the County Com
mittee, eleven for the Fourth District
and fifteen for the Fifth District, there
were Just enough members present to
constitute a quorum. The selection of
the county officers was effected har-
moniously, no contests being made in
any instance.
Chairman Judd suggested that the
best plan for the officers was to get in
close touch with the members of the
Territorial committee, so that the work
of each committee would doTetail. The
committee agreed that this was a good
policy, and the chair added that as this
was to be an economical campaign, the
closer the relations of the two commit
tees were the better.
The chair said that there was a ques
tion in the minds of lawyers here as to
whether a delegate to Congress is rep
in Congress under the read
ing of the bill passed by the last Con-
gress relating to corporations and cam
paign funds He said the penalties pro-
posed are a fine of $4,000 for firm
and S2500 for a director, and possible
Imprisonment for the latter. The chair
thought it might make a very nice test
ed to be a victim and take a chance
IF being fined or imprisoned.
Following the election of officers, Sec
-etary Castro of the Territorial execu-
i've committee said he had been direct
ID by the executive committee 10 pres
mt some matters for the consideration
# the County Committee. He said three
meetings had already been held and it
vas their desire to work in harmony |
With the County Committee and-to COM |
zine the work as much as possible. As |
o finances the executive committee de- |
ired that the two treasurers work to- |
ether and whatever arrangement they /
nade for the apportionment of finances,
e reported back to the two commit
ees and adjusted by a conference com
littee composed of two members from
ach committee. The conference COM
1ittee would enable many matters to |
e adjusted without much delay, and
-ould serve a better purpose than sub
ommittees.
Mr.. Castro later on, also said that the
rst thing the County Committee might
o would be to adopt policy of elimi-
alton of personalities in the campaign.
While the executive committee of the
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