Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-11

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s'oh vi 'he Deinocratic convention yes
terday was lively affair. After the
conclusion OF the speech of Frank II.
Harvey, description Of his trip to
Denver. which was another sinful
waste of the time of the convention,
en- the whole. conducted In an utterly
unbusinessliko manner.
The report OF the Committee on
Platform was read by G. l.. Rhodes,
who stated that the number Of sug.
gestions which the Committee had re.
ceived from Democrats as well as 9th.
ers showed an increasing interest In
the Democratic party and It's conven.
uon.
When the question Of the adoption
OF the platform came up there was a
wild time for O, while.
Emmeluth said that all amendments
mad to be offered to the secretary In
writing under the rules.
Under what rules!' cried Ashford.
Party rules, said Emmeluth bland.
Iy.
but we are convention and make
our own rules, cried Ashford. II Ger.
fanny resent this action on the part
OF Mr.. Enfmeluth to run the whole
convention
AT this moment locla Kiakahi. VIII.
ran as candidate for Representative
last election, broke loose with a
whoop.
am going for John Wise, John
Wise, John Wise" he yelled, "and
don't you forget it.
Put his OUT yelled Chairman
Trent, and Ioela made his exit.
A Hawaiian delegate suggested read
ing the platform section by section.
| Tom Lucas struck the keynote of
sense, suggesting the adoption of the
platform instead of blowing off lot
OF hot air as some parties here want
to do"
| Another Hawaiian gentleman, the
one who made the opening prayer, un.
burdened himself for very lengthy
speech, the burden of which was that
Keawepoole added an amendment
recommending the repeal of Kuhios
bill limiting the time in which the
| Hawaiian language should be permit
ted in the various government depart.
ments. This was received with ire
mendous applause.
| Ashford said he had heard of no
such bill. However the Hawaiian Ian
guage would be used in the depart
ments as long as they cultivated their
mother tongue, and this he hoped they
would do FOR $50 years yet. They need
not fear any language restriction as
iong as there were several parties In
hawaii which wanted their votes.
harvey favored the insertion OF TINS
plank. Inc amendment was adopted
unanimously.
Geo. Low introduced an amendment
iavorihs the election OF medical
school inspector by the voters In the
respective counties throughout the
Ierritory.
Low spoke passiohateiy III favor OF
MS amendment, nut IL was Killed by
an almost unanimous vote.
Il. *. Hanopi offered an amendment
recommending That County and Terri
torial laborers be paid FOR holidays.
Government ofhcers were paid Tor mol
days ana the IaDorers should De so
100.
Duke kahanamoku moved to strike
OUT the amendment, pointing out the
iinerence between daily wage ana
monthly salary.
The amendment was lost by an al
most unanimous vote.
II. n. Palau moved 10 strike out inc
plank relating TO Aslatics. but after
some debate ne Withdrew MS motion.
j. II. Il. keawehaku onered al
amendment recommending the issu'
ance OF liquor licenses TO voters only.
ASHFORD ADVISED the convention that
sucn law would De unconstitutionai'
kiakahi, VINO mad returned, broke
loose In another furious TRADE. Gen.
eral confusion iollowed, which ended
in motion to adopt the platform as