Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-13
HARMONY IS
KEYNOTE OF
CONVENTION
Republicans of Territory Take
up Salient Planks Proposed
for Party Platform
W0MAN'S SUFFRAGE IS
AMONG RECON- END DATI0NS
Republicans Filled With 0ptim-
ism and Confident Over
Result of Coming Election

Filled with optimism and confidence
over the coming fall election dele
gates from all the islands met this
morning at the Popular theater tf
draft the Republican territorial plat
form. Working In perfect harmony
for the best interests Of the territory
and without any sign OF factional di
vision between the supporters o,
Charles A. Rice and j. X. Kalaniana
ole. candidates for delegate To Con,
gress. the convention began in bust
nesslike and earnest manner. and be
fore ii O'Clock the election OF officers
and the appointment OF credentials
committee had been made.
BY unanimous vote. Senator Albert
r. Judd was made the chairman OF
the convention, on the nomination o.
Robert w. Breckons, seconded by A
ID. Castro, And minute later Charleg
Wilcox Of Maui, on the nomination OF
William Thompson was made the sec
retary VIII Crawford was made in
terpreter.
Harmony in Republican ranks is
the keynote OF the convention but an.
derlying this Is deep-seated deter
mi1afion among the Republican lead
ers to wage uncoHpromising fight or
the Democratic policy Of free sugar
This was the main theme of Chair
man Judd's address and was strongly
emphasized in brief speech by Mr.
Shingle.
Before leaving the chair as the pre-
TEN. chairman. Robert w. Shingle
chairman Of the territorial central
committee. outlined the salient planks
proposed for the platform. Promineni
among these is one fayoring womar
suffrage. which, n passed, would pu'
the Republicans OF the territory def
nitely on record as appfoving the prof.
osition of giving the women the righs
to vote.
Yghe principal flapils Of ilhpofta:ca
end OF ferritury-wido Interest art
proposed Ia the communication which.
Mr. shinrIe read as chairman Of tht'
central committee The letter is az
follows:
~Gentlemen The present Terrific
rial committee OF the Republican par
ty. on the eve OF its retirement ant
the selection OF new committee, de
sire TO report TO the convention thai
the interest manifested Throughout
the territory In the affairs of our par
ty points TO an overwhelming Repub
iican victory In the coming campaign
We fnd no apathy anywhere; on tn
contrary, energy and determination
appear to be the rule. Prospects have
never been brighter.
eAt a meeting held by the commit
tee on Tuesday. July Z, the chairman
was requested TO communicate to tht
convention it's opinion that certain
subjects should be treated in tht
platform which your convention vii
adopt The committee makes no sug
gestion whatever as to how any
these subjects shall be treated. +
simply. for the information of your
convention, lays before you list OF
subjects which. in the management OF
the affairs OF the party. it has become
acquainted with and recognizes AZ
proper matters for consideration, II
is confident that the intelligence, abil
ity and patriotism OF the members
OF the convention will lead to the
adoption of a platform on which ev
cry ReDubllcan candidate will be
proud to stand, and which appeals
strongly to our electorate.
"The following subjects suggest
themselves to the committee:
"The tariff
aThe present business depression.
sLand, pastoral and agricultural.
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