The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-10-19

TO THE VOTERS or THE RE-
PUBLIC OF IA WAL,

10 LhE OIEftO or LHE II L
PUBLIC or ia WAIi:
We, the delegates Of the american
Union Party Of the Island Of
oahu, Republic Of Hdpdit, IN
convention assembled this 1871
day Of October, 1891, announce
and declare these to be our
principles and this the plat
form Of our party:
/. We declare unequivocally that the
foremost mission of the American Union
Party shall continue To be unreserVed
effort To secure the political union OF
Hawaii with the United States OF
America,
2. We cordially commend the eff
cient, Courageous aud honorable conduct
of public affairs by the officers of the
Provisional Government am Republic
of Hawaii.
5. We ara proud of onr party's policy
OF internal improvements and develop
meat, and in witness point TO the IN
auguIation of extensive public works,
To practical projects of similar nature,
and 10 plans OF settlement for open
lands.
4. We oppose the employment OF
prison labor in any mechanical pursuit.
.. We are opposed To the employment
of Asiatics upon any public work.
d. We declare against the importa-
ton of labor or material OF any kind
whatever by the Government.
:. We recommend that the Govern
ment at once secure absolute ownership
OF all Waterfront lands iii every harbor
throughout the group where the posses
sion of such lands by other parties Is
detrimental TO necessary wharfage
facilities.
s. We favor a revision OF the tax
system, whereby ali property, i'm
proved or unim proved, shall be taxed
on an equal basis, and recommend
consideration OF the graduated tax
system. -,
Q. We favor such legislation as will
promote the occupancy OF all pubic
lands by small holders and foster the
development of varied industrious, be-
| lieying il to be OF vital Importance that
| 'msny acres should be for many men. .
We ask that Hawaiians have the OPP
| portunity to secure homesteads upon
more favorable terms imam grahVeu "
others. -,
10. We are in hearty sympathy with
the spirit which actuated the Govern
ment in its dispatch of a commissioner
| to search Tor European labor Tor the In
| dustries of the Islands; as further
| earnest OF the intent OF the dominant
party in these premises we refer to the
creation of the Labor Commission by
| the Councils of the Republic.
| IL. We pledge all the power and In
| fluence this party may possess to az
/ gressiye endeavor to bring about at once
| the restriction of Asiatic immigration
| In this connection we again point to the
| menace of Asiatic eDcroachment, 2nC
demand legislative protection from these
people for Hawaiian, American anC
| European mechanics and tradesmen.
IL. We urge the enactment at once o
law that will cause the Asiatics brought
to these Islands for plantation labor II
| continue in that service, or return II
their homes.
| 10. We demand such a revision OF the
Tariff as will prohibit competition witt
American products and manufactures
protection TO which America Is lnstl,
entitled by virtue OF the treaty OF Reel
procity, and which we deem necessar.
to insure the existence of our Merchants
who are rapidly being superseded by al
| element having nothing III common Will
the principles lying at the foundation O
our institutions.
IA. We urge the Government to secur
for the Islands cable communication
that no exclusive franchise be granted
and that no agreement or contract o
made which does not meet with TIN
unqualified approval OF the Unite'
States.
Is. We ask that there be continues
effort in the direct on of extending an
improving the system of free schools.
is. We declare our opposition I
MonopolIes and Trusts OF any kind
IL. We declare full allegiance to TIN
Republic of Hawaii, citing its Constltr
ton and the present peaceful conditio
of the country as the work of the Amer
/! iacn Union PARTY. 3S2O-tf