The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-09-25

fy committee WIS eHeCteu idsI 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 conjunc'
tion and arrange proper apportlon'
ment of the finances for each commit
tee.
An economical campaign from finan-
cial standpoint, i'll view of the letter
received here from Attorney y-General
Bonaparte, wherein 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 n 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
will be held tomorrow evening at the
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
structions as to the subjects for speech
making will be given.
The above is an outline of the bust
ness done and proposed at the first
meeting of the new County Committee.
There was harmonv 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 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 dovetail. The
committee agreed that this was 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 ques
tion in the minds of lawyers here as tC
whether delegate to Congress is a rep
Tesentative 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 a firm
and $25O0 for director, and possible
imprisonment for the latter. The chat
thought it might make very nice ties
case, but he knew of no one who want
ed to be victim and take chance
of being fined or imprisoned.
Following the election of officers, Sec
retary Castro of the Territorial execu
tive committee said he had been direct
ed by the executive committee to pres
ent some matters for the consideration
of the County Committee. He said thre,
meetings had already been held and i
was their desire to work in harmon,
with the County Committee andto com
bine the work as much as possible. A
to finances the executive committee de
sired that the two treasurers work to
gether and whatever arrangement the
made for the apportionment of finances
be reported back to the two commit
tees and adjusted by conference con
mttee composed of two members froI
each committee. The conference con
mittee would enable many matters I
be adjusted without much delay, an
would serve a better purpose than sui
committees.
Mr.. Castro later on, also said that ii
first thing the County Committee migl
do would be to adopt policy of elm
nation of personalities in the campaig
While the executive committee of I'll
Republican Territorial Committee di
not wish to dictate, yet 1t desired
express its disapproval of personi
campaign. The subjects of the speech,
should be the platforms and gener
issues.
In addition the executive commits
had already considered the question
the speakers themselves and believ,
that the use of outside speakers wi
candidates would be a wise plan
follow When there were to be a nul
ber of speakers at n meeting, the
might be two or three candidates a
Two OF thiet Oulsluers, Ior variety.
In order to carry out this plan n
Castro said the executive commit
wished to have Joint meeting wi
the County Committee at which all
candidates should be present, and
adopting this plan Chairman Ju
named Thursday evening at 1880, at I
Fort street headquarters.
On motion, County executive co
n1iffan Wag anmnOgad nf fOnr hI
from the Fourth District and four fr
the Fifth District, with the chairmj
ex-officio member. The personnel
this committee viii be announS
Thursday evening.
Mr.. Castro announced that 10,I
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