The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-10-20
PLATFORM.


TO THE VOTERS OF THE REPUB-
Lie OF HAWAII:
We. the delegates Of the American
Union Parry Of the Island Of oahu,
Republic of HaUdii, in convention
assembled this ISth day of October
1894, announce and declare these to
be our principles and this the plat
form Of orr party:
l. 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 and honorable conduct
OF public affairs by the officers OF the
Provisional Government and Republic
OF Hawaii.
3. We are proud of our party s policy
of Internal improvements and develop
ment, and in witness point to the in.
auguration of extensive public works,
to practical projects of similar nature,
and TO 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.
u. We declare against the importa-
| tion of labor or material of any kind
whatever by the Government
| 7. We recommend that the Govern
ment at once secure absolute ownership
of all waterfront lands in every harbor
throughout the group where the pos
session of such lands by other parties is
detrimental TO necessary wharfage
| facilities.
| 3. We favor a revision of the tax
system, whereby all property, i'm
proved or unimproved, shall be taxed
ON an equal basis, and recommend a
consideration of the graduated tax
system.
8. We favor such legislation as will
promote the occupancy OF all public
lands by small holders, and foster the
developement of varied industries, be-
lieving it to be OF vital importance that
''many acres should be for many men. "
We ask that Hawaiians have the op-
portunity to secure homesteads upon
more favorable terms than granted tc
others.
10. We are in hearty sympathy with
the spirit which actuated the Govern.
ment in its dispatch OF commissioner
]
dustries OF the Islands; as a further
earnest OF the intent OF the dominant
party in these premises we refer to tn,
creation OF the Labor Commission b,
the Councils OF the Republic.
IL. We pledge all the power and in
fuence this party may possess to ag
gressive endeavor to bring about at one
the restriction OF Asiatic immigration
In this connection we again point TO tn
menace OF Asiatic encroachment, an.
demand legislative protection from thes
people for Hawaiian, American an,
European mechanics and tradesmen.
II. We urge the enactment ut once @
law that will cause the Asiatics brough
to these Islands for plantation labor b
continue in that service, or return t
their homes.
ID. We demand such a revision of tn
Tariff as will prohibit competition wit
American products aud manufacture
: protection to which America is iustl
entitled by virtue of the treaty of Rec
procity. and which we deem necessar
to insure the existence of our Merchant
who are being rapidly superseded by a
element having nothing in common wit
the principles lying at the foundation
our institutions.
IA. We urge the Government to secu
,s for the Islands cable communicable
that no exclusive franchise be granite
= and that no agreement or contract
made which does not meet with Il
unqualified approval of the Unite
States.
Is. We ask that there be continue
effort in the direction of extending an
improving the system of free schools,
49, We declare our opposition I
Monopolies and Trusts of any kind.
= II. We declare full allegiance to ii
Republic of Hawaii. citing its Constit,
ton and the present peaceful conditio
Of the country as the work of the Anne
Q ioRn Union Party,