Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-01-12

seem TO agree with those OF that gentle
man, as they will agree with all those
which can be put forward, with my
real independence, for the good of this
country and for averting the dangers
which threaten this little Kingdom,
through the mismanagement of its Ad-
ministration,
Nevertheless, | take this occasion of
recommending to your kind attention
the expression Of my political ideas, as
expressed in my own circular, and !
remain, Dear Sir, yours truly
A. MARQUES.
The following is the circular of Mr.
Marques, addressed to the voters OF
Honolulu:
TO THE VOTERS OF HONOLULU DIS
TRICr.
Gentlemen - Having been asked by
several prominent citizens of Honolulu
to stand as Independent candidate for
the next Legislature, l have made it
condition Of my acceptance to be
nominated by the people. But having
at the same time been asked to formu-
late my political views, | have no OBJ
jections to let them be known, and ]
beg to submit to your attention the
following articles, which would consti.
tute my platform were to be nomi-
mated:
I. shall defend the absolute integ-
rity and sovereign independence of the
Kingdom, and consequently shall de-
vote all my efforts against any annexa-
ton or sale of the country, which be-
longs to the natives and to those citi-
zens who have become naturalized.
2. shall respect the Constitution
and laws of the Kingdom, and shall
aim to help the King in the carrying
out of good government but as |
consider that the Constitution needs to
be amended, ! shall advocate its revis-
ion, in view of arriving at better ad
ministration of the country by the
people, and of increasing the public
liberties and the rights of our citizens.
8. / shall devote myself to obtaining
the reduction of Government expendi-
lures within the strictest limits of the
receipts, and shall also be in favor of
reducing the taxations, and if it is not
possible to reduce the actual outstand-
ing debt, i shall at any rate be opposed
to any measure which may tend to
increase it.
a. l am in favor of increasing the
population of the Kingdom by all prac-
ticable means, and 1 shall urge the
Government to offer proper induce
ments TO all bora fde settlers.
s. l shall advocate thorough revis-
ion of the labor laws, taking care that
the rights of the planters, under their
present contracts, shall be respected.
6. | will not favor further Asiatic
immigration supported by Government
funds, and / will urge every measure
needed to protect the natives and the
foreigners from the encroachments of
the Chinese
7. The increase and preservation of
the native Hawaiians is matter of the
greatest importance; | shall therefore
devote my utmost attention to sanitary
measures for their protection.
8. l shall make it my special duty to
favor all measures and laws suggested
for the benefit of the working classes,
and all those proper for increasing the
prosperity and resources of the country,
and especially for developing its agri-
culture.
9. l shall devote special attention to
the question of good roads, for them
to be opened wherever necessary, and
| will favor the measures to keep them
in systematic and constant good order;
| shall also attend to railways and tele-
graphs, as far as practicable.
10. In similar way | shall favor all
the facilities given to inter-island navi-
CATION and the building and repairing
of landings and wharves.
II. / wish the Government to insti-
tute special examination of the irri-
cation resources of our Islands, so as
not only to increase the quantity of
arabic lands, but also to give occupa-
tion to the native laborcrs.
IL. / shall study the ways Of put
ting at the disposal Of our people all
lands now lying waste, whether, they be
Government or Crown lands, so as
to enable every man TO have his own
h0me.
I3. l shall insist that the acts of the
present Administration be minutely
oyerhauled, and shall specially devote
attention to the coinage and finance
questions.
ia. If the state of the Kingdom re-
quires it., ! shall be in favor of proper
reduction of salaries, and also Of unit
ing the army with the police forces, so
as to combine efficiency with economy,
and yet be able to give better salary
to the humble and useful policemen.
IS. For Honolulu specially | shall
endeavor that municipal government
be granted, with all proper care to as
sure good administration.
10. shall oppose undertaking the
protection of distant islands, because
all the attention of the Government