Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-14

fidence in the party nov in control Of
national affairs.
s. Hawaii has suffered more from
this lack Of efficiency than any other
part Of the country. and united effort
on our part. with q proper ofganiza-
ton. viii undoubtedly lead TO Re
publican success at the next election.
The territorial committee appoint
ed subcommittee to draft proposed
amendments to the rules. The author
ity given this subcommittee, how.
ever, extended only 70 drafting amend.
merts as a basis upon which the con-
sention might work Il must be clear
~ understood that the changes made
by this committee are, by way OF .sug
gestion, and by way OF suggestion
solely. The territorial committee
wishes the rules finally promulgated to
voice the ideas and sentiments of the
Republican party adopted In con-
yentfon called for that. purpose, and
after nee. fun and earnest discussion
end consideration by the members OF
the convention - Z.
acopies of the report OF. the sub.
committee are herewith enclosed
The committee trusts that these cop.
les viii be circulated in your precinct,
and that the officers OF your club will
invite suggestions relative thereto
from all Republicans. - -.
.a.The committee W.. welcome all
suggestions and will see to it that all
correspondence relative thereto is laid
before the convention
TT may be noted that the suggested
amendments eliminate the county con-
yention; provide for new method OF
dividing and expending contributions;
make members Of the county commit
tee elective by the members Of the
precinct clubs and, In many other
ways, change the existing methods.
Again, nominations under the proposed
rules are made in primaries and not
in conventions. The county coflyen-
ton as above set forth is eliminated
and the territorial convention meets
only for the purpose of adopting a
platform. The attention of all Repub.
ficans should be called to these; sug-
gestions, and information relative
thereto secured wherever possible.
Considerable discussion was had
before the committee touching the
method of selecting members of the
territorial committee. On the one
hand Il was urged that the members
OF this committee should be selected
at the precinct primaries and that the.
of such a method would
be in line with the spirit of the pri-
mary law. AS against this, it was
claimed that. O. the delegates TO the
territorial convention, chosen by. the
precinct clubs, would be charged with
the duty of formulating platform
on which the party must win victory
or go down in defeat. they should
likewise have the right to names the
committee to: be charged with the duty
of carryingFon the campaign based on
the platform, and that by this method
diseordant elements in the committee
might be eliminated The sub-commit-
tee, while faYoring the latter plan,
requests earnest consideration of the
question by The voters. -
The committee respectfully asks
your hearty cooperation in seeing that
your precinct is represented at the
convention and for your earnest assist
ance in its, endeavor to change the
rules to conform to the new primary
law. Whenever possible, we recon-
mend that the executive committee
of the club call special meeting of
the club. for purposes of discussion.
Address all communications to
chairman, Republican territorial COM
mittee, Honolulu, Hawaii. b.. !
Respectfully, IT, .,
!. ''R. w. SINGLE,
Chairman. Republican Territorial
Committed" 1
The proposed rules and regulations
have been printed and in this form
are. issued to the. precinct clubs for
discussion. 4 number of the import
ant changes were published by the
Star Bulletin recently. 49, 81.