The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-01

p0iHLS hst Ol bne thugs tne patty.
rs opposed to, the Home Rulers at their
convention yesterday in Notley's hall,
nominated Charles K. Motley as their
candidate for Delegate to Congress. In
accepting, Mr.. Motley promised victory
at the pells this November for the
party, not only in his own candidature
but IN that of the majority of the
County nominees and for the House
of Representatives.
The convention, from the point of
view of the party leaders, was great
success. There was enthusiasm all
through the session and enough scraps
of a minor nature to keep the eighty
eight delegates keyed up with the
Importance of the occasion, From
every island there was delegation
and for once the number of delegates
present in person was greater than the
number of proxies presented, only fifty
of the latter being handed in.
The convention was just little
jostIed when communication was read
from Charley Hustaee, asking for the
Home Rule party IS support in his can
didacy on the Republican ticket for
mayor. should he succeed in getting
his name printed thereon, and another
request for support from George Ma
kalena, Hustace-R Republican from the
Fourth. who wants to be a Representa-
tive. On neither request was there any
action taken, however, the two. being
referred to the County convention,
which will not meet in Oahu until after
the other two County conventions have
been held.
The next most exciting feature of
the convention was posing for the Ad'
vertiser photographer, the convention.
suspending it's debate on the report OF
the Committee on Platform to face the
p;eture machine. When request was
mace of Chairman Motley that the con-
vention pose, the question was put to
a vote and carried unanimously. One
delegate rose to a point OF order ana
wanted to know who was going to
pay for the photograph, but when 1t
was explained that the Advertiser foot
ed the bill, the excitement and enthu-
siasm rose to fever heat.
Opened With Song and Prayer.
At noon. with Charley Motley in the
chair. the convention was called to or
der. Kahiliaulani hall being well filled
with the delegates and those curious
to watch the proceedings. On the plat
form with the party chairman were ID.
Kalauokalani, vice. president; Dayid
Kupihea, secretary, and John A. BAKER
The formal opening was the singing
of UAmerica' and an invocation by
e Rev. ]. K. Kekipi, after which
Chairman Motley welcomed the dele
gates and outlined the program OF the
party for the campaign. he assured
the meeting that Hawaii at least would
be solidlv Home Rule and that on the
other islands the party had the best
chance for victory they had had for
wears. He denounced the Democratic
land policy, following Charley Achl s
line of argument that Federal laws
fov land would mean the Federal gop-
bling of the income from the land. He
asked the party to nominate and elect
good men.
Luau Intermission.
After the appointment of the various
committees, recess for the luau spread
in the adjoining room was taken, the
convention reassembling at o'clock.
There was a scrap between Chair
man Motley, Fl. L. Kawewehi, chairman
of the Committee on Credentials, and
Bill White, after the rollcall, and an
other when Hon. S. K. Mahoe, char
man of the Committee on Rules, pre-
sented his report. Kawewehl was IN
this row too, his name not appearing
at the bottom of the report given, al
though he had been named as mem
her of the committee. Both reports
We're accepted, however.
Platform Adopted.
The platform adopted, read by j. M
Pocpoe, was as follows:
We declare the Independent Home
Rule Party is one of the three parties
in Hawaii; and in this convention as
sembled in the city of Honolulu, county
and Island of Oahu. Territory of Ha-
waii. do hereby renew its allegiance TO
the principles declared in its former
platforms, among which the most I'M
portant is: Equal rights for the people
irrespective of race, or color, or nation
ality.
W e hereby reiterate our denunciatlon
of the wilful and malicious attempt
recklessly made by some persons In tins
Territory to foment race issues IN order
to prejudice the minds of the people OF
the United States of America against
the Hawaiian people; and such attempt
E'is gotten up'' for the sole purpose to
create an unfavorable sentiment abroad
of the native Hawaiians.
We hereby congratulate President