Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-13

4 inc tuuuieTdtfOn OF the wrongs
which this territory has suffered al
the hands Of the Democratic party
| would consume too much time. On
the tariff bill. We got il In the neck
at every turn. Sugar. we all know
about. The duty on rice cut in two
Wool and beef on the free list. Du,
, ties on fruit were reduced and a prop
osition to put small duty on bananas
defeated. All OF this to reduce the
cost OF living. In Hawaii the Demo.
cratic party has already succeeded ad.
mirably in reducing the cost of living
by leaving us with but little money
to live on.
Republicans Harmonious.
In conclusion, gentlemen Of the
convention. /. as the retiring territor.
ial chairman, feel gratified that Il is
no disrupted, disgruntled organization
which shall pass under the control of
my successor and his colleagues on
the committee The gathering here
today OF earnest. intelligent Repub-
licans devoted to the principles of
that party and eager to do al! in their
power to aid our fight for the pros.
perity which is bound to follow Re-
publican success is sufficient evidence
of that fact Satisfied am | that Your
import mt labors Of today will be har-
moniously. intelligently and ably at
tended to; that you will adopt a coz
structiye platform and one sufficiently
progressive in it's ideas as to obviate
the necessity. if any ever existed, of
third party movement within the
territory; and that you will all return
to your homes determined to make
the protest against Democracy and
depression practically unanimous.
Again thanking you, and express
ing confidence in you, ] call for nomi-
nations for temporary chairman"
After Senator Judd had been made
chairman, and Mr.. Wilcox secretary
the former named the following Gre
Dental committee: Senator II. B.
Penhallow, chairman H. S. Richard,
A. G.. Kaaua, James A. Achong, A. r.
Clark, Joseph Medeiros and Henry
Blake. An adjournment was then
taken for the committee to make its
report. " -. I'll. T.
The report of the credentials COM
mittee was made at IL o'clock, and
was adopted. 1t showed that there
we're I20 delegates present in person
lr by proxy out of the 145 returned.
Following this Chairman Judd
named the rules and permanent or
yanization committee, composed of j.,
J. Kamakaiwi, d. X Kaupiki, William
Walsh, G.. G.. Guild. l.. NJ. Judd +. f.
Fernandez and c. Lowell.
At l o'clock the convention adjourn
d until 10 o'clock this evening at
hieh time the platform committee
ill be called upon to make its re-
ort.
There was a lively debate on the
ength CT the adjournment, some wish
ng the convention to stand over until
omorrow morning, others for the
ork to be cleaned up tonight even II
n all-night session were required
Abe Lewis. Jr., spoke in favor of
he latter plan, and his idea prevailed.
8y meeting tonight we will have an
tendance of all the delegates now
resent, but If we adjourn until tomor-
ow only part of them will be here"
said.
TWAS made practically certain early
oday that S. G. Dwight of Oahu would |
e chairman of the platform commit
ee.
The proposed platform, as agreed |
non by the committee of 10, is to be |
rinted in English only and be ready |
n distribution this evening. The plat. |
0rm committee is composed of ]. d /
evils. ]. d. KanDiko, Fred O'Brien |
ibr. Lewis, Jr., William Henry, G. p
coke, A. N. Hayseriden. Antoine Per
9ira, r. w. Breckcns, w. C. Achi, S
!. Dwight, A. Menefoglio, Karl Roen.
all, j. c. Kamakaiwi and A. D. Gas
TO-
The SPECIAL resolution committee is
imposed of H. S. Richard, ]. C. Ka
lakaiwi, E, X. Kaaua. r. A. Drum
end, w. A. Clark. G. H. Cooke, chair
IAN, G. G. Guild, Henry Freitas. o. p
OK, L. B. Nainoa and A. ID. Cooper
2 snecial resolutions are before it at
his time.
Prince Kuhio was present for a few
minutes before adjournment.
The following names of delegates
npear en- the temporary roll call:
last Hawaii.
/. Daniel X. Kaloi.
2. James G. Kamakaiwi.
3. A. G. Curtis.
4. John Bohnenberg, I. Keliipio
+. d. Lewis, Otto w. Rose.
& A K Cabrinha r NJ Davo Pow |
!. L. Desha, James Low:
6. w. s. Terry.
Z. VIM. Pullar, ]. M. Ross. +
s. Solomon Konia.
8. H. s. Richard.
Vest Hawaii. /.
1. H. L. Holstein, Geo. C. Watt.
g. G. L. Kopa, F. K. O'Brien.
3. Archie C. Kaaua, w. NJ s
lindsey.