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 thi'
morning with the platform in ordel
and heartily endorsed by all the dele
gates.
Successful in drawing up a draft o.
the proposed platform, the specia
committee reported to the convention
shortly after 10 O'Clock last night, and
a little later printed copies of the
proposed platform were distributed. II
was taken up section by section by
the delegates, and that in the end
only a few changes weer made or ad
ditions agreed upon shows with what
care the document was prepared.
During the afternoon the platform
committee worked in the chamber OF
the supervisors. Many planks touch.
ing on many subjects were laid be.
fore il, and these were all carefully
gone over, some taken, others reject
ed A few candidates for elective posi-
tons in the territory awaited them.
selves Of the offered opportunity to
appear before the committee and sug-
gest platform material
At 1890 O'Clock last night the con-
yention was again called to order by
Chairman Judd. 1t had been agreed
when adjournment was taken at 1
O'Clock yesterday afternoon that the
delegates should reassemble at 10
o'clock, the platform committee in the
meantime tn complete its work.
Resolutions Are Passed.
While the delegates we're waiting
for the platform to come from the
printers, three resolutions were intro
duced and unanimously adopted. The
first resolution went vigorously on
record against any federal leper set
Element on Molokai, the second put
the party on record as firmly in favor
of only citizen labor on federal work
and the final one is directed to the
departments OF the army and navy at
Washington, and urge that better
quarters be provided for the soldiers
and sailors. and pledges the party to
do all it's power to see that such quar-
tiers are provided.
The work OF the convention was
finished by 1870 O'Clock. In meeting
last night it was agreed that adjourn
ment should not be taken until the
platform was finally approved. Not
as large number were present last
night as during the morning session.
There was, however, q very generous
0uorurr, axd a ,,,sr, fsors.<,f uv.o<fo1rxv.
followed the proceedings from one
side or the other of the Popular Thea
ter.
s. c. Dwight, chairman of the plat.
form committee, stated after the ad.
journment that he was very much
pleased with the success Of the con.
vention, and statements to the same
point were made by Chairman A. F.
Judd and Secretary Charles Wilcox,
and other members of the convention.
Unity ls Characteristic.
The entire session was characteriZ.
ed by a unity of intentioH-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 were work
Ing. During the adoption, section by
section, Of the platform. strong ar
were made, but they were all
obviously based upon q desire to be
Of service to the party, and not for
The advantage of any particular candi-
date.
Partisan politics, as far as boosting
Dr injuring any candidate for nomina-
lion, was kept out of the convention
rom beginning to end. Chairman Judd
n his opening address spoke of the
necessity for this, and his view on
his 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 |
yates had taken in the manner of its !
relations to candidates. II was sug. i,
rested to them that Delegate Kuhic !
ind 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 500e |
words in length, contains many !
blanks of territory-wide interest and !
embraces subjects of great import !
nee here The following are the IL {
les of the different plans, which sug'
,est their contents:
Home rule and statehood, harboi
settlement on queen
ity and county government, woman
uffrage, education, reform in judicial
Procedure, prison reform, LIQUOR law,
,olitical contributions, regulation OF
oreign corporations, surety compan-
es, regulation of insurance compan'
es, citizen labor. plant and fruit in.
ustry, workmen's compensation, pub
ic accounting, corporations or public
Utility, election laws. beef and pork
icense. public health. water supply.
ahor laws for women and children, /