Several times they applied for permission to organize an association, but each time were refused because their party platform promoted self-government and national self-determination, putting them at cross-purposes with the government ’ s colonial policy. After amending their platform several times, they were allowed to form their party, but the governor-general ’ s office attached several conditions meant to prevent Chiang Wei-shui from playing a leading role in it.
政黨創立歷經波折，幾經提出結社申請，都因黨綱中的自治主義、民族自決主義與殖民政策牴觸而遭封殺，經多次修改，最後雖成立，但總督府卻以蔣渭水是極端的民族主義者為由，提出「蔣君不參加」或「蔣君若參加，但不能支配大勢」的條件。