The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-28
POLITICS
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torial Committee THAT is all off
now" Chairman A. f. Judd of the
County Committee said this morning.
In consequence of Mr.. Atkinson's
illness the directive work of the two
committees falls upon Mr.. Judd, who
had very little TO give out regarding
the Oahu County contest this morn
ing.
He stated that there would probably
be no meeting of the County Commit
tee before the latter part of the week.
The intention to hold a ratification
rally at Aala Park on Saturday even
ing is still held. Mr.. Judd appears to
favor special addresses by experienced
spell-binders on that occasion, rather
than speeches from the large array of
candidates for the various offices. The
part of the candidates would be to sit
in view of the public and look wise.
The topic everywhere around town to-
day is that of the sudden Eruption of
Independent candidates for some of the
more important offices.
Henry Vida has withdrawn from the
Democratic party and sent the follow
ing letter to the central committee tell
ing what he thinks of the party:
Gentlemen: I hereby resign from
membership in the Precinct Club Of the
Second Precinct, Fourth District, and
sever all connection with the Demo
cratic party
1t is proper that l should state the
reasons for my action in the premises
and these reasons are as follows:
In joining the Democratic Party !
did so under the belief that the party
was Democratic in fact as well as in
name, and that each individual mem
Der was entitled to a voice in all mat
tiers and that the action of the party
was based on the free and voluntary
act of all of the members of the party
no matter how humble each may be.
find instead that the Democratic Party
is controlled, and its action dictated
by a few men who work in secret, anC
that the members of the Democratic
party outside 6f these few men hav,
nothing to say as to the acual contro
and management of the party.
Specifically has this been illustrated
in the Democratic convention just held
In order to prevent the free voice 0
the convention on the choice of super
visors for the City and County of Ho
nolulu, three or four of this select co
terie, who run the party as though
, was their private property, secretl
conspired together and in disregard G
the rules of the party, dictated to tn
, convention that the Fourth Represer
tative District should convene separa
, tely and nominate the supervisors frol
3 that representative district; and thu
the Fifth Representative District shout
: convene separately and nominate II
supervisors from that district An
S this was done, Notwithstanding, Thu
{ the rules of the Democratic party n
\ quire the convention as a whole to NJ
AiAtieSN NhS NtNhulhuNVo III Slly oil
:. County officers (Article 3, Section 8
e nor were the rules suspended in ord
r to carry out this scheme to prevent
: free and untrammeled choice of Il
e party Of its candidates for supervisor
a AS a suspension of the rules can on
e be bad en- a two-thirds vote, these pic
lie tcrs did not dare to proceed in the I
-e gular and legal manner, but fore
through their scheme regardless of t
< rights of candidates, of the rights
e, the members of the convention, and
lie utter contempt of the rules of t
y, party. | instance the above as a 81
ed cific fragrant case where three or fC
men have assumed control and prove
ed the free action of the party; but
he is only one instance of the way thu
Su few men dictate the candidates a
IL policy of the party they style Democ
IT, tic. This is not democracy and
p man who believes in the control by
people of the affairs of their party g
10 their government can stand for 81
u' action. It is impudent to pretend t
Ae party governed and controlled
'u' four or five men, who secretly, by qu
gu tionable and irregular means, OVER
~ the will of the members and d.
va to the convention its free choice
the Democratic party. 1t is not
Democratic Party it is a Trust CO
'a,' posed of Waller, Harvey, Ingham
M their employees; call it, as you pie
Beef Whiskey or a Pawn-brok
Trust, but do not call it the Democr
re- Party.
ar Very truly yours.
M HENRY c. VIDl
tn Dated Honolulu Sept. 2S, 1908,