The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-03-21
Union ParyOf the Hawaiian Islands

For the promotion of the best in
terests of the people of all the
Hawaiian Islands and for the organ
ization of party having only this
object in view, the following IS
adopted as a declaration of the prin-
ciples upon which the organization
to be known as the American Union
Party is to be established, and upon
this platform we invite the co-opera-
ton OF every friend of good govern
ment.
lst REpREsENTATIvE GOVERNMENT
The Ameri ian Union Party is I'M
alterably opposed to any form OF
monarchical government IN the
Hawaiian Islands, and declares Its
full allegiance TO the Provisional
Government, endorsing the proposal
for a constitutional convention look
ing to the extension of popular rep
resentation in the Government.
I'd. PoLITICAL UNIoN-We declare
our leading principles to be the
accomplishment of a political Union
with the United States of America
| and the maintenance of stable and
| honest Government.
Sd. PUBLIC LANDs-We favor
such Legislation as will promote, the
occupancy of all public lands, lnclud-
! ing those heretofore known as
''crown lands" by small holders, and
foster the development Of varied in
dustries, believing it to be of vital
Importance that "many acres"
should be for "many men,"
4th. CITIZENS RIGHTs-We de-
clare that all citizens are equal be-
fore the law, and we are opposed to
monopolies or privileged classes,
favoring participation in the Govern
ment by every loyal citizen and de-
clare for liberal suffrage law that
will, first of all, guarantee a vote to
every man who rendered satisfactory
service in the military or police de-
partments of the Provisional Gov
eminent.
9Th. IMMIGRATIoN-The evils OF
Asiatic immigration are so apparent
that we declare in favor of its pro
hibition by positive and prudent
methods, declaring In favor OF such
American, Portuguese or Other
European Immigration as shall
supply the necessary labor anC
furnish the country with permanent
settlers.
9Th. PUBLIC WORKs-We favo
the immediate establishment OF
: comprehensive system of public lnl
: provements that shall be of permar
ent value to the country and attor
, needed employment to the laborin
: classes, but we declare against III
. portation Of labor and material G
y anv kind whatsoever for use on pull
lie works which can be obtained /
the home market, and material
4 which must be obtained from abroa
/ should be obtained through loci
l. dealers in open competition.
L 7th. PUBLIC OFFICEs-We hol
= that no person should occupy an
O position of trust or profit under tt
!. Government who is not loyal to tt
same.
# Sth. PRISON LABoR-We oppol
! the employment of prison labor
II any mechanical pursuits.
9th. TAX SYsTEM-We favor a I
h vision of the tax system whereby {
- property, improved and unimprove
- shall be taxed on an equitable basis
= 10th. LABoR-We declare that
~ the Constitution and in legisiati'
thereafter the rights of the wae
Garner should be fully considered.
18th. EDUCATIoN-We favor t
enlargement of the scope of the fr'
o. school system to the end that a u
u versity course may be available
'n the youth of this country
IN 18th. TELEGRAPHIC IINEs-\
so favor the establishment of an int
1e island as we'll as a foreign cal
system.