The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-01-08
MECHANICS NATRRIALIZE.
Enthusiastic Meeting at Robin
sons Hall.
Platform Adopted and Candi-
dates acknowledgement
Harmony Reiens.

President Mckenzie at 7:45. The
minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
The following persons were voted
into the Union: Jno. Egan, Jno.
Riley, p. S. Saylor, VIM. Lucas, T.
J. King, +. Klingenstein, Peter
Craven, VIM. Boyd, D. H. Davis and
Jno Beck
r. MORE, Chairman of the Execu'
tive Committee, reported that the
committee had held several meetings,
had discussed q platform, and finally
had conferred with committee of the
Hui Kalaiaina and had adopted a
platform and slate which he thought
would prove acceptable.
Before the reading of the platform
recess of five minutes was taken to
give the members chance to 'pay
up" The amount collected was
$l5.60 The Hons. j. S. Walker and
H. A. Widemann entering were re-
ceived with applause and conducted
to seats on the platform.
The secretary then read the plat
form as follows:
PLATFORM OF THE NATIONAL PARTY.
ARTICLE /. - We shall support
measures perpetuating the Independ-
ence of the Hawaiian Islands as q
Kingdom under the rule of a born
Ali of the soil in opposition to any
other form of Government.
ART. 2.-That there may be no un-
due depression in the internal COM
merce and agricultural pursuits now
existing, and that encouragement
tending to promote the culture of
fruits on areas of unused lands be in
creased, we shall support new Com
mercial Treaty with the United States
of America, but not on the principle
of annexation or by ceding any por-
ton of our territories.
ART. 3.-As the underlying prin-
ciple of the National party is the
protection to and representation for
the working men in the affairs of the
government, therefore, all measures
for the advantage of the working
classes must be promoted, and such
as might be subversive to their rights
and interests must be opposed; whilst
recognizing at the same time that
capital and labor must go hand in
hand, or one or the other suffer.
ART. 4.-The' amendments passed
at the last session of the legislature
mark the attitude of the National
party as to the fundamental law of
the Kingdom. This party stands
pledged to support all such amend
ments which may commend them
selves to the intelligence of the party.
ART. Sit is possible that other
amendments may be necessary, and
the action OF the party at the last
legislature must be taken as an eX-
preston of their future intentions.
ART. Cur candidates shall be
pledged to make some of the public
officers of the Kingdom elective, ex-
cepting Cabinet Ministers, the higher
Judiciary, members of the Privy
Council, representatives to foreign
countries, and officers of the royal
guards of the Queen.
ART. I've favor strict economy
in the expenditure of the public re-
venues, but not to such degree as to
delay or prevent the carrying on of
necessary internal improvements.
ART. S.-Our party considers the
improvement of Honolulu harbor as
paramount in Importance to any pub
lie work, and pledges its candidates
to further that work by liberal apprO-
priations, and demands Ofthe Admin
istration the steady continuance and
swift completion Of the undertaking.
ART. 9.-As next in importance,
being also of like nature, our party
favors repairs and extensions of land
ings, roads and bridges throughout
the kingdom, considering all revenues
spent in that behalf as well spent.
In -Our marty donna nIG Ia q (
all work and material needed by the
Government shall be procured within
the kingdom SO far as practicable.
ART. live favor the Continu-
ance of unremitting service in the
care of the health of the people, espe-
cially the health of the native Ha-
waiian people who have become vic
tins of Ieprosy; therefore, measures
whereby the most improved methods
of treatment known here and in for
eign lands tending to alleviate the
condition of lepers, or to cure that
portion Of our unfortunate fellow
citizens, shall become our aims.
Measures shall be undertaken for the
benefit of those suspected of having
leprosy; time shall be given them
before they are entirely segregated,
wherein they may be given the bene-
fit Of medical treatment, and induce
ments be offered those seeking to try
these remedies. Measures to further
improve the condition Of affairs at the
Settlement for lepers on Molokai shall
have our support, and to ward of
other things now endangering the
health of the people at large.
ART, -Four party has been true
to its promise to secure the restriction
of Chinese immigration and to pre-
vent Chinese competition against
white and native working men and
mechanics. We endorse the policy Of
restriction as wise and beneficial, and
require our candidates to maintain
legislation supporting that policy,
and to strengthen it by amendatOry
enactments if necessary.
ART. 13--Wc favor and require our
candidates to make such revisions
and notifications Of the laws govern
ing the assessment and collection Of
internal taxes as will meet the
changed industrial conditions Of the
kingdom and the exigencies Of the
times, and thereby secure a just
distribution Of the burden Of taxation.
Art. 1.-THE improvement Of
methods for Che general education OF
the people will claim the attention of
the party. IF the suffrage is to be ex-
tended it is essential that voters
should be educated and intelligent
men.
ART. 15-The admirable work done
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