The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-08-23
our JACK" SENDS.
MOOSE REPORT
Document Shows Hero of Third
Party, Some Busy in
Windy City.

The report of A. l.. c. Atkinson, who
represented Hawaii at the Bull Moose
convention in Chicago, when Colonei
Roosevelt was made presidential
candidate, reached Chairman George
R, Carter. of the local Progressive
Party, yesterday. The. report shows
that Atkinson has been having rather
strenuous time of it in the Windy City.
In part his report is as follows;
at is very doubtful in my mind
that they will allow us representation,
MS a number of delegates here are still
smarting under the unjust action OF
the former national committeeman,
Holstein; his actions are the biggest
things / have to buck against. And
let me say right now, that should Ha-
vail suffer in future by not having
proper representation, no one will be
more to blame than my ex-political
pal Lincoln Holstein.
Later, telling of meetings of the
Provisional National Committee, At.
kinson has this to say:
-
Lyon and others, mostly southerners,
bitterly attacked the idea of allowing
any representation at all to Hawaii,
Alaska, the Philippines, Porto Rico
and the District of Columbia SO
much heat was stirred up that | feared
the result. However, Governor Carey
Of Wyoming was MY strongest cham.
pion. He was backed up by James
u -
number of others.''
Atkinson then goes on to tell Of how
he placed before the committee the
arguments that Hawaii as the only re.
manning Territory with self-government
established had right to representa-.
ton, and that finally, Hawaii, Alaska
and the District of Columbia were put
on the temporary roll call with no
votes until their status was settled by
she rules committee.
I'VE also agreed upon n rule to pre-.
rent the old national committee from
having any control over the temporary
roll mt the next convention; but the
fireworks did not commence until
she question came up of representa-.
zion of the Territories, insular posses.
siOns and the District of Columbia. 1t
seemed to me that 80 or 80 per cent.
81 the committee were against giving
as even a seat in the convention, much
less the right to vote. However, we
threshed the matter out for over four
aonrs that night over twenty speak.
sng against allowing us any represen-
sation at all. | could see where Ray
Stannard Bakers articles had been
thoroughly read and digested; attacks
were notably directed against Hawaii
Pie charges against us, apart from
aur having no electoral votes, was that
ne were not developing that country
along traditional lines, because of our
cheap labor, using japanese and Fill.
gnos for development and that only
few men owned everything 1t did
seem unjust that |, of all men, should
Save to bear the brunt of such
charges, when / have been doing so
much to remedy above conditions, con
stantly working along lines to correct
our evils. However, | showed them
cow much advance we have made
since annexation, what we developed
trom working through the board of i'm
migration, and showed them results
obtained in assisting the white immi,
grant to develop and settle in Hawaii
10 take the place of oriental cheap
iabor. Governor Otero and Governor
Curry came boldly to our support on
the territorial question. A Mr.. Ham.
.HanA from Montana, who once visited
Honolulu, also spoke in our favor, tell.
ing them what good, loyal Americans
We have been. He seemed much i'm.
pressed with American development in
Hawaii. He was merely visitor to
H5irai2siSS4 md this shows the value of
entertaining all guests in ones home,
al played the game all along the
line, and did my very best, but, fear,
with no result. California opposed me
bitterly. l retorted most kindly and
gave them the neat thrust about i'm
gratitude but with utmost kindness
and in gentlemanly manner, because
HBoped to get their support. But what
lot of educating ] had to do about
she question of insular possessions,
non contiguous territory, and territor
res in general The members of the
committee would insist on classifying
as with the insular possessions. l par.
ticularly made nuisance of myself
however, in resenting such classified.
don of the Territory of Hawaii.
merely did ii to educate the members
If the committee. / got a laugh from
she committee generally; and after re.
pesting il about dozen times, they
seemed to realize the difference be.
tween full.hedged Territory and an
Insnlar possession. A motion, how
ayer, was finally carried that night,
giving Hawaii, the District of Colum.
mia, and Alaska a seat in the couven-
non. but without vote.