Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-14
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territory, in fulfillment of the pledge
made by our. party relative thereto,
has made necessary many changes in
the existing rules-particularly If the
spirit, as we'll as the letter of the
Act, IS to be observed by us. e'-2',S =
ssThe territorial committee, feeling
certain that the combined sincere ef.
forts OF our party. as represented in
the convention, viii secure better and
more satisfactory results in the franz
ing Of the new rules, than would the
committee acting alone, has deemed
is wise to adopt this method. - Zee
full attendance at the conYen-
ton is urged. The revision of the
rules IS important: perhaps, more i'm
sportant still is the keeping alive of
party spirit At the present time, the
Republican party of the territory
should, like that of the mainland, be
wide awake. The much lIefalded pros
iserity pFophesied by Democracy. as
sure To follow Democratic success.
las failed TO materialize, and in its
place have come business depression
end stagnatioR and a large increase
in the Number OF unemployed. natur-
ally leading to a growing lack of con-
fIdence In the party now In control or
national affairs. - '
Hawaii has suffered more from
this lack of efficiency than any other
part of the country. and united effort
on our part, with a proper organiZa-
ton, win 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 to drafting amend
ments as a basis upon which the con-
Yention might work. II must be clear.
" understood that the changes made
by this committee are by way OF sug
gestioI, 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 "a con-
venti0n called for that purpose, and
after nee, full and earnest discussion
and consideration by the members of
the convention.
Copies Of the report of the sub
committee are herewith enclosed.
The committee trusts that these eop-
les will be circulated in your precinct,
and that the officers of your club will
invite suggestions relative thereto
from all Republicans. Z
@The committee VII welcome all
suggestions and will see to it that all
correspondence relative thereto is laid
before the convention. T. I.
1T may be noted that the suggested
eliminate the county con-
yention; provide for a new method OF,
dividing and expending contributions
make members OF the county commits
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 conyen-
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-
licans should be called to these sug-
gestions, and information relative
thereto secured wherever possible.
considerable discussion was had
before the sub-co committee touching the
method of selecting members of the
committee. On the one
hand IL was urged that the members
0f this committee should be selected
1t the precinct primaries and that the
employment of such method would
be in line with the spirit of the prt
mary law. AS against this, it was
claimed that, as the delegates to the
territorial convention, chosen by the
clubs, would be charged with
the duty of formulating a platform
On which the party must win a victory
Dr. go down In defeat, they should
likewise have the right to name the
to be charged with the duty
of carrying on the campaign based on
he platform, and that by this method
iiseordant elements in the committee
might be eliminated. The subleommit-
lee, while favoring 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
and for your earnest assist
lnce in its endeaver to change the
rules to conform to the new primary
law. Whenever possible. we recon-
mend that the executive committee
Of the club Gala special meeting of
the club for purposes of discussion.
. Address all communications to
chairman, Republican territorial com
mittee, Honolulu, Hawaii.
~ Respectfully.
""R. w. SINGLE,
Chairman. Republican Territorial
Committee"
The proposed rules and regulations
have been printed and in this form
are issued to the precinct clubs for
A number. of the import
ant changes were published by the