Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-13

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Thompson, c. G. Ballentyne, A. D.
Cooper, Ed Towse, E. J. Crawford and
Ed Marine.
1t was decided that one committee
should have general charge of as
sembling all the proposed platform
planks and this committee was nam
ed as follows: A. D. Cooper, chair
man; William Thompson, John Wise,
Emil Berndt and Raymond C. Brown.
The 1914 platform was then reviewed
and upon this the discussion was
based. 1t was during this discus
ion that the general feeling of those
present came out as opposed to any
plank on woman suffrage.
In its national platform, adopted in
Chicago few weeks ago, the Repub.
lican party declared in favor of wo-
mans suffrage, but also recognized
'the\right of each state to settle this
question for itself"
1t appeared from the brief discus
sion yesterday that Hawaii Republi.
cans do not want to take up the
question now. They want to do some
'watchful waiting: on it. So it is
unlikely there will be any plank re-
lating to it.
How Platform Is Shaping Up.
Briefly stated, here are the various
planks talked over, based on the
planks in the 1914 platform, and the
action or the expression of opinion
yesterday:
Preamble-Left in charge of gener.
al committee.
Tariff-Assigned to general com.
mittee.
Home Rule and statehood-General
committee.
Harbor mprovements-To be hand
led by special committee to be NAMED.
settlement upon Queen Liliuokalani
TO commend action of legislature
in carrying out this plan.
City and county government-There
was long discussion on this. Some
felt that as there had been a charter
revision convention called, and it had
acted, the platform convention now
should take no steps but if there were
any fight to be made on the charter,
IT should be made when the legislature
meets and gets the conventions re-
was generally unfavorable criticism
on the results of the charter conven-
ton. 1t was finally decided to appoint
a special committee of five to make
report and if the committee decides
plank on the charter should be in
serted, one will be drawn up. The
committee was ppointed-Raymond
Z. brown, chairman; C. G. Ballentyne,
Mayor Lane, Emil A. Berndt and
Harry Murray. Later Mayor Lane
said he did not care to serve and
David Kalauokalani, city clerk, was
named in his place.
Observation-Disclosures to general COM
mittee.
Reform in judicial procedure
Plank decided unnecessary.
Prison reform--General committee.
Liquor law-No change in present
law advocated
Political contributions-No plank
thought needed, as present legislation
covers.
Regulation of foreign corporations
Recent legislation, to be examined,
perhaps another plank.
Surety mpanies-Geheral commit
tee. Ditto insurance companies.
Only citizen labor on federal work
Plank asking again same be author
lied by federal government.
Workmen's compensation-Gene
committee. Amend if necessary.
Public health-General committee.
Water supply-No plank-local mat.
ter.
Promotion - Territorial support
should be continued. General com.
mittee to draw plank.
northumberland committee.
demonstrating - Probably amend.
ments asked. Referred to general /
committee.
Juvenile welfare, detention home
and industrial schools-There will be-
a strong plank on this, declaring that
larger appropriations, should be made
for the care of delinquent juveniles