The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-08-16
CANDIDATES SETTLED UPON
Liquor Law Action and Matter
of immigration Are to Be
Considered.
(From Saturdays Advertiser.)
TERRITORIAL CONVENTION
DATES
Home Rule Party, Honolulu, Aug. Is,
Republican Party, Honolulu, Sept. 10.
Democratic Party, Honolulu, Sept. 10.


Each of the three political parties |
have announced their first convention
dates, as above. The Home Rulers pro.
pose to get into the fight early, having
chosen their convention date last and
placed it first. This date was announc.
ed yesterday shortly after Chairman
McCandless and Secretary Ryan, of the
Democratic central committee had sent
out official notice of their selection.
In each convention it is a foregone
conclusion as to who will be nominated
to head the party ticket. The Home
Rulers will put Charles Motley into the
run again, which will give him record
equal to that of William Jennings
Bryan. Motley likes to run and as it
does no harm to any one his desire is
always gratifed.
l.. L. McCandless picked himself out
Immediately after the last elections to
head his party's ticket this fall. On
November 9 he will have been for the
third time defeated. In 1906 he made
his last public appearance as Repub'
lcan, being beaten by Charles McCar-
thy in a race for the senate. When he
came to, he Joined the Mccarthy side
to learn how it was done. Since that
he has been one of the most liberal of
Democrats.
The Republicans will renominate
Prince Cupid, probably without any op,
position. Kuhio will 90 into the fight
with his record at Washington to back
him IN and what can be made solid
, party behind him.
Party Platforms.
The interest in the three conventions
will center in the platforms to be
adopted.
; One of the things that will be at
tempted, with good prospects for sue
cess. will be the insertion of plank
in the Democratic and Republican dec
larations of faith and intentions pledg-
ing the parties to leave the present
liduor law upon the statute books as
if stands. The result of the last special
election, the plcbiscite upon the ques'
ton of prohibition. was meant by very
. many of the voters to be an endorse
menE of that law, although logically il
= could be nothing of the kind. As the
arguments of those opposed to prohlbi'
ton were purported to be based on the
1 fact that a vote against prohibition
meant a vote for the present law, many
voted against prohibition on that un
Outstanding.
Undoubtedly the voters do endorse
the present law, however, and it is
stated by leaders on both sides pollt
icallv That the present law should
stand. An endorsement of it, there
fore in the party platforms. would set
lie lot of doubts and fears on both
the liquor and antiliquor sides and re
move the question for the time being
out of politics
immigration Question.
Another most important matter will
have to be settled. This is the ques
ton of immigration and the present inn
migration and conservation law, the
special income tax measure. This II
one question that is bothering the poll
ticians immensely. 1t can not be de
MED that the rank and file of the votcr'
are not reconciled to the idea of send
ING good money ont of the country
! even though that money could neve
\ come their wav. Some have conceived
L the brilliant idea Of retaining the spe
Il cial tax and repeating the specified pur
pose for which it is raised, thus leaving
he money to be spent on citizen labo
q to shut off all immigration of prospec
tive citizens, without approaching al
10 that they would do. To denounce thu
10 immigration law is regarded by SOM
10 ms the acme of vote catching and the'
win attempt these demagOgic tactics.
The opponents of the immigration
y law are loud in their declarations
4 Those who wish If retained as a law ar
q saving little but are working hard
: These are the ones who have one ca
. turned towards Washington, and VIII
y appreciate the fact that the labor MAJ
u kets heretofore open 10 Hawaii are clos
y ed effcctually. that the Filipino suppl.
;. can only be regarded as temporary an
p, that from somewhere must come labor
J. ers for the cane fields or the suga
industry. the backbone of Hawaiian
prosperity. viii face n crisis NOR
y serious rhan any that it has ever We
been called upon TO confront.
{ The immigration question is going Z
:. be an important one difficult 10 handl
from the fact that IN Hawaii there ar
- SO many ready IN seize the opportunit,
Of appealing TO ignorance and preiudic
d for a momcntarv ADVANTAGE. careless o
ignorant Of the ultimate effect upon th
community.
II is probable that the Democrat
convention viii declare itself as opp0'
ed 10 the present immigration law an
special Income tax while the Repul
l'em convention win either endorse fh
law ms Il stands or leHye the questio
alone u i-- platform aud defend thei
course on tine stump for having passe
" the law
10 Tho Homo Rulers are expected Z
drH1uHce tho low
Land Questions
AN PARTIES ore expected 10 have e0r
% siderable ~ -1r about tHr amendment
o. tHo OrHr.s AfI respecting pIb.I
IarI- THf Democrats arf prepared q
ho nin Do credit far fHs ief fraturf
nj the present ilw aul f1 loHoHns
or other. Of fhe fwiaras that ar' prevent