The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-05-14
CASTRO OUT FOR
DIRECT PRIMARY
ASSERTS REPRESENTATIONS OF
THE PARTY HAVE FAILED TO
CARRY OUT PLEDGES.
tFrom saturdays Advertiser

ktTom SATURDAY A0VertlSer.)
A general sentiment against the
Republican party because of unfulfilled
pledges and lack of confidence in it
in certain parts Of the electorate is
what the Hon A. d. Castro, foremost
of the Portuguese who have entered
politics and made good, finds in the
local situation today.
A statement made by him yesterday
was strong in its denunciation of some
phases of political management, but on
no point did Mr.. Castro speak more
strongly than in regard to the primaries,
going so far as to point out that a
special session of the legislature to en-
act direct primary law was matter
of urgent necessity.
elm my daily contact with some of
our citizens,' he said, principally
with those of the working class, have
been able to some extent to conceive
the feeling that there exists in this
community against the dominant party,
not so much against the general policy
of administration, but principally on
account of the failure of the represen-
tatives of the party to carry out some
vital pledges made during the last two
campaigns. This failure has brought
about a degree of lack of confidence
toward the party which can only be
regained by means of sincere efforts to
make good in all promises. A great
number of the electorate is so Disguised
with the party's conduct that it be-
comes almost impossible to apologize
to them for such misgivings.
Too Much Trickery.
"The method of nomination of can
didates which we still pursue, notwith-
standing the promise heretofore made
concerning the enactment of the direct
primary law, is considered equitable
and means whereby the selfish few,
under false pretenses, schemes and
trickery continue to do things contrary
to public sentiment
"These iniquities are easily under
stood. Every sincere party man, whose
interests are coupled with the interests
of the community, will agree to the
J statement that we need immediate re-
: form in the methods of nominating
candidates and regulating the cam
| paigns incident to their election. 1t is
not necessary to point out the evils
which, cancer-lilse, permeate the rank
and file of our party. But, in this con-
, nection, / wish to speak in regard to
the failure of the party to carry out its
r pledge in respect to the needed re-
!. forms. Is not the party, of which we
a are mere adherents, responsible for the
o political misgivings which we have to
e account for7 Yet this responsibility is
n shouldered by the party merely be-
10 alatat IN o fNn
n through its inability to legislate wisely,
o failed to carry out what the party,
h through it's platform making body-the
: convention, pledged itself to do.
y Wants Special Session.
"Cannot this pledge be redeemed
before the next campaign is in
augurated9 Cannot the party through
its committee devise means whereby
the remedy should be brought about3
In this respect, 1 believe that the legis-
= lature should be convened in special
session to consider the enactment of a
\ direct primary law, to regulate the
nomination of candidates for all elective
Offices and the campaigns incident to
!, their election.
"There can be no excuse why the
. law should not be brought to light and
IS the people given n chance to secure
T. within their respective parties the same
\ safeguards and freedom of expression
which the Australian ballot system was
> intended to secure within the entire
T. body of voters.
"The question of expense may arise,
q estates on the mainland have recent
1, ly, in connection with the presidential
!. and congressional nominations, called
u legislatures in special session for the
l. consideration Of primary laws.
Hawaii Awakening
"The people of Hawaii are begin
n ming to feel the progressive impulses
it which are awakening the masses on the
m party is awakened and risen from its
present Incidence in matters affecting
70 the political right of the masses and
20 their expectancies, we will awaken
G. someday only to find out that the intel
ligence of the people have rendered "a
- verdict against the policies heretofore
;, observed.
J. "The prevailing conditions also pre-
st sent the exigency for the enactment of
IN the recall and referendum. The in
n science and malfeasance on the part of
v men in office, such as we are liable to
n tolerate, is more abominable to the
n respect and intelligence of the people
o become necessary to overthrow despot-
v ism.
q cat this time, when the party finds
!. itself divided in the rank and file,
|. every effort based on equitableness
n should be exerted to solidify the organ
!. ization, and the one way of reconciling
all forces and yet improve methods
v and conditions is to extend the decisive
powers to the rank and file. The
primary law, whether or not it is inteli-
q gently carried out in all its details at
the first election, is the only proposition
which win lead to an Indignation of the
elements which at the presen time are
undermining the prosperity of Hawaii
in their efforts to destroy one an
other"