The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-09-11

National Committeeman H. L. Hol- |
stein, speaking on the political situa-
ton, said yesterday:
''You ask me who is to call the con-
vention on Monday morning at ten
O'Clock Well. the recognized rule and
custom is for the chairman of the execu-
tive committee. who is the Hon. A. L. c.
Atkinson, to do that part of the bust
ness by reading the call for the conven-
ton and suggesting nomination for a
temporary chairman, but YOU say be
has resigned as such chairman at a
meeting of the executive committee
when they had the Andrews charges
before them. Well. I have no direct
information that such resignation has
been accepted. If II has, then the next
man in line to call the convention would
be the vice-chairman of the executive
committee, who is no other than A. S.
Mahaulu of Waialua, made famous by
being q Waialuan.
''Tn the absence Of the two, then it
will be my duty. as national committee
man, to call the convention to order.
And as soon as a temporary chairman
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on its feet, as it We're. and will proceed
to the rest of the duties to which such
an assembly is required
'The first rattle out of the box Will
be the appointment of committee on
credentials and a committee on rules
and permanent organization, which COM
mittees viii be appointed before the
noon recess. Then. following the cleo
of bo c1
as the permanent organization, com
mittee on platform is appointed, then
the nominating of the Delegate, vino
will be no other than our Jonah, who
is a wonder as. a Jonah, and then the
selection of central committee.
H After the convention adlourns. the
central committee then meets to organ
ize into an executive committee.
"The latter is constituted of nine
members, one each from east and west
Hawaii, Maui and Kauai, and two each
from the fourth and fifth districts. be-
sides chairman selected by the com
mittee who is member of the central
committee.
''They have the campaign in hand,
manage the party's welfare for the
next two years and attend to the par
tvs patronage, and are the working
machinery of the organization. The
platform, | understand. will be one Of
the best documents ever presented to
the people by the Republican party.
In platforms we announce orr party
creeds. Every candidate that shall be
nominated by the Republican party
should never consider himself above his
party or his constituency. In this re-
publican form of government candi-
date is an agent. you might say, for
that constituency.
"There are two WAYS in which the
people can instruct their agents in this
representative form Of government
one is through the instructions in party
conventions IN platforms and the other
in primaries voicing their views.
''If snch methods fail. then platforms
and primary instructions are fraudulent
and representative government a fail
ure.
81 want 10 saw this, that a party that
violates its platform pledges is un
worthy and deserves the scorn of hon
est men. / believe that a party plat
form is as sacred as the promise that
man makes to his fellowman.
"a candidate receiving a commission
from the people ShtuIu ptiiolAi ~
platform mandate and every pledge
made bv him, or decline the office an'
let an agent who will take his place
The Republican party here has Away
carried out promises to the people an'
this is the main assurance that the PEG
DIE have in voting the Republicans II
power constantly, knowing that thel
promises made are plain, vigorous an'
courageous, and when made, the peopi
know il is a covenant with themselves
When the people are betrayed through
platform boiling and defiance of part,
organization. then representative lnstl
buttons are imperiled. With loyal he
publieans platforms are the suprem
party law and must stand as the Law
till proper organized action repeats tn
same and substitutes new faith. Their
will be organized effort on the part o
orr friends, the Democrats, to wres
victory this time, and their principa
fight will be. I understand. to gain
few more seats in the senate.
'DThere are fifteen senators, and eigh
gives majority. The Democrats hay
Senator Moore. as a hold-over, and l
they get SIX elected with comblna
ton they will, with the lone Home Ru
er. undoubtedly have some fun wit
the Governor appolntees and ma
block legislation which the Republican
through their platform would like