Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-14
Many PIanks Included in Plat.
form That Is Adopted
Early This Morning


Ending their work in the sam,
spirit of harmony in which they be
gan. delegates to the Republican ter
ritorial convention called for the pur
pose of adopting a platform finished
their labors at an early hour this
morning with the platform in orde,
and heartily endorsed by all the dele
gates.
Successful In drawing up draft OF
the proposed platform, the specia'
committee reported TO the convention
shortly after 10 O'Clock last night, and
little later printed copies of thu
proposed platform were distributed +
was taken up section by section b.
the delegates, and that In the enc
only few changes weer made or ad
ditions agreed upon shows with wha.
care the document was prepared
During. the afternoon the platform
committee worked in the chamber o
the supervisors. Many planks touch
ing on many subjects were laid be
foro IL, and these were all CAREFUL.
gone over, some taken, others reject
ed, A few candidates for elective posi-
tons in the territory ayailed them
selves of the offered. opportunity b.
appear before the committee and sug
gest platform material.
At 1880 o'clock last night the con
vention was again called to order BY
Chairman Judd. 1t had been agreed
when adjournment was taken at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon that tn
delegates should reassemble at Il
o'clock. the platform committee in tn,
meantime TO complete its work.
Resolutions Are Passed.
While the delegates were waitinI
for the platform to come from II,
pripter's. three resolutions we're intro
duced and unanimously adopted. Tn
first resolution went vigorously OF
record against any federal leper SET
tlement on Molokai. the second pu
the party on record as firmly In fave
Of only citizen labor on federal wor'
and the final one is directed to thu
departments Of the army and navy a
Washington, and urge-that bette
quarters be provided for the soldier
and sailors, and pledges the party
do all its power to see that such quar-
tiers are provided.
The work of the convention was
finished by 1880 o'clock In meetin'
last night 1t was agreed that adjourn
nent should not be taken until tn
platform. was finally approved, Ne
as large number were present las
night as during the morning session
There was, however. a very generou
quorum. and a number of spectator
Followed the proceedings from on
side or the other of the Popular Thes
ter.
s. c. Dwight. chairman of the plat
form committee, stated after the az
journment that he was very mucl
pleased with the success of the cor
vention. and statements TO the sam
point were made by Chairman A.
Judd and Secretary Charles Wilco:
and other members OF the convention
Unity IL Characteristic.
The entire session was characterif
ed by a unity of intention-to work
for the best interests of the party and
the territory. Though on some occa-
sions there were lively debates, they
only went to reveal the earnestness
with which the delegates we're work
ing. During the adoption, section by
section. of the platform. strong ar
were made, but they were all
obviously based upon desire to be
Of service to the party. and not for
the advantage of any particular candi.
date.
Partisan politics. as far as boosting
or injuring any candidate for nomina-
ton, was kept out of the convention !
from beginning to end. Chairman Judd |
in his opening address spoke Of the
necessity for this, and his view on
this subject was adopted by the 9TH !
pr delegates. Only on one occasion
and that was near the close of the
did a situation arise !,
which tested the position the dele.
gates had taken in the manner of its
relations to candidates. II was sug- !,
yested to them that Delegate KuhiC
md Senator Rice be allowed to made
IN address before the convention for
he good of the party. The sugges-
ion was voted down emphatically, the
sustaining the point of or
Ter made by the chair.
The platform. which is about 5000
words in length. contains many
blanks of territory-wide interest and
embraces subjects of great import
lnce here. The following are the IL
les OF the different plans. which sug
rest their contents:
Home rule and statehood. harboi
settlement on queen +
.ity and county government. woman
outrage, education, reform in judicial
,rooaduro nrison reform, liduOr law 4
POLITICAL contributors, regulation OF
oreign corporations, surety compan.
es, regulation of insurance compan,
es, citizen labor. plant and fruit in.
ustry. workmen's conversation. pub
ic accounting, corporations or public
Utility. election laws. beef and pork
icense. public health, water supply.
ahor laws for women and children